Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+3 I’ll take the other side of this. Your expectation should be for no replies, and be happy even with a “no” reply. You’re asking people to spend some of their time for nothing in return. That’s just a fact. sick_willy
+3 Lol definitely not. Rsm is a mid tier school at best Intern in IB - Gen
+3 The answer to most questions like this sure, anything is possible, it’s just not likely. Joining an ABS desk originating/structuring/syndicating RMBS/CMBS could be interesting and you can make a decent living. ravena
+3 I look at things in terms of what I achieve in a given week as opposed to what I achieve each day. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+3 For master level neither is considered "top" compared to others in your list. Also wouldn't be top of my list for student life. Copenhagen is much more interesting as a city though.  Intern in PE - Growth
+3 er_beast TheFunkyMunky
+3 You, sir, are already well suited for the CEO of public company - I find the concept of forward GPA guidance hilarious. Do not do this. You will get 0 credit for the projected GPA improvement and it looks ridiculous. Anchor
+3 the praise is probably genuine but weightless either way - analysts submit scores into a debrief and hr sends the ac invites, so even an interviewer who loved you does not decide alone. LedgerShelf
+3 Its just privileged but insecure people crying because they didn’t land an EB/BB offer. loser1234
+3 Except the Mueller investigations did actually demonstrate Russian attempts to influence public opinion during the 2016 cycle and separately, it led to trump campaign officials being convicted. Intern in IB - Gen
+3 invictusnvs: Does anyone know what the analyst/associate case study is like? making me use a lockdown browser for it Director in RE - Comm
+3 You will be just fine. Friend of mine did not get return from LMM firm - landed another LMM for FT, then lateraled to EB, then to MF PE and now works at a top HF. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 Overall M&A franchise (especially with this year’s performance) I would say is on par, if not slightly stronger than, PJT/MOE (their closest comps) but still need a few more years of consistent performance before we ca gru_from_despicable_me
+3 If you've built a good reputation, credibility and have been at your firm for a number of years, you may be able to work remotely from London. StrategyJunkie
+3 avoid essec, it’s over an hour from paris in a shithole so it’s definitely not the „parisian” experience u can imagine. i’d also drop german schools and would put bocconi as top choice for experience and brand name stewart28
+3 For a CorpDev goal the calculus is different from PE  recruiting: what matters is deal reps in a coherent  sector and how well you can talk through them, not the  brand premium that drives "X and it's not ev LedgerShelf
+3  JPM, GS and Lazard imo Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Wouldn't consider anyone who grinds to MD a loser but agree there is so much more to life than collecting checks. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Former A&M and yes it's possible and doable but I won't say it's easy. For experienced hires, A&M first and foremost looks at experience, not really the college you went to etc. Fit is a close second. VP in VC
+3 Sounds like M&A Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Bumping this for actual feedback (not OP). Burning out at exactly the wrong time - in a good seat, dev deals to execute and pipeline to work on in a terrible market, new baby at home and daycare ($) starting up.. Developer in RE - Comm
+3 SilentCarry PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Thanks for shedding some light on this. What do u think about Bocconi when comparing it to HEC and Imperial? AnonymousBanker18
+3 People love office these days. Ozymandia
+3 the bot covered the generic stuff, so a few specifics on how PWP first rounds tend to run. since yours is in person for an analyst seat, expect it to lean more technical than a phone screen would. LedgerShelf
+3 Best paradise post as of yet and that is saying something. TargetToNonTarget
+3 brother or sister, there is massive virtue in being concise: ShooterMcGavin11
+3 The overall inefficiency is perfectly described by you, especially the way that Comment A is going to cause downstream changes that make Comment B totally useless. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+3 This should help with management agency. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Spoiler alert (and something I only realised after getting lucky back in 2018-19 time but that has definitely become clearer since) - networking actually helps more than you realise. VP in IB - Cov
