+654 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All OFF 146 2d
+468 Don’t work at UBS - UBS Sucks IB 50 1w
+461 Female bankers doing brand deals on TikTok IB 82 1w
+331 Article - UBS’ Investment Bank Keeps Losing Ground IB 43 1w
+261 Should My Intern Get a Return Offer? IB 60 3d
+242 Future of PE PE 54 1w
+229 UBS Accused of Favoring H-1B Workers While Cutting U.S.-Born Employees IB 55 1d
+190 Why UBS Is the Worst Place to Start Your IB Career IB 32 4h
+160 ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT IB 39 11h
+145 UBS rolling out Enhanced Clean Desk Policy, bans deal toys IB 16 3w
+141 Starting FT in a city 3 hours away, dad has progressing Parkinson's. Looking for advice. IB 11 2w
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 IB 21 3w
+129 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 60 5h
+119 Is anybody just going to leave the industry? RE 44 1d
+119 Firm not transferring me to NYC PE 48 2d
+117 IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking IB 78 18m
+101 People who despise the industry you work for - uncomfortable date story OFF 60 1h
+101 Restructuring is paradise (a completely unbiased account) IB 6 3w
+97 Incompetent and annoying co-intern OFF 28 5d
+91 PJT M&A Group Selection 2026 IB 14 3d
+91 What are you actually using AI for in PE? PE 33 3d
+87 We all should've gotten in tech OFF 47 1w
+85 Software PE guys - how are you holding up PE 37 1w
+83 JULY 2026 CHICAGO BANK RANKINGS IB 33 2d
+82 Getting Laid in IB? IB 31 6d
+75 People don't care about prestige anymore? OFF 36 2w
+73 Intern keeps sleeping at work - what to tell them OFF 31 5d
+71 Working for Free in PE PE 16 4d
+66 Am I cooked if I am a raising sophomore without internships. JOB 11 1w
+65 Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer IB 20 11h
+65 When to Leave Office as Intern IB 8 2w
+64 Living in greenwich as an analyst? IB 17 5d
+63 F*ck it I'm Going to Med School IB 22 1w
+62 Broke up with college gf before analyst role OFF 32 2d
+62 Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026? PE 26 1w
+61 Best IB Group Overall? IB 35 1w
+58 Indiana University Fraternity Pipelines IB 35 2h
+58 Would you rather be a Touse Squid or a Bouse Mogger in IB IB 4 6d
+55 Commodities trader comp progression? TR 28 1w
+53 Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" IB 29 3d
+53 Is there any point to joining a startup after IB? VC 15 3w
+52 HF Start-up salary expectation HF 27 2d
+49 UBS Promotion or Lateral to Boutique? JOB 10 6d
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns IB 25 2w
+48 Lying about GPA JOB 26 5d
+47 Independent Sponsor - Path Ahead? PE 15 2d
+43 NYC Associate Budget IB 14 1w
+42 Rogo AI IB 19 13m
+42 CRE Recruiting for a Career - crazy? RE 10 2d
+42 Made $4.5 million in the stock market at 22 OFF 18 10h
+42 Fable 5 --> any opinions? PE 21 1w
+42 Thoughts on navy nuclear program JOB 10 2w
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? IB 10 2w
+41 Exits from REPE RE 22 10h
+41 Nauseous every morning for past 3 years in IB, anyone else? IB 21 1w
+39 Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? IB 12 1d
+39 Life Advice After Banking/PE (Rising College Jr.) PE 5 1w
+39 What do you say to ppl who don’t know EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT IB 28 1w
+38 Why do you want to be a sector-lead analyst? ER 13 59s
+38 Going out / social schedule as AN1 IB 16 3d
+38 Handling frustration IB 5 3w
+37 Elite Boutique interview questions IB 10 22s
+37 Quitting IB to start a CPG startup VC 8 3d
+37 Quick Thoughts on CVC AI Sale Process IB 8 4d
+37 STEM student lost in London IB recruiting IB 21 1w
+37 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests PE 13 2w
+37 Taking days off as an intern IB 19 2w
+37 Q&A | Research Associate, Long-Only | (0 years in DCM/IB/consulting) AM 14 4d
+36 Trafigura / Glencore / Vitol / Gunvor / Mercuria Commercial Graduate Programs — Comp, Progression, and Trader Seat Odds TR 6 1w
+34 Suspended for a Year IB 13 2h
+34 2026 PE Associate Bonus Thread PE 40 1d
+34 Legacy vs. Up-and-Coming Funds PE 16 1d
+34 RCLCO Thoughts? RE 14 1d
+34 Why do stocks have any value? INV 19 2w
+33 What next step for my career (IB / PE / Military) that you would recommend? JOB 10 4d
+33 Quit Corp Dev for Social Media? CF 10 1w
+33 Best industry/job for entrepreneurship? PE 11 3w
+32 Rising Senior Applying EA Ross BSCH 8 5h
+32 Pres Made 1B Off Pump and Dumps OFF 18 1w
+32 Molecular Bio Researcher Interested in "research" at a hedge fund HF 14 3d
+31 [HELP REQUESTED]: Take A2A Promo or Go Corp Dev CF 14 1w
+30 Does BofA still pay its associates rat pellets? IB 15 3d
+30 RSM vs ESCP vs SSE vs Bayes as a not native and stay in that market? BSCH 22 10h
+30 WLB in PE 2026? PE 19 2d
+30 Thoughts on Intrepid - Houlihan Merger IB 10 3w
+29 Joining a first-time fund vs declining UMM as an associate? PE 10 6d
+28 Does anyone believe their firm has a true competitive edge PE 9 8m
+28 Translating long-term pitch to short-term one HF 5 1d
+28 Private Investing at a BB vs. Traditional IB → PE PE 8 2d
+28 WF opportunities IB 25 3d
+27 Arbor Realty Trust in 2026 RE 13 2d
+27 Multifamily firms collpasing in Dallas whose next? RE 8 5d
+27 Return Full-Time to EB vs. Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst PE 8 5d
+27 KPMG vs Other T2s? CO 10 1d
+27 IB TikTok Influencers (wehave2wizards) IB 9 2w
+27 MIT MSRED - Pivoting from Client Solutions Role RE 8 4d
+27 Best books to read as a student/intern IB 11 3w
+26 Red Flag? Commissions-only acquisitions roles RE 8 2d
+26 LOI Underwriting / Due Diligence RE 6 1d
+26 IB > Strategic Finance at Decacorn > VC? VC 7 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101