Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+4 strong group in New York Love the people where I work now Grass is always greener on the other side bud. You sound retarded Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 What floor are you on? Starting soon, would love to join.  Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+4 I think London isn‘t worth it. The best case for London is if you are 21/22, out of undegrad and share an appartment with 3-4 other young professionals. I can imagine during that period the city would be amazing. hansdieter1
+4 Bro knows ball rolo25
+4 No free lunch. Not enough NOI for that kind of leverage. larry david
+4 Why would you go back to stay in the process for this lol after such clear red flag behavior from them. I think 1) you played the situation correctly but also 2) you need to have bigger balls in the future. Benson Says
+4 This analyst is 100% bottom bucket from all the responses to posters far more senior than them. I have tried to be helpful, but feel like they refuse to take feedback. I truly wonder how they got a return offer. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Not sure what type of shop you’re at, but that’s pretty similar to the type of feedback we gave to interns (BB coverage group) Unfortunately, it likely means you won’t get a RO since the As/An have mostly indicated you wou Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Yes but make sure (esp as pre-kelley becomes more difficult) that you can handle pledging/other clubs/even rushing while still maintaining grades. Harder than you think curedleprechaun128
+4 You're not wrong for not naming. This is a small world and you need to protect the integrity of your process. If you're feeling generous you can let it slip if it's a BB/EB/MM, but that's not necessary. MBA_Moron
+4 Listen to a lot of noise while you're studying. Prospect in Research - FI
+4 Great, thanks for the response. Would you be able to shed some light on which group is at least one of the better ones barring consumer, levfin, and industrials? Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Family office money tends to be more long-term plays and patient with no need for a near term capital event. VP in RE - Comm
+4 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Relatively speaking given you are in PE -  10-20 good years, with a few blowout years scattered about and equity/carry/something that will give you a chunky payout. Addinator
+4 Speaking as a guy in PE's perspective who ran into a similar thing several times, IMO you just have to ignore these types of people. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 Former analyst here. I’d rank PJT #1 and EVR #2 in the space. HL and CVP would be in the next rung at #3. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 I'll just call out that many people expressed a similar sentiment in the early 2010s when the 2005-2007 vintages did terribly. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 I'm a VP in LMM PE for what that's worth. My vote is you stay til you get promoted to VP (assume its January 2027) and then immediately start looking to lateral down market.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 It's very good at solving, or at least telling you how to do certain tech things that you would basically never find let alone figure out on your own.  cragfar
+4 International people cannot switch jobs easily. They must keep their job or else they will be exiled from the country. So they will endure long hours. They will endure toxicity. FlyingBoat
+4 Smart ones left. Laggards and internationals like to stay PitchKing
+4 Highly unlikely you can transfer to a top school w a GPA that’s this bad Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 I would say go with the Corp Dev seat here - IB associate work/life balance, in my opinion, only gets worse due to higher responsibility but still working on junior-level tasks. BlueMoonGoon
+4 ESCP > SSE >> RSM >>> Bayes SSE is vastly superior to RSM and Bayes.  Intern in Acct - Audit
+4 This is what WSO was made for PlayingTatum
+4 Ubs blows, and it gets worse every year since 2023 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 If it’s not within the first 3 months you’ll be okay from an optics perspective believe it or not the execution capabilities of a BB will not disintegrate because a junior font aligner took 2 days  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Great Hill was founded in '98 (ninth fund), TJC in '82 (seventh fund), Arlington in '99 (seventh fund), and Nautic's predecessor was founded in '86 but Nautic itself spun out in '00 (eleventh fund). TRJamesGatz
