Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+167 Been a sinking ship ever since they rejected my SA application  Intern in IB - Gen
+49 The part where the dude said "we're not lawyers, we're investment bankers and we saw you coming a mile away 🥶" was probably the most accurate part I say it to my wife's divorce lawyer every time. Gold-ManSacks
+46 Congrats on Barclays Intern in IB - Gen
+44 Dollars still green nerd Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+43 a few years ago, co-intern never stopped asking for extra work. at some point the MD crashed out and gave him literally all his personal stuff. Intern in IB-M&A
+42 That stifel rejection must be stinging Intern in S&T - FI
+42 Formally challenge her to a duel (blades, pistols, etc.) and defend your honor. This is the only acceptable response in this scenario. Analyst 1 in AM - FI
+41 I wouldn’t be complaining on here if she was Intern in IB - Gen
+40 stanford prison experiment only dreamed of seeing this level of power derangement from faux social roles. "should my intern get a return" brother you are a first year analyst, you format appendix slides, smile and nod Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+38 you're good - other intern sounds like a loser Intern in IB-M&A
+38 No one is more discriminated against than a Wall Street analyst. Stay strong.  IsItREPE
+36 JFC, he’s an intern… Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+34 Before I got into IB, I remember seeing 3 young guys in their early 20s also (probably analysts) at Mr Purple in NY staring at their phones sitting by the pool with a bottle wearing vests and deal sleds and not talking to Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+34 lkfdshfkhask: johnny_quest007
+33 every moderately successful finance person is paying to subsidize like 15 people.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+31 Walked into office early one morning to a desk with 3, empty white Monsters on top and a sleeping intern underneath. It was his first week. rolo25
+30 No. Enjoy the underclass. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+30 Yes. If he’s shown some improvement and is receptive to feedback it’s worth keeping him for that. Remember he’s 6 weeks into the job  Ignore intern I’m a 3rd year asso  Intern in IB-M&A
+29 Do not listen to this guy. You are not in the wrong at all for not giving the bank name. Intern in IB - Cov
+29 I hear you. I'm a white male born and raised in rural US, went to college, moved to New York. I didn't immediately get into banking at first. It absolutely sucked, I had to pivot around. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+28 "Hey bro, quit falling asleep at work or you won't get a return offer." Simple. Abusement Park
+27 Looks like a 10/10 but the non-target school is an immediate 10 point penalty resulting in a score of 0/10 Good luck lil bro Amazon Prime
+26 Well first, congrats on Lazard. Let’s bump that puppy down to EB tier 2 along with Moelis and PWP, thanks. Second, go get laid intern. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+26 Okay so you’re currently working 50/hrs a week for $0. That is not smart. A job title of analyst/chief of staff paying $65-80k is also not smart.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+25 UBS fucked over half of their 2022 intern class who had signed return offer contracts and were supposed to start in July 2023. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+24 Express how impressive it is that they are investment bankers and not real estate brokers and you should be fine. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+23 Another week, another GS IND analyst biting the dust.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+22 Yeah that is super relevant and funny here for sure.  Dude's been reading this forum for months saw this meme before and thought to himself "Ill name drop this meme now they will love it and crack up!!!!" Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+22 as accurate as my first dcf Intern in IB-M&A
+22 I sort of got tag-teamed by a recruit hardo and a couple of HR hardos. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+22 I did my analyst program at one of those top banks you mentioned. This is a really immature take that shows you don’t understand how the industry really works. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+21 I don’t see cocaine on here Works at Barclays
+21 Or maybe you weren't invited, nerd Partner in IB - Gen
+21 Congrats on not believing women should vote! Intern in IB - Gen
+20 If anything, this helps cause you don't need to go to school. Just network tank_monkey
+20 UBS showing up to Midwest bake-offs with all Asian bake-off teams… not a winning strategy Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+20 Stifel back office Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+20 Why should you have a say over how a private profit-seeking non‑government enterprise decides how to arrange its own affairs? GS under Blankfein
+20 lol get over it Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+20 Don't think it'd hurt to lateral, but feel like the playbook is kinda shifting away from the trad LME centric mindset. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+20 . Associate 1 in Consulting
+19 moderateinvestor
+19 Your boss just posted here too lol Prospect in HF - Other
+19 It’s cheaper to hire foreigners and they are easier to control.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+19 You remind me of me almost 20 years ago.  When I was age 24 - 32 year old, my dad had a stroke then vascular dementia, and eventually died after 8 years. odog @digitalimmortality.com
+18 Congrats on getting to escape UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 The firm in the wolf of Wall Street was a joke then and you can find similar jokes now. To be clear, Belfort was not in “high finance”. VP in RE - Other
+18 The blatant racism is unbelievable. Trump really opened the gate to a bunch of retards. Analyst 2 in HF - Event
+18 Want to clear something up first. I'm not at Alix and not sure how they work, but at my RX Co, and all others I know of, there are usually two separate teams: 1) the RX Consultants, and 2) the ops guys. Director in Consulting
+18 generating alpha48291 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Anonymous Monkey: G0ldmanSacks
