+172 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? 54 3d
+156 UBS Tech layoff 52 7h
+148 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC 44 1w
+143 UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT 29 7h
+139 Do people still want to go PE? 40 4h
+138 Analyst: Why is UBS IB doing worse than peers?, UBS CFO: No Comment 20 2h
+127 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings 63 1w
+117 You should probably leave IB 54 3w
+116 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) 41 2w
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? 29 3w
+81 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? 46 1d
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled 28 1w
+68 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms 28 1w
+62 Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion 15 3d
+57 How do YOU manage networking requests? 16 7h
+52 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; 18 6d
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision 25 3w
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era 15 2w
+49 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? 46 3d
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? 11 2w
+46 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 17 3w
+46 Are target prospects getting dumber? 20 2h
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better 5 3w
+46 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years 16 6d
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? 12 1w
+45 Lack of talent in IB! 31 3d
+44 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team 37 8h
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. 12 1w
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure 7 1w
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage 32 2w
+37 Lazard hirevue 11 3d
+37 What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? 9 3d
+37 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? 31 13h
+36 Quitting After First 4 months 12 8h
+34 MBB Pay Raises 26 13h
+33 Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) 19 1d
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 16 1w
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 10 2w
+28 Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations 6 1w
+28 Houston banking Gods ? 16 2w
+27 AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? 29 3d
+27 Lateraling as Analyst 25 2w
+26 Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB 14 1w
+26 Best Houston Banks for Culture in 2026 21 1w
+25 Wells Fargo Calling Themselves a BB? 16 1w
+24 How much should you ask questions / seek feedback as an intern? 9 2w
+23 Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) 12 1w
+22 Leaked Interview Questions to Chinese Recruiting Services 13 27m
+22 UBS’s Investment Bank Is Building an AI Slop Factory 3 3w
+22 Not doing well mentally, how are others doing? 7 1w
+21 How early is to early? 10 1w
+21 MS NYC Generalist Program Group Rankings & Placement Process 12 3w
+21 Can’t Get Cold Email Hits 19 2w
+21 Associate Bonus Ranges 33 1w
+21 Long Term Prospects in RX Consulting 4 2w
+21 Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? 4 2w
+19 How to crush my SA gig and get that return offer 5 3w
+19 RX Tier List 1H’26 - League table from Octus 14 3w
+19 Career Crossroads 2 1d
+19 Anyone you know left after a year? How are they doing? 7 3w
+19 How to Exit a Sweatshop 4 2w
+19 How standard is weekend work in IBD? 16 1w
+18 Networking 5 3d
+18 Hopefully someone on this sub can give me guideance 13 3w
+18 Scheduling Medical Treatment 5 3w
+18 Baird getting carved up?? 6 1w
+17 Rothschild UK - Mining & Healthcare 2026 5 2d
+16 Already Signed a BB SA Offer, Is It Risky to Keep Interviewing? 13 3w
+16 LevFin to RX? 1 2w
+16 Rejected for a role but told to expect another opening — how seriously should I take this? 2 3d
+16 How to spend 1 year off? 5 2d
+16 35 yo MBA? 6 2w
+16 Discussion Transaction Experience in Lateral Interviews 4 1w
+16 Will JPM NY Tech be seeing more software execution after senior hires? 2 2d
+15 Ducera Insights? 3 2w
+15 How to Lateral within IB 5 1d
+15 FMI Capital Advisors? 5 2w
+15 How to know if your interview went well 7 6d
+15 Realistic transfer options? 25 2w
+15 MBA Rankings 2026? MBA -> IB -> PE 15 2w
+14 Earliest you can get fired 5 3h
+14 R*tard Associates 2 3w
+14 SPL at AI Company versus Strategic Finance 6 1w
+14 does gpa matter after 2 yrs ib? 11 1w
+14 How to escape LMM IB 4 1w
+14 How Badly Will Abdul El-Sayed Senate Race Affect M&A? 13 46m
+13 ROGO Felix: Game Over for Grunt Work? 11 2w
+13 Struggling with IB Networking & Outreach 3 2w
+13 Citi 2Y vs 3Y ANL Program 5 3w
+13 BofA TMT Off-cycle 3 1w
+13 Guggenheim Houston? 11 1w
+13 Citi CRG 11 1w
+13 Flagship Sector Team vs Generalist M&A? 8 2w
+12 Leaving mid-year after an internal group switch — bad look? 2 17h
+12 Top WF Groups 5 2w
+12 Which bank sponsors for SA 28? 3 1w
+12 Reneging BO BB role for FO Boutique role 6 3d
+12 What are my chances to move to M&A? 1 1d
+11 Why Might BB/EB Not Return Most Interns 14 2w
+11 Build a Niche or stay General (IB SA RECRUITING) 2 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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