+4 There was no need to read it when ts posted 20 times a day Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 on the public equity side, Weiss is garbage. Weiss LS dudes are weird af and most importantly dont think they know what they are even saying. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+4 Anyways, to answer the original question, career-wise I’m most impressed by PJT, EVR, and CVP RX bankers. I assume that translates to career development. You probably want to be at one of those firms. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+4 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Just don't date libtards SomeCaliberTalent
+4 Haha is it really so bad on the IB side. On S&T side and seems G. Trader in S&T - FI
+4 Not entirely familiar but have worked on a handful of engagements for PV on the debt & equity side. Gold-ManSacks
+4 Buybacks only work if you're buying undervalued shares.  Example: IBCrushinIt
+4 Honestly, it’s a hustle and if you’re networking and studying hard enough, it becomes a numbers game. Study the group, what they’re known for and do your research. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 can't imagine being a H1B tied to a bank, it's like you're a slave dependant on your master's goodwill GS under Blankfein
+4 how did op get a return offer himself, sounds like a nightmare to be around Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+4 Market could be completely different in 1-2 years when you’re looking to start, so don’t be disheartened. CoffeeBong
+4 Oh I should add— as you scrape LinkedIn and see undergrads at PE firms (there are now literally dozens that take sophomores, juniors, and full-time hires), write the firms down. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 On the op modeling, I had consultants maybe 1/3 of the time and did mostly debtor work. Associate 1 in IB - Restr
+4 Hard to beleive there are banks that pay like this in the year 2026. 15k for middle ranking is the same pay as people in corporate banking. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 UBS is a leading wealth management that has an IB function for the purposes of cross-sell. I am shocked a bunch of supposed bankers are not able to figure this out. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Very helpful. Hard to find information. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 4 days a week is pretty good, so obviously sat and sunday, and that just leaves 2 out of 5 weekdays where you need to find time to go. Usually finish work at a reasonable time at least two days of the week.  Willerspillers
+4 If it was freshman year you can bounce back, but you need to crush afterwards and not use AI. Smarten up, you’re at HYPSM. Don’t waste it. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Vet. I’m going to be honest, there’s a ton of red flags in this post. mrjackpots
+4 I have been in Corp Dev for about eight years across four different companies (no IB background). Bunnies
+4 Little mom & pop shop. Pay under market. Team’s unorganized. I’d avoid.  IsItREPE
+4 You’re fine. You’ll learn on the job/training. Everyone’s IB stint is different and very few incoming associates have extensive modeling experience. SaaSChimp
+4 Pretty sure these numbers are fake. For AN1 last year, 3,2 - $57k and 2,2 - $41k. Would expect ~10% below that this year  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 TLDR: Try your best to carve out a window consistently to go workout and (hopefully) your team will respect and support that. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Pretty sure all these threads are just the same guy complaining  longliveCS
+4 So much dumb info here.  VP in S&T - Equities
+4 Hey, addressing your points below: Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+4 Hating on money/finance/PE is just a cope for non-fully-developed men to justify their weakness.  No less, no more. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+4 “Hi guys, my name is Victor Swezey and I'm a reporter at Bloomberg News. I cover workplace issues like layoffs, working conditions, labor unions, etc. Economist in IB - Cov
+4 ojapar20 IsItREPE
+4 Current AN at big 5 M&M with friends at other mining shops so will try to provide some more detail on the various mining groups given the amount of recent junior hiring. Intern in IB-M&A
+4 Hey! This happens sometimes. I don't know what the culture is like in your team, but here's what I'd suggest: fifth_footnote
+4 Banking is a miserable mind numbingly boring job at the junior levels and absolutely dominates and destroys your life for ~10 years before you get even some basic semblance of control. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 Maybe Sponsors and Tech for relative WLB. The downside is that Sponsors doesn't really do anything and has recently fired juniors. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 This is the most accurate and succinct description I have seen about why the bottom groups at UBS suck so bad. The people are the real reason, not just the hours. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Zohran is a parasite Xhamster02
+4 God help us all Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 A burner to make this long-ass thing? Yeah, you are just an intern who didn’t get a rt. Sorry, bro.  user_5991