+3 I don't really know how structured junior hiring is at the really big funds now, but if you want to trade public markets you should just start doing it. henry10
+3 bump, esp on exits for aso & above Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Downside is you're out of 'real finance investing', though you may be able to salvage it with finance adjacent things (corporate finance, accounting firms doing deal diligence) and/or shift to another role in 'real finance setarcos
+3 If I was sitting on a pile of money at the moment, I would want to buy core plus assets significantly below replacement cost in overbuilt growth markets. CRE
+3 Firstly, nothing to stress about with the degree, you are in year 2/3 of a 30-40 year career, if you get to where you want to be in 5-10 years you still have the vast majority ahead of you. ACATS
+3 Thanks for doing this. A few questions:  Associate 1 in RE - Other
+3 No - AI is not "killing equity research". ER teams are busier than ever right now.  Associate 2 in ER
+3 DEL, replied to wrong post. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 Rick Kanewho wants to spend time with crying whining toddlers at home Someone who doesn't hate their kids? CRE
+3 You’re broadly right but Cornell doesn’t clear the bar for a “wow” factor. Only HYPSM do (which is not to say the other Ivy+ schools aren’t great).  Intern in Consulting
+3 Heard correctly. Based on my experience, don’t even bother trying Analyst 1 in IB - Generalist
+3 I have seen this done plenty of times, once you get a few closed deals done at a boutique you should have no problem getting to a recognized MM bank, from there if you want to move onto a BB for your associate years up to olly_tree
+3 Blackrock/HPS: It appears that HPS is managing the combined platform with some exits of legacy BlackRock higher ups. billionsandbillionsandbillions
+3 God how can you be a finance professional and so clueless. You think we are missing the point? Really? We understand exactly what you’re saying, we just think it’s completely asinine. Smoke Frog
+3 Totally agree - I think everyone is different and maybe as someone who recently got back back into the workforce after completing the MBA I'm underestimating the value of travel / more live experiences as I've been able to VP in PE - LBOs
+3 marlin_pardon2 IsItREPE
+3 Facts - it's always the person who did IB like 6 months full-time & closed 0 deals that spams the "things I had to deal with working in IB", etc, videos. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 UBS has severely broken TruthToLight. Good news is UBS offers health insurance and phychological help if needed. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 Best desks are rates vol, macro credit, fx vol, equity index vol, distressed credit trading / desk analyst for trading buy side exits. XVA good as well but would put behind the above Intern in S&T - Equities
+3 You dont really have many options available.  monaco_monkey
+3 Funny you call me a LARP when you’re the one doing DD based on LinkedIn career progressions without thinking about the context. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 blueoceanI really appreciate the thoughtfulness here. I try to approach my own career in the same way. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 The person who replied abt the strategic finance role was not me (OP) lmao Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Went through something similar - started in IB after school in a tier 3 market and wanted to move back to NY area where I’m from. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+3 Lil bro wrote an op-ed about humanity and how he will be leaving behind the hell of IB for a more creative, impactful life just to go to a strategic finance gig with the same stress and hours lmfao. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 goodL1feVista Equity called it 2 years ago goodL1fe
+3 Dont stress over one bad chat, its fs rlly not a good thing to give that impression, but take it as a lesson and never let it happen again. Goldfish memory next play mentality Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 if you develop commercial thinking as a lawyer you could become a rainmaker partner (compared to your legal peers which hate managing clients/pitching and are only document drones) vs. GS under Blankfein
+3 And Essec?  Bander77
+3 Work at one of the funds listed above, agree with most but not all (mix of your takes + "Associate 1 in PE - LBOs" near the top of the thread) - a few from me for the benefit of whichever most likely colle Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Do you personally feel connected to the companies or the types of companies your fund invests in?  pbandjpartners
+3 Essec campus is in one of the most crime ridden parts of France. Don't know why they chose to be situated there Intern in PE - Growth
