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+3 Not reading all that but congrats on UBS!  alexcokke
+3 ojapar20Ivy+  🙄 IsItREPE
+3 Fact of the matter is that the average person has better brand recognition of Capital One and attributes working at Visa/Mastercard equivalent to J.P. Morgan. Exception is Goldman Sachs. SAoNothing
+3 Depends on how much of their own dollars are at risk. Presumably 10-15 percent of the fund and a lot of their net worth? CPDDOUGH
+3 WeatherController
+3 I'm trying to build a presence in the niche fragrance industry. While it's every bit as challenging, I find it far more fulfilling and aligned with what I want to create long term. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+3 Campus ambassadors typically provide insights into what to expect for the management consulting interview process. FinnesseGod
+3 I interviewed for the BA internship a while back, am wrapping it up right now.  OilApprehensive7672
+3 You can go back to India. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 I disagree. But in conclusion I do think h1b hiring and practices needs to be looked at because I believe there are labor law violations  Facts:  phillyboy
+3 Thinking about buyside before even getting a IB SA seat, wow.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Focus on learning by doing. Small iterative steps give you signal that you can use to course correct daily. Think about scale once you have more demand than you can serve.  Determined
+3 @Jukebox_Jammer this is the first time I've heard that Uber Blacks are regularly allowed but wouldn't be surprised if that gets cracked down upon. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 You can’t lead with “based on my group” then proceed to generalize the entire industry. Summer Associate in HF - Event
+3 Lol as someone who hadn't read this thread, it's hilarious watching the guys from earlier fluff this kid to the moon. The Penguin
+3 Yes hard cutoff 3.805 GPA at those funds. Better luck in your next lifetime bud sorry Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 As an H1B MBA Associate at UBS, everything that is said here is true. And believe me I want to quit but no banks are sponsoring anymore so if I leave I’m out of banking for sure and likely out of the country. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Are you still hooking up with that dumbass? Soros_
+3 I’ll put CONTI Capital into this bucket as a firm. Had capital not been easy to source Carlos had zero business in real estate. Carlos had a good story but was a try hard. QueefLatifah69
+3 So  nutmegger189
+3 Make 25 jars of your sauce, sign up for the local farmer's market, and see how much you can sell.  Determined
+3 KPMG is not a T2. But neither is PwC MC, Deloitte S&O, or EY Business Consulting. Or Accenture Strategy. All of which are in the same bucket as KPMG. Angus Macgyver
+3 I agree with this completely, but it's challenging when capital wants "niche experts". Focus from operators is great if you are a capital allocator, but very risky with some hindsight if you are a GP. CRESF
+3 If you seniors are good (they can CLOSE and they recognize your work) and these four deals close + pool is good you are about to have one of the best junior bonuses on Wall Street. If you can get through all four seekinthealpha1
+3 Another day another UBS thread..... Like clockwork lol Rabbit
+3 You have to take a lot of the comments about hours on this forum with a grain of salt cause half of them come from first year analysts or interns that are shit at the job and didn’t know  what sumifs or PowerPoint sho Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Edinburgh econ and philosophy.  Much more interesting profile than those who do BBA/management Opens you to academia and public sector as well. Prospect in Acct - Other
+3 IMO a great operator can be one of the best positions. I like the more direct incentives for acq team (acq & dispo fees + promote) which I prefer. 8.43 13.5
+3 My total comp is divided as follows: 77% base salary + 33% bonus. I don't expect to stay here in the long term considering the current status of the company, so I don't see my current compensation split as an issue. YourAvgAltInvestor
+3 10% fee to a property manager is insane for a single asset landlord. If there is a mortgage, that likely eats the entire margin and means you’re out of pocket on top of all other expenses associated. VP in RE - Other
+3 i just saw your comment so haven't see the other threads.  but i just looked up their performance. CPDDOUGH
