Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+107 Wells Fargo Charlotte is paradise. You get paid stupid money relative to the COL, so you can actually afford a huge crib and a boat. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+88 i have allergies in the spring and i’ve been fine. don’t listen to this guy Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+49 Watch your mouth kid Netanyahu's Greatest Soldier
+44 I think unspoken rules-wise just use common sense. But I think looking back on everything. I would do these things to secure a return offer. asi123
+39 if you care about this you are an incel  financialrepublic
+39 a lot younger than you, but hang in there man. reputations are sticky, and by the time bonus season rolls around people will have forgotten. most importantly, be kind to yourself. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+37 Lmao you found a girl in Harvard/MIT, that I assume is pretty enough for you to date her, actually cares about spending time with you, likely willing to try and make it work, is only a couple hours commute from NYC, and yo Prospect in IB - Cov
+37 I’m Jewish and in banking. I recognize, in the context of the current political environment this may be “controversial” but am just going to be as objective as possible. Couple reasons why. Prospect in IB - Gen
+37 Everyone at the knicks bars while EVR kids are grinding on day 3 of training 🥀 Intern in IB - Gen
+36 Why did you just hijack my post and turn this into an insane incel rant. Go outside bro you are weird  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+33 ah yes, drugs in a period where you’re at a low. what could go wrong! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+32 You’re asking people who can’t even leave a job that gives them heart failure Intern in IB-M&A
+31 My username is CharlesCheeseI've been a member for 3 years and 11 monthsI really enjoy your contributions to this site CharlesCheese
+30 This sounds like like a general health issue more so than something to do with the job. Issues set in at like… week 3 of 3-4 hours of sleep a night asdf1248
+29 DCM analysts are the only analysts who during networking calls mention downsides to their role without me asking Froggo
+28 The Bible explicitly condemns usury. Today you'd interpret that word as meaning exorbitant interest, but back in the day the Catholic Church interpreted it to mean any sort of financing / interest. VP in PE - Growth
+28 Ignore title, but just about to make it through my analyst years. A number of items as you have listed above worked for me. Made some internal rules that I followed. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+28 Okay you have a big dick bro, we get it Intern in IB - Gen
+27 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+27 Guys, time to look at real estate not as a career path and industry and more of a skill set on asset intensity along with other skills you are developing. I said this during the better times and especially now.  odog @digitalimmortality.com
+27 OP tried to do a "top-tier BB (think GS/MS/JP/UBS)"  Research Analyst in ER
+26 Woooooosh Associate 3 in CorpDev
+26 congrats on making it to sixth sentence without letting every one know you go to Harvard! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+25 Somebody get this guy staffed ASAP Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+24 Thanks! I saw this. You can delete this now. Prospect in IB - Cov
+24 show her whiplash, she'll understand Intern in IB-M&A
+24 They have practice deliverables, up very late at night to finish sneakymonkeyib
+23 no shot this gf is real lmao DTOWN34
+23 FWIW my 2 cents is it’s unprofessional / shows a lack of judgement to post specific peoples names on an online forum, unless they are a public figure. asdf1248
+22 bro is literally barney stinson Intern in IB-M&A
+22 What you’ll find is students have all the smart sounding ideas rehearsed thanks to AI but don’t actually understand any of them. Stick around for the QnA and you’ll see what I mean. war dog
+21 Great topic and has not been discussed before HFPM15
+21 pov every french office Intern in IB-M&A
+21 I remember when I used to think Eastdil was the end all be all. Then I found out Eastdil is just a bunch of brokers who call themselves investment bankers in a giant circle jerk. RECorp54
+21 WF is paradise Intern in IB - Gen
+20 I once gave an intern a full time offer on the spot because he made a limerick mocking one of the MDs on my team with brutal hilarity. That was very circumstantial though and perhaps not a widely recommended approach. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+20 No - you have less time, are likely in worse physical shape, and your self confidence is being attacked on a daily basis by insecure balding VPs and partners. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+19 The real lesson here is to never stop grinding. Banking was keeping him alive Amazon Prime
+19 Congrats on UF class of 2030! Intern in IB - Gen
+19 train your periph Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Yes, when I think of humane labor practices, I think of the south! VP in PE - LBOs
+18 Most disgusting congressional election in my lifetime hands down. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 y'all this was the team that placed last at the pitch comp lmfao Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Maybe UBS should just acquire an IT body shop like Infosys, TCS, or Cognizant. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Everyone complaining about this is gay. It's not like he has a golden ticket, this kid has to work at UBS now. johnnypython
+18 DO NOT REDEEM THE DCF! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+18 “What time are you coming into the office tomorrow” on a Friday gagagagavabanau
+17 [comment space reserved for eventual collated 2026 analyst bonus table] The_Paymaster
+17 I went through the (painful) work of actually determining if these analysts are in IB vs. other functions, which makes the data more accurate. It's also broken out by group which takes a bit of work to map.  terabyte
+17 Better yet, spin it out: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 behind as an Analyst, sure. As a general 31 year old, I think you are still doing better than 90% of men your age. All perspective Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 what is in the air in stanford that none of its undergrads are normal people Prospect in Consulting
