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+1 Bumpity Prospect in IB - Restr
+1 You talk to him about it first. ravena
+1 thanks for this...would you say sector coverage for PE shld align to what you want to cover in HF? Is tech PE really what you are looking for when hiring for TMT seats? lappingezcomps
+1 A&M is top tier for credit exits/eventual RX ib lateral. I feel like mbb exits for strat consulting are usually corp oriented and at best mm/lmm pe Intern in IB - Cov
+1 LedgerShelf: Most of the return offer is decided by whether people want you on their next deal, not by how smart you are. Rough list of what matters. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Stop being so risk averse to preserve optionality in your career. Frankly no one knows, there are datapoints if you track those on LinkedIn who’ve done this move Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 If your firm hasn't hit hurdles for funds since early 2010s, people who are plugged in and can do basic googling on fund performance will know your situation. Tons of firms in similar situations. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 There is a lot of variation. HL, Pantheon pay less, Alp/HV, Lexington (in order) pay more. ravena
+1 PE stays for sure but the following happens: becomes a 11-13% net asset class, most assets end up being owned by evergreen funds backed by retail, manager dispersion remains so a small number of outsized wealth creation he ravena
+1 Keep the vested portion, forfeit the unvested portion which doesn’t matter because whatever you forfeit gets bought out by the competitor. ravena
+1 SSE if you can get it. Forget Bocconi (even more if you lose a year for it). SSE holds a great reputation in finance! boib_1
+1 Research Analyst in Research - OtherBtw had an mf tell me today they are not doing jpm on cycle lol Which one @IBD111
+1 Anonymous Monkey: Research Analyst in HF - Other
+1 anyone know anything abt Barclays process sjioasjio121
+1 because most college kids don't think for themselves they're just looking at what people say to do online and at what their peers are doing to make early career decisions PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+1 What do you bring to the table and how is your track record. depends on type of fund and type of job. liquid or illiquid credit? ignore username, i'm experienced. iRemainAnonymous
+1 +1 on staying in NJ and cooking. if you're going to eat out, too good to go app is great - you pick up meals from restaurants and bakeries at a steep discount so they avoid food waste. baboon123456
+1 outdated and no longer relevant  Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Newish to the industry so take my advice with a grain of salt but the most useful CV item is relevant experience, so if you can snag a sell side rates role to start I’d take it. 128473626264828363728
+1 So many questions. First off, how the hell are you a certified Analyst 2? This reads like a college kid question. babalu
+1 Don’t feel alone. There are A LOT of funds in that position. Credit ops / special sits in vintages pre covid ie investment period anywhere 2016-20 did poorly. CovenantHeadroom
+1 True although generic. The issue is that some of the shops you mention eg Anchorage, King Street, Taconic, or Canyon to a lesser extent, never pivoted. They are quasi family offices now ie they operate like one. CovenantHeadroom
+1 Debatable whether LME SteerCo economics really is "alpha" if your post-deal paper trades poorly -- but suppose AI scraping public web info about LME wouldn't have so much data on this lol ajsoqkaks
+1 Yes wear a suit and tie regardless of where you are. You can take it off after the 1st day if it's too formal.  designa888
+1 How would you characterise the different personalities / temperaments that genuinely do well at the senior level in buyouts vs secondaries? asdfg123_
+1 Thanks for sharing your perspectives so far - is there any view on how comp evolves between secondaries & buyout? asdfg123_
+1 What’s the basis for this perspective? Are you actually a secondaries investor, and have you worked on GP-leds? asdfg123_
+1 As a senior banker i will say great write up but this forum B27B
+1 Lenient on majors, yes but provided you go to a super target Someone doing pure philosophy at like Emory is still fucked senior_associate@goldman_stanley
+1 As the other guy said, the US is lenient in the same way. As long as you go to a top target, study whatever you want. Same applies here. nutmegger189
+1 I know someone who made a big stink about Cabinet Works being able to trade at mid/high 90s after their genius LME…it’s now trading at 76 bid lmao  Works at Harris Williams & Co.
