+260 A Message to Students Who Think this Job Will Fix Their Life 32 1w
+258 Just One More Year 20 5d
+249 UBS preparing for a October Layoff Massacre 190 1w
+241 UBS Healthcare 50 3w
+240 Coverage Banking is Paradise 30 6d
+187 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP 75 6d
+167 Work and Suicide 52 1d
+132 London Recruiting is Paradise 49 1w
+128 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective 11 1w
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale 19 1w
+105 Paradise Is Paradise 8 6d
+102 Drunk VP. How to manage? 29 3d
+90 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings 57 1h
+90 Bringing Deals as a Vice President 26 1w
+88 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) 22 31m
+83 Are all these UBS postings bullshit? 21 1w
+82 My Motivation Is At An All Time High 13 3w
+78 You should probably leave IB 27 48m
+63 Did My Team Set Me Up to Miss VP? 29 3w
+62 Lost all ambition / don’t care at all anymore 29 3w
+62 Are Canadians still get jobs in the US? 41 2w
+60 Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? 31 2w
+49 McK vs A&M Offer Decision 25 23h
+48 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? 28 2w
+46 Why Do We Turn Comments? 11 33m
+45 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 17 2d
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) 4 1w
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch 5 2w
+43 Tomorrow Will Be Better 5 4d
+41 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage 30 1d
+40 UBS IB Balance Sheet Set to take a Hit 10 2w
+38 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking 11 1w
+36 If Investment Banks Were Divorced Dads 12 1w
+35 Q&A | Incoming Associate, Bulge Bracket, Career switcher (tech sales/BD → MBA → BB TMT IB), return offer | (6 years in Tech/Accounting) 6 2w
+34 MM IB --> NYC IB? 17 2w
+32 M&A is Paradise 1 1w
+31 Will they pay Directors $1mm+? 14 1w
+31 Negotiating VP Sign-On Bonus (NOT Tied to Deferred Comp)? 25 2w
+27 What is the role of an analyst at your firm? 8 3w
+27 Best Groups at UBS NY 10 1w
+27 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? 17 4d
+27 Should I escape the matrix 6 2w
+26 Lawyer moving into Banking 24 3w
+26 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? 9 5d
+26 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era 4 32m
+25 Lateraling as Analyst 25 31m
+25 Top Rainmakers at EVR? 23 3d
+25 UBS Finds Scapegoat for Underperfomance, New Swiss Capital rules 4 2w
+24 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) 4 1w
+24 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 10 9h
+24 How much should you ask questions / seek feedback as an intern? 9 12h
+23 Networking Emails PMO for No Reason 8 2w
+23 LevFin, First Interview (Ever) Help! 5 2w
+22 Mandated 9:00am Arrival? 6 1w
+22 JPMorgan Banker Hospitalized 7 2w
+22 UBS’s Investment Bank Is Building an AI Slop Factory 3 2d
+21 How early is to early? 9 5d
+21 "Don't include firm in Cover Letter's file name" 9 4w
+21 MS NYC Generalist Program Group Rankings & Placement Process 12 3d
+21 Italian Recruiting Is Paradise 6 2w
+20 Best Power & Utilities Groups in NYC Right Now? 10 1w
+20 At the highest stakes, murder is necessary. 30 2w
+20 Can’t Get Cold Email Hits 19 29m
+19 Guggenheim Bonuses 11 2w
+19 FT Recruiting Backup Plan for a Summer Offer With a Low Return Rate? 6 2w
+19 How to crush my SA gig and get that return offer 5 6d
+19 10 year effect on current deals 15 5d
+19 Piper Acquiring PWP? 8 1w
+19 SF vs NY in today's environment? 5 1w
+19 RX Tier List 1H’26 - League table from Octus 14 3d
+19 Interview with BofA 10 2w
+19 Anyone you know left after a year? How are they doing? 7 3d
+18 Associate Bonus Ranges 18 8h
+18 Dumb to Leave High Paying Startup to go back to IB? 2 1w
+18 Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? 1 10h
+18 Internal move CB to IB 5 2w
+18 Hopefully someone on this sub can give me guideance 13 4d
+18 Scheduling Medical Treatment 5 3d
+17 Holy I shit I got the EB job!!!!! 1 1w
+17 How do you choose your desired industry group? 6 3w
+16 Working part-time before IB Analyst start date 7 2w
+16 Autism affecting my internship conversions 18 3w
+16 How to Exit a Sweatshop 4 15h
+16 ECM / DCM at Bottom Tier Banks - Cheatcode? 14 6d
+16 Already Signed a BB SA Offer, Is It Risky to Keep Interviewing? 13 1d
+16 EB Summer Associate — No Return Offer, Advice on FT Recruiting? 5 2w
+15 Boomerang to IB worth it? 5 1w
+15 Dartmouth → USC Marshall transfer 21 5d
+15 Want to lateral internally to Debt Advisory - Advice? 3 1w
+14 Awkward situation - need help please!!! 7 1w
+14 Craziest Thing You’ve Seen in IB That Didn’t Get Someone Fired 2 3w
+14 R*tard Associates 2 6d
+14 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? 2 28m
+13 Truist Corporate Banking Coverage 13 2w
+13 BofA TMT Off-cycle 2 3d
+13 MBA Rankings 2026? MBA -> IB -> PE 15 57m
+13 35 yo MBA? 4 47m
+13 Long Term Prospects in RX Consulting 2 5h
+13 Citi 2Y vs 3Y ANL Program 5 4d
+13 Evercore Houston Culture 10 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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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