Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+3 Typically the existing team w/ support from the junior team at the PE firm if needed on the WC true up. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 but but but wat about da shiny new office buiwding 🥺 Intern in IB - DCM
+3 pretty gay Larry Lamda
+3 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 As someone who went through a PE analyst program, please make sure you are diligent with the opportunity you ultimately take. Make sure you end up at a PE shop with a few traits:  Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+3 Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast talked about this and it had some pretty interesting points about why this could be approved. Intern in IB - Cov
+3 Thank you for the smart comment, but plenty of Jews have fucked me over. Plenty of shady Jews unfortunately.  DAFA
+3 Teams has no real meaning at Capital. You cover an industry but aren’t part of a specific “team”. Intern in AM - Equities
+3 Lifes too short to be a EVR intern.  tampawampa
+3 As others have mentioned, I think the GS/Barclays model of having M&A integrated, and only specialization at the MD level is a far better model for junior / mid-level development Director in IB - Cov
+3 but WSO told me they sucked!? Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 stop shilling your shit scam website tampawampa
+3 If you aren’t sick of capital markets then treasury isnt a bad. Chiller WLB, decent pay & equity upside at a public. Intern in IB - Cov
+3 The MM team is housed under their commercial banking arm, and the pay reflects that. AFoldingChair
+3 3 years at UBS, 0 sell sides to date Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+3 I'm a generalist and what I like is the opportunity set is always changing and you swim towards wherever the opportunity set is. I.e., if you were a consumer or healthcare analyst over the past several years ... Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 VP level recruiting still goes through the HH channels. im not familiar with principal+ recruiting. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 We are being told to go to this poll and vote that we don’t regret it Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+3 85(LB/MB) -100% (TB) bonus babymonkey2026
+3 Dependent on the bank and process as some places just legit have technicals rounds with no other purpose than that but I avoided really ever being asked technicals outside of the specific rounds for it. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 I use Netscape and Microsoft Office suite, the F1 button has an integrated customer support feature sirocco2026
+3 Yes and no. Moats are important but the what has also happened particularly in software PE is firms have used “high quality” moats to justify paying any price for an asset. KR8000
+3 While I cant speak for this comment just read a bit about what a constant lack of sleep, high stress and unhealthy lifestyle (sometimes combined with heavy weight gain) will do to your body and mind in the long-term.  VP in IB - Gen
+3 How the fuck is WF winning better mandates than Centerview, Evercore, and Citi. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 ah yes, sitting at a desk makes u immune to chronic stress and cardiovascular issues amazing take you fucking orangutan GS under Blankfein
+3 Not working in Mexico but have a few friends who have interviewed/work there. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Structurally mining and O&G have to be up there. You're constantly replenishing / optimizing your portfolio, scaling across geographies and sometimes moving downstream. Rabbit
+3 I completely agree. The accountability piece is huge. Rhonda.mangaroo
+3 The answer is sub 5% without a doubt - and this was during the boom times. We're in a bear market, so making it from Associate to MD/Partner at a firm today would be 1% to 2% chance. EightAceTres
+3 Love how we're now resorting to saying being on mega deals doesn't count as much lmaooo DTOWN34
+3 Interesting thematic note, but I think the logic jumps too quickly from “AI/data centre growth” to “CNG investment opportunity” without really proving the economics. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 It sounds like what you’re doing right now is already “REPE”. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Anonymous Monkey: Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Know a guy who used to work there pretty well when it was much smaller (think like $1 billion of AUM) and have interacted with a couple others over the years. solar.banner628
+3 Went into IB with the same concerns you do. My girl and I are getting married this summer. Don’t throw something away over a hunch, see if it’ll work out ! Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 It depends on what you're looking for. From an experience perspective yes. You'll do a lot of interesting advisory work beyond your traditional sell/buy sides so solid experience. Rabbit
+3 Not saying that at all. The point is that not all league table credit reflects the same type of advisory role. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+3 25 deals in 24 months, with most sales to Strategics (OpenAI, NVIDIA, Nebius, Google, Meta, etc.). If you were an analyst there imagine how stacked your resume would be after just two years. TGB
+3 delete this dude come on ms28brk
+3 Sweatshop but will get a lot of transaction experience, have a solid rep in power space. As you noted they've been growing. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 Yes. very significantly, you would not any benefit of being at USC at that point. All networking and on-campus events happen in the fall. Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Yea, absolutely relate. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 They haven't hit the desk yet. Speaking from experience 2 yrs ago training is not that hard. If this is true it's preexisting med condition for sure.Very unfortunate. Works at Evercore
+3 It sounds like your parents were heavily involved in your childhood and shaping who you are today. Ask yourself if you can provide the same to your (future) kids, while working a finance job until 60. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 its just a job bro Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Thanks for the all the feedback on Hines everyone. Super interesting stuff. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+3 To me, both are true:  jmr206
+3 I'll tell you one thing, Chinese (American and international alike) are freakin weird, this has to be said out loud Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 It will make things a bit harder but not a killer. Would you be open to debt asset management? That is a lot less competitive. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+3 Are you regarded? Director in Consulting
+3 I'm in this exact position. Currently a VP and want to quit and take some time off. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 These are such stupid questions that people ask to college kids. I'd never ask this in an interview.  Managing Director in AM - FI
