+45 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 1w
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 2w
+45 Mid Sized REPE firm for first job in RE RE 14 1mo
+45 Shit on my cold email CO 20 2mo
+45 momentum of Rx groups IB 16 2mo
+45 Best MFin for MF PE / HF Exits? BSCH 22 1mo
+45 Multifamily firms collpasing in Dallas whose next? RE 21 2w
+45 NYC Associate Budget IB 16 2mo
+45 Is Stepstone a very prestigious job? CR 21 1d
+45 JPM M&A ending/over?? IB 26 1d
+45 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? IB 16 3mo
+45 How to stay at the top of this game for life PE 19 5mo
+45 Deteriorating Associate Quality? PE 18 5mo
+45 London IB housing decision: optimize for commute or neighborhood fit? IB 12 6mo
+45 TikTok Larping FinBros OFF 21 7mo
+45 30+ yr olds - advice to mid 20s? OFF 8 7mo
+45 Anxiety after signing offer IB 19 6mo
+45 Thoughts on FMI IB in 2026? IB 7 1mo
+45 PE Exit Opps at VP vs Senior Associate PE 12 2w
+45 Leaving IB before even starting, what options are there? JOB 17 9mo
+45 Long/Short pod shop is a dying business HF 34 8mo
+45 Performative PE associate work hack PE 13 10mo
+45 Anyone ever left during IB 2 yr Stint? IB 27 11mo
+44 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 10h
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 2w
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch IB 5 3w
+44 PE partners keep telling me I’ll “get rich” if I’m patient. Am I being naive? PE 12 1mo
+44 Thinking through tech investing: early growth vs. growth vs. buyout PE 19 1mo
+44 BofA Campus Insights HireVue IB 73 2d
+44 Oxford or Cambridge? BSCH 20 1mo
+44 drawdown management at MM pod HF 16 5mo
+44 Breaking into Physical Commodity Trading FT - Graduating Senior w/ Finance Background Struggling to Find a Way In TR 10 4mo
+44 AvalonBay Communities - true thoughts on the platform? RE 22 5mo
+44 The 5 Levels of Nepotism OFF 4 6mo
+44 Worst Banking Cultures in Frankfurt? IB 27 5mo
+44 Promising AI Finance Start up Or Stay Put at my UMM PE 37 1mo
+44 An old timer's thoughts on "Company X vs. Company Y vs. Company Z" posts and the like JOB 3 7mo
+44 VP in PE considering wild swing to commodity trading - where to start? TR 26 3mo
+44 UBS Group Placement Process IB 12 7mo
+44 UBS vs. DB IB 17 7mo
+44 London M&A Analyst Claims She Was Fired Over “Fruit” + Bonus Discrimination – Trying to Understand This IB 2 7mo
+44 AUM / IP - Does it Matter? HF 20 8mo
+44 MBB to PE advice (2025) PE 10 3mo
+44 Should I go to Cambridge to maximize my pedigree? BSCH 28 6mo
+44 Warwick Econ or UCL Philosophy and Econ (Joint Honours) IB 7 10mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? HF 20 10mo
+44 Moving to NYC – where to live (Midtown office, $5.5k budget, 2BR, active lifestyle)? OFF 28 9mo
+44 Is $175-200k all in low for IR? PE 37 1mo
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 2d
+43 Harvard or IU Kelley BSCH 28 3w
+43 How closely do you model your biotech names ER 10 6d
+43 Dating after being nyc hf HF 23 1mo
+43 What's the Difference - Opportunistic PC vs Opportunistic HF CR 16 1mo
+43 Mid-Level UBS Departure for another BB (Grass Isn’t Greener…) IB 31 2mo
+43 How tall are you? OFF 39 2mo
+43 Rate my non-target resume IB 23 1mo
+43 Exits from REPE RE 22 2mo
+43 AI + Financial Modelling IB 17 1mo
+43 Tech to IB Pivot IB 23 1w
+43 What’s the deal with Greenhill? IB 21 5d
+43 First-Time PE Fund PE 20 4mo
+43 Dating issues OFF 12 5mo
+43 Which MFPE offer to accept PE 11 5mo
+43 is trading actually worth it for beginners right now? TR 10 1d
+43 Best Exits From Banking PE 12 6mo
+43 WF or UBS IB 14 1mo
+43 Left MF on mutual terms after ~2yrs. Need help on recruiting issues. JOB 7 7mo
+43 Rumblings of Uprising in the CVP Bullpen ?!? OFF 7 7mo
+43 Funniest banking stories IB 15 8mo
+43 MD Dating My Mom! OFF 15 8mo
+43 Thread Regarding U.S. Banks Pulling Offers from Canadian Recruits IB 14 8mo
+43 Top BB vs Top EB for long-term career in IB IB 16 2mo
+43 IB Comp Progression at BB IB 11 9mo
+43 Energy IB to Commodities Trading TR 12 9mo
+43 Fifth Third Bank is an Awful place to work IB 13 9mo
+43 Can Consulting Be as Technical as IB? IB 20 10mo
+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? IB 33 3mo
+43 Anyone quit without anything lined up? How'd it work out IB 27 7mo
+42 Does this mean I am not cut out for PE? PE 9 1mo
+42 How bad is leaving after a few months IB 16 1mo
+42 Thoughts on navy nuclear program JOB 10 3mo
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? IB 10 3mo
+42 IB Hours IB 23 3mo
+42 Am I behind? 31 Year Old Analyst IB 13 4mo
+42 Tailwinds in RX -- is it time to switch (from MBB) CO 5 3mo
+42 Bad interview do I call them out JOB 14 5mo
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE PE 8 5mo
+42 Lazard acquires Campbell Lutyens for $575m INV 17 2mo
+42 Advice - What would you do differently if you could start over in RE? RE 24 5mo
+42 UBS Placement JOB 24 5mo
+42 Ontario, CA Industrial Fire RE 11 6mo
+42 Irish Uni->IB London. Structural disadvantage? IB 16 6mo
+42 LifeCo - Equity or Debt Originations Comp RE 31 3mo
+42 Next Step for PE Associate PE 17 7mo
+42 Looking for Advice on Summer Offer - Tier 1 LO or Tiger Cub HF 33 7mo
+42 WF SYNDICATIONS VS SECURITIZATION RE 24 7mo
+42 Really want to exit.. IB 22 3mo
+42 Is my career over? CO 15 7mo
+42 Vent post + advice IB 8 7mo
+42 Heavily biased prestige tier list IB 13 7mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101