Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Week

+34 if you care about this you are an incel  financialrepublic
+27 My username is CharlesCheeseI've been a member for 3 years and 11 monthsI really enjoy your contributions to this site CharlesCheese
+25 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+21 DCM analysts are the only analysts who during networking calls mention downsides to their role without me asking Froggo
+15 [comment space reserved for eventual collated 2026 analyst bonus table] The_Paymaster
+15 Everyone complaining about this is gay. It's not like he has a golden ticket, this kid has to work at UBS now. johnnypython
+14 Nothing you did in banking is really relevant at all other than learning attention to detail and how to do basic ppt / xls work. If you want to prepare for PE:  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+14 Lol how does such a choice even come about? One is basically a third world country where you’ll be overworked and underpaid, and the other is the Philippines. VP in PE - LBOs
+13 Can we get a thread ranking the deck chairs on the titanic?  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 behind as an Analyst, sure. As a general 31 year old, I think you are still doing better than 90% of men your age. All perspective Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Somebody get this guy staffed ASAP Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Happens at every bank on the street.. lol Intern in Legal
+11 see below for the collated 2025 analyst bonus data mainly from the WSO 2025 Analyst Bonus megathread along with a few other pages/threads. I also incorporated the perks and benefits rankings from this thread  The_Paymaster
+11 Summer Performance review: “this is the BeSt SuMmEr InTeRn I have ever seen! Already as competent as a Director” Intern in IB - Cov
+11 Nice try BritannicaAmerica Nobody Man
+10 Sounds like vice chairman, talks about his sons a lot Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+10 If you are also an intern in his group, you’ve already lost one of the potential openings to him. Good luck! Associate Director in IB - Cov
+10 What if a dud cornball MDs from Barclays who can’t originate on massive guaranteed bonuses, hires their son? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+10 Everyone talking about this is either unaware or does not care about the fact that at least 75% of analysts are nepo hires, client kids, or DEI. Sorry you don’t like the kid, but this is very poor taste ngl Intern in IB - Gen
+9 It is. Exits are not bad Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 1 Blackstone New York 2 Blue Owl Capital New York 3 disre
+9 Once you start doing stuff like this, you are no longer a serious and reputable bank Managing Director in IB - Gen
+9 Just pulling stuff out my ass here so don't listen to me as an incoming IB analyst lol. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 Most above board hire I’ve ever seen Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+8 Enforcier
+8 Are you retarded? Honestly I tweak a lot too but this is impressive Intern in IB - Gen
+8 “Add my son to this list. Pls fix, thx” Summer Associate in IB - Cov
+8 A little good old fashioned hire your son nepotism is better than the hire dud cornball MDs from Barclays who can’t originate on massive guaranteed bonuses type of nepotism  Intern in IB - Gen
+8 This is a classic problem that boutiques face - growth beyond their traditional familiar niches. They start off with a few rainmakers and dominate the few lanes that their dealmakers bring in. nychimp99
+8 Former SVB/Moelis Tech analyst here. Moelis Tech probably takes the cake for sweatiest tech group, at least from what I saw. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+8 sir the zombie fund chain is down the hall and to the right Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+8 Wildly inaccurate with the 75% Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 you should consider yourself lucky  M&A group is really a BS group. You spend so much time doing admin (timetables, VDR, buyer logs etc) and develop ZERO commercial acumen Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+8 Agree with other comments re: a handwritten note. Take the time to craft it and write out exactly how much you appreciated this person's impact on your life from a career/sanity perspective. VP in PE - LBOs
+8 Redemptions Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+7 Sounds as rotten as UBS’s deal flow Prospect in IB - Gen
+7 Doesn’t take much at UBS Prospect in IB - Gen
+7 “What time are you coming into the office tomorrow” on a Friday gagagagavabanau
+7 My honest take having been in your shoes at the start of my career and making a pivot to LevFin - apols for all the text. Associate 1 in AM - Other
+7 Was in a similar situation to yours. DebtChug
+7 Sunlight is the best disinfectant Intern in IB - Cov
+7 Or someone trying to break in without daddy being there to make a call. However, I am against nepotism too, but to single out one kid like that is simply unacceptable imo. loser1234
+7 Oh no, other banks would never do something like this... Imagine taking in MD or client kids and undermining meritocracy in banking... loser1234
+7 As rule of thumb most large banks have a separate M&A team and most MM / EBs have only sector teams doing everything (except jefferies which also has an M&A group) Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+6 Update from the OP: I finally got what seems like a great offer! I'm glad I took a break and didn't give up hope.  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+6 Don’t waste your life thinking if you are “ahead” or “behind”. You’ll die unhappy comparing with others. The truth is, you’re ahead of 90% in your age group if you’re in a BB. IRRcentric
+6 Somewhat familiar with some folks from these groups: Q: Surprisingly chill culture. Make no mistake - you will get worked, so in that sense it is "sweaty" but the culture is relatively laid back Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+6 No name liberal arts school… definitely stole a more deserving prospects seat Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 You’re in a good spot. Like others have stated, it’s not quit doing anything sort of money but you have a great head start. You can do the math what that would become if you save a few IB bonuses with X% market return. ky9xnsz
+6 I left and don't regret it one bit. I now work in a cybersecurity scale up as a sales engineer. I love it. Don't miss banking. I'm responsible for revenue, and love the industry. Matchabee
+6 Small family office sponsor... we bought a company that benefitted from a once-in-forever generational pull forward of demand during covid, peak earnings on peak multiple (topped the winning bid in the 11th hour). PM in PE - Other
