Have seen this discussion before in the past, and think it’s time to revisit for those who are curious and/or currently at these banks, so I’ll take the first stab.
Anecdotally speaking, the ranking would be:
| +138 | UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC | 38 | 1h |
| +60 | PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled | 23 | 3h |
| +46 | No return offer - UPDATE. | 12 | 58m |
| +29 | Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team | 18 | 21h |
| +22 | Best Houston Banks for Culture in 2026 | 15 | 41m |
| +21 | Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? | 4 | 1d |
| +18 | Lack of talent in IB! | 19 | 9h |
| +17 | Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) | 4 | 22h |
| +15 | How standard is weekend work in IBD? | 7 | 4h |
| +15 | Discussion Transaction Experience in Lateral Interviews | 3 | 3d |
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