Ignorance is Bliss

do you have a question or did you just register to be a dick?

I'm here, along with 1000s of other professionals to answer any questions you may have. Personally, I have 2 yrs experience in IB and 4 years in PE. what are you looking to break into?

-Patrick

what a cockmaster... lol

Totally agree. People piss and moan, but you could not go anywhere else and get such a wealth of advice and information for free. People need to really look around and see the value they are getting before they bitch and moan.

Agreed, this site is fantastic and is pretty much self regulating. StreetSweep is exactly the type of use he/others complain about. Quit being a little bitch and spend your time on another site if you don't like it.

i can personally attest to the fact that i have gained a wealth of knowledge, knowledge that helped me land a full time offer in the industry through the members of this forum (long before i was even a member i frequented the site in search of answers to questions)... advice on this forum is top notch so to knock it is pretty tactless on your part...

Wow, apparently the truth hurts. Didn't realize you all were so sensitive.

Look, there's nothing wrong with using something like this for tips on interview questions or to commisserate with other analysts - I'm sure there's some decent information here on that type of stuff. My point was that taking career advice (as in using responses as a basis for a decision between offers) is absolutely insane - as i said, if you think i'm wrong, i've got a great investment idea for you..

What could most people here possibly know about the best career long-term decision? It's mostly college kids and analysts. Some examples:

1. Looking at league tables? No. Do you really think the analyst working on one $50 billion merger is getting more experience than the analyst working on 5 $500 million transactions? Being 20th man on deal team for one big deal doesn't mean anything. That's not to say you should value an offer from macquarie over Goldman, but you get my point.

2. Talking to buddies who are disgruntled at their group or firm after getting beaten into ground after their first six months? No. In alot of cases probably some mediocre analyst who's getting yelled at after not figuring out how to be efficient.

3. Commenting on culture. Please. Can anyone here describe what culture means? 90% cannot. A tip: leaving at 6pm everyday does not constitute a good culture - means you're wasting your time and you might as well have worked in advertising instead of banking because your exit opps will be the same.

StreetSweep, great - no need for you to take any advice on here. We promise we won't force you.

1. I'm sorry you have a bias against BBs -- that's ok, I got rejected from Goldman too. Maybe we can hug it out?

2. Clearly you can decipher every complaint for what it truly is: weakness. What a bunch of sissies. I think you should teach these "mediocre analysts" that they have "ALOT" to learn, especially attention to detail.

3. Please enlighten us.

When you're ready to ask a question and/or give advice we'll be here. Better yet, since you're so knowledgeable, why don't you help make the community better? Or if you want to just keep posting on WSO about how useless WSO is we also welcome that...because clearly that is a very "efficient" use of time.

Thanks, Patrick

seems like i've struck a chord. i have not, nor plan on, taking advice from this forum. just thought it was worth a public service announcement for some of the less experienced folks out here who think they are listening to credible advice regarding JOB DECISIONS - i think that is "adding to the community". i guess on a certain level, it's buyer beware that you get what you pay for here (read: nothing).

p.s. for the record, i have at a few points in my career received offers from Goldman - no need to hug it out. however, if you feel like throwing more monkey sh-t at me, feel free if it makes you feel better.