Hypothetical that most of us have been in

Quick hypothetical:

It is 10 AM. You just drank 3 coffees in an hour cause you were up till 4 last night redoing a pitchbook. You realize you are about to wet your cubicle, and run to the bathroom. You go in and grab a tissue to blow your nose. Someone opens the door, and without seeing who it is you go the urinal, and unzip. You glance to the urinal next to you, and it is your MD.

What do you do? Mindless urinal talk? Ask him how its hanging? Or just stare silently at the wall? I'm sure this has happened to most of us, its happened to me 3 times. Curious what others do.

9 Comments
 
jackofalltradesNever make conversation with someone next to you at a urinal. Wait until you reach the sink area.
I wish more guys followed this one
 

That happened to me once. The MD started talking about a potential customer while relieving himself and when he finished, he rubbed my ear, massaged my shoulders, and slapped my ass (right cheek).

 

happens all the time, i dont' see what the big dea lis. i think a quick nod and muttering "hey" or something is the general practice.

 

To look straight ahead and go about your business. I guess the only problem would be if you have performance anxiety. That wouldn't look good to the MD I feel like

 

Qui nemo occaecati facere. Rerum consectetur repellat possimus rerum. Illum dolorum odit mollitia est fugit consequatur aut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”