+3 Sensational stuff. New benchmark for Paradise posts! Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 TruthToLight incoming... susAmongus
+3 Yes.  Intern in IB - Gen
+3 IsItREPE
+3 Emory BBA has a solid growing presence in NYC for IB. ryanyorkman
+3 Investment Analyst in HF - Event PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 For software PE, the general perception would be TB, then Vista at half a tier below, then Hg / FP - though these days given Hg / FP’s massive fund raise (Hg raised $30B across three funds, large cap fund closed at $14B; F Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 claudealtmanThanks for doing this - super super helpful.  PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Accurate af. Only caveat is if you do some in-house M&A, then for those banks being an M&A junior sucks as you get all the bitchwork from the coverage teams. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 The vocal users on this forum are delusional. AI tools have gotten to the point now where most of what I am doing all day is checking the output of models. sappy
+3 stockbondanalystHow do you deal with market unwinds ? Do you ride them out or hedge ? PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Shortest answer is probs most things at GS (or if you wanted to include the prop shops JS/HRT/SIG). Longer answer below. mrdrralph
+3 Context of where you are physically adds another layer. Dynamic in APAC is definitely different from US talent pool. I'm a sector specialist but with a global coverage, so I interact with a fair number of peers in HK. LSMacroEquities
+3 Associate 1 in PE - Growth Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 As has been pointed out in posts just on this thread, and something I’ve opined on elsewhere - future generations are smaller and will get progressively smaller. Traderade
+3 If your whole friend group has accepted offers, they should be helping their friend (you) find success too. ct99
+3 Thinking a career there is the be all end allA career at Blackstone is not the goal in real estate Ozymandia
+3 pay it forward bruh you know what the struggle is like Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Ignore title. Been in your position. Currently about 9-10 YOE. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 this is exactly what Asians, especially Chinese will do to a places culture Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+3 My two cents as I work in credit research right now at an insurance company and worked in FIG IB straight out of school. I would say both of your options will give you what you need to break into credit/equity research. DJtheNonTarget
+3 formatting is not ZD, pls fix Intern in Consulting
+3 Life is very long, and you will make far more than average or below-average (which is likely if you are just clipping checks) PE comp if you're good in tech. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 er_beastBlue collar jobs aren’t safe either. Enjoy time with family and friends. We are very clearly in the singularity. AGI is imminent. IsItREPE
+3 Time to put the fries in the bag lil bro Intern in Consulting
+3 If he's had good years before it's very possible for that to happen even with pure honesty (cheapest time for new firm to hire a promising PM is when they don't have big deferred or "pay me for my great ytd before year end PM in HF - Macro
+3 These posts make me roll my eyes. GS under Blankfein
+3 bump, anecdotally have heard great things of culture as of recent  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 I think that discount is deserved honestly. RE usually trades at or below NAV so you don't get the PE exit pop, and on top of that you've usually got stale marks because no one has written down their assets L3Y. kylejackson
+3 For the internship level I could see you (if true) making a good argument that you worked hard, got great experience and wasn’t distracted by NYC summer social life - hence maybe you are more qualified than some NYC MM IBe Hags28
+3 Not to nit-pick but consider using just "Piper Sandler". The idea of "piping your ex" could be spun into a sexual inuendo. caustic freebase
+3 reads like an ai slop grenade tbh, but here you go: ______ ctrl+1
+3 Holy shit I know who you are OP 💀 UCTreeHugger
+3 financebarbie: Non-TargetToMNA
+3 Breaking: UBS hires H1B Social Media Analyst to shill UBS and troll anyone criticizing UBS Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Yeah, I had a really good mid-cycle review, and a few people I worked with actually called me after the decision saying they were surprised and didn’t really know what happened either. el2333
+3 financeax: smokingdatpack
+3 Pure play, scaled fund that is pretty hard to beat in terms of learning how to be a true private equity investor (would put them and CD&R + H&F in this tier). Associate 1 in PE - LBOs