Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+3 I'm struggling to see why you would want to stay there is objectively no benefit. Gold-ManSacks
+3 I think it was around low 200s all-in for around 4-6 years of exp, I asked for higher and this was for non-NYC MSA.  Manager in RE - Comm
+3 Reread my comment, my whole point was that these edges are marginal at large-cap and only somewhat relevant in the MM/LMM (where there is simply a larger set of investable companies). Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Guys, we’re not gonna go under because we haven’t done a deal. We’ve done enough the past two years. And there’s no committed capital burning a hole in our pocket. How do I know? Traderade
+3 Minor nit, but Panda Express has black aprons not red. Only the t-shirts they wear are red.  Intern in IB - Gen
+3 So  nutmegger189
+3 My family is close friends with the founder of the firm. I had an "interview" with him and then went out with the team I'd be working with and then was offered. Pretty much all nepotism, not traditional recruiting. steroidmonkey
+3 LGP Partners cashing out while the going is good in a rough market for PE. Another sign they are good deal makers.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 You people really don’t get it, do you? Managing Director in IB - Gen
+3 360k all-in is sick. Take it Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Jesus Christ, the prospects on WSO are the most insecure prestige obsessed people in the world. Why does everything you do have to be influenced and justified by what others think? Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Yes the show definitely shifts a lot of banker work to the lawyers to make the lawyers' work more relatable to the audience. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+3 Hey, I choose Insead over LBS for various reasons: Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+3 Just reach out to everyone. School alumni, Ivy student athletes, student athletes in general, business frat alumni, etc. All it takes is an email so stop overthinking it. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Analyst 2 in IB - Gen TechBanking
+3 Solid read, not solid bank Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Golub is bigger than the other two. Bigger deals, agents some of them. It’s a good experience with good comp. Associates are segmented by strategy, but their opportunistic credit team does both cash flow and ABF deals. Associate 2 in Private Credit
+3 For a $100M LMM Fund I, the strongest pitch right now is a buy-and-build roll-up in highly fragmented, essential route-based services (waste management, roll-off, septic, local haulers). dean787
+3 Capitalism rewards those who work hard. If the top 1% disappeared, guess what, things will continue as if nothing happened. There are hundreds if not thousands of equally smart people in the U.S. am323
+3 Are you still hooking up with that dumbass? Soros_
+3 i just saw your comment so haven't see the other threads.  but i just looked up their performance. CPDDOUGH
+3 Really really dumbing it down here but- credev99
+3 nobody cares get back to work or we will all get laid… off simbarawr264
+3 for reference im in a leadership position at one of my schools consulting clubs at a target/high semi-target for MBB. wangmi
+3 Lol they are known to have one of the worst culture evergrande
+3 Being married works for the BYU guys lol lack_of_funding
+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 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 Sounds like you dodged a bullet. People who use dates to vent over nuanced topics with people they barely know are unhinged weirdos. crazylifechoices
+3 thanks for the responses. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Addinator made lots of good points. I'll speak to what it's like working at a state investment board at the junior level but won't comment on long-term outlook as I don't feel experienced enough to answer. Nai Cha
+3 You have any friends from Colombia? Intern in IB-M&A
+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 a small regional office is worried about flight risk. OFFERGOBLIN
+3 Trump is a corrupt liar who promised in 2016 to “end forever the use of the H1B as a cheap labor program” and require hiring American workers first. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 There’s groups in banking that don’t sponsor visas and there’s groups at some banks where 25-50% of the employees are on visas where they favor hiring foreigners over Americans. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 the seats you're after mostly don't exist yet. summer interns get return offers first, some decline, and headcount opens up in the weeks right after those deadlines hit. OFFERGOBLIN
+3 Go to Thailand or Medellin  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+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 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 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 I hope this is a troll post acardboardmonkey
+3 does anyone have some resources on what to use for elite boutique interview questions? ones that are actually hard?  Intern in IB-M&A
+3 Hahahahahahahaha you drank the fucking kool-aid Partner in IB - Gen
+3 Know a few people who have done this - honestly would recommend it. LondonIntern2026
+3 Assuming this is GS - I think you’ll be fine. Just call yourself a private equity analyst on LinkedIn and frame it that way to head hunters. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 not the end of the world. Use the time to get internships, build something using AI, and try to talk to 5-10 people a week. Resilience is what determines success. JJPPMM
+3 No, share with the class  Principal in HF - Event
+3 Late to this, but here's what's actually worked for me. monkey9283
+3 You could say “I’m interested in hearing about your pathway to xyz and any potential upcoming opportunities there may be at londonraccoon
+3 Stock price would probably go up if they divested the US IB Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 Aligned, just self study and know your deals well. SaaSChimp