+4 Most large institutional firms (pe firms, lifecos, etc.) have some sort of allocation to it. Not a pure industrial guy but have done a decent amount of work in the space. 2cxpsqcf8t
+4 The only shops worth even applying for are BMO, National and Scotia. Half of RBCs team has quit plus you never see them on anything. CIBC same thing you rarely see them. SniffinPanties
+4 Interviewed for coverage M&A at a couple of EBs  PJT - Multi-step accounting, got asked about financial ratios, and overall a very rigid technical right or wrong interview  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 You fckin premeds are unbearable. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+4 George Bush met Harambe’s mom in 1998.  What if harambe and his family master minded the Iraq war? Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 I’d advise against above advice on doing EBITDA driven business unless you’re dead set on PE.  Associate Director in IB-M&A
+4 leftcoastlenny: Investment Analyst in RE - Comm
+4 the offices / suits are accurate (at least for the year it was filmed, now the offices are much nicer) GS under Blankfein
+4 I agree, RIP Jarambe VP in IB - Gen
+4 It's 100% a sales job, so just like any sales job infinite upside/downside, so be ready to wake up at 2am with insane anxiety because you haven't gotten a paycheck in a couple years. asmith_1
+4 funny enough random girls at a bar would think working at UBS is better than CVP. Just say you work in banking no one cares Intern in IB - Cov
+4 I've worked in multifamily brokerage to past 15 years. I have seen it all. The rise and fall of the giants. Some syndicators are good some are ok and some are total morons. All these guys think they are gurus. QueefLatifah69
+4 28. Ideally I'd like to have a home and a nice fast daily driver, and a hyper fast weekender. The last one is the most immediate goal and I'd def want that well within 5 years. Raijin
+4 In liberal societies, freedom is both a means and an end. In illiberal societies, freedom is a means.China is an illiberal society that uses (conditionally) free markets to achieve its ends, namely the CCP’s perpetuation. Burke
+4 To all the rising sophomores worried about investment banking recruiting, this is an accurate representation of your competition. Hope this helps with yalls anxiety. Intern in IB-M&A
+4 Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎IsItREPE IsItREPE
+4 I’ve directly seen people in one ethnic group on H1Bs/green cards favoring hiring H1Bs from the same ethnic group, over American candidates, at my bank and in other F500 companies  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 yes but everyone gatekeeps them because of the advantage it gives lmao  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 demand for housing is inelastic - people need it regardless. When you rapidly increase housing demand without increasing housing supply, it puts massive upward pressure on housing and rents. Intern in IB - Gen
+4 The simple and correct answer is that it totally depends on the firm, grad role, and location that you apply for. Junior Trader in PropTrad
+4 Feds did a sweep 👮‍♀️ hankpim
+4 I made it up fuck off Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 The problem is that there is nowhere else to go. Where do you go if you’ve been in RE for 10+ years and make a decent income? I don’t think it’s that easy (especially now) to switch industries. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+4 UBS is using AI - another Indian. They let go of all American workers and kept H1B visa in last round of cuts. Their old HQ in CT is now mostly H1B in Finance IT, Ops IT, Group Compliance IT. timmyk123
+4 4'7". had to get a custom desk made Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Absolutely Migsun Nehru Place is the place to be. Its the happening spot of spots. They call it the new Las Vegas of India for a reason.  VP in RE - Comm
+4 Sorry, we're not doing this anymore. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 I wish I had more specific advice. Biggest advantage I had was being and A2A and a number of closed deals sitting in the associate seat from pitch to close I could speak through on. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 I'm going to assume you're an incoming freshman? Just because clubs don't (or at least didn't) recruit at the end of the year usually. throwaway29245
+4 PFA is only ~3% of revenue, what are you talking about? It's a public company so you can check yourself. The_Fisher_Account
+4 Citizens of a country don’t have a monopoly on their own country? LOL Sounds like a lot of cope from a non-US citizen. Kick rocks Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 $350k all-in is only a lot of money to 26 year olds and people living in Winston-Salem North Carolina. The math isn’t what you’ll make now in either seat, its the trajectory. Principal in PE - LBOs