Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+71 At an EB (EVR, CVP, etc.), not sure how bad the hours are considering i had a seizure and cant remember anything Intern in IB-M&A
+59 All that just to flex your $2m carry payout. crazylifechoices
+57 Given that she is an associate at BofA, she could probably use the extra money. meatrocket
+56 Broadly agree with your take. Nothing too surprising, you just realized that the Wizard of Oz is actually just some MD tweaking a debt schedule. Director in IB - Restr
+50 Can't have deal toys if the bank never closes a deal. Non-issue. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+41 33, 2.0MM Hopefully IB for 3 more years and get to 5MM and can walk away ImagineSisyphusHappy
+37 That stifel rejection must be stinging Intern in S&T - FI
+35 you're good - other intern sounds like a loser Intern in IB-M&A
+32 This comment section might be the most sexist, racist, and nastiest I’ve ever seen. Nothing wrong with Asian American women / female bankers lol Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+32 Lol you are such an apologist bootlicker. Allow me to explain why your argument is retarded Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+31 You may be completely missing the point of this post. VP in PE - LBOs
+29 Commenting to try and get the post more visibility -- i personally have no concrete advice, but wanted to wish you the best. It is quite noble for you to keep your family in mind. Keep fighting.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+26 "I don't really take shit from people"- Managing Director in IB-M&A VP in PE - LBOs
+26 JFC, he’s an intern… Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+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 Hands down the most regarded comment section. Y’all are just incels 😭🥀 kr15001
+24 No. Enjoy the underclass. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+23 Paid in what? Chuck E. Cheese tokens? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+22 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
+22 you are an idiot and you deserve to be treated as such. shitty mentality which will get you a shitty outcome. winners are winners. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+22 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
+22 every moderately successful finance person is paying to subsidize like 15 people.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+20 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
+20 Who is “we”? Who is “us”? “You” are still in college Amazon Prime
+20 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
+20 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
+19 Dude that mf was overweight too. JPM is nasty for hiring her.  That video is gonna follow her for the rest of her life.  Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+19 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
+19 Tough love - you’re being entitled and difficult. You knew what job you were taking and clearly every interviewer was concerned that you wouldn’t want this Tier 2 geo (hence they repeatedly asked you).  SaaSChimp
+19 Stifel back office Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+19 Sage advice from the intern. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+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
+19 Cuz I’m interning there Intern in IB - Gen
+19 UBS showing up to Midwest bake-offs with all Asian bake-off teams… not a winning strategy Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+18 how bro felt making this post Analyst 1 in AM - FI
+17 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Another week, another GS IND analyst biting the dust.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+17 $0 Partner in IB - Gen
+17 I want to be able to buy a 3 bedroom single family home in my hometown (LA, or anywhere in Southern California) and be able to support a family of 4 with one income. IBNKR
+17 These posts seem to become more frequent, so I'll reiterate what I said in another thread:  CEO in PE - Other
+17 Congrats on getting to escape UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 Going to word vomit here, so apologies for bad grammar etc. Had a convo with some friends in cs the other day and would like to share some downsides. Intern in IB-M&A
+16 On February 11, the banker Matthieu Pigasse arrived at the Cayena Hotel in Caracas to offer his services to the Venezuelan government. Intern in IB - Restr
+16 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
+16 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
+16 WTF is Wells Fargo Cooking? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Clients use social media too. Imagine if you’re scrolling though and see one of the bankers on your deal making someone “Day in my Life as an Investment Banker in NYC” video. Intern in IB - Gen
+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 Lmao now I understand why you're getting pussywhipped by an associate Partner in IB - Gen
+15 moderateinvestor
+15 The blatant racism is unbelievable. Trump really opened the gate to a bunch of retards. Analyst 2 in HF - Event
+15 aint no way u copied chat 1:1 into a post 💀💀💀 Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+15 Congrats on not believing women should vote! Intern in IB - Gen