+1 They wouldn’t schedule interviews for you with an analyst if you were on the waitlist, I think I might’ve inferred the MD call was the interview you had scheduled in my drunken stupor from last night. babalu
+1 At some of the larger legacy PE platforms with built-out secondaries teams (like BX/Apollo), the delta in cash comp can be much narrower (and in some cases roughly the same depending on platform and fund size) compared to Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 Sir how you know the dudes not fucking each other too broski Benson Says
+1 Overall, Goethe is a good university and, within Germany, it plays in the same league as the other well-regarded public universities for business, such as LMU, TUM, Cologne and Münster. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 Industry is turning into juniors sending around AI slop with no idea what it means. Very sad. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Your description fits the various Ringstrasse hotels really well. They sit on the edge of the historic city centre and are all housed in grand old buildings. Frankfurt Monkey
+1 After a few years of trading you get that existential crisis where you realize you're just an adult drawing patterns on the chart that are wrong 40% of the time... Thomas_Zito
+1 Seems like the  team removed my  because it mentioned another course besides WSO. helpful elephant
+1 its a tie, it's not dumbell. can pack it away in ur bag or suit jacket Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 I kept hearing story of entrepreneurship in RE, is it because its ticket size is smaller than even LMM buyout? But on the other hand, in the RE forum of WSO, I heard many wailings and people quiting RE. BesoinMi
+1 helpful elephant: mbalore postmba
+1 I have noticed that BCG has jumped more into AI/tech strategy. Friend of mine in big pharma has been at their offices before for collaboration. Business School in CorpStrat
+1 Are you at a traditional PE fund or AI holding co/rollup?  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Just be good at using basic PPT and XLS. Once that is done, be able to do a three-statement LBO, and understand every part conceptually. The rest you will largely learn on the job if you are smart and hard-working. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Real Estate hasn't even been working as an inflation hedge in some sectors (ex - multifamily real rent growth has been flat/negative over the past year or two). Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
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+1 B27B Managing Director in IB-M&A
+1 You haven't heard back regarding RO or you've been told explicitly no RO? It's not clear, sorry for asking. If the former, you can say you are waiting on headcount but if latter, you will need to be upfront.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 If your career in REPE doesnt work out, you can always become a writer. Bulls_and_Bears
+1 There is some helpful portions of the program, such as the office hours, mock interviews, and prep materials, but not remotely worth the price. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 They once brought in a senior HR lead to fix the culture, and that person didn’t even make it six months IBmonkey2002
+1 It's a good point. Hard to tell who will win today PatrickMahomesTD
+1 One thing to think about is how your cash comp will scale with subsequent rounds (Series A vs. Series D). The best startups tend to increase comp. PatrickMahomesTD
+1 I have seen people jump into with that intention but end up staying in startup/tech companies. Also, I assume you have done 2+2 so if you aren't getting looks from VCs/Growth could apply to MBA too as a backup. PatrickMahomesTD
+1 Extremely uncommon because you're all nerds Partner in IB - Gen
+1 Just keep in mind this is a numbers game so a 5-10% response rate would already be very good Partner in IB - Gen
+1 Park Hyatt and Rosewood are the two best hotels in town. I’m particularly fond of the former on Amhof. The Ritz is also great but maybe less atmosphere. Never stayed at the Sacher. mergersandacquisitions78
+1 If the AI "bubble" pops, we will be sent into a deep recession and life will not go "back to normal". Hardo Intern
+1 My interview experience sucked. First time I interviewed I was ghosted. Fine. Then they reached out to me 2 years later to interview again. I mentioned I interviewed previously. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 MiM Isn't normal, but not unusual if that's what you're asking Brand - Oxbridge, Degree - MiM I would select the LBS (or LSE) Master's in Management, as it provides the most d acethesolve
+1 Oof tough spot. Is this a completely new PM..?  Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+1 Idk if your model output is internal / client-facing or what, but if someone senior to me got wind of trusting Claude completely with a deliverable I would be shit on. goldmanornothing
