+314 UBS in Shambles as Proposed $100k H1B Fee Looms 67 3w
+282 Who Killed Wall Street 76 1d
+241 UBS Healthcare 50 1d
+222 Coverage Banking is Paradise 28 44m
+194 Worlds Worst MDs Competition (2026 Edition) 46 1w
+192 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) 33 1w
+166 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) 23 2w
+155 Shit PWP Culture 91 1d
+152 AI Creating More Work 44 2w
+145 Is pay at BofA really that bad? 68 1w
+144 Rumors Search firm Looking for new UBS IB US Leadership 30 3w
+134 I think I’m logging off after ER visit 29 2w
+120 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? 33 2w
+100 Fitting In as a first gen 28 3w
+98 Day at Macquarie 12 2w
+97 Article: UBS Quietly Hollowing Out Its Onshore Workforce and Rebuilding the Bank in India 25 3w
+90 London Recruiting is Paradise 35 1h
+75 My Motivation Is At An All Time High 13 2d
+68 More diversity needed in the industry 14 2d
+63 Did My Team Set Me Up to Miss VP? 29 22h
+62 Lost all ambition / don’t care at all anymore 29 16h
+61 How bad did I mess up 11 1w
+59 Why is BofA not getting the respect it deserves? 32 3w
+59 Consulting Son or CorpDev Daughter? 6 3w
+56 PPE vs Economics Path into IB in London 19 2d
+54 Are Canadians still get jobs in the US? 39 1h
+53 How easy was recruiting for you? 28 2w
+48 NYC Wall Street Run Club 13 1w
+48 EB (EVR/CVP/LAZ) vs MBB (Bain/BCG) 26 6d
+47 If my GPA is 3.97 can I put 4.0 on resume 14 3w
+45 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? 15 2w
+42 How bad is leaving after a few months 16 1w
+42 Misrepresented Houston IB 14 2w
+39 22yo IB Analyst just had mental health breakdown 12 2w
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? 12 3w
+36 Most technical groups? 18 1w
+36 Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? 23 1d
+36 Breaking into Healthcare IB 11 2w
+36 Quitting for travel break? 15 3w
+34 How tf do i control a stutter? 15 3w
+30 What FIG groups are good 27 4w
+30 MM IB --> NYC IB? 16 14h
+29 Law school instead of MBA for RX Banking 6 2w
+29 JPM SMALL CAP or WF/JEF/RBC Coverage group 13 2w
+29 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? 17 2h
+29 No BB RO 2026 10 2w
+27 What is the role of an analyst at your firm? 8 2d
+26 Scotiabank FT Analyst Interview 15 1w
+25 JPM Mid-Cap Financial Sponsors Group 11 2w
+25 JPM Intern resigned 6 5d
+25 How do you guys manage with such little sleep? 9 2w
+24 T(ouse)D Securities 9 2w
+24 Best way to spend senior year? Bucket list 8 2w
+24 Negotiating VP Sign-On Bonus (NOT Tied to Deferred Comp)? 21 21h
+24 Should I escape the matrix 3 1d
+23 Lawyer moving into Banking 19 5m
+22 Best Bank to Prey on the Interns? 14 3w
+22 Feeling a bad pattern forming. I need some help 3 1w
+21 Only RX Firms That Matter Really 26 2w
+21 "Don't include firm in Cover Letter's file name" 9 1w
+21 Meritocratic IB groups / banks 15 1w
+20 JPM entering small-cap investment banking 4 2w
+20 USC Marshall Thoughts? 17 6d
+20 Reaching out to interviewer who rejected me 2 1w
+20 Interesting Biotech / Biopharma Exits from IB? (not PE) 7 2d
+19 Should I Accept My Return Offer While Recruiting for Other Roles? 5 4w
+19 At the highest stakes, murder is necessary. 15 2h
+19 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? 5 1d
+18 LevFin, First Interview (Ever) Help! 4 1d
+18 TD LevFin Thoughts? 11 3w
+18 MM to BB as AN2, how to actually perform well once you're in? 2 2w
+17 MS/EVR/CVP Menlo vs GS TMT NYC 12 3w
+17 Anyone got a view on Longspur Capital in London? 2 2w
+17 How do you choose your desired industry group? 6 3d
+17 JPMorgan Banker Hospitalized 6 7h
+16 updated VP lev fin NYC numbers? 14 1w
+16 EVR & PWP on McGill 4 2w
+16 Autism affecting my internship conversions 18 6d
+15 This sucks 7 1w
+15 Incoming Lateral Associate Looking For Advice 1 1mo
+15 How do you structure an A+ “Why this bank?” - and is asking for a referral during a first coffee chat too forward? 4 2w
+15 Competition / Bar for Entry & Job Market 1 1w
+15 Charity 3 2w
+15 Treated like shit despite Return Offer 12 3w
+15 Internal move CB to IB 4 1d
+15 Dartmouth partners 5 3w
+15 Jefferies FIG FT 2027 46 6d
+15 September 1st (D-DAY) 5 2w
+15 Why are UK MD Profiles often rather „weak“ 7 1w
+15 Return Offer 13 3w
+15 Evercore London Grad 2026 15 6d
+14 Craziest Thing You’ve Seen in IB That Didn’t Get Someone Fired 2 4d
+14 Hit the desk this week and staffed on live deal. Feeling completely lost -- how to add value as AN1? 3 4w
+14 Reneging for FT - Ethical Dilemma (Desperate) 4 2w
+14 Impostor Syndrome 7 2w
+14 Transferring from Aus to HK Uni 9 1w
+14 ICADE for London IB 5 2w
+14 Econ vs Business Major? 5 1w
+14 Any cold email volume hacks 8 1w
+14 Private Credit Modeling Practice 10 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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