+15 Reading 1 post on LinkedIn is equivalent to un-reading 5 books JulianRobertson
+14 Also almost half of rent controlled apartments in NYC go to foreign born residents.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 Allegedly for the spots removing that could hold Americans HR used the fucking random function on excel Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+14 It’s cheaper to hire foreigners and they are easier to control.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+14 i mean you're hiring smart foreigners from top schools not dumb hicks, huge difference right? Prospect in HF - Other
+14 Don’t you ever say that shit to me again you stupid bastard. InvestmentMonkeyBanker
+14 Yeah most people would typically do the opposite: party their ass off Freshman and Sophomore years and then transfer and buckle down as a Junior and Senior. CRE
+14 Some firms require the college to send the transcript directly, which could potentially put you in quite the pickle. rooseveltfan
+13 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
+13 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
+13 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
+13 Your only answer is stoicism until you get promoted. liquidiot
+13 average analyst in my group closed zero M&A deals and received zero mentorship Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 For reference, my dad is group head at a BB.  In my interview, they asked me “how is your dad?”  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+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 Your "strong foundation from banking" isn't worth anything when it comes to building a company from the ground up.  Determined
+13 Managing Director in IB-M&A VP in IB - Cov
+13 not at BofA or familiar with any of this but from an outside in perspective: -We have male associates at BofA getting overworked to literal death with 120 hour weeks.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 I work out 6 days a week now, fund is imploding but life is great Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+12 lol just announced as exclusive sellside to Roku fkmyahhboi
+12 Your boss just posted here too lol Prospect in HF - Other
+12 I’m pretty sure international students have 6 months to begin a job post-grad before their visa expires. grape9
+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 It’s worse than anyone can possibly imagine  Intern in IB - Gen
+12 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 This is clearly written by an 18 year old freshman at nyu AK6969
+12 UBS mandates that LSEG start publishing league tables upside down or they will cut their subscription   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 This thread is insane 😂 Broker in IB - Cov
+12 generating alpha48291 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Might get downvoted by BD and there is always useless mudslinging on the forum, but the relative risk reward has deteriorated. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+12 No one would be left in M&A, FIG, M&T if it weren’t for internationals on visas because those groups are so bad. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Your bank respects any federal holiday to begin with? Lol Works at Goldman Sachs
+12 Fuck you asshole bigpoppa123
+12 They stay and have a horrible time. I've seen like 10 people cry in the past 6 months at ubs(not joking). Bathroom by m&a group may as well be a crying room. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Let's parse this: last fund at 14.1bn in 2022 - that is 16.15bn in 2026 dollars, new fund is a down fund in real terms regardless of how you spin it.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+12 Absolutely hated my time in UBS IB but can we please stop making these shitpost threads each week? Let’s save the yapping for shit that matters  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Bro Mifid was 10 years ago. Whatever effects are from it have already embedded, the industry is still here (and this convo has been done to death, do some... Research...). Research Analyst in ER
+11 I’m impressed UBS HR knows how to use Excel functions  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 I can only imagine the mental willpower that must be required to sit calmly at your desk and not exact a mighty fury upon those around you watch your managing partner at the latest conference highlighting that the team has Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 hedge funds pay ordinary income - you kids are conflating entrepreneurs deferring capital gains elon musk style with one of the top tax paying groups, bar none. Partner in PE - LBOs
+11 Why are people on this site about what other people are doing with their lives? financialrepublic
+11 Every quarter it’s “just wait until integration is finished.” Every quarter the league tables get worse. Prospect in IB - Gen
+11 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Harambe dies → Timeline breaks↓Internet loses faith in government authorities → younger generation leans into ridiculous ideas ↓ Prospect in IB - Gen
+11 Only people with deal toys got them mostly not from their time at UBS Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 I would much rather take away this guy's vote than women's. Cabrum
+11 How did UBS manage to move up in the rankings  Prospect in IB - Cov