+251 Ok stinkypants
+246 I'm going to be brutally honest with you -- that ship has already sailed. Most of the people who end up getting offers have been networking since ~7th grade. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+235 You know this industry is fucked when someone telling their wife they can’t make the family vacation is super badass Intern in IB - Gen
+227 This guy said LGTBQIA+ LOL. Go kick rocks Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+209 looks good thx, one minor comment: add age 49 - lose virginity Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+209 Don't worry, you were already a tool from the start Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+187 The Chad 1st year analyst vs the virgin 2nd year associate Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+185 Old comment I made. Good luck. VP in PE - Growth
+174 Is this a stealth Tech vs. IB thread Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+165 Always remember who you work for. You definitely don’t work for your VP. You don’t work for your Partners. You don’t work for your company. They might review your work, they might pay you. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+162 As a woman in high finance, I think it's totally worth it. Why? 1) In my experience, self-confident men with BDE don't shy away from high-earning women with serious careers Nicole112
+161 MD in my group (who is very much a relationship guy and rarely gets involved in execution / technical aspects of deals) got us a buy-side advisory role on a deal that brought in over $40 million in fees. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+157 This is a great question that never really gets paved out here in WSO. I just turned 25 and making a little over 7 figures a year. This is completely possible if you have the right mentors and ideas. rossjohnson_1
+148 Ignore my anonymous title. I did 2 years of BB banking, 2 years of UMM PE, and am coming up on 3 years in corporate strategy where I work fully remotely. Director in IB - Gen
+148 Joe Biden - Northwestern Mutual monkey0114
+147 Finished at 4am one time and loaded up instagram to see rich handler bouncing on a trampoline on his story. I nearly jumped out the window Intern in IB-M&A
+147 As easy as it is to make fun of her and wonder why she went into this role (which is all completely fair), everyone here should be hoping she wins - would be a phenomenal precedent for protecting junior bankers and improve Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+139 Interns be like hope this helps man Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+138 C'mon dude. No junior leaves the desk at 5PM several days in a row without good reason; you're just asking to get called out. You don't have work to do? Then go flip through some previous decks. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+137 Was the day I became a through and through die hard republican (after seeing how much was taxed) The liberal fantasy of college was dead Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+136 This guy sounds dope, why you hating Prospect in PE - Growth
+135 me see anti-nepo, me support alpha bet
+134 this dork really had 5 chances to spell "bulge bracket" correctly and fucked up every single one Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+133 uubiibuvu Associate 2 in CorpDev
+132 So this is why behaviorals exist activism_no_not_ESG
+131 my friends are a bunch of state school #chillers. Nobody wants to talk about work - maybe find some #chillers to hang and crush cold ones with instead of those nerds. Nobody is reading those published papers. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+129 at a top target and can honestly tell you the issue is not about a shortage of smart kids trying to get into IB, but rather the fact that the firms choose the shitty candidates, for whatever reason, especially the BBs. Intern in IB - Cov
+129 if you're a girl, don't worry about it. you'll just probably get someone fired if you're a guy, find a new bank edit: that's a lot of monkey shit in such a short time, i hope i didnt make you guys cry Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+125 congrats on William Blair ebfinanceguy
+124 you say she's great but then don't describe anything even remotely great, you actually proceed to describe a horror show. pappymason
+124 People in sub-saharan Africa: My life has been ruined by drought and famine People in Ukraine: My life has been ruined by war VP in IB - Gen
+124 who needs the love of your children when you have the admiration of your deal team Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+122 nepotism is based, can't wait to hook my kids up at my golf buddy's PE shop someday. Hell yeah.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+122 2nd divorce accountingdropout
+122 You would stay crunching numbers in private equity while having few hundred million in the bank account? My god, some of you are really insufferable lol medellin
+120 Yes. I just got grinded on by my MD in Wisconsin last weekend. Intern in IB - Cov
+119 Thank you Diversity Recruiting. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+117 are you a male or female. If ur a male, are you bicurious? Intern in IB - Cov
+116 “Mom don’t you get it? I am an INVESTMENT BANKER at a PRESTIGIOUS INVESTMENT BANK. I no longer have time for trivial things like FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. The shareholders need me!” Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+116 I have worked on the space's sell and prop trading sides and am happy to explain the mechanism/workflow here. I have also traded both spot/delta one products. Junior Trader in PropTrad
+115 What a pessimistic sad attitude. I’m trying to get joy out of buying a vacuum give me a break guy. Go back to comment turning. VP in PE - Growth
+115 Can you repeat that? Missed it the first time Pussy galore
+112 Yes ! One got me fired for doing nothing but grinding on her a bit (ignore title am MD). She was pretty mid too if I weren't hammered I wouldn't even spit in her direction  ilovemoney