+17 I don’t know your financial situation, but if you don’t have a large trust fund to fall back on, I would sell. Even if you want to live in Greenwich long term. VP in RE - Other
+17 I don’t think WSO understands how bad it really is at UBS. The posts all understate how bad it is Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 My group at UBS was truly inhumane and environment where verbal abuse (and even worse behavior) from seniors was normalized. Analysts and associates regularly cried. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 Managing Director in IB-M&A VP in IB - Cov
+17 Also almost half of rent controlled apartments in NYC go to foreign born residents.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 If it makes you feel any better, you’ll meet so many spectacular women over the next 10,20,30 years that you’ll click with. Girls that share your humor. Girls that share your hobbies. Economist in Risk Mnmgt
+16 I’ve worked at many places on the street, and UBS by far the worst to be at. Everyone there is wasting away their career. Not a lot of learning opportunities, not a lot of deal, not a lot of mentorship VP in IB - Cov
+16 Nuke this entire app overleveredbaboon
+16 Everyone who doesn’t originate in banking is overhead, and by far the biggest overhead in banking is MD’s who can’t originate. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 thanks for pointing that out but how fat are you? Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+16 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+16 I work out 6 days a week now, fund is imploding but life is great Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Congrats on 5’8! bigrat
+15 I would much rather take away this guy's vote than women's. Cabrum
+15 Hi I’m the intern. Your takes are straight cap since I was bussin updates and deadlines while you were busy being a chopped unc. My work is sigma not sloppy and I juggle staffings no problem. Intern in IB - Gen
+15 Analysts and asos are describing heart palpitations and health issues from grinding on fake deals and fake pitches, and MDs response is to punch down and tell them they’re “overhead” who should know their Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 Fuck you asshole bigpoppa123
+15 Some firms require the college to send the transcript directly, which could potentially put you in quite the pickle. rooseveltfan
+15 H-1B entitlement oozing from this post I would just send you back home and let an American take your seat Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+15 “My steak is too buttery” jobye
+15 Allegedly for the spots removing that could hold Americans HR used the fucking random function on excel Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+14 `trust fund vested; how do I make up a good story?` jabroni1234567
+14 i mean you're hiring smart foreigners from top schools not dumb hicks, huge difference right? Prospect in HF - Other
+14 Doesn’t have to be either, or. Just because you can recognize that everyone is subject to X% of random chance in their careers doesn’t mean you have no nuggets of knowledge you can share with prospects. liquidiot
+14 Verbal abuse, public humiliation and belittling of analysts for common typical mistakes is typical at UBS. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+14 I heard they tend to give H1Bs lower bonuses because they are stuck like chuck Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 Congrats on citi Prospect in IB - Cov
+14 I’ve grinded on bake off decks where UBS wasn’t even invited to the bake-off but we spent weeks putting together thick 60 page deck. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+14 Interns should all be starting to network with other banks right now, so when they get exploding return offers they could go elsewhere Associate 1 in IB - ECM
+14 Stick to Saturday nights, and stick to beers. Choose 2 Saturdays a month if you're not actively exercising a lot. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+14 Buddy this guy who cheated and got suspended for year is not meant to be a in a corporate environment trying to tell him to bounce back and lock is dumb. nachocheese
+14 who overwhelmingly supports mass immigration? Crony capitalist boomers and naive women  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 They’ve assembled an army of Yes men, and everyone is afraid to say the truth to leadership that they are collectively continuing to make terrible decisions on a day to day basis when it comes to client selection, coverage Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+13 Yeah why do you think a certain associate needed to do tik tok on top of doing her job  Intern in ER
+13 We just witnessed absolute cinema. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+13 Can we please stop making these threads? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Burn out the interns before they leave Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 yes bro UBS is such a great place to work!!11!!1! Gorillion dollars coming next quarter! Intern in PE - Growth
+13 average analyst in my group closed zero M&A deals and received zero mentorship Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 I’m pretty sure international students have 6 months to begin a job post-grad before their visa expires. grape9
+13 Easy way to quell the junior rebellion. You show any signs of dissent to leadership and we deport your ass Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Harambe dies → Timeline breaks↓Internet loses faith in government authorities → younger generation leans into ridiculous ideas ↓ Prospect in IB - Gen
+13 It’s not “just long hours you get used to.” It’s systematic abuse by evil and toxic people. Intern in IB - Gen
+13 CRE is down so bad we got guys contemplating becoming recruiters!  Dallas_Monkey
+13 Why wouldn't the banks prioritize who they think would be the best hire? Oftentimes at more cost to themselves?  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 I wasted 2 years working on ongoing deals that lasted 19 months that any legit MD would have scrapped as a waste of time. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 You obviously either have never worked with H1Bs, or are one yourself Partner in IB - Gen
+12 It’s worse than anyone can possibly imagine  Intern in IB - Gen
+12 I think M&A is just a different level of bad. Every single day the bathrooms near M&A have multiple people crying. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen