+143 What is up with EVC mass hiring international analysts ? IB 19 9mo
+143 HF 2025 Bonus Thread HF 166 2mo
+142 WSO TOP GROUPS OFFICIAL IB 11 7mo
+141 Is WF Paradise? (Serious) IB 47 7mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? OFF 47 4mo
+140 Is banking in the south more sustainable? IB 33 4mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? IB 65 5mo
+140 Happy to join your community! IB 24 7mo
+140 BofA Bonuses IB 155 6mo
+139 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 55 2d
+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 5mo
+139 Sysco Drops $29bn on Jetro… and UBS somehow still misses the call IB 21 5mo
+139 Beckies Going Home at 10pm for “Mental Health” IB 37 7mo
+138 Mid-level comp and net worth check PE 110 5mo
+138 Looksmaxxing 101 for Analysts IB 76 6mo
+137 Why the fuck would anyone take a BB over an EB? IB 43 7mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. OFF 56 7mo
+136 UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street IB 18 2mo
+136 People who despise the industry you work for - uncomfortable date story OFF 69 2mo
+136 Best Paths If You Want a Family Life IB 91 2mo
+136 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? OFF 34 8mo
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 IB 21 3mo
+135 IB Net Worth / Savings Check IB 61 3mo
+135 Target schools are boring IB 32 4w
+135 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals IB 18 6mo
+135 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 60 8mo
+135 I really fucked up, is my IB career over before it even started IB 29 11mo
+134 I think I’m logging off after ER visit IB 29 1mo
+134 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? IB 31 5mo
+133 London Recruiting is Paradise IB 49 3w
+133 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? PE 48 1d
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? OFF 36 9mo
+132 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 14 2d
+132 SH scars and recruiting IB 17 11mo
+131 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 34 2mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? OFF 39 9mo
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA IB 40 2mo
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 62 1mo
+130 S&T 2026 bonus thread TR 128 2mo
+129 Why do ppl work hard IB 67 5mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 9mo
+128 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife OFF 25 6mo
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE IB 43 6mo
+128 Outlook for UBS IB 39 6mo
+128 Make it make sense: BTR RE 74 11mo
+127 IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking IB 79 3mo
+127 Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business IB 47 7mo
+126 Bank not transferring me to NYC PE 48 3mo
+126 NEWSFLASH: UBS FALLS OUT OF BULGE BRACKET AS M&A RANKING SLIPS TO #24 IB 19 7mo
+126 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. OFF 35 10mo
+125 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 64 2h
+125 Do finance clubs basically decide your outcome? Feeling late to the party. IB 35 8mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? IB 34 10mo
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 2w
+124 How many people truly become entrepreneurial on this forum? RE 55 4mo
+124 Is Brokerage Ever The Better Option? RE 44 10mo
+123 MD having affair with Associate IB 57 6mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? OFF 42 7mo
+121 Why Canadian IB Recruiting is Broken IB 43 9mo
+120 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? IB 33 1mo
+120 Long Game: Development vs Asset Management RE 46 1mo
+120 Mid Level Career Freeze PE 39 3mo
+120 Are data centers a fad and a bad place to have a career in? RE 66 4mo
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years IB 37 4mo
+120 Advice--development executive structure RE 38 7mo
+120 Most impressive Real Estate Careers you've seen. RE 37 9mo
+120 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI JOB 34 10mo
+119 Q&A: High Finance Australia PE 59 1mo
+118 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good IB 33 3mo
+118 How Do Analysts at A&M Make $250K+ TC? IB 66 3w
+117 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 51 1h
+117 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? OFF 64 2mo
+116 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! OFF 20 1mo
+116 One Associate Hates Me IB 27 5mo
+116 Is Big Tech more prestigious than IB now? IB 55 4w
+116 Is Buy-Side Jestermaxxing? INV 24 7mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? OFF 80 7mo
+115 Would you go work in Private Credit right now? CR 67 2mo
+114 Quitting finance to fix and flip or construction business in the US? RE 32 8mo
+113 Santander IB Status IB 6 2mo
+113 Everything Rothschild London IB 50 7mo
+113 Offer Rescinded - Feeling Lost IB 41 10mo
+112 Boss hates me - how to fix relationship IB 35 6mo
+111 What's your craziest "hardo" story? IB 18 2mo
+111 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell PE 10 4mo
+111 What happened to the Vandy thread? IB 47 6mo
+110 You should probably leave IB IB 52 2d
+110 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 1w
+110 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 33 2d
+110 Incompetent and annoying co-intern OFF 30 2mo
+110 Eminence Shutdown - Can SMs Compete? HF 53 5mo
+110 [2026] Comprehensive USC IB Recruiting Guide - Clubs, Classes, & Banks IB 40 1mo
+109 No return so what are the options left JOB 55 1mo
+109 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 17 2mo
+109 Gen Z attitudes OFF 19 7mo
+109 The moment money stopped feeling like freedom IB 32 10mo
+108 2027 SA UNDERRATED FEEDERS IB 55 7mo
+108 Kathleen McCarthy Leaving BX RE 59 1w
+107 PE is incredibly boring. Is HF the answer? PE 33 7mo
+107 What are the good groups at UBS in 2025? IB 46 11mo

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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