+3 Make 25 jars of your sauce, sign up for the local farmer's market, and see how much you can sell.  Determined
+3 In 2026, working in PE is only exciting for your base + bonus and to impress normies. The odds of you being one of the 10% of analysts/associates to make VP AND realizing carry are low. BuySideIntern
+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 Captain hindsight saw it all coming. Typical HF VP in PE - LBOs
+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 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 Possible although unlikely. It's all about getting quality rotations. Would agree strategic finance, capital markets, corp dev, venture funds are rotations that could open doors to exits. Business School in CorpStrat
+3 Tell em to order a bottle of caffeine pills from Amazon and stop doomscrolling at home and get some fucking sleep Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 prob he grinded so much for the offer that he already hit the desk burned out lmao GS under Blankfein
+3 Let the kid figure it out for himself Prospect in IB - Cov
+3 all the people I met from that firm are fat ape1234
+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 Oh c’mon man, you are so full of shit. The claim that “slaves built this country” is a significant exaggeration.  Slavery was economically important in the antebellum south, especially for agriculture. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+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 Ignore the "Intern" tag, going to be full-time soon after graduating from a UChicago/Northwestern/Notre Dame. I wouldn't get fixated on Michigan, but it's a great school with great placements. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 ESCP top, rsm or sse next but you don't speak either Dutch or a nordic language so think of the value.  Bayes you can forget. It's low semi target at max despite being in London  Associate 1 in ER
+3 Is this how Tony Soprano felt when he said "I'm getting the feeling that I came in at the end. The best is over." Developer in RE - Comm
+3 I get what you are saying. But in practice, plenty of senior members of the team have gotten screwed from being communicative and straight forward. UBSRising789
+3 Subhuman  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Just my two cents, but direct PE at the pensions is somewhat unfulfilling for the following reasons: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+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 Both are capital intensive which means sweaty. FIG is the most differentiated from an analysis perspective (at least when regarding Banks & Insurance). Gold-ManSacks
+3 I've worked in both London and UAE in FICC S&T then HF. I'm more junior than you but i'd be happy to discuss. Emerging Monkey EMBA
+3 Strategy: Workouts/RX (Taking over sponsor position on non-performing assets) at a LMM Primarily Credit & Structured Equity shop (with some buyout)City: Tier 3 MCOL Associate 2 in Private Credit
+3 Good exits from CPPIB. Golden days probably over. Have never understood why you’d go into direct PE without seeing the upside. Probably great as a senior at these shops though - less stress, still clipping Ms. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Is she hot? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 I would strongly push back on the notion that PE is the safer bet if you need to actually monetarily support people outside of your direct household. KR8000
+3 Then you are not properly aligned with what it is you should be doing or you are properly informed but do not recognize as such because you carry yourself with the pompous arrogance that you somehow know your PM’s strategy Benson Says
+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 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 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 above commenters are more encouraging so ill take the more pessimistic view and my honest take. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Drugs. Recession-proof industry.  IsItREPE
+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 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 Despite lack of context, willing to give my view. Assuming this basically means alt data at L/S equity fund that's not market neutral. Thoughts in no particular order: Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Gold Coast back-channelled another junior at my firm. Be very direct up front you do not want them to do this. Would agree most back channeling is from people telling their friends in IB at their groups though. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Anonymous Monkey: Please enlighten us with your counterargument. I know you might be busy with your intern tasks but I’ll wait. KardashevScalingUp
+3 Do we really think migrants in NYC aren’t a net drain on taxpayer resources? They don’t pay taxes for Christs sake  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 You can go back to India. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 "I feel like both finance/consulting even come with some sort of negative stigma..." wallstrett
+3 bro at least finish your SA stint before throwing out advice like this lmao Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 You were just complaining about the lack of M&A work your team does. jl12
+3 Thinking about buyside before even getting a IB SA seat, wow.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 If I had 4.5 at 22 I sure as fuck wouldn't be here. Not to say I would retire because that would be boring as fuck. But I'd just start taking moonshots nutmegger189
+3 The trade off is being able to party way harder and have a way doper and more american traditional college experience than those nerds  Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+3 Do not join them! I got a CIM from them, and it was 100% Claude-generated. The financial model was based on an unaudited P&L that even added back 80% of G&A to normalize adjusted EBITDA. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+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