+3 Sales is definetly an easier interview than trading. 90% of it is just being the boy. Meaning, it is vibes based. ATL Trader
+3 AI slop sentence Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 People survive off of as little as 3-4 hours of sleep for weeks with no health issues. Not saying it that’s ok, it’s not, but clearly seems like there were some underlying health issues here. It was day 3… Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 ohhhh, my prayer goes to this kid asianisalpha
+3 ~$6,000. I ignored the price until the design was final, focused on design instead of price. Wanted to be happy with how the ring looked then narrow down on affordability, which didn’t even come into the mix. seekinthealpha1
+3 Was UBS ever anyones first choice? bestman222
+3 Been through something similar for Sleep Apnea, needed DJS. It's a medical necessity and they can't discriminate against you. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+3 You realize AI is a tool right? And there is skill in getting it to produce what you want. There is a ton of prompting, guardrails, evals, context gathering required to get it to do what you want. kuf135
+3 Genuinely the most scam shit website i've ever seen in my life. Avoid at all costs.  Intern in IB - ECM
+3 Super under rated thing is taking the SIE Its a exam you'll have to take entering IB anyways and it shows a lot of demonstrated interest during applications.  tampawampa
+3 Yes lets discuss the wells fargo intern orientation on a forum with thousands of people  99twotwo1
+3 comparison is the thief of joy my friend.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 I certainly get what you're saying but then why is the UK shrinking as a global financial hub while Dubai has risen? Southern_cre
+3 So a few of my best friends are from HK in IB; some who moved to the UK for boarding school, some who came here for University. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Meet at space mountain at 9:00 am for networking and MD meet and greet. Finish day at thunder mountain and then go home stonewall212
+3 Planning to give my notice after this year's bonus. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 deleted AtomicPenguin
+3 I am in LMM consumer where moats are never too strong or high quality because otherwise the businesses would be bigger with better margins. m_1
+3 You won’t love hearing it - but I know bunch who made move to corp dev (for large publics) in particular. 2 came back to banking, 3rd trying to. Teller in IB - Cov
+3 Summer Associate, what can you expect lol as-dfg-hjk
+3 So it seems like M&A bankers are doing modeling on the industry they want to be involved in, while the coverage folks are doing pitching. That sounds like a great structure. as-dfg-hjk
+3 Yes man it’s exactly what I mean. All those people who are at whatever firms doing whatever are still no richer than the other and vice versa. Even if they do mfpe they still scrapping by . Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 In general, after attending an HYP school, you realize that across the board, everyone is the same whether they go into MBB, startups, or investment banking. Intern in IB - Restr
+3 Work depends quite a lot on the type of project you get staffed on.  Pace of work (typically):  DD >> Strat >> transformation Associate 2 in Consulting
+3 Minor in something that interests you. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Yeah, on your first comment it sounds about right: at first you do whatever the PM wants you to do, and over time you start to understand the trading style a bit more, come up with ideas, put some tiny risk on to get a fee posositos
+3 Just do target EPS x target P/E multiple.  fragestellung
+3 These modeling tests are usually testing whether you can take a set of assumptions and build a clean, error-free cash flow under time pressure, not whether you can build a development model from memory. repetutor
+3 Just trying to make a point that if OP’s metric of success is wealth and status, and his problem is that there’s people “better” than him, then there is no winning until you get to the very top because those are the only p Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 Have you already left your current shop? Wouldn’t you want to have that negotiation done before you accepted the offer to join them (given you now have significantly less leverage)? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Get through the first 2 years, then life starts to get better. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Fundamental investing can be good, but you'll want to dig deeper and think about ideas that aren't apparently obvious. Options investing can get pretty complicated, so I would tread carefully here. Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 Ehrlich gesagt sind drei Monate für die Biotech-Branche im Bereich, insbesondere angesichts der Nischenorientierung und der starken Beziehungsorientierung. TimikaPerez
+3 I’m in my 40’s, I’m trying to slow down my perception of time in my mind, by trying to have a newish experience once a week.   odog @digitalimmortality.com
+3 That’s brutal. I’m surprised they gave any reason with how risk adverse firms are these days. I’d chalk it up to the market as well though. CRE
+3 Today I learned 5 firms is "every bank under the sun". Some of you need to be staffed more. Rabbit
+3 Ok another comment removed. I'll post in chunks I guess. reddemon
+3 I doubt that heavily. Only reason being, you want real companies and firms around your financial sectors. usernameladiesman217
+3 I appreciate you getting back to me. I noticed a Boston SMD accepted a new role right before I read your response which was timely. Principal in RE - Comm
+3 I read everything, so all the relevant trades in markets I'm tracking plus the business sections of the mainstream papers. hitsamty
+3 Just put the fries in the bag bro Frodo_Walks
+3 For a lot of people it's pride/wanting to "do your own thing". StandardHardo
+3 Any specific insight into Qatalyst? Hours/when you leave the office for WFH etc.  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 I thought exactly like you 4 years ago. I worked in DCM for almost 2 years (I've left finance since then).  Works at Barclays
+3 Misinformed vs misinformed Intern in IB - Gen
+3 Your post isn't entirely clear, but if I understand correctly that you are interviewing as a junior in college with a current 2.2 GPA (and a path to 3.4 assuming perfect grades from here on out): Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Cornell student as well - echoing what the other student said, if you've already established a usable networking pipeline through your clubs/frats at UVA then it may be worth staying there. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 This is really bank specific. If your firm has some kind of an internal AI notetaker or extension then go for it. Intern in IB - Gen