+143 How to NOT seem DEI IB 63 11mo
+142 WSO TOP GROUPS OFFICIAL IB 11 4mo
+141 Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate PE 49 2w
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? OFF 47 1mo
+141 Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it? PE 48 5mo
+141 HF 2025 Bonus Thread HF 163 3mo
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness RE 58 7mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? IB 65 2mo
+140 Happy to join your community! IB 24 4mo
+140 BofA Bonuses IB 155 3mo
+139 Sysco Drops $29bn on Jetro… and UBS somehow still misses the call IB 21 2mo
+139 Beckies Going Home at 10pm for “Mental Health” IB 37 4mo
+139 Is WF Paradise? (Serious) IB 47 4mo
+138 Starting FT in a city 3 hours away, dad has progressing Parkinson's. Looking for advice. IB 11 1w
+138 Is banking in the south more sustainable? IB 33 1mo
+138 Pushed out of UMM PE into an operating role. Feel like I’m off the path. Where do I go from here? PE 52 2mo
+137 Looksmaxxing 101 for Analysts IB 76 3mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. OFF 56 4mo
+137 Are we all delusional with our pursuit of senior roles in IB/PE? PE 65 9mo
+136 IB Net Worth / Savings Check IB 61 1d
+136 Best Paths If You Want a Family Life IB 89 4mo
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 IB 21 2w
+135 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 60 5mo
+135 I really fucked up, is my IB career over before it even started IB 29 8mo
+135 Wells Fargo and Barclays US M&A Volume eclipses UBS’s GLOBAL M&A Volume IB 32 10mo
+134 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? IB 31 2mo
+134 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals IB 18 3mo
+134 Why the fuck would anyone take a BB over an EB? IB 43 4mo
+134 Why is PE like this? Shocked by culture after MBB PE 54 9mo
+133 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? OFF 34 5mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? OFF 36 6mo
+133 2025 OFFICIAL MEDIEVAL FIEFDOMS PRESTIGE RANKING IB 14 9mo
+133 Stop being nervous OFF 38 8mo
+132 SH scars and recruiting IB 17 8mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? OFF 39 6mo
+131 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs OFF 85 2mo
+130 S&T 2026 bonus thread TR 126 1w
+130 Article: UBS's TMT bankers have their own special woes IB 35 11mo
+129 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 59 2d
+129 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) IB 36 7h
+129 Why do ppl work hard IB 67 2mo
+129 Mid-level comp and net worth check PE 110 2mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 5mo
+129 PM is a nightmare HF 63 10mo
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE IB 43 3mo
+128 Outlook for UBS IB 39 3mo
+128 Make it make sense: BTR RE 74 8mo
+128 Zohran Rent-Controlled Apartment OFF 82 10mo
+128 How are there people who think BX shooter was justified? OFF 48 11mo
+127 NEWSFLASH: UBS FALLS OUT OF BULGE BRACKET AS M&A RANKING SLIPS TO #24 IB 19 4mo
+127 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking IB 74 2w
+127 Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business IB 47 4mo
+126 Do people still want to do IB? IB 90 2mo
+125 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 33 2d
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife OFF 25 3mo
+125 Do finance clubs basically decide your outcome? Feeling late to the party. IB 35 5mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? IB 34 7mo
+125 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. OFF 35 7mo
+124 How many people truly become entrepreneurial on this forum? RE 55 1mo
+124 Is Brokerage Ever The Better Option? RE 44 7mo
+124 Energy Trading Q & A TR 45 6mo
+124 Please Leave OFF 53 9mo
+123 MD having affair with Associate IB 57 3mo
+123 Worked with a Nepo kid now all I feel is ressentiment OFF 40 10mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? OFF 42 4mo
+121 How to deal with unmotivated GF OFF 45 2mo
+121 Why Canadian IB Recruiting is Broken IB 43 6mo
+121 Calling All Former ER: Where Did You Go? ER 42 1w
+121 Healthcare IB Group Rankings IB 78 6mo
+120 Mid Level Career Freeze PE 39 4d
+120 Are data centers a fad and a bad place to have a career in? RE 66 4w
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years IB 37 1mo
+120 Advice--development executive structure RE 38 4mo
+120 Most impressive Real Estate Careers you've seen. RE 37 6mo
+118 Q&A: HF PM after 14 years in L/S (credit, tiger cub, and pod) HF 73 10mo
+118 DB -Industrials Coverage Analyst role IB 88 11mo
+118 VP comp & carry PE 120 3mo
+117 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI JOB 34 7mo
+117 Q&A: High Finance Australia PE 58 4mo
+117 Do pro athletes deserve the money they make? OFF 67 7mo
+116 One Associate Hates Me IB 27 2mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? OFF 80 4mo
+115 Firm not transferring me to NYC PE 47 1d
+115 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? OFF 63 1d
+114 Is Big Tech more prestigious than IB now? IB 53 3mo
+114 Is Buy-Side Jestermaxxing? INV 24 4mo
+114 Quitting finance to fix and flip or construction business in the US? RE 32 5mo
+114 What kind of person should stay in banking? IB 38 9mo
+114 Trump Fires Fed Governor OFF 28 11mo
+113 Target schools are boring IB 29 2mo
+113 Project Finance Director - Ask Me Anything IB 90 9mo
+113 2025/2026 Market RE 56 9mo
+113 From MF Credit (BX/APO/Bain) → Special Sits or HF — What’s the Smartest Move Now? HF 44 11mo
+113 MD Farted on My Face OFF 22 11mo
+112 Boss hates me - how to fix relationship IB 35 3mo
+112 Everything Rothschild London IB 50 4mo
+112 Offer Rescinded - Feeling Lost IB 41 7mo
+111 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell PE 10 1mo
+111 What happened to the Vandy thread? IB 47 3mo
+111 UBS Now Outside Top 10 in Global M&A Value - First Time in Many Years IB 17 10mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • 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 97.7%
  • 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