+170 Old Ape Checking Back In – 15 Years Later 26 8mo
+169 Large Layoffs at UBS Q4 2025 32 10mo
+167 Double or Nothing: How UBS Lost the Deal 20 4mo
+167 Poor Reputation in My Group - Should I Leave? 31 9mo
+166 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) 23 2w
+164 Why hire MBA associates? 58 4mo
+161 Mayday, Mayday: Key UBS Leaders (Former Barclays MDs) Abandoning Ship 28 3mo
+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not 18 1mo
+160 UBS CEO Hints at US acquisition, Lack of US Growth 19 4mo
+160 Has UBS become one big echo chamber? 50 8mo
+159 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount 93 2mo
+158 WF SA Intern Compensation Change 70 3mo
+157 EB Recruiting Lead to WSO Students: Help Us Decide Preference over In-Person vs Virtual Superdays 39 10mo
+155 Shit PWP Culture 91 2d
+155 Why do people in this forum hate UBS ?? 33 6mo
+155 EDITED FINALIZED OFFICIAL 2026 UNBIASED PRESTIGE RANKINGS FINAL 94 4mo
+154 Top IB offer but girls don’t care 52 6mo
+154 2026 Review of UBS Groups 59 4mo
+154 Global MM IB Seeking Experienced M&A Junior Banker 26 6mo
+153 Was it right Centerview settled lawsuit over analyst's need for eight hours of sleep? 42 6mo
+152 AI Creating More Work 44 2w
+152 New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed 40 2mo
+152 Asian men aren’t DEI right? 53 7mo
+150 VP at an EB: Great Comp - Dead End Long Term 62 7mo
+149 Is DEI in IB out of hand? An example 62 9mo
+147 IB Tier List based on Prestige, Dealflow, Comp, Exits, Culture 53 4mo
+147 The end of Ivey Business School 56 7mo
+147 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking 78 1mo
+145 Is pay at BofA really that bad? 68 1w
+145 UBS rolling out Enhanced Clean Desk Policy, bans deal toys 16 2mo
+145 Tech Bankers ... How Technical Are You? 45 7mo
+144 Rumors Search firm Looking for new UBS IB US Leadership 30 3w
+144 Starting FT in a city 3 hours away, dad has progressing Parkinson's. Looking for advice. 11 2mo
+143 EB analyst perception vs BB 27 4mo
+143 Stanford or UVA full-ride (undergrad) for IB/Buyside? 59 4mo
+143 2026 Q1: GS, JPM, MS, EVR Shine, UBS Falls as M&A Roars back 38 5mo
+143 What is up with EVC mass hiring international analysts ? 19 8mo
+143 UBS MD Known for Verbally Abusing Juniors. HR/Staffer Looked Away 71 11mo
+143 Loser MD Pens Essay: "I'm an MD in a bank. My juniors hate me and think I'm rich" 42 11mo
+142 WSO TOP GROUPS OFFICIAL 11 6mo
+141 Is WF Paradise? (Serious) 47 6mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? 65 4mo
+140 Happy to join your community! 24 6mo
+140 BofA Bonuses 155 5mo
+139 Is banking in the south more sustainable? 33 3mo
+139 Sysco Drops $29bn on Jetro… and UBS somehow still misses the call 21 4mo
+139 Beckies Going Home at 10pm for “Mental Health” 37 6mo
+138 Looksmaxxing 101 for Analysts 76 5mo
+137 Why the fuck would anyone take a BB over an EB? 43 6mo
+136 UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street 18 1mo
+136 Best Paths If You Want a Family Life 91 4w
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 21 2mo
+135 IB Net Worth / Savings Check 61 2mo
+135 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals 18 5mo
+135 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” 60 7mo
+135 I really fucked up, is my IB career over before it even started 29 10mo
+134 I think I’m logging off after ER visit 29 2w
+134 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? 31 4mo
+133 2025 OFFICIAL MEDIEVAL FIEFDOMS PRESTIGE RANKING 14 11mo
+132 Target schools are boring 31 1mo
+132 SH scars and recruiting 17 10mo
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA 40 1mo
+129 Why do ppl work hard 67 4mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally 32 7mo
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE 43 5mo
+128 Outlook for UBS 39 5mo
+127 IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking 79 2mo
+127 Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business 47 6mo
+126 Do people still want to do IB? 90 4mo
+126 NEWSFLASH: UBS FALLS OUT OF BULGE BRACKET AS M&A RANKING SLIPS TO #24 19 6mo
+125 Do finance clubs basically decide your outcome? Feeling late to the party. 35 7mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? 34 9mo
+123 MD having affair with Associate 57 5mo
+121 Why Canadian IB Recruiting is Broken 43 8mo
+120 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? 33 2w
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years 37 3mo
+116 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good 33 2mo
+116 One Associate Hates Me 27 4mo
+114 Is Big Tech more prestigious than IB now? 53 5mo
+113 Santander IB Status 6 1mo
+113 Everything Rothschild London 50 6mo
+113 Offer Rescinded - Feeling Lost 41 9mo
+113 Project Finance Director - Ask Me Anything 92 2w
+112 Boss hates me - how to fix relationship 35 5mo
+111 What happened to the Vandy thread? 47 5mo
+110 What's your craziest "hardo" story? 18 1mo
+110 [2026] Comprehensive USC IB Recruiting Guide - Clubs, Classes, & Banks 40 3w
+109 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING 17 1mo
+109 The moment money stopped feeling like freedom 32 9mo
+108 2027 SA UNDERRATED FEEDERS 55 6mo
+107 What are the good groups at UBS in 2025? 46 9mo
+107 How Do Analysts at A&M Make $250K+ TC? 59 1mo
+106 UBS Summer 2026 Return Offers 53 3w
+106 Toronto is Paradise 9 7mo
+106 How has Investment Banking actually changed you? 23 8mo
+106 You’re getting scammed. 23 8mo
+105 Why doesn’t Evercore M&A just take targets? 58 1mo
+105 Summer Analyst Offer is Paradise 6 7mo
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 24 2mo
+103 The Intern Starter Pack 20 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • Associates (53) $259
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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