+3 I'm just sad Credit Suisse isn't still around to be the last prime broker to hear about this G M A N
+3 DM if you want.  I worked at mega tiger cub for 10yrs and did a bunch of interviewing as a result. I think you are fine as long as it is clear that you really love investing. CPDDOUGH
+3 I think it's because he was glazed so hard, and now in hindsight it's obvious that he was only levered a theme that was in vogue. If he was even a half decent PM he wouldn't have blown up. petight
+3 Because you want to study finance. You wouldn't honestly tell me that you need to study finance to excel in this industry, right? nutmegger189
+3 Alani nu - the can is like a billboard, everyone's gonna notice it. Really not what you want in an office. Also more experimental and less of an institutional status than the A tier ones.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 That's actually why I put it in C tier. The crash after that 300mg is horrible. More caffeine at once does not equal better work, especially in a job where you're sitting down. It would be better for more active work. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 more matches on hinge than referrals in ib simbarawr264
+3 Four paths:  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 It's not been a good year to raise capital for younger funds. It will be the same names repeated as the year past with 26North added. Last year's most liked list was: Kingswood Capital, Baypine, Haveli, and Arcline. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 30 $7-7.5M Equities (Brokerage, 401K, Roth IRA, Other): ~$3-3.5M Privates: ~$1M Real Estate (Vacation Home, Equity Only): ~$3M Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 The problem is people leave but it is usually just the top performers. The bank is infested with bottom buckets that never leave so everyone is mostly okay with the rat pellet pay. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 Lol studying Modigliani and Miller for 3 extra years in a classroom in Bocconi is not a signal someone is brighter or more driven. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Went through this exact situation recently and went with an approach similar to Option 2 for the resume (was able to make it all on one page) with only recent quality transactions listed - ones I could clearly talk to if p Executive Director in IB-M&A
+3 Yup almost all EBs are full. Better start recruiting for SA 29 if you want any chance Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Not the poster but sorry, the headcount figure you referenced is something you just conjured up as no bank publicly discloses it. 0singles_litters
+3 I don't think there's a universal right answer because it depends on the type of fund you're targeting. From what I've seen, many MM platforms still value people who know a sector inside and out. DavidBakerr
+3 So here’s the thing, and this is someone who did ECM at first, went to M&A and then boomeranged back to ECM. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Also remember that private equity, especially  at the associate level, is an apprenticeship program. SaaSChimp
+3 It goes American MBA's (blank slate) > international and domestic A2A's because all top and middle analysts leave to either buyside or another firm > international MBA's because they are stuck in the job. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 Agree with this commenter. I get that you’re very eager and it’s a good thing in good measure. Nobody cares about goodwill, this question is way too in the weeds even for an accountant. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 You are sick, look at Quant Pipeline- my yard stick for pure inteligência. Bocconi is nowhere to be found. The UK students are like sponge and work hard to improve. davani1420
+3 Is the independent sponsor Chinh Chu or someone like him that  A) has a world beating track record and relationships B) has closed deals as an independent sponsor Managing Director in IB-M&A
+3 I’m American so don’t know what these numbers mean. Graduated 20yrs ago so grade inflation was as bad but finished with 3.4 from Columbia applied math. CPDDOUGH
+3 Maybe controversial but I generally think it’s a bad idea to go somewhere right away where your comp is highly pnl dependent. mrdrralph
+3 Sounds like they’re saying you act like a know it all and just need to be quieter instead of talking all the time Vader_.
