+146 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) IB 19 11m
+120 Is pay at BofA really that bad? IB 60 2h
+95 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) IB 17 6m
+88 Day at Macquarie IB 12 5h
+79 UBS Group AG is coming under renewed US pressure over Credit Suisse’s handling of Nazi-Linked accounts OTH 8 1d
+73 Uchicago is paradise OFF 14 2d
+56 BofA VP killed in random NYC stabbing OFF 36 17h
+46 Bad at IB = … in PE? PE 27 17h
+46 What Bank Will Make Women Instantly Fall In Love With Me? OFF 14 14h
+44 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? IB 15 3d
+44 How bad did I mess up IB 10 10h
+40 Analyst Shows Up in the Prada Sped Slipper — What Are You Doing? FASH 11 1d
+37 Post-MBA IB associate are less Desirable? PE 13 1d
+34 Retired Navy, ~41 yrs old, seeking realistic feedback NUI 15 2d
+31 Misrepresented Houston IB IB 14 13h
+29 Law school instead of MBA for RX Banking IB 6 6h
+29 No BB RO 2026 IB 10 2d
+28 How the Hell Do People Actually Get Into Private Golf Clubs? OFF 26 3d
+28 How hard is it actually to execute a roll up? PE 7 23h
+28 JPM SMALL CAP or WF/JEF/RBC Coverage group IB 13 52m
+27 Two MF Associate Offers, Same Comp: Private Credit or Secondaries? PE 11 3m
+26 Comp Negotiation - L/S Equity at a Pod HF 5 21h
+25 I Think My Career Is Over - CRE Job Market Discussion RE 8 19h
+25 Nothing is working RE 20 2d
+24 Former consultants in PE: was the move genuinely worth it? PE 11 3d
+24 T(ouse)D Securities IB 9 1d
+23 Best way to spend senior year? Bucket list IB 8 3d
+23 Breaking into Hedge Fund as Rx IB VP HF 6 19h
+23 How do you guys manage with such little sleep? IB 9 19h
+22 Charlesbank CEO Stepping Down PE 12 1d
+22 How bad is leaving after a few months AM 5 1d
+21 Sharing my Stock Pitch Report Project with y’all. ER 12 4h
+21 Credit HFs - Long/Short Credit vs. Loan to Own HF 4 3d
+21 Am I Just Cursed? CO 1 4d
+21 🚨 Is CPT basically dead for international students in finance right now? BSCH 3 3d
+20 Only RX Firms That Matter Really IB 26 2d
+20 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/HF) HF 10 4h
+20 Am I crazy HF 9 1d
+20 Getting the VP Promote at the "Wrong" Firm VC 4 1h
+19 Why do Asians fake their names? OFF 42 2h
+19 Is IB Drilling PPT Useless? PE 2 1d
+19 Worth doing IB/PE if want to start business? PE 6 4d
+18 How is the culture at 26North? How much focus is there on the insurance platform there? PE 7 1d
+18 Quick thought on career advice PE 1 10h
+17 Anyone got a view on Longspur Capital in London? IB 2 19h
+17 Tech Public Modeling HF 8 4d
+17 Pigeonholed in Big 4 Technical Accounting, Exhausted Every Path Into Banking/Credit - Need Real Guidance CR 5 2d
+16 Internal pivot w/ title step back?? PE 3 1d
+16 Wall St. MBA Rankings? BSCH 7 8h
+15 ****MUST READ**** Definitive 2026 UChicago Club Prestige Tier List BSCH 10 4d
+15 BRG vs Ankura vs Province CO 8 3d
+15 How do you structure an A+ “Why this bank?” - and is asking for a referral during a first coffee chat too forward? IB 4 3d
+15 MM to BB as AN2, how to actually perform well once you're in? IB 2 1d
+15 September 1st (D-DAY) IB 5 3d
+15 LP-side operations, 10+ years behind the platforms allocators actually use, Q&A AM 1 2d
+14 EVR & PWP on McGill IB 4 1d
+14 Reneging for FT - Ethical Dilemma (Desperate) IB 4 2d
+14 Charity IB 3 6h
+13 POLL: Optimistic or Pessimistic? OFF 9 3d
+13 SF Tech IB attire IB 4 3d
+13 From BIG4 Audit to Equity/Credit Research -> how to break in ER 1 2d
+13 NYC Recruiting Timeline 2028 SA IB 5 2d
+13 PE Secondaries Case Studies PE 4 2d
+13 Does my Masters help me land an analyst role in REPE? RE 4 2d
+12 Am I living in la la Land ER 1 18h
+12 How to negotiate economics as first hire to an independent sponsor PE 1 15h
+12 Compensation trajectory for principals CR 5 1d
+12 Freshman targeting macro pods, need guidance HF 1 1d
+12 Graduated Jobless from an Ivy - Homelessness? JOB 3 23h
+12 Real estate debt advisory case study, what should go on a one page lender teaser? RE 1 1d
+12 Worth Applying without a Referral? CO 1 1d
+12 Worth reneging on S&T offer? TR 7 3d
+12 Need MBA advice BSCH 2 2d
+11 At what salary can you start calling it “fi-NANCE” OFF 3 5h
+11 Biotech VC path from Patent Law VC 1 1d
+11 Sourcing/BD → execution in PE — realistic path or pipe dream PE 2 2d
+11 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/Spec) TR 9 1h
+10 Top LO (Welly/FMR/CapGroup) or multi-strat HF? AM 10 23h
+10 Value Add Yield-on-Cost Spreads RE 5 1d
+10 Trading Forum Idea TR 5 1d
+10 Striking Out and Need Help Desperately IB 11 10h
+10 Recruiting Advice | Valuation Associate -> Investment side analyst RE 2 18h
+9 Thoughts on Wells Fargo TMT? IB 6 6d
+9 I built a free quant interview trainer (Optiver/Citadel style games) - looking for honest feedback TR 2 5d
+9 Why this indifference/discrimination against post-MBA associates for Buyside Recruitment? PE 4 5d
+9 Restructuring banking technicals IB 8 3d
+9 WF Corp Banking Comp/Info? IB 6 4d
+9 August 2025 to December 2029 graduation due to family issue, honest feedback for recruiting IB 1 5d
+9 Undergrad BSchool vs Arts & Sciences (economics) BSCH 1 5d
+9 UK & Europe - vs US - monthly vs. quarterly boards PE 1 5d
+9 How to choose a company to analyse given 0 assumptions? PE 1 1d
+9 Which REPE firm in SF? RE 8 2d
+9 What Are the Most Effective Digital Marketing Strategies for Local Businesses? OTH 1 4d
+9 How to Stand Out in FT Recruiting? IB 2 21h
+9 How long should I wait before following up with a senior contact who left me on read? JOB 1 3d
+9 Employee Referral” vs actual internal referral - should I go back to my contacts? JOB 2 2d
+9 De Beers diamond monopoly: After the monopoly ended, how did De Beers develop its policies to support the modern diamond industry? INV 0 3d
+9 German strategy consultant moving to Toronto, looking to connect CF 1 2d
+9 2028 SA recruiting IB 3 1d
+9 Interviewers during modeling tests - do you actually watch the candidate build their model? PE 1 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101