+195 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated 77 16h
+142 New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed 37 4h
+126 Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience 34 14h
+94 IB Net Worth / Savings Check 43 16h
+80 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 19 36m
+78 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING 12 3d
+54 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good 15 1h
+48 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS 29 28m
+39 Investment Banking is Hard 17 2d
+32 AI + Financial Modelling 11 3h
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 8 1d
+26 Summer before college 13 56m
+25 Is University of Amsterdam a semi-target, or is Prometheus Capital (investment club) the pipeline? 11 1d
+23 Hardest interview experiences? 14 1m
+23 Cold apply for FT recruiting? 5 1d
+22 Sketchy Firms 14 15h
+22 Full-time lateral advice 7 21h
+20 EVR MP Tech in 2026 14 3d
+20 My Recommendations to Those Networking 4 20h
+19 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) 3 2d
+19 LBS vs HSG 24 57m
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 3d
+18 Leerink Partners Healthcare Services NYC 1 3d
+17 ACA/ACCA worth it for IB 13 1d
+16 Would you make this move? 2 4d
+14 GUEST SPEAKER NEEDED - SCHOOL FINANCE SOCIETY 12 3d
+14 Anyone regret leaving IB? 11 4d
+14 Total comp delta between Capital Markets and M&A/Coverage at GS/JPM/MS 7 4d
+13 We all should've gotten in tech 5 19m
+12 Incoming Bocconi AFM Student Targeting London/Paris IB - Advice Needed 1 5d
+12 CFA for IB 2 6d
+11 Incoming 27 IB in SF, should I practice modelling? 2 12h
+11 Best Stern Clubs 3 4d
+10 Summer intern no staffing 7 1d
+9 JPM Technology Group NY 2026 1 1h
+9 IB --> Buyside (opportunities) in Switzerland 1 1d
+9 Amherst College vs LSE 23 16h
+9 "The Art of M&A: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide" 2 3d
+9 Trapped in Regional Hub (Poland). How to pivot to Western Europe M&A? 2 10h
+9 Why does UBS get more hate than DB? 5 4d
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? 4 3d
+9 Off cycle internship Recruitment 2 4d
+9 Is my team sweaty? London 1 4d
+9 Is StreetEasy still the move? Are people who've looked last year or right now secured something through it? 0 11h
+9 PE off-cycle in London but can't get a single IB shortlist 0 13h
+9 Advice for Start of Job 0 13h
+8 Barclays vs. Wells 6 14h
+8 How important is networking for IB recruiting in London? 4 22h
+8 What is the hardest firm/group to work at in IB/PE/HF? 9 3d
+7 Colour on Canadian B5 Global Transaction Banking 5 15h
+7 PCA FT Roles 9 2d
+7 Truist Layoffs 9 11h
+6 DB top groups true deal flow? 6 2d
+6 Networking mistake with female MD? 3 1d
+6 JPM M&A Chicago Gone?? 1 5d
+6 I Owe BofA ~5k 5 2d
+5 What is the impact of being a student athlete on recruiting? 5 5d
+5 Falkon Partners 3 2d
+4 People who work/worked in FIG IB at a BB: does FIG really pigeonhole you as bad as people say? 1 17m
+4 #QuietQuitting in banking 3 1d
+4 Diversity Programs Recruiting 3 1d
+4 Just signed an offer at Oppenheimer New York 6 2d
+4 Technicals Practice 5 3d
+4 WM / Asset Mamagement coverage 5 3d
+4 Thoughts On StepStone? 4 5d
+3 Transitioning to Diff Industry Group Post-Associate 0 1d
+3 Lateral Market for Senior VP 2 1d
+3 My Analyst is the best 7 1d
+2 DC Advisors vs Edgemont 7 12h
+2 Unbearably incompetent new associate. 4 3d
+2 PTO for AN1 6 2d
+1 How risky is FT Recruiting? 2 1d
+1 What groups pigeonhole you the most? 3 17h

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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