+449 Evercore Intern Seizure 80 1w
+333 UBS Tech MD hires Son (from no-name college) as an Intern 57 3w
+245 Current and Former UBS Bankers: Do You Regret Joining? Was It Worth It? 54 6d
+197 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated 77 23h
+195 Some banks are overrated as fuck 65 1w
+183 UBS IB Americas has failed, now behind Santander and Stiffel 37 1w
+172 Sent my Claude prompt to 200+ Teams chat. MD wants to see me Monday. 53 1w
+160 Beware all those preparing to recruit for '28 44 1w
+142 New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed 38 6h
+131 Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience 34 21h
+101 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) 20 1w
+97 IB Net Worth / Savings Check 46 6h
+86 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 22 3h
+81 Wealthy Parents / Jaded 25 4d
+80 deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted 45 2w
+79 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING 15 7h
+75 Any tips for sleeping well? 39 1w
+73 IB is the new EY/Deloitte 36 1d
+71 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good 24 2h
+70 How do I understand vs. just memorizing? 15 1w
+66 The good and bad with Wells Fargo 33 1w
+64 Is DCM actually underrated ? 28 2w
+61 Perella Weinberg to Cut 10% of Workforce, Including Partners 40 3w
+61 How are hours rn for SA (interns) 31 5d
+53 Advice on Neuromaxxing 14 1w
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? 40 3d
+51 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS 29 7h
+49 Associate & Above IB exits 21 2w
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 22 6d
+48 Losing my personality in Banking 9 3w
+47 Are all Tech / TMT groups sweaty? 38 3w
+46 Post-IB Paths (non-buyside) 11 1w
+42 Am I behind? 31 Year Old Analyst 13 2w
+42 Tech to IB Pivot 22 2w
+41 UBS Groups Ranked by Future Outlook 20 3w
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time 23 1w
+39 How to be satisfied 24 6d
+39 Investment Banking is Hard 17 3d
+39 AI + Financial Modelling 12 3h
+36 Incoming IB Analyst: Best Ways to Prepare? 13 2w
+36 Summer Class is wild 19 1w
+35 Does making it in IB mean killing your personality? 11 2w
+34 MM bottom bucket bonus 11 4d
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 23 6d
+33 Investment Banking in Mexico 9 5d
+32 Side hustles + investing put me ahead pre-IB… does this materially change my career path? 12 2w
+32 The Impossible Triangle: Speed, Quality, and Managing Directors 9 1w
+32 PWP vs BofA 24 1d
+30 Weird Question: Would you rather your MD be someone you despise, or someone you love? 3 1w
+30 Q dealflow slowdown 22 1w
+28 Thoughts on PEI Global Partners? 4 3w
+28 Summer before college 15 25m
+27 Which groups are ideal for laterals? 12 3w
+27 Who pays the highest right now? 14 2d
+27 Hardest interview experiences? 16 6h
+26 Has anyone ever regretted leaving Investment Banking? 5 4w
+26 Technical question prep for FT recruiting 5 3w
+26 North Macedonia WHT on IRS net settlements – am I cooked? 8 2w
+26 Genuine Question: Is Qatalyst overhyped? 11 2w
+26 HL vs WB 19 1w
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 8 1d
+25 UBS GIG, LevFin, FSG Interns working Sundays and 85 hour weeks their first week? 14 6d
+25 Is University of Amsterdam a semi-target, or is Prometheus Capital (investment club) the pipeline? 11 2d
+24 An3 / Aso0 Confusion 14 3w
+24 Joined a Low Volume Boutique. Am I fucked? 21 2w
+24 We all should've gotten in tech 15 3h
+23 Cold apply for FT recruiting? 5 2d
+22 Med student pivoting to IB Healthcare europe but worried about AI and timeline (2032 start) 10 3w
+22 Sketchy Firms 14 23h
+22 Full-time lateral advice 7 1d
+22 People who work/worked in FIG IB at a BB: does FIG really pigeonhole you as bad as people say? 4 2h
+21 Placement Agents making Bank 2 4w
+21 Excel macros for QOL formatting 0 1w
+21 Big 4 Transaction diligence (FDD) vs Valuations and modeling for goal to get in IB 5 1w
+20 Industrials Case Study Help 7 2w
+20 Leveraged Finance full-time recruiting? 13 3w
+20 What is the standard number of M&A deal reps? 8 1w
+20 Freshman at Rutgers Newark — Best Way to Get an IB Internship? 10 1w
+20 EVR MP Tech in 2026 14 3d
+20 LBS vs HSG 24 11h
+20 My Recommendations to Those Networking 4 1d
+19 WF NYC LevFin culture, WLB, other insights? 7 1w
+19 FinTech at GS? 11 2w
+19 Is IB recruiting actually becoming impossible? 14 1w
+19 Putting Selected Transaction Experience for SA28 Recruiting 7 1w
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next 7 1w
+19 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) 3 2d
+18 Seriously Underpepped for upcoming SA role. 5 4w
+18 JPM MMBSI Generalist SA -> Mid-Cap FSG FT possible? 30 2w
+18 Canada -> US - IB or S&T 1 2w
+18 How hard is FT recruiting compared to regular SA recruiting? 16 1w
+18 is it weird to not want deal flow as an analyst? 12 1d
+18 The state of AGC Partners 8 3d
+18 Leerink Partners Healthcare Services NYC 1 4d
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 3d
+17 Fertitta Entertainment acquires Caesar’s Entertainment for $17.6BN 8 3w
+17 Thoughts on Anthropic filing for IPO 8 3w
+17 Hours from Analyst to Associate 8 5d
+17 Rejected from Global Corporate Banking at JPM 9 2w
+17 UBS Post Slop 3 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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