+109 This is an all-time topic header for sure activism_no_not_ESG
+109 Congrats on citi man Intern in IB - Gen
+107 Your MD been giving you a hard time lately? Intern in RE - Comm
+105 I think you should use the WACC formula (Weighted Average Cost of Crapping): Prospect in CorpFin
+105 Instantly in the trash can Analyst 1 in CorpStrat
+104 Hahaha it's a full article. I figured a lot of people would be interested in it but it was paywalled.  Intern in IB-M&A
+103 Brutal honesty here, posts like this is why I spend my down time at work reading this site and Reddit. Smoke Frog
+102 What's the MS for?? Yesterday I had a job at UBS, now I don't have a job and on top of that I have monkey shit. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+102 W girlfriend for sure ajsoqkaks
+102 He’s at a top 50 bank. Intern in IB - Gen
+101 Tell me you are an arrogant Ivy league grad without telling me. Business School in CorpStrat
+100 Could we stop with this bot nonsense?  m8
+100 Lazard is Bill Clinton because they like getting handsy with interns Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+99 1. Knowledge of how grass feels nutmegger189
+97 Of course you don’t feel happy, you’re S&T If you land GS TMT NYC will you be truly happy Intern in IB - Gen
+96 Smoke Frog What an odd take. You sound like a fundamentalist or something. NoEquityResearch
+96 >burned out >wants to join PE my brother in christ, this is not the way Teller in Non-profit
+95 So what you're telling me is that these two girls (whom both go to Ivy League schools) and are daughters of a billionaire WILLINGLY chose to do a really shitty job (let's be honest about what IB is) instead of coasting on Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+95 kindheartedconsultant
+94 Stop using WSO. Touch grass. Talk to people who don’t know what Evercore is. Intern in IB - Cov
+94 This is a very poor take. Look at them from their deal flow and fees standpoint rather than where their analysts come from. Highly elitist of you and little no to evidence of them becoming less of a prestigious bank. BigTyee777
+94 So u work at greenhill. BlackMonster61
+94 LowCaliberTalent: Seems like a fair list to be frank, should shed some valuable light on prospects deciding career choices. d123123213213dqwdqwdwqdwd
+93 ASSO2 at MF PE (ignore title). Partially a rant, but hope to also provide some tangible advice. Warning - this is fairly long. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+93 Okay but can we get some time on the calendar to connect and chat about your bank and a few recent deals? I'm a freshman at IU Kelley really interested in the industry, thanks a lot man Prospect in PE - Growth
+92 There is no cope here brother. damnhowdidienduphere
+92 I don’t think it’s hate, it’s just a meme that we all accept as truth.  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+91 For everyone's sake, please stay far far away from Chicago.  You sound like a miserable person to be around. PapaHemingway
+89 Gtfo immediately man, no job is worth more than your life No one on this forum that were in your shoes and jumped ship ever regretted it Works at PJT Partners
+89 I wasn’t worth much the previous three decades so I’ll take this lottery ticket. VP in PE - LBOs
+89 Fatass ConsultingKid2022
+89 This post more quiet than the Baird Bonus post Prospect in IB - Cov
+89 nah just a cringe student who’s seeking attention  Intern in IB - Cov
+88 Mine is "Investment Banking Analyst at PJT RSSG, currently holding an offer from a top MF PE firm (think BX/Apollo/KKR)" Intern in IB-M&A
+88 Hope the surgery goes well man. 🙏 Alouatta genus
+86 I'm glad that was your takeaway from my 7500 word description of on-cycle  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+85 Slow day at Moelis I see punk
+84 Idk man, plenty of us have really good outcomes once we hit VP/Director level. My WLB is not bad at all and comp is more than I need. Director in IB-M&A
+84 Non-finance advice here. Cheaters will blame you for everything to absolve themselves from guilt. She did 50 things wrong here and you’re the one forgiving her?? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+84 Look inwards my brother zeroebitda
+83 Absolutely not. Project Mbappe/Alcaraz starts at 6 mos old EH_10
+83 I would not recommend coming to Chicago. For example, below is an average day: VP in PE - Growth
+82 No Works at Apollo Global Management
+82 My friend.  Thank you for sharing your story. CharlesCheese
+82 The real joke is in the comments, I guess Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+82 Confucius, 2024 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+81 Why is everyone making fun of this guy? Associate 1 in Acct - Other
+81 tell mumsy to get her paper up, time idle is time not grinded Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+80 I literally just got laid off and you're asking if your friends will still have a job?? I -- Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+80 OP, One day when you get older you will realize that you were being set up to fail. NA in RE - Comm
+79 I was at Blockbuster returning video tapes the other day and overheard a couple Barclays analysts say “Barclays?….. more like BarclASS”. Think that that tells you a little something about the culture Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+78 They're working on what color to make the Twitter verification badge  Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+76 Because I get paid double the median household income at 22 Anonymous Monkey
+76 I have an image in my head of OP, and it’s a green/blue haired, tatted up, smelly liberal arts student. silly_goose69
+75 Pls quit I need a job ffs Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+75 1. Don’t give up on the sports. It’s a lot harder to pick them back up in the 40s if you have a long break. mergersandacquisitions78
+74 Because boomers and gen X hate nothing more than to see young, successful people having it better than they did. Analyst 2 in IB - CB