Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Week

+90 i have allergies in the spring and i’ve been fine. don’t listen to this guy Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+38 Everyone at the knicks bars while EVR kids are grinding on day 3 of training 🥀 Intern in IB - Gen
+31 This sounds like like a general health issue more so than something to do with the job. Issues set in at like… week 3 of 3-4 hours of sleep a night asdf1248
+29 DCM analysts are the only analysts who during networking calls mention downsides to their role without me asking Froggo
+28 Woooooosh Associate 3 in CorpDev
+25 Somebody get this guy staffed ASAP Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+25 They have practice deliverables, up very late at night to finish sneakymonkeyib
+24 FWIW my 2 cents is it’s unprofessional / shows a lack of judgement to post specific peoples names on an online forum, unless they are a public figure. asdf1248
+18 Everyone complaining about this is gay. It's not like he has a golden ticket, this kid has to work at UBS now. johnnypython
+18 “What time are you coming into the office tomorrow” on a Friday gagagagavabanau
+17 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
+16 asdf1248This sounds like like a general health issue more so than something to do with the job. Issues set in at like… week 3 of 3-4 hours of sleep a night Associate 3 in CorpDev
+16 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
+15 1 Blackstone New York 2 Blue Owl Capital New York 3 disre
+13 Happens at every bank on the street.. lol Intern in Legal
+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
+10 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
+10 lol that ego death is going to hit you hard brother   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+9 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
+9 I sincerely hope the kid is okay and he gets the medical help he needs… VP in PE - LBOs
+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 Mods delete for kid’s privacy liquidiot
+8 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
+8 Redemptions Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+8 Wildly inaccurate with the 75% Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 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
+8 yep, it's definitely stress. it's probably one of their first jobs, and it's obviously very important for them, so they're stressing about making a great impression. Kevin25
+8 Most overworked UBS analyst aerotyne_international
+7 Was in a similar situation to yours. DebtChug
+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 Sunlight is the best disinfectant Intern in IB - Cov
+7 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
+7 Feel this majorly. Been in M&A for 5 years and feel completely empty lately. Merppp
+7 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
+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 Here is what I would do: PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+7 Asking what they've been tasked with and responding "good luck" no matter what it is nutmegger189
+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 Here is the PERE 100 Credit. If someone wants to format feel free 1 BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts disre
+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 Wow. Groundbreaking stuff really  99twotwo1
+6 Anybody else here with experience or anecdotes of associate exits? Sort of stuck in a flattening career spiral. Associate 1 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 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 ^Just cleaning up the above. Give him the SBs. goodL1fe
+6 OP wrote: Do we then say, well the moat is brand? Or the moat are the customer-ties? odog @digitalimmortality.com
+6 think you should ask your doctor mate Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+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 It sounds like you don't really understand London housing stock which is fair, because you're German. nutmegger189
+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
+5 Cornball definitely a solid description Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 As someone who started at a small fund and was even lucky enough to see it grow into a larger fund, I cannot stress enough to be VERY careful. Asummers521
+5 odog @digitalimmortality.commgw19 odog @digitalimmortality.com
+5 Your thought process isn't crazy as plenty of sellside traders at least at the top tier BBs go to pods or progress for awhile and then get hired as associate PM at a big asset manager vs. Research Analyst in AM - FI
+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 He deserves the imposter syndrome because he truly doesn’t belong Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+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
+5 Why do you need a “differentiated” skillset? You’re entering a job where thousands of other people your age do the exact same work. If you want to do private equity, then you can’t beat an m&a skillset. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+5 Nobody wants to use your scam prep tool. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+5 It's one of the elite boutiques north of the border (think Origin Merchant Partners, Left Lane Associates, Emerald Advisors) WaffleFalafel
+5 Definitely practice should be your #1 priority, but if you can answer questions in your own words you probably are better than you think. tampawampa
+5 Group selection is done in the spring before the internship. Each team will do a virtual presentation to the incoming SAs, and then the SAs will have ~a week to set up one on ones with people on the teams. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 thegoat2535 PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+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 Another amazing example of an AI booster with absolutely nothing backing up their shitty opinions. Ozymandia
+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 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 for assoc1? its going to be the same channels as other recruiting. even LMM firms still go through the headhunter route. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 In a similar boat, but then I realize when they were my age, they were working for less than minimum wage, with no agency, no citizenship, no social life or knowledge of the language/culture, raising young kids, and provid surfsup34
+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 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
+4 Buying a dogshit business with no moat and high churn at 15x run-rate adjusted EBITDA with 10 turns of debt Partner in IB - Gen
+4 A prime example of overcomplication and mental masturbation, folks.  VP in PE - LBOs
+4 I have the Onyx Boox Note Air 5c and find it pretty useful for marking up PDFs, reading Substack, and occasionally taking notes. snones
+4 Don’t know why the MS You’re right It was only 11pm day threePeople stay up all night during finals to study all the time and are completely fine and I guarantee they didn’t stay up all night day 3 of training Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 One that happened to a deal we had was commodity prices going down. The core commodity in the companys products had been seeing tons of inflation last couple years prior to deal. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 I was an analyst at Bain Cap. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+4 What about a peanut allergy? Anonymous Monkey
+4 All this work and you’ll get no Bugatti. Wagies in a cage. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 M&I 400 is completely free, would recommend that!  Intern in IB - ECM
+4 9th grade?? Enjoy high school my man, you have plenty of time. Beyond that, in true consulting fashion, I have 3 main recs for you: plsfixtx
+4 0 way of predicting this  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 To me, both are true:  jmr206
+4 Personally I think it’s a great option if your on a budget but would like others input  IBchimp88
+4 gliblapius thierry.michel
+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 I’d think about this less as “do I want to be a data center guy forever?” and more as “what career capital do I get after 18-24 months?” For a first analyst role, the job should ideally give you three things: real reps, a Ex-consultant in Tech
+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 I’d think less about “Claude vs ChatGPT” and more about chatbot vs coding agent. Examples of small local workflows around repeatable analyst work: Ex-consultant in Tech
+4 If you have a family business of that size, you should plan on taking it over and growing it more. You owe it to them to build upon the foundation your parents layed vs trying to lay a new one. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 It gets nauseating hearing people always talk about moats, but I think it's not really over-indexed. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+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 would 100% recommend this site which most kids in my school used for EB and BB Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 At 16, you’re already ahead of most students by thinking about networking this early. Rhonda.mangaroo
+4 Hines is still a blue-chip mega-Developer and a good place to learn while building a resume. Esque_
+4 everyone's a retard until proven otherwise GS under Blankfein
+4 Yeah I mean worrying about something like that is not going to do anything for yourself nepo hires are not a new thing I could get it if your talking about nepotism as a whole but talking about one kid is insane financialrepublic
+4 I’m a principal not an associate, ignore title.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 I have threatened them over email with a reporting to the FBI for fraud and the BBB (I think). Frodo_Walks