+16 I think it makes sense to treat your analyst years as a physically challenging period and treat yourself accordingly. Spending extra on food & housing to be a little healthier makes a lot of sense. Huple
+16 You sounds like a pretentious fucking prick. Take the stick out of your ass and accept that these kids are just as good, if not better, than you if they got to the same desk. Intern in PE - LBOs
+16 asdf1248This sounds like like a general health issue more so than something to do with the job. Issues set in at like… week 3 of 3-4 hours of sleep a night Associate 3 in CorpDev
+16 Hey man - great work on this deck, real value add!  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 Two routes: Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+16 Lol how does such a choice even come about? One is basically a third world country where you’ll be overworked and underpaid, and the other is the Philippines. VP in PE - LBOs
+16 I did this: IB -> PE -> Corp Dev -> CFO of a division of a public company.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+16 I would never blow up a tired analyst over this. No one died, not even a deal. I’d probably tell the kid to get some rest.  If it was a regular occurrence I would have an issue but never on a one off. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+15 I think it’s a short, high level answer: they are aggressively insular/tribal and they run finance. Finance runs the world, more or less. SOFRsoGood
+15 Would ignore the incel comments above and try and give it a shot honestly. Intern in IB-M&A
+15 1 Blackstone New York 2 Blue Owl Capital New York 3 disre
+15 Imagine Moelis hours with UBS pay Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 Joining UBS was the biggest mistake of my life… wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 Short answer: barriers to entry were removed and the audience expanded dramatically, which naturally dilutes the quality over time. This is not unique to WSO. Hugh Myron
+14 Nothing you did in banking is really relevant at all other than learning attention to detail and how to do basic ppt / xls work. If you want to prepare for PE:  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+14 see below for the collated 2025 analyst bonus data mainly from the WSO 2025 Analyst Bonus megathread along with a few other pages/threads. I also incorporated the perks and benefits rankings from this thread  The_Paymaster
+14 I agree with the sentiment of what you're saying, but nothing more. I also don't love AI creeping into every part of my life. It's coming for parts of my job. sappy
+14 5 years IB + PE, then worked at a startup, gave entrepreneurship a shot, now deciding between AI startup roles. Short answer - no, just started seeing different challenges.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 Aka Murdered & Tortured Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Happens at every bank on the street.. lol Intern in Legal
+13 Breaking: Single 40 year old man spends Friday night posting about prenups and cheating women online.  IsItREPE
+13 The strongest argument for approval is that this is mostly a regulated-utility holding-company combination, not a classic horizontal monopoly where two directly competing retail power providers merge in the same market. whoooo
+13 Probably less than 6 months. No way in the age of ai do you need two years to get a solid understanding of two sectors. Amazon Prime
+13 Can we get a thread ranking the deck chairs on the titanic?  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 If you’re really asking this shit, it doesn’t matter what your job is - there’s no helping you. VP in PE - LBOs
+13 My guy… you went to an Ivy / Stanford / UChicago / another T10. Of course you're fine. A sub-3.0 from a T10 clears a 3.8 from a state school nine times out of ten. You're not proving GPA doesn't matter. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Their IR team is like Calvin Johnson on the Lions Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Not sure why UBS would disappear as a BB. Bigger/better than RBC and DB qazwsx246
+12 what makes a great banker is usually a combination of luck / social skills / courting business owners and actually talking to all of them so down the road you are a go to person / having actual views on the industry so you GS under Blankfein
+12 Am I the only one who thinks nontarget kids are the problem? Some are chill af but there are so many more with this mentality. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+12 Nice try BritannicaAmerica Nobody Man
+12 What if a dud cornball MDs from Barclays who can’t originate on massive guaranteed bonuses, hires their son? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Wdym aren't you an IB CEO snal
+12 Don't be weird. Carry a small notebook and a pen with you at all times. You will be told to do a list of things. Write them down. CRE
+12 Dress up to the level of the team. Take notes, ask questions jmr206
+12 No years left on their guarantees so time to jump ship. Good riddance as they all deserved 0 bonuses, which is what they would have gotten this year. Just gotta RIF Marco @Sergio Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Dude at least you have a job. There are very smart and capable people in my network who have been without a seat for over a year. ThatGuyBalls
+12 insane sentence monkeyvjit
+11 You’re not wrong, there is definitely something changing, but it’s not as simple as “AI = less work.” Kevin W.
+11 Congrats on Keybank DCM! rolo25
+11 current stern student, i would choose wharton if your family is well off it opens more doors and is more prestigious (aswell as the fact that stern just flatout isnt a fun school). Intern in IB - Cov
+11 Don't worry, I've been at an EB in NYC for over a decade, worked on one of the largest bankruptcy cases of all time (industry coverage angle though) and can say for a fact a lot of this presentation is beyond anything you Quaneaser
+11 I hope true Americas #6, buys UBS IB Americas and fires all their lazy asses Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Wells Fargo is like Real Madrid 2014  information2
+11 Summer Performance review: “this is the BeSt SuMmEr InTeRn I have ever seen! Already as competent as a Director” Intern in IB - Cov
+11 If you are also an intern in his group, you’ve already lost one of the potential openings to him. Good luck! Associate Director in IB - Cov
+11 Unfortunately he lost the primary, but boy did he win. This election showed the absolute primacy that a foreign nation has over U.S. seekinthealpha1