+6 It sounds like you don't really understand London housing stock which is fair, because you're German. nutmegger189
+6 For someone with my background, what types of entry-level commodities roles are actually realistic to land in the next few months? Commercial analyst, freight, origination, scheduling, something else? Mr. T
+6 If this is HL then it’s a true 3 years. Can’t remember the pay scales at this point but for analyst it’s something like 110, 115, 120. Bonus was probably something like 65, 75, 85. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 Automatic promote to MD  Intern in IB - Gen
+6 Where’s HR and wtf are they doing about this? They need to grow some balls and help protect the franchise Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 He deserves the imposter syndrome because he truly doesn’t belong Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+6 There is a lot of fluff and smoke & mirrors with the placement agent / fundraising space. Total capital raised is the aggregate of the final closed fundraises that they worked on - it is not what they actually raised. VP in IB-M&A
+6 Nahh we all need to let the world know he’s a Nepo hire, so others around him could be careful and all give him the white glove service he expects Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+6 I'm more familiar with the PE side of IR so I'll answer from that perspective and assume by senior we can assume Director / MD-level. IRR-Responsible IR
+6 Because most people here are students or recently students and the type of intelligence you need to succeed in IB (and really much of the business world) is not the type of intelligence that is valued in academia or STEM f Managing Director in IB-M&A
+6 Here is what I would do: PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+6 Don't think any MFs are "underrated" per say UMM (depending on how you define it): AIP, KPS, TJC Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 managing the family office Intern in IB-M&A
+5 One of his good clients hired his other son. Sounds like a potential quid pro quo is brewing Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+5 At MBB working on this kind of pure growth strategy right now… Analyst 1 in Consulting
+5 Bro r u serious? They will be assigned to you. It’s not a free for all. Assistant in Acct - Audit
+5 Who is it Intern in IB - Gen
+5 It's one of the elite boutiques north of the border (think Origin Merchant Partners, Left Lane Associates, Emerald Advisors) WaffleFalafel
+5 OP wrote: Do we then say, well the moat is brand? Or the moat are the customer-ties? odog @digitalimmortality.com
+5 It’s Blackstone, so that pretty much sums the culture. Will work late, will work a lot, but the team is actually pretty nice. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+5 Will he be on the cruise lol Intern in IB - Gen
+5 Good luck to interns in UBS trying to get return offers. Most groups aren't anywhere near budget, so doubt they will get a lot of spots for returns. Most groups have far too many juniors for their deal flow. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 (1) "I'll skip answering (1), since you aren't really looking for an answer there." jl12
+5 Cornball definitely a solid description Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 odog @digitalimmortality.commgw19 odog @digitalimmortality.com
+5 Wow. Groundbreaking stuff really  99twotwo1
+5 Finding a place - if you already have a group of people to live with then Rightmove is the place. Zoopla is just a smaller Rightmove with less listings. This is where you rent whole places (flats, houses etc). nutmegger189
+5 (1) I have a genuine question for you. When were nuclear reactors first technologically viable? jl12
+5 Another amazing example of an AI booster with absolutely nothing backing up their shitty opinions. Ozymandia
+5 I agree with all of this.  I think AI is a valuable tool.  It is a calculator, or a typewriter... not the railroad or the internet. Ozymandia
+5 I used to use ChatGPT, then CoPilot was the only AI allowed at my old bank, and now my current company has gone all-in on Claude. ImagineSisyphusHappy
+5 Let me chime in here with a perspective from a MBB consultant. PE_prep
+5 "What has AI revolutionized.  How is the world different?  We've been promised this "revolution" for half a decade now and it still seems to be a couple years, a couple iterations, away" Director in RE - Comm
+5 I'll skip answering (1), since you aren't really looking for an answer there. (2) Mothballed, right? That probably has to be the answer for the foreseeable future. CRESF
+5 I transferred back in 2009. Bloomberg Businessweek used to run an annual ranking of the top undergraduate business programs. McIntire had been ranked no. 2 in the US for much of the prior decade and then jumped to the no. Partner in RE - Comm
+5 I did one of these courses and will present a counter to the Oxford narrative. Ultimately, choose based on which experience you would enjoy more socially and academically. College makes a difference too. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 BritanniaAmericana alt? This is a kind of retarded claim imo. If your goal is IB in London, ‘Oxbridge’ lumps the two together for a reason. Pretty much the same across Europe. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 you lack integrity and you can't seem to understand risk-reward either. This isn't pretending you read Hegel on your PS. Outright lying for something that doesn't even move the needle....  anonf0fty
+4 LAZ lost some talent but at the end of the day they still have the institutional edge which will always give them a spot as a top RX advisor. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+4 ^Just cleaning up the above. Give him the SBs. goodL1fe
+4 At 16, you’re already ahead of most students by thinking about networking this early. Rhonda.mangaroo
+4 Associate 1 in PropTrad
+4 I was in a similar spot - totally hated my life and didn’t want to do IB or PE or HF. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Not speaking up loudly enough.  VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Anybody else here with experience or anecdotes of associate exits? Sort of stuck in a flattening career spiral. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Hines is still a blue-chip mega-Developer and a good place to learn while building a resume. Esque_
+4 Seems like a fairly blatant Nepo hire VP in IB - Gen
+4 Just want to provide a different take - I think it is in fact very much possible (many people in my EB cohort way back were in similar positions)  Monkey.D.
+4 I have threatened them over email with a reporting to the FBI for fraud and the BBB (I think). Frodo_Walks