+308 UBS Tech layoff IB 69 1m
+253 Earliest you can get fired IB 46 7h
+244 UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT IB 42 2m
+236 Are target prospects getting dumber? IB 49 37m
+228 MBB Pay Raises IB 47 7h
+220 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 117 7h
+214 US 2027 SA IB worried about background check IB 51 22m
+212 Career Crossroads IB 26 10m
+205 Investment Banking is Divine IB 34 2h
+198 How do YOU manage networking requests? IB 29 5m
+195 Another $115bn Mega deal for these banks. Congrats! IB 39 3h
+192 Analyst: Why is UBS IB doing worse than peers?, UBS CFO: No Comment IB 39 2m
+190 Leaked Interview Questions to Recruiting Services IB 70 52s
+182 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 15 7h
+181 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 59 9m
+147 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 49 11m
+142 Do people still want to go PE? IB 49 7h
+133 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 64 2h
+126 Ukraine, geopolitics, midterms OFF 46 2w
+124 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 47 2h
+117 You should probably leave IB IB 54 3w
+116 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 2w
+102 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 22 5d
+98 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 48 10h
+84 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 49 7h
+78 Is RE cooked for the medium term? Feels like it RE 25 57m
+74 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 15 2w
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 2w
+72 First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours PE 18 4d
+69 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 19 1w
+68 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 28 1w
+63 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 14 1d
+62 Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion IB 15 1w
+62 Take the Layoff or Quit? PE 21 5d
+60 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 30 1w
+60 Taking 500mg of test a week to become a better investment banker OFF 7 5d
+60 Be a Hardo or lose MEME 13 7h
+57 Is being an LP super chill? PE 27 5d
+53 Why are so many bankers exiting to tech? PE 23 7h
+52 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 18 1w
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 3w
+50 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 46 1w
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 3w
+50 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) HF 18 6d
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 3w
+48 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 1w
+47 Lack of talent in IB! IB 31 6d
+47 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 12 4d
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 12 2w
+46 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 16 2w
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 3w
+46 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years IB 16 1w
+46 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 32 2d
+45 PE downturn- Impact on a PortCo CFO / Operating Partner PE 9 5d
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 3w
+44 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 47 10m
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 2w
+42 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 20 1w
+42 Lazard hirevue IB 17 7h
+41 Dealing with Cold Seniors PE 23 7h
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 2w
+40 Fund going shit but happy with life what to do? PE 10 1w
+40 MF PE VP —> EB Banking? PE 18 1h
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 3w
+38 USA STRATEGY CONSULTING TIER LIST 2027 - UNDERGRAD RECRUITING CO 8 2d
+38 Any update on Vista FT Associate for 2027? PE 10 7h
+37 Quitting After First 4 months IB 17 4h
+37 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 34 8h
+37 What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? IB 9 1w
+36 Want out - next steps HF 15 1d
+36 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 4w
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 3w
+34 PE PortCo Work PE 18 1w
+34 Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) IB 23 4m
+33 Breaking into London IB / US Mega-Fund PE from Germany without a UK Target University – Realistic Paths? BSCH 16 5d
+33 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 19 1w
+33 Super easy chill jobs in real estate with good flexibility and wlb minimal stress and okay como RE 13 1h
+32 How Do You Train PE Juniors When Banks Do All the Modelling? PE 14 7h
+32 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 2w
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 2w
+31 Disillusioned - what to do HF 15 7h
+31 Best Certifications RE 10 3d
+31 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? HF 17 5d
+30 Alcoholism OFF 12 1w
+30 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 19 1w
+29 Masters student targeting analyst roles, Advice? RE 8 1w
+29 QIA PE 8 1mo
+29 International MFin vs MBA BSCH 5 6d
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 3w
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 2w
+28 McK guys higher confidence vs. other firms? CO 4 1w
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 3w
+28 Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations IB 6 1w
+28 My new boss told me they have no idea what I was doing? CR 10 1h
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 2w
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 4w
+27 “You gotta love public markets” HF 18 1d
+27 AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? IB 29 1w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 3w
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101