+371 Return Rates For Interns Are Falling? 149 2w
+326 Investment Banks Ranked By Your Divorced Blue Collared Uncle 28 1w
+310 UBS in Shambles as Proposed $100k H1B Fee Looms 67 5d
+276 Work life balance = highly overrated 75 2d
+226 Santander IB? 10 3w
+217 Evercore > Goldman and I don’t think it’s particularly close anymore 83 2w
+177 Think Twice before Recruiting for HOUSTON IB!! 73 1w
+172 UBS Exits 2026 46 5d
+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not 18 2w
+144 Rumors Search firm Looking for new UBS IB US Leadership 30 1w
+136 UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street 18 3w
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA 40 3w
+105 I think I’m logging off after ER visit 22 32s
+97 Article: UBS Quietly Hollowing Out Its Onshore Workforce and Rebuilding the Bank in India 25 5d
+92 Fitting In as a first gen 28 1d
+85 London IB BB is a challenge 42 5d
+85 UBS Offer Day 36 2w
+84 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? 24 1d
+80 Congrats on the ROs. I Still Don’t Know Which One You Were 8 2w
+75 I hate Wells Fargo 20 2w
+70 No return offer - feeling like a failure is an understatement 26 2w
+64 VP Lifestyle at Top BB Coverage Groups 40 3w
+64 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) 6 1h
+59 Why is BofA not getting the respect it deserves? 32 1d
+57 An Outsider’s View of RX Banking Out of College 6 3w
+54 AI Creating More Work 17 26m
+52 Consulting Son or CorpDev Daughter? 6 3d
+51 PPE vs Economics Path into IB in London 14 4d
+51 WF Return offers 33 1w
+50 FT 2027 Application Megathread 128 1h
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL 15 3w
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? 17 2w
+48 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. 8 2w
+47 Starting technical prep for 2028 IB internships 6 2d
+46 If my GPA is 3.97 can I put 4.0 on resume 14 3d
+45 Shit PWP Culture 33 21m
+44 momentum of Rx groups 16 3w
+44 How easy was recruiting for you? 21 3d
+43 Mid-Level UBS Departure for another BB (Grass Isn’t Greener…) 31 2w
+41 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore 33 1w
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate 25 2w
+41 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? 19 2w
+40 Fired during interview 8 3w
+40 IB RO Discussion 8 1w
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? 12 4d
+38 No RO and Dark Thoughts 11 2w
+36 Quitting for travel break? 15 2d
+36 Breaking into Healthcare IB 10 6d
+35 22yo IB Analyst just had mental health breakdown 11 10h
+35 Case studies in banking interviews? 5 4d
+33 Del 20 1w
+32 GS - Low Bonus 23 2w
+31 Any Muslims in IB/High Finance? What's your experience been like? 16 5h
+30 What FIG groups are good 27 1w
+29 Weird Majors->IB ? 26 2w
+29 Most Technical Groups Ranked 19 3w
+29 Getting a BB job just for brand name? 5 1w
+29 Lied about bonus to future employer 17 1w
+29 What Makes Goldman Great? 21 1w
+28 No Return Offer and gutted, advice for what now? 11 2w
+27 Series 79 Help 15 6d
+27 Is there a pay gap between A2A’s and MBA Associates? 7 1w
+27 Is HL Done For? Q Earnings Were Brutal 8 3w
+27 1st Year Analyst Feeling Grossly Incompetent. How do I learn? 10 1w
+26 Dislike my analyst class 20 2w
+26 Scotiabank FT Analyst Interview 14 4d
+25 BofA Campus Insights HireVue 42 2w
+25 How tf do i control a stutter? 13 1d
+25 Non-target grad struggling to convert final rounds. Feeling lost and need advice. 10 5d
+25 No Return Offer from Goldman IB, Seeking Advice 9 1w
+24 MSF Application Timing — Apply at 3 Months In vs Waiting for 6 Months of IB Experience? 8 1w
+24 Making friends in NYC 8 1w
+24 Advice for incoming ‘27 interns for getting a return offer? 9 2w
+24 Mike Joo Leaving BOFA 27 1w
+23 2026 London Bonuses 5 2w
+23 anyone feeling overwhelmed? 17 1w
+22 JPM Intern resigned 5 6d
+22 Best Bank to Prey on the Interns? 14 1w
+21 Is IB a dying industry? 9 2w
+21 JPM Mid-Cap Financial Sponsors Group 10 3d
+21 How does networking for summer 2028 IB internships actually work? 5 2w
+21 Law school instead of MBA for RX Banking 3 18h
+20 JPM entering small-cap investment banking 4 19h
+20 Moelis Lateral Interview 8 1w
+20 Crazy to do a MSc at EU uni after not getting a RO? 13 2w
+20 UBS fined 125M for money laundering Putin regime. 4 3w
+19 Intern Activities to Leave Off? 3 4w
+19 What is going on at MS Industrials??? 7 2w
+19 DB recent exits? 17 1d
+19 Return Offer Rate Drawdown 10 2w
+19 Should I Accept My Return Offer While Recruiting for Other Roles? 5 1w
+18 Lazard Return Offers 24 1d
+18 From MS/JPM to GS 6 3w
+18 TD LevFin Thoughts? 11 2d
+18 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? 3 49m
+18 Thinking of moving from Equity to Debt 6 1w
+18 Guggenheim Private Capital Advisory R1 Interview 10 1w
+17 Ex-Navy nuke → Ivy fin econ (Dec ’26 grad) 8 3w
+17 VP Physically Threatened Me 25 2w
+17 PF - Debt Sizing Query 6 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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