+1 Don’t take the call. Just relay your timeline over email. The screener is evaluative, so it’s better to wait until you know what you’re looking for and actually going to be in market. SaaSChimp
+1 Really depends on the PM, but a few things most will focus on, please feel free to add as this is not meant to be an exhaustive list : Intern in S&T - Other
+1 At the first yr analyst level, historically no difference group to group. Citi’s bonus structure pays well for top performers and below street for average performers. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Ecm and structured equity (bank combined a bunch of larger groups that bigger banks typically would separate since). 8-6/7 and log on later as needed. klaus von stroke
+1 Yes for the memo no for underwriting. Underwriting includes interpreting portfolio fit and alignment with mandate not only evaluating deals on a standalone basis. Director in AM - FI
+1 No Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+1 Ok broski so you decided to waste time with this thread for advice even after you’ve spoken to cPuNtLeSs PmS (or maybe you mean prostate massages) for what purpose exactly? but again ok good luck to you. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Intern here, but would say stay until you lose your interest for the job (among other considerations). Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Running an advisory boutique is no different than any other business. Capital allocation is the singly biggest differentiator between good and bad businesses. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+1 Shipping finance is the funding behind the shipping industry — the loans, leases, bonds, equity, and other capital structures used to buy, build, or operate vessels. chandrama
+1 No one cares lol Ken Moelis's illegitimate son
+1 Partners are more reasonable as returns compress. They are focused on fighting the fed. It will get better. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 You can just decline being a reference its not that deep man Principal in HF - Event
+1 er_beastAI isn’t a tool.  AI is a tool. Similar to you for swallowing the propaganda in that way.  IsItREPE
+1 It’s all about leveraging your junior resources. SaaSChimp
+1 First not true and what an idiot. Go to St Gallen or Erasmus if you want to learn something! boib_1
+1 Sounds like you've OD'd on the lesswrong pill larry david
+1 Are you trying to be a streamer? You don't need an obnoxiously loud keyboard with rainbow RGB lights. CRE
+1 Took this approach and got fired  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Unless you're pretty confident you want to be in finance, I'd take McKinsey. Even then, I think McKinsey has enough cache to get you places in finance. Lester Freamon
+1 Do certificates for your own knowledge base, not your resume. Having a certificate from a random website in random skill is not going to make or break you getting hired or finding career success. CRE
+1 Spot on. Only wrinkle is that he’s currently dating a 4 and sees this as a shot to getting back to dating a 6. Principal in PE - LBOs
+1 I had tons of success doing this earlier in my career. This trick is to make it short and punchy. Not a 20 page deck that seems like your recycling a case study for a different process. Principal in PE - LBOs
+1 Tier 1a. PJTTier 1b. EVR, HLTier 2. MOE, CVP, LAZTier 3. GUGG, Ducera, PWPTier 4. ROTH, GHL, JEF, PSCTier 5. GLC, Stifel, Baird, rest Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Clients in Florida/Texas/California, can 100% confirm that even multi with rent up, the NOI is down.  Works at CBRE Global Investors
+1 Well we can agree to disagree on this. There is a huge difference between missing a JV soccer game and stepping out of your own wedding to take a call. B27B
+1 My shop uses a fund model, and the current fund is a few hundred MMs. Yes, we use back leverage.  Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+1 Bump Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 sappy IsItREPE
+1 Our entire retail and industrial portfolio. Select multi properties outside of the sunbelt Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+1 I’d agree with this tier list ( linked) : [2026] RX Tier List / Rankings Director in IB - Restr
+1 Appreciate it. Makes sense, wasn't sure if there had been structural changes last couple of years (as I know other BBs have had)This info helps though thank you! Summer Associate in IB - Gen
+1 bump Prospect in PE - LBOs
+1 yes, you’re basically a pledge. notyourcupoftea
+1 path dependency is real. stop playing for optionality / theta to decide what you like. certain brands and industry coverages work better if you want to go elsewhere. iMamba