Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+12 UBS mandates that LSEG start publishing league tables upside down or they will cut their subscription   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Alright, reading the comments, and setting aside the protectionism, the blatant racism, and moronic statements, there are some valid points.  FinnesseGod
+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 Lol at this post. I promise you, you were just as bad as an intern and probably your first few months on the job. jacobcrawford
+12 It’s worse than anyone can possibly imagine  Intern in IB - Gen
+12 Congrats on Forvis Mazars KageSelly
+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 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
+12 I've been in multifamily for a decade, been in the real estate industry nearly 20. I don't know about other people but I just love real estate. My career was going very well until COVID. TheFranch7se
+12 Thank you captain obvious! Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Every H1B is apparently a finance / econ genius until you mention how increasing labor supply puts downward pressure on wages and all they can respond with is some sort of insult Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+12 Immigrants create downward pressure on wages and upward demand on housing.  Americans are being betrayed and gaslit.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+12 A bear shits in the woods Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+12 You obviously either have never worked with H1Bs, or are one yourself Partner in IB - Gen
+12 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
+12 You just used 36 words to say absolutely nothing.   “Good times are good. Bad times are bad. Reach for the stars.” Save it for LinkedIn.  IsItREPE
+12 I’m impressed UBS HR knows how to use Excel functions  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+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 I understand as a girl you probably can't do this because of safety maybe or whatever but I always have fun with people like this. nutmegger189
+11 Entirely depends on who you work for, who your client is, and who your engaged buyers are on a mandate. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Did you just now have a grand epiphany that the spreadsheets never loved you back? Goldman ballsack
+11 Oh look another one of these guys. Do you hear yourself? Son, you are a junior. Do you know what that word means? It means you were hired as your PM’s bitch. Now, should it be that way? Benson Says
+11 SS ER internships vary between quite easy and extremely hard. I actually found my internship to be essentially 8 weeks where the latter half was a month long version of my most stressful weeks on the job. nutmegger189
+11 Just an awkward glare from lil’voldemort Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Every quarter it’s “just wait until integration is finished.” Every quarter the league tables get worse. Prospect in IB - Gen
+11 The reality is you do all these interviews and it seems like the interviewers know so much more about these stocks than you, but once you’re in the seat, you realize everyone is just making it up as they go.  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+11 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Protected Saturdays is what the MDs say to protect themselves and make themselves feel better. They really don’t care about you like at all, and often blame juniors for their own lack of success Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Also it’s understated how poor at time management and organization some of the MDs EDs Ds are. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 OP here.  Prospect in Risk Mnmgt
+11 5 year outlook is pretty bleak, likely will look something like this: 2027 - Fire current IB leadership, Barclays group heads etc Associate Director in IB-M&A
+11 elliot cadih
+11 I’m a guy and I cried at least 2 times a month when I was there. People at UBS aren’t treated like human beings and my life has improved so much after leaving. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+10 Marco declares that integration will now be a 10 year affair, and deal flow is only expected to get better after integration is complete Analyst 1 in IB - ECM
+10 The Mass exodus has started and is in the third inning as insiders have lost all hope this thing will turn around Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+10 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+10 UBS Management Playbook: -Wait until after Labor Day then we’ll see the market heat up -Wait until the start of Q4 then we’ll see the market heat up Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+10 Bump - turns out he’s just a degenerate rtard who never hedged. Has legit insider info alpha pool yet still couldn’t take advantage. Who would have thought.  youthBlaze
+10 sources tell me UBS’s pipeline is stable. Please God.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 Lmao not even $200mm in advisory revenue globally, so probably less than $100mm in the US. Why even bother doing M&A Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 based on the fact that these people are faking comments, this shit is probably ass Intern in Consulting
+10 Definitely picking UBS TMT over Q after this.  JustADude
+10 This is probably the most concerning part of the CS integration. Cost cuts and synergies are one thing, but league table share is much harder to rebuild once clients move elsewhere. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 Because despite the bullshit repeated tirelessly by high school students on this forum, the so called "elite" boutiques are in 90% of the case not even remotely comparable to BB. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+10 Smh is this rage bait or is you retarded 😭 Intern in IB - Gen
+10 Average UBS M&A experience. Group is hell on earth. So many people quit without anything lined-up because there are not even any exits. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 What about UBS bruhboneguoh
+10 If you’re an associate (especially associate 3) you shouldn’t have to ask a question like this in a forum. Seems like you lack basic leadership/mentoring ability. I am sorry for the analysts on your team. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 Grass is always greener... sounds great until you work 80 hours a week in residency making 60k a year Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+10 Culture at UBS was extremely toxic - wouldn’t wish it on my enemies  Intern in IB - Gen
