+493 10 Years. 10 Hard-Earned Lessons in PE. PE 37 5mo
+493 For those who exited PE, any regrets? PE 194 7mo
+493 What we can learn from all these "depressed and burnt out" posts re: IB and PE PE 91 2mo
+492 Worst mistake / worst experience getting yelled at IB 81 3y
+492 You live a great life IB 33 4y
+491 Being a mediocre IB Managing Director is paradise IB 45 3mo
+491 Which EBs have the nicest offices and perks? IB 202 3y
+491 Shithole Scandal OFF 166 6y
+490 2025 UNBIASED PRESTIGE RANKINGS (OFFICIAL) IB 146 3mo
+489 The SM/tiger cub model is broken. It's not the promised land HF 170 5mo
+487 Fucking Cover Letters Kids JOB 103 3y
+487 BAML 2020 SA - Any updates? IB 804 4y
+487 Is America a Second-Tier Country? OFF 158 9y
+485 What Was Your Biggest Career Setback; How Did You Recover? PE 79 1y
+485 So what is the end goal of COVID? OFF 273 4y
+484 UBS = No Blacks Allowed? Out of 425 MDs in New York, only 2 MDs are black and 0 in Investment Banking (Linkedin Analysis) OFF 95 1y
+483 Does anyone think they arent going to get a return offer? IB 112 2y
+483 Let’s talk REPE Comp RE 411 3y
+482 Dear Undergrads and Highschoolers IB 72 4y
+482 Why is everyone in love with PE? PE 83 4y
+481 LETS FKING GO BOYS IB 53 5y
+479 Good Luck JOB 8 2y
+479 My FT offer just got pulled. JOB 170 2y
+479 ~3 months in. I really want to quit banking. What should I do? IB 111 3y
+478 Intrepid Investment Bankers Suicide IB 48 6mo
+478 I should have been a marketing girly (a rant) PE 139 7mo
+477 Cant do it anymore IB 91 3y
+476 PSA: Nightmare HH Experience IB 69 1y
+476 Moving To Miami IB 32 4y
+474 Debt for Elite School, or none for non target State School BSCH 225 6y
+472 WSJ article on males in college OFF 295 4y
+471 Evercore is No Longer an EB IB 130 3y
+471 You Did it Citi OFF 145 3y
+471 500k Legal Green Card Holders and Students Banned from the US OFF 118 6y
+470 The Banker's Guide to Watches FASH 311 2y
+469 Help! MD is asking me to come with him IB 85 3w
+469 The end of my journey IB 45 4y
+469 Thank you, Associates IB 75 4y
+469 Why Does The World Hate Wall Street and Bankers IB 178 4y
+469 Notes for Technical Interview Questions IB 56 5y
+469 How to Crush Your Informational Interview IB 62 5y
+468 Why do people choose megafunds over MM? PE 182 6y
+467 Baird Industrials is Paradise IB 34 1y
+467 Wall Street moving to Miami would be great OFF 221 3y
+467 UChicago, Cornell, Holy Cross, Johns Hopkins, or Williams for Wall Street? BSCH 177 4y
+467 I F***ING HATE NEW YORK IB 390 6y
+465 Don’t work at UBS - UBS Sucks IB 50 3h
+465 Top 10 Reasons Prospects Should Avoid UBS Investment Bank IB 83 4mo
+464 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? IB 127 1y
+464 The Hedge Fund Experience - Good, Bad, Ugly HF 345 8y
+463 Forbes 30 under 30 needs to just stop OFF 94 5y
+463 HF PM Q&A HF 200 6y
+463 Eight Habits of Top Bucket IBD Summers IB 35 5y
+462 VP shows me a series of HAWK TUAH memes in a Coffee Chat OFF 45 1y
+462 To all Consultants considering PE PE 92 2y
+462 15 Things I Hate About Banking IB 43 6y
+462 What I've learned so far after 1 yr at a top MBA program (If I could do it over): BSCH 156 6y
+461 First years- get your stuff together IB 74 3y
+461 Rich Handler: The Biggest Hypocrite in the Finance Community IB 128 1y
+461 When are we going to be in bars/partying again? OFF 181 4y
+461 The most underrated business school IB 241 4y
+461 To All the Hillary Supporters that are allowing themselves to be spoon Fed by Main Stream Media OFF 202 9y
+460 Private Equity Analysis is a Joke PE 89 2mo
+460 A message to all young people/students who browse this forum IB 54 5y
+460 Bonus Tax Too Damn High IB 61 6y
+459 London SA 2023 Timeline JOB 2,719 3y
+459 Growing up sucks OFF 141 2y
+459 2020 ADC/APD Summer Programs/Full-Time Applications Thread CO 780 5y
+458 Female bankers doing brand deals on TikTok IB 82 4d
+458 My analysts are not qualified and they are becoming associates IB 99 1y
+457 Finance Culture - Personalities IB 120 8y
+456 The power HR have is unbelievable OFF 102 4y
+456 Let's be honest about PE PE 222 1y
+456 What are your pettiest peeves? OFF 241 4y
+455 No women at hedge funds? HF 181 3mo
+455 Ignoring coffee chat requests from target schools - unfair? OFF 126 1y
+455 Should I Report Him IB 188 4y
+455 IB is still a disgusting amount of money... OFF 111 5y
+455 What's the hardest interview question you were ever asked? JOB 425 1y
+454 How I turned tragedy into triumph SCSS 57 8y
+453 My Dad has 7-10 days to live. OFF 100 1y
+453 Moelis is a Sweatshop IB 134 4y
+452 What's Your Hottest Take? IB 178 3y
+452 How I’m Navigating The Coronavirus Pandemic OFF 99 5y
+451 Your First Job Doesn't Define You OFF 39 1y
+451 2021 S&T Bonus TR 324 3y
+450 Should I ask for sick leave after being cheated on OFF 87 2y
+450 Tipping MD in 2022 IB 88 2w
+450 Has the CFA lost its value? OFF 157 4y
+449 Cancelled Bonuses IB 148 6y
+449 VC is a laughable Shitshow - Change my Mind VC 98 2y
+447 Am I Crazy To Leave a 500K Job for Consulting? CO 93 2y
+447 Consequences after being caught cheating OFF 137 4y
+447 Lowest ranked MBA you would attend BSCH 342 6y
+446 Evercore Intern Seizure IB 81 2w
+445 Interviewing for a SA or Analyst position? Here's what I'd want to hear as a VP. JOB 58 3y
+445 What the f**k is VC even??? VC 127 3y
+445 Biggest professional regret? OFF 117 2y
+444 Non-Target - The New Prestige IB 69 3y
+444 Breaking into buy-side equity research - my experience AM 91 2y

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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

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