+309 UBS in Shambles as Proposed $100k H1B Fee Looms 67 5d
+105 I think I’m logging off after ER visit 21 4d
+97 Article: UBS Quietly Hollowing Out Its Onshore Workforce and Rebuilding the Bank in India 25 5d
+91 Fitting In as a first gen 28 1d
+80 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? 24 1d
+52 Consulting Son or CorpDev Daughter? 6 3d
+47 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) 5 20h
+46 Shit PWP Culture 32 16m
+44 How easy was recruiting for you? 21 3d
+43 AI Creating More Work 14 6h
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? 12 4d
+35 22yo IB Analyst just had mental health breakdown 11 7h
+25 How tf do i control a stutter? 13 1d
+21 Law school instead of MBA for RX Banking 3 16h
+20 JPM entering small-cap investment banking 4 17h
+17 Best way to spend senior year? Bucket list 7 6h
+15 Treated like shit despite Return Offer 12 1d
+15 Return Offer 13 21h
+15 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? 0 2h
+15 Dartmouth partners 5 5d
+12 Rant on Feeling Lost and Scared 2 5d
+12 Junior at Non-Target with no real experience; cooked? 2 3d
+12 A2A Sabbatical across the Street 14 2d
+12 Difficulty of making MD at M&A focused MM 3 4d
+12 Only RX Firms That Matter Really 13 58m
+11 What's happening at Gugg 7 2d
+11 ICADE for London IB 4 5d
+10 Tech/TMT Lateralling - MM to BB/EB 2 3d
+10 Truist FIG Outlook 7 5d
+10 Finding balance when reaching out in small to mid-sized cities 2 4d
+10 No Offer, out of school - What to do 4 2d
+9 Severance Package Negotiation - How? 2 16h
+9 At a crossroads, could use some advice 1 4d
+9 Incoming SA 2027: Is AI Going To Drive Return Rates Down 2 3d
+9 August 2025 to December 2029 graduation due to family issue, honest feedback for recruiting 0 3h
+9 Would it be stupid to look to leave my current role? 1 1d
+9 Thoughts on Wells Fargo TMT? 6 1d
+9 MBA Associate Intern - Navigating the Cultural Pivot 2 1d
+9 updated VP lev fin NYC numbers? 6 11h
+8 Leaving coverage team 5 3d
+8 Is Lateraling for FT28 Worth It? How to Start? 4 6d
+7 UCL HPE vs. Economics at German target universities for London IB 2 4d
+7 WF Group Placement Process 3 6d
+7 How many networking calls? 14 1d
+7 Should I give up on FT IB recruiting? 11 6d
+7 WLB for IB? 8 1d
+7 Quality of interns 2026 summer london 10 2d
+6 Which offer to choose to maximize exit opportunities 1 1d
+6 Insight on Performance Trust Capital Partners? 1 1d
+6 Consulting firms considering raising base pay - is IB next? 1 6d
+6 Infrastructure IB Exits Opps 3 5d
+6 Series79 1 6d
+6 Any Information on Performance Trust Capital Partners? 1 5d
+6 Should I click diversity box 4 5d
+6 IRL networking 1 5d
+6 Final year London Recruiting Advice 11 3d
+6 UBS Seniors going to MM Shops 2 3d
+6 EVR HC 24 1d
+6 Evercore London Grad 2026 4 2d
+6 Social Media (Instagram) Backround Checks 6 3d
+6 Corporate Banking to Investment Banking Lateral Analyst 1 5 10h
+6 Centerview RX 2027 FT Interview 5 2d
+6 Non-target in Sweden – small M&A/debt advisory boutique or keep recruiting? 1 5d
+6 If AI is gonna cook IB/Equity research so much, how come it hasn’t been outsourced already? 1 5d
+5 Fund I'm interning at sued advisory firm I want to apply to, is it best to leave experience off cv? 5 1d
+4 Thoughts on Two Roads Advisors 5 22h
+4 POLL: Optimistic or Pessimistic? 2 29m
+4 What are the difficult technical topics Elite boutiques will ask about 5 8h
+4 Intrepid Investment Bankers 5 11h
+4 Reaching back out after rejection (same role) 7 1d
+4 Centerview - R1 Interview - What to expect - London 10 4d
+4 STARTING INVESTMENT BANKING WORTH IT? 7 3d
+3 EVR lateral timeline 1 4d
+3 Cantor SF FT 2027 6 4d
+3 GS NatRes vs JPM Energy in London 2 11h
+3 Greenhill ac off cycle london 4 5d
+3 Is GTM @ Startup eating ur lunch? 1 1d
+3 Is it possible to land BB/EB M&A at NYU Stern as an Asian Male w/ No Clubs 6 5d
+3 Is Centerview or Goldman still FT recruiting or are their processes done? 12 1d
+3 Evercore applications dropping September? 3 3h
+3 canaccord charlotte SA 27 3 15h
+3 Blackstone Target Schools 3 2d
+3 Networking for full-time after application opens 1 2d
+3 Evercore Industrials 1 2d
+3 Scotiabank Houston 9 1d
+3 evr opening soon 9 2d
+3 IB analyst - personal brokerage accounts 2 3d
+3 Municipal / Public Finance IB 5 4d
+2 Coverage team gave me cell numbers and business cards after internship: how common? 3 3d
+1 Spring weeks + Summer internships (UK) 4 23m
+1 Raine Group 2027 London 2 3d
+1 Claremont McKenna recruiting 3 3d

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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