+10 Banks probably shouldn’t be hiring H1Bs. It’s not special work and you can absolutely find Americans to do it. I’d prefer to see kids from shit hole states getting more opportunities… Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+10 Wow, something I feel qualified in answering. I was a nuclear officer in the Navy before I started my MBA (M7) and recruited for IB. SSN-Veteran
+10 Even MDs cry, this place is awful Prospect in IB - Gen
+10 Intern in PE - LBOs
+10 Not sure if still the case, but my group at UBS targeted having 50% of the analyst class as internationals on H1B/OPT visas.  Intern in IB - Gen
+10 Edited by AI for language reasons. Figure I'd provide a more fullsome answer as the main focus. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+10 Do you guys have any clue how PE fundraising and LP bureaucrats work? Principal in PE - LBOs
+10 Source: dumb TikTok video instilling fear on sophomores Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 For 2022 intern class (July 2023 start date), UBS  made the decision to defer half of the incoming class and not honor the return offers. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Would not wish UBS M&A on my worst enemy  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+9 Looking back, I am so lucky to have been laid off at CS a month prior to the merger. What felt like a real kick in the dick at the time turned out to be the best thing that ever happened. VP in RE - Other
+9 100% agree.  Also, this is a long term industry - the whole point of real estate is not to make a fucking fortune on fees in the space of five years. Ozymandia
+9 When do they run out of excuses? Associate 1 in IB - ECM
+9 high functioning alcholic meticulously describes 48 hour game plan to minimize hangover seems descriptive of wso at large  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 I think it's pretty funny that you've received such hilariously bad advice so far. Most people will say they're willing to help others but aren't necessarily interested in telling people the truth. nutmegger189
+9 So sounds like the entire bonus pool just gets taken up by MDs.. Intern in IB - Gen
+9 I get a tightness in my chest even just thinking about stepping into the floor of that group. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Pierce & Pierce for M&A. Dog walk
+9 The people are the real issue. The hours would be fine if we were doing deals and the people were better. The people are all miserable and want to pass that misery onto others. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+9 they’ve been saying “next year” for 4 years and it keeps getting worse every year  Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Old school UBS bankers always resisted the urge to merge with CS because it would be bad for UBS, even if there were synergies on paper VP in IB - Cov
+9 Prestige is not having to work a W2 80 hours a week. The most prestigious people I know surf in the mornings and send two-word response emails from their iPhone.  CRE
+9 Another year of shitty analyst bonuses confirmed Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 are you pregnant by any chance? Intern in IB - Cov
+9 I think a couple things can be true - you are absolutely right that this is a long-term industry and we really lost sight of that over the past decade. CRESF
+9 Congrats on UBS! Associate Director in IB-M&A
+9 UBS could evaporate and I wouldn't think twice but I've never been more convinced this entire thread is just one guy talking to himself. CharlesCheese
+9 Yeah I’ve wasted 2 years of my career and leaving post bonus. They are just so dumb in their decision making and hiring Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Pls name a bank that’s comping internationals differently lol Intern in IB-M&A
+9 I'm talking about GS/JP/MS there. And even for BofA/Citi my point still stands. Hope this helps. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+9 If the year starts with a 2, shitty analyst bonuses confirmed  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+9 So many people left the past 2 months.  It really does feel like a mass exodus is happening. Every American citizen is actively trying to leave (unless they are part of the barclays team). Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Work at a developer so cannot comments re hours in PE but have dealt with investors since we are selling assets to them. high_issue
+9 “2032 - Finally Top 10-15 again in US Banking” would bet a gorillion dollars this does not happen  Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Most accurate tier list I have seen on this site. Good work Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 The Committee on Self-Congratulation — 2026Oil on canvas. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Do you think their group CEO needs to step down? I feel like he's not making things much better, atleast not showing it. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+9 Celsius mango peach green tea should be S tier at least  wuandale33
+9 Deciding to start my career at UBS was objectively the worst decision of my life and I regret it daily  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Echoing above, my sense is the convention varies, especially with it being an employer's/hirer's market (and employees have little/no leverage). Principal in RE - Comm
+8 The path to partner at EB is not as easy as WSO makes it out to be, and those partners built their book and grinded at a BB for 20 years before having the opportunity to clip $5m+ after lateraling to an EB. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+8 We don’t talk about our dishwashers in public  Senior VP in IB - Cov
+8 That's better. Lead with your value proposition next time. Leave the harvard drop out shit for when you talk to VC plonkers from SF. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 When the grouphead has a Napoleon complex well what do you expect Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 Banks understand that people lose their jobs, fail licensing exams, and interview while being unemployed. That’s nothing new. sleepygoat
+8 Did a CoS stint before starting my own company. Had about the same experience as you when I left. Works at Other
+8 UBS M&A continues to abuse juniors only for crappy bonuses and no exits. The group is hell on earth with an  attrition rate to back that up. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Determined
+8 I never really get this model wrapper companies. At my MBB I almost exclusively use Claude / Cursor. Both are very good. I would say like a first year consultant. hansdieter1
+8 The ubs director and executive director bonuses are so below street its insane.   Like several hundred k lower. Associate 2 in IB - Cov