+3 "I feel like both finance/consulting even come with some sort of negative stigma..." wallstrett
+3 Jefferies Tel Aviv Coverage Group  UnbentPenguin34
+3 Simply inaccurate. Americans tend to be better at working.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Ok here’s my view, it’ll be slightly unconventional but fwiw I’m speaking from experience and having seen the trajectories of similar others. alexcokke
+3 Sir this is a Wendy’s larry david
+3 Don't be sorry for the questions! You're just being diligent! RE recruiting is very fragmented and not nearly as organized as other corporate roles so most of the onus will be on you. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+3 Hi, Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 You people really don’t get it, do you? Managing Director in IB - Gen
+3 Analyst 2 in IB - Gen TechBanking
+3 I'm under 40, but definitely well over 30. Deo et Patriae
+3 yes why the fuck would I be in Charlotte Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 I actually think we do agree. All MFs are beta-like, including CD&R. If your objective is simply to maximize returns, taking a basket of small and mid cap specialist managers is the way to do that. pmoon212
+3 Yeah this is true lol. I’m interning here now and the $30 dinner stipend barely gets you anything. The basic economy thing for flights to Europe/West Coast is true too. Jukebox_Jammer
+3 congrats on Pierce & Pierce Retired in Legal
+3 I watched a documentary about a guy who works in Big Law and did not even have a degree, and he lied about having graduated from Harvard because the firm that recruited him only hired graduates of this school. boris.greben
+3 Value Add vintage is total off the books. We are buying a lot of brand-new townhome products across the Southeast, closing around 100M in the last year or so. JZCRELA
+3 Ignore title, incoming SA 27 here.  BBs: JPM sponsors. GS probably does. Not too sure about MS and BofA. UBS stopped. Barclays and DB also probably stopped. Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Having recently recruited for lateral roles with a few EBs, the sentiment I've gotten from seniors I spoke with is that they want/need to shift away from their old model of poaching rainmakers from BBs and developing that Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+3 AI also increases insourcing risk and narrows the value prop moat of many companies (e.g., analytics companies that pull data from various sources into dashboards >> Claude can generally replicate this, plus easier t SaaSChimp
+3 Just wish my entire background wasn't CRE finance (bachelors degree included) because I would have been out two years ago. This is legit all I practically know.  Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+3 I made the switch from banking to corporate dev to pe. I had a ton of xp in corp dev in my short time of 1 year there - as best as you can get in corp dev. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Obviously focus your pitches on current, actionable situations. People don't care that much about past ideas (and frankly you can make up a lot of it) if you're not a PM. MMPM
+3 investor45It comes down to how you’re staffed and operate. Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+3 Would highly recommend practicing real interview questions. Most people from my class used this one linked here: Question Bank Intern in IB - Gen
+3 Spotted WW gogogo13
+3 Super general statements, but I’d say fairly common for MM+ at the VP and Principal level, more mixed for SA, especially as SA often operates on a quirkier schedule (summer promote versus winter promote, stub dynamics, etc SaaSChimp
+3 ah yes, all the Americans getting hired for entry-level finance jobs out of undergrad in Tokyo, Singapore and Dubai…  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Really depends on the fund, but if you're going to shoot for up-market I'd be willing to take Sr. Associate and just focus on getting a seat at a fund you like. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+3 thanks for the responses. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 All - OP here.  Excited to share an update with you all. dglax69
+3 Not the case elsewhere. Most other groups are running 40-80% returns, averaging around 60%. Interns across the board are terrible with very few standouts. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 I'm only vaguely aware of the deal, but if I were a shareholder of either, I'd support it.  And yes the only 'value' is the 'synergies' .... of firing the people performing overlapping duties. asmith_1
+3 LevFin truly has a shitter intern class this year - source: UBS LevFin An2 Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Being married works for the BYU guys lol lack_of_funding
+3 Depends on where you interview. Assist. VP in PE - Growth
+3 From the person whose only talent seems to be avoiding answering questions of substance, you've certainly got a lot to say about the personalities and talents of people you've never met. Ozymandia
+3 Personally big believer in giving them times. I'm not giving you my schedule, you give me yours and I'll tell  you if something works. For example: Summer Associate in IB - Gen
+3 I really appreciate the insight. Thank you so much.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Is this UBS? Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 nobody cares get back to work or we will all get laid… off simbarawr264
+3 Me when I'm a frustated incompetent and put the blame of my rejection on Morgan Stanley on everygroup that I consider inferior just because I'm fucking racist loser who can't beat the inteligence of third-world foreigners: Unlevered Hegelian
+3 Larry - take this post with all due respect because your content on this website is quality and much appreciated, but, I've noticed a handful of posts you have made regarding getting your CFA. RE Associate 1
+3 This acct + op is me. Its been a long 2 years of grinding since but i am very thankful. Quitting banking was one of the best things that ever happened to me mentally and financially. deelcheef
+3 I’m bullish and financially invested in the growth of MRI diagnostic centers (private pay and geared towards people 40+ years old - too many younger people getting cancer these days; AI advancements) and luxury senior livi odog @digitalimmortality.com