+1,921 How did UBS Double MD Count yet Lose Marketshare? IB 157 6d
+921 Brief Recent History of UBS / What went wrong? IB 72 3d
+500 Article: UBS bankers are wondering whether their Barclays bosses are worth it IB 57 4d
+352 Reflections from Year 10 as an Equity Analyst AM 43 4d
+338 U.S. At War OFF 176 3d
+323 6-7 Brain Rot in IB Internship, Am I cooked? IB 37 1d
+305 NYC Mayoral Race OFF 239 1d
+293 I am Israeli and my MD is Iranian OFF 187 3h
+289 UBS Review of Groups in the US IB 70 2w
+250 A Reminder: We’re Lucky to Be Here IB 40 3w
+234 UBS to Merge M&A, Sponsor Advisory in Investment Banking Revamp IB 59 1w
+225 How do UBS employees here feel about daily WSO posts about UBS IB 25 2w
+209 Article: US UBS plunges in league Tables, fraction of its former size IB 39 6h
+207 Evercore Analyst Death IB 56 2w
+195 Catfishing Bankers on Hinge - New Networking Strategy?! IB 25 2w
+190 Lemkau family nepotism on full display IB 42 1d
+179 More UBS Departures to Santander, Wells IB 31 1w
+178 Incoming analyst at UBS - am I cooked? IB 20 3w
+172 UBS now Outside top 20 in Americas IB Fees in 2025 IB 55 14h
+160 Blackstone Analyst Here — Yes, We’re Behind the “Mike’s Way” Trend PE 28 3w
+151 Is everyone not miserable? OFF 52 1d
+150 Parents worth $250mm+; what would you do? IB 59 18h
+148 Favorites to be next UBS IB Head IB 31 2w
+145 Point72 Recruiting is AWFUL HF 51 1h
+144 Man, going off on your own is hard..... RE 38 2d
+134 Bankers in PE just can't deal with ambiguity/out of the box tasks PE 17 4d
+134 There is no meritocracy - Importance of Finding Internal Sponsors IB 56 1w
+133 What makes a superstar? HF 52 2w
+124 VPs+ are you happy ? PE 56 3h
+119 Why is Lazard dying IB 54 5d
+118 TLDR: is Point72 academy a good program? HF 54 14h
+118 Interns - you are terrible OFF 23 8h
+117 Land Development & Homebuilding Q&A RE 29 1d
+112 UBS hires Taylor Henricks as head of M&A in Americas from Morgan Stanley IB 54 5d
+108 murdoch daughters working at GS IB 45 2w
+108 We were lied to PE 62 2d
+104 What is KKR's molasses policy? IB 13 1w
+103 IB is Wild IB 24 2d
+101 Kid fucked up RX networking already IB 20 1w
+98 Attracted to new hire PE 53 20h
+97 In 2025... Is High Finance Worth it Anymore? Thoughts from a Penn Student. [Serious] IB 46 2w
+97 WTF happened to Houston? How did it get so ghetto IB 65 3w
+89 Ferda IB Analyst IB 16 1w
+84 Has UBS IB entered a death spiral/doom loop? IB 14 2w
+84 Banking Senior Fired After AI Tracks Down his Identity IB 26 2w
+81 It’s 3:00am. Still working. Juggling a W2 and a startup. Shoot me in the face. RE 21 21h
+81 Elliott vs. HBS HF 26 14h
+78 2025 Buyouts 100 List: Top 15 PE Firms PE 16 3d
+77 I sometimes like the art of recruiting more than I want the job OFF 22 5d
+76 Best LevFin shops? IB 64 2d
+74 Thoughts on moving back to India for a MF PE role? PE 71 19h
+73 How Can Partners / MDs Live With Themselves IB 16 3w
+72 How Is NYC Affordable For Analysts? OFF 62 2w
+72 MSF Program Options – Viability for Breaking into IB BSCH 104 3d
+72 2025 Incoming IB Analyst Rent Spends IB 45 2w
+71 MF Associate Next Step Decision PE 40 3w
+71 What are your thoughts on pornographic content? OFF 40 9h
+68 Hard to Fill AM Role? RE 21 2w
+66 Will AGI wipe out IB jobs in 2 years? IB 24 2w
+64 Do you tip more, less or the same as before? OFF 26 2w
+64 Hot take: I'd rather be at a privately held fast growing UMM than a public MF PE 26 1w
+64 Pod blew up. PM launching own fund, promising a sleeve + carry. ~$500m AUM already raised. Am I dumb? HF 38 2d
+62 Q: Law vs. finance? A: Law just fucking sucks. OFF 13 1w
+62 Q&A: Structured Finance Buyside Associate CR 23 2d
+62 Best Shows to Unwind? OFF 48 1h
+61 Prestige is Paradise IB 11 18h
+60 Why do people not stay in IB if VP has good lifestlye + great comp? IB 35 3w
+58 Like this post if you’re a UBS MD that actually reads these posts IB 18 2w
+58 Has anyone here made it big/successful in brokerage? RE 21 6h
+56 How to increase mental sharpness/clarity in and out of work IB 20 2w
+56 Thoughts on bringing food to interview? OFF 14 1w
+56 Two offers: MM PE and LO AM PE 25 4d
+54 Stoner Analysts? IB 16 3w
+53 Clash royale at the desk IB 19 6h
+53 Lateraled into a bad culture - how long before looking around again? IB 22 2d
+52 UBS 2025 All MD Hires and Fire's IB 16 14m
+49 if starting out now, are careers in PE now objectively worse than Law? PE 25 2w
+48 Quitting after 2 years without anything lined up IB 22 4d
+48 Equity sell-side sales has become an absolute joke HF 23 4m
+47 Prestige and risk PE 8 3w
+46 London - Buying a House 101 INV 8 3w
+46 AM associate breaking into Portfolio management? RE 5 4d
+46 The Next Goldman Sachs IB 16 3d
+44 DB Exits 2025? IB 15 2d
+43 Interviewing with Special Situations Team at Multi-Strat Hedge Fund. How Should I Frame My Narrative? HF 29 6d
+43 Is PNL always this much of a slog? HF 9 2d
+42 NO WORK AS AN INTERN IB 11 2w
+42 Forever on the sidelines CO 7 1d
+42 Is Guggenheim attaining EB status? IB 17 8h
+41 Jefferies group rankings? IB 16 1w
+41 A big choice in life… RE 21 6d
+41 Non-HYPSMW Target is Paradise IB 10 1d
+40 Analyst - what’s a reasonable ask for a salary increase RE 18 3w
+40 An1 Savings Pre-Bonus? IB 15 1w
+40 Is pursuing an IR Associate role a good move? PE 42 2d
+40 The Ex That Dumped You Because of Work? OFF 15 1d
+40 Are financial modelling skills overrated? PE 7 7h
+39 Today's Great Investors HF 18 3w
+39 Monster shits ruining my chance at a return offer? IB 10 1w
+38 Do people move from MBB to Alix/A&M? How is it? My thoughts CO 4 4w

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2025 Investment Banking

  • Goldman Sachs 01 99.5%
  • Evercore 07 98.9%
  • Moelis & Company 04 98.4%
  • Citigroup 11 97.8%
  • Houlihan Lokey 08 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 10 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company No 98.9%
  • RBC Royal Bank of Canada 03 98.3%
  • Houlihan Lokey 14 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 08 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Houlihan Lokey 11 98.4%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2025 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $321
  • Associates (60) $237
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (9) $210
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $167
  • 2nd Year Analyst (33) $166
  • 1st Year Analyst (99) $145
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (100) $103