+142 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking IB 78 3w
+142 HF 2025 Bonus Thread HF 166 3w
+141 Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate PE 49 2mo
+141 Is WF Paradise? (Serious) IB 47 6mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? OFF 47 3mo
+141 Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it? PE 48 6mo
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness RE 58 8mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? IB 65 3mo
+140 Happy to join your community! IB 24 5mo
+140 BofA Bonuses IB 155 4mo
+139 Is banking in the south more sustainable? IB 33 3mo
+139 Pushed out of UMM PE into an operating role. Feel like I’m off the path. Where do I go from here? PE 52 4mo
+139 Sysco Drops $29bn on Jetro… and UBS somehow still misses the call IB 21 4mo
+139 Beckies Going Home at 10pm for “Mental Health” IB 37 5mo
+138 Mid-level comp and net worth check PE 110 3mo
+137 Looksmaxxing 101 for Analysts IB 76 5mo
+137 Why the fuck would anyone take a BB over an EB? IB 43 5mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. OFF 56 6mo
+137 Are we all delusional with our pursuit of senior roles in IB/PE? PE 65 11mo
+136 UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street IB 18 4w
+136 People who despise the industry you work for - uncomfortable date story OFF 69 1mo
+136 Best Paths If You Want a Family Life IB 91 2w
+136 Stop being nervous OFF 38 9mo
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 IB 21 2mo
+135 IB Net Worth / Savings Check IB 61 1mo
+135 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 60 6mo
+135 I really fucked up, is my IB career over before it even started IB 29 9mo
+134 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? IB 31 3mo
+134 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals IB 18 4mo
+134 Why is PE like this? Shocked by culture after MBB PE 54 10mo
+133 I think I’m logging off after ER visit IB 29 2d
+133 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? OFF 34 6mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? OFF 36 7mo
+133 2025 OFFICIAL MEDIEVAL FIEFDOMS PRESTIGE RANKING IB 14 10mo
+132 SH scars and recruiting IB 17 9mo
+131 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 34 1mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? OFF 39 8mo
+131 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs OFF 85 4mo
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA IB 40 3w
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 61 1mo
+130 Target schools are boring IB 31 1mo
+130 S&T 2026 bonus thread TR 128 1mo
+129 Why do ppl work hard IB 67 3mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 7mo
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE IB 43 4mo
+128 Outlook for UBS IB 39 4mo
+128 Make it make sense: BTR RE 74 9mo
+127 IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking IB 79 1mo
+127 NEWSFLASH: UBS FALLS OUT OF BULGE BRACKET AS M&A RANKING SLIPS TO #24 IB 19 5mo
+127 Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business IB 47 5mo
+126 Bank not transferring me to NYC PE 48 1mo
+126 Do people still want to do IB? IB 90 3mo
+126 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. OFF 35 9mo
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife OFF 25 5mo
+125 Do finance clubs basically decide your outcome? Feeling late to the party. IB 35 7mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? IB 34 8mo
+125 Calling All Former ER: Where Did You Go? ER 43 1w
+124 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? PE 42 11h
+124 How many people truly become entrepreneurial on this forum? RE 55 3mo
+124 Is Brokerage Ever The Better Option? RE 44 9mo
+123 MD having affair with Associate IB 57 5mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? OFF 42 5mo
+121 How to deal with unmotivated GF OFF 45 3mo
+121 Why Canadian IB Recruiting is Broken IB 43 7mo
+120 Is pay at BofA really that bad? IB 60 2h
+120 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? IB 33 2d
+120 Mid Level Career Freeze PE 39 1mo
+120 Are data centers a fad and a bad place to have a career in? RE 66 2mo
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years IB 37 2mo
+120 Advice--development executive structure RE 38 6mo
+120 Most impressive Real Estate Careers you've seen. RE 37 7mo
+118 Q&A: High Finance Australia PE 59 50m
+117 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? OFF 64 4w
+117 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI JOB 34 8mo
+117 Do pro athletes deserve the money they make? OFF 67 9mo
+116 One Associate Hates Me IB 27 4mo
+116 Is Buy-Side Jestermaxxing? INV 24 5mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? OFF 80 6mo
+114 Is Big Tech more prestigious than IB now? IB 53 5mo
+114 Would you go work in Private Credit right now? CR 67 2w
+114 Quitting finance to fix and flip or construction business in the US? RE 32 7mo
+113 Santander IB Status IB 6 1mo
+113 Everything Rothschild London IB 50 6mo
+113 Project Finance Director - Ask Me Anything IB 92 2d
+113 2025/2026 Market RE 56 10mo
+112 Boss hates me - how to fix relationship IB 35 5mo
+112 Offer Rescinded - Feeling Lost IB 41 9mo
+111 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell PE 10 2mo
+111 What happened to the Vandy thread? IB 47 4mo
+111 UBS Now Outside Top 10 in Global M&A Value - First Time in Many Years IB 17 12mo
+110 What's your craziest "hardo" story? IB 18 1mo
+110 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good IB 33 1mo
+110 Eminence Shutdown - Can SMs Compete? HF 53 3mo
+110 [2026] Comprehensive USC IB Recruiting Guide - Clubs, Classes, & Banks IB 40 1w
+109 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! OFF 17 3w
+109 Incompetent and annoying co-intern OFF 30 3w
+109 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 17 1mo
+109 Gen Z attitudes OFF 19 6mo
+109 The moment money stopped feeling like freedom IB 32 9mo
+108 2027 SA UNDERRATED FEEDERS IB 55 5mo

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