+752 H1B Visa Fee now $100k, No more internationals? 256 2mo
+604 ICE Agent Murders US Civilian 331 3mo
+564 Is UBS Abusing The H1-B Visa Program? 78 8mo
+516 Mamdani elected 236 6mo
+422 Are you guys really okay with the state of NYC right now? 140 2mo
+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... 45 3mo
+385 Don’t listen to advice here 30 1mo
+344 U.S. At War 176 11mo
+318 I am Israeli and my MD is Iranian 194 11mo
+315 NYC Mayoral Race 244 10mo
+312 Epstein Files 229 3mo
+295 Women in the workplace, are all men gay? 101 3mo
+294 War In Iran 219 2mo
+292 Trump Firing BLS Head is Dictator Type Stuff 52 10mo
+268 Tired of H1B - Indian American 96 4mo
+237 The Iran War is a Fool's Errand 70 1mo
+215 I FUCKING HATE THIS INDUSTRY 50 9mo
+205 UBS IB vs. Scientology Sea Org 24 3w
+204 The American way of living vs europe 70 2mo
+198 My Co-Intern has crazy "periph" 21 4w
+198 Dating a IBD VP girl.. but I still pay? 55 3w
+197 Why does nobody care about the Epstein files? 55 2mo
+195 How to Leave GF Amicably? 59 15h
+192 Ordering Milk During Coffee Chat? 50 5mo
+188 The Elon-Donald Feud 57 12mo
+175 Is everyone not miserable? 57 10mo
+167 Fed indictments 62 3mo
+166 Why is nepotism bad? 61 3mo
+166 Why are Wharton kids so weird? 45 1mo
+163 Has London actually gotten worse or is it just nostalgia? 68 7mo
+158 Interns - you are terrible 26 10mo
+157 Imagine how much better life would be Trump wasn’t president 35 2mo
+155 What is everyone doing for their girl for Valentine’s Day? 38 3mo
+154 West Village is Paradise 24 8mo
+154 When will the panic alarm sound for AI 56 5mo
+154 Top IB offer but girls don’t care 52 3mo
+146 VP Caught Me “Periph-Maxxing” in the Washroom – Return Offer Gone? 14 1w
+145 Massie Gets Removed 77 1d
+144 if you're 25 & younger, please comment 76 5mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? 51 1w
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. 56 3mo
+133 Stop being nervous 38 6mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? 38 4mo
+133 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? 34 3mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? 39 4mo
+129 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs 85 1mo
+128 How are there people who think BX shooter was justified? 48 9mo
+128 Zohran Rent-Controlled Apartment 86 8mo
+125 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. 35 5mo
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife 25 2mo
+124 Please Leave 53 7mo
+123 Worked with a Nepo kid now all I feel is ressentiment 41 8mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? 42 2mo
+117 Do pro athletes deserve the money they make? 69 6mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? 80 3mo
+116 How to deal with unmotivated GF 46 2w
+114 Trump Fires Fed Governor 35 9mo
+113 MD Farted on My Face 22 10mo
+112 What are your thoughts on pornographic content? 72 10mo
+108 Gen Z attitudes 19 3mo
+102 In the office do you ever think about dropping an evo Mega Knight on your MD? 12 8mo
+102 On here since I was 12 26 4mo
+100 UBS to introduce “toilet tariffs” -employees must now pay to use the bathroom 13 2mo
+94 Screw all the Canada haters 79 2mo
+92 Becoming One Dimensional… 27 7mo
+92 US blocking Strait of Hormuz. Good idea? 33 1mo
+89 If Ramamdani wins NY election, how will deal flow change? 90 6mo
+89 How Hard is the NYC Marathon Actually 35 6mo
+86 Starmer cooked? 51 6mo
+86 Where are all the exit opps? 31 6mo
+86 No time for intimacy, not performing well. What to do? 24 1d
+86 JPM ED turned junior employee into sex slave? Allegedly 36 1w
+84 What do you love to do? 53 9mo
+84 Books to become better / activities to be more interesting 46 4mo
+84 What If We All Quit At Once? 20 2mo
+83 AI Bubble talk 28 7mo
+82 Animals and Nature affirm my belief that there is a God 9 9mo
+81 Maduro & Venezuela 54 4mo
+80 Paying for dates.. how do you handle this as a young man?? 45 1mo
+78 How Is NYC Affordable For Analysts? 69 6mo
+78 I sometimes like the art of recruiting more than I want the job 22 11mo
+78 Chinese Spy in Wall Street 24 6mo
+77 Best Shows to Unwind? 61 10mo
+76 Treatment Options for Panic Disorder / Anxiety 33 7mo
+76 Being Cultured: Requirements 54 6mo
+75 Does getting carry even matter once your are 40? 34 9mo
+74 What is it with tech billionaires? 34 1mo
+73 Q: Law vs. finance? A: Law just fucking sucks. 13 11mo
+72 Turning 21 38 6mo
+71 Is Exeter/Andover even worth it? 32 2mo
+70 Quitting to run around naked in the woods 25 7mo
+68 Grind isn't worth it - best path to wealth through seduction? 30 3mo
+67 The best piece of advice I’ve ever read on this forum. 5 7mo
+66 Missing wedding and rethinking career 36 8mo
+66 deleted 71 5mo
+65 US Loses Iran War 38 1mo
+64 Do you tip more, less or the same as before? 26 11mo
+63 Prestige Comparison - Delta Force vs Elite IB Path (GS -> HBS -> KKR) 27 4mo
+63 The Women I Date Made My Career Banker Mom Cry 8 1mo
+62 GF wants me to move to her home town in two years 35 9mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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