+746 latest on Shorenstein? RE 75 1d
+521 London MF REPE is paradise PE 42 2d
+265 A Message to Students Who Think this Job Will Fix Their Life IB 33 2d
+258 Just One More Year IB 20 1w
+250 UBS preparing for a October Layoff Massacre IB 192 19h
+242 Coverage Banking is Paradise IB 30 1w
+187 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 75 1w
+175 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 23h
+171 Work and Suicide IB 52 5d
+171 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 90 4h
+138 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 52 1d
+133 London Recruiting is Paradise IB 49 2w
+133 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 33 15h
+128 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 11 1w
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 1w
+120 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 63 23h
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 1w
+103 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 31 1d
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 6d
+96 The Peanut Portco PE 9 3d
+95 AI and white collar work OFF 56 2d
+94 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 11h
+90 Bringing Deals as a Vice President IB 26 1w
+86 Q&A: SM L/S Equity Analyst HF 38 19h
+85 I’m in Love With My Intern. OFF 29 1d
+83 Are all these UBS postings bullshit? IB 21 2w
+82 My Motivation Is At An All Time High IB 13 3w
+81 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 27 3d
+76 You should probably leave IB IB 31 5m
+74 I'm in love with my MD OFF 17 1w
+72 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 30 1w
+64 Goodbye JOB 28 1w
+60 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 24 1d
+60 Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? IB 31 2w
+59 Seeking External Perspectives PE 17 1w
+57 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 10 1d
+54 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 2w
+50 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 4d
+49 M vs BB CO 29 3d
+48 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? IB 28 3w
+47 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 9 2d
+47 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 1d
+47 World might be ending but… RE 13 1w
+47 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 3d
+47 Getting People To Reply ? JOB 12 3w
+46 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 9 1d
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 1w
+45 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 5d
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 1w
+44 Oncycle Rumblings PE 43 2w
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 1w
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch IB 5 2w
+43 Harvard or IU Kelley BSCH 28 2w
+41 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 2d
+40 How closely do you model your biotech names ER 9 4w
+40 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 20 1w
+40 UBS IB Balance Sheet Set to take a Hit IB 10 2w
+40 Attracted to non-banker, how to kill feelings? OFF 6 3w
+39 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 43 22h
+38 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking IB 11 2w
+37 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 15 22h
+36 Is RX (aka Special Situations aka Hybrid Value aka Opportunistic Investments) Complex? HF 13 3w
+36 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 13 1w
+36 If Investment Banks Were Divorced Dads IB 12 2w
+35 How to ask for a raise? RE 11 6d
+35 Q&A | Incoming Associate, Bulge Bracket, Career switcher (tech sales/BD → MBA → BB TMT IB), return offer | (6 years in Tech/Accounting) IB 6 2w
+35 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 1w
+34 MM IB --> NYC IB? IB 17 3w
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 1d
+33 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 11 1w
+33 The Difference Between a Good Business and a Good Acquisition PE 7 3w
+32 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 13 4d
+32 ICADE vs RSM for Investment Banking in London BSCH 45 1w
+32 Is this actually what it is like working. CR 13 3w
+32 M&A is Paradise IB 1 2w
+31 Will they pay Directors $1mm+? IB 14 2w
+31 Negotiating VP Sign-On Bonus (NOT Tied to Deferred Comp)? IB 25 2w
+31 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 6 4d
+30 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 8 6h
+30 How do you think each of the major hedge fund structures will fare in the 2030+ super-AI era? HF 26 1w
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 3d
+29 H-1B vs AI? OFF 28 1w
+29 Best Certifications RE 9 1d
+29 QIA PE 8 1w
+29 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 5 6d
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 25 3m
+28 To the veterans: What was institutional dev actually like during the last bull run? RE 9 3w
+28 How to convince a math/physics degree can translate to commercial analysis? RE 12 1w
+28 are all career achievements really “empty” at the end of the day? OFF 13 3w
+28 Going into RE Entrepreneurship before FT REPE experience. RE 9 3w
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 1w
+28 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 17 15h
+28 northwestern vs cornell for a hs senior who wants to work in a hedge fund one day BSCH 19 2w
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 3d
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 1d
+27 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 11 1d
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 1d
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 1w
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 1w
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 4d

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 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