Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Week

+4 PM in HF - EquityHedgeSummer Associate in HF - EquityHedge Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+4 Most of my friends who exited to RXco did it to spend the rest of their career there. Director in IB - Restr
+4 Complete scam. Avoid at all costs.  Prospect in IB - Cov
+4 As someone recruiting to lateral to another PE firm, when I get asked why I'm looking to leave my current PE firm my talking points have been along the lines of "Our performance unfortunately isn't great, we made some inve Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 It's like working in sauna.  Bulls_and_Bears
+4 If you cant handle the heat, get out of the kitchen DetroitLions94
+4 Just fyi office transfers are hard at MBB even for US-based people. Also your chinese being bad is kind of a big deal here, does your office primarily use English or chinese / what language did you do your interviews in? Associate Consultant in Consulting
+4 (1) "I’ll be more clear since you couldn’t understand the implication that I thought would be obvious." jl12
+4 All four places you mentioned are solid and will place you into some top energy PE like Quantum/EnCap/ Carnelian/NGP Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 Thanks. Close to 500k but not fully. About 2/3 of it was my own savings and had a family member who was going to contribute the other 1/3 purely for deal costs, not overhead. Recruiter in Non-profit
+4 this guy is totally right. allcthe downvotes are the retard PE assos who just cant accept this truth. equitystrat
+4 Ignore title. In PE and recruited heavily for Boston funds. Bunch of pareto opportunities in Boston if you’re optimizing for pay-to-WLB and willing to recruit off the beaten path. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Reads like the guy had a really crappy female analyst on his team who automatically subscribed everything to gender whenever there was a negative comment. Ehmerica
+4 Funny how oblivious the typical finance professional is. Most haven’t taken the AI-pill. er_beast
+4 What you can talk about will depend greatly on what you’ve signed with the firm. Ehmerica
+4 I interviewed with QIA a few years back. The money is generally very good, especially so considering that you literally will be paying zero taxes on income, consumption or capital gains. Principal in AM - Other
+4 LOL at the mental model that leads to thinking: “I don’t know if I have the guts to quit IB” (low risk tolerance / professional courage) + Principal in PE - LBOs
+4 Could be a timing thing as well, asking when you’re trying to get a deliverable out normally isn’t the best time but simply asking to revisit and explain the ‘why’ once things are a little quieter is normally a good compro ACATS
+4 Hi churn at the junior level. Comp in London is quite good from what I've heard, but you will work hard. Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+4 ojapar20At the end of the day, results are results. TheFunkyMunky
+4 This is such an idiotic post. You’re selling yourself out as a prestige-chasing weirdo, making your Spindletop class look bad, and furthering your school’s reputation as a nepotism and crybaby factory. iamanoilhead
+4 It risks coming off as presumptuous to specifiy the amount of time and to list dates and times you’re available. It’s also self-rejecting if the person simply can’t make those times. IsItREPE
+4 RX, unlike M&A / Coverage analysts vying for PE exits, is significantly more meritocratic when it comes to exits (assuming credit shops are the end destination). Associate 2 in IB - Restr
+4 Even if your assertion is true, do you think working in a field that's more intellectually rigorous results in being paid more than one that's intellectually lazy? neil88
+3 brother or sister, there is massive virtue in being concise: ShooterMcGavin11
+3 Gugg RX alone should be Ducera tier (A), HL RX is objectively better than MOE RX Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 This is simply not true. MOE RX has been on a company side tear in '25/'26 (OPI, Allen Media, Cast & Crew to name a few) + cleaned up with the creditor side building products names (Cornerstone, JELD). Associate 2 in IB - Restr
+3 I’d give this guy some credit. Young people are eager to share their accomplishments, even if that means getting into a club or landing networking calls. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+3 Because compensation is lower. If I’m paid below market on cash with the difference being carry that doesn’t materialize I’m essentially working for less. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Lol good luck boib_1
+3 Thanks for shedding some light on this. What do u think about Bocconi when comparing it to HEC and Imperial? AnonymousBanker18
+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 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 As someone who briefly dabbled in IB before I switched into S&T (eqd), prestigewhoring works differently in S&T. momonke
+3 Lol definitely not. Rsm is a mid tier school at best Intern in IB - Gen
+3 YES. Intern in IB - Gen
+3 none are great but none are necessarily bad.  midC bro
+3 Investment Analyst in S&T - Other PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 am student so apologies if anything is nonsensical Summer Associate in HF - EquityHedge
+3 I'm not in finance and have no interest in ever going back. But to your point, how can fundamentalist investors still exist considering that equities are so divorced from reality today? Matchabee
+3 Did you think you were going to be curing cancer or something? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 I can speak to GEM. They're an OCIO business that uses that revenue to raise external capital for a funds business so they were already doing this work for and will become a larger % of their business long-term. Works at The Family Office
+3 Surprised coverage is not the overwhelming response here. Gives way more optionality compared to PCA, which will pigeonhole you  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 ESSEC campus location is a mix of north africa and some shithole in the middle east. avoid.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 No I work in a purely operational role. No financial modelling whatsoever. enlightenedfinancebro
+3 JEFF/EVR/JPM are all sweatshops. Go to GS you can basically do nothing and get best exits SMU Final Boss
+3 Most people these days are largely illiterate. No one reads anymore. Everyone floats between thinking they have to optimize every second of every day or spends hours doomscrolling social media.  CRE
+3 Thanks ! I also hear plenty of people try to ride out the unwinds. If I see momentum too stretched or consensus things are too stretched, I’ll try to position against it or hedge it out some. stockbondanalyst
+3 Thanks for doing this. A few questions:  Associate 1 in RE - Other
+3 Because it is hyper competitive x100 with no barriers to entry,  zero differentiation from one place the next, and has power law outcomes. Principal in PE - LBOs
+3 Is PE your end goal? Like was your plan to go consulting >> PE next? SaaSChimp
+3 Kathleen didn’t make itShe paid the highest taxes in the country on the money she made as is now unemployable  Ozymandia
+3 Expect what?  Unfalsifiable fluff? Every time you pop up, you have a lot to say until it comes time to make a statement that you might be forced to stand behind.  Then you disappear Ozymandia
+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 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 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 Will provide an earnest reply to an honest question, despite my initial comment being mostly crass. Research Associate in HF - Other
+3 Interned in fsg a few years back - really collegial culture and everyone who wanted it exited to a mf or top umm. More chill hours than m&a, but maybe not as involved in the processes generally Intern in IB-M&A
+3 The return path to PE is largely welded shut. I’d say harder to go HF back to PE than getting into PE to start with. I’ve seen a dozen friends come to this woeful realization. Principal in PE - LBOs
+3 er_beast TheFunkyMunky
+3 The person who replied abt the strategic finance role was not me (OP) lmao Analyst 1 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 SilentCarry PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 When you’re 22 and still learning how the business works and who the major players are, it’s perfectly reasonable to look up to the industry’s few 800-pound gorillas and aspire to work at those firms. The Duke of Wall Street
+3 For masters yes definitely.  Intern in PE - Growth
+3 Because 1) there is a ~1:3 ratio of VP:associate slots in PE. SOFRsoGood
+3 I think it's culture dependent. Industry has gotten so technical, and expectations are high. You need to get a solid 6-7 hours in order to deliver. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+3 Unless you are doing an investing role or potentially something where there will be no WLB (very acquistive, mostly PE backed, corp dev or Chief of Staff at PE companies) with some equity portion, you will very likely not VP in PE - LBOs
+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 Yes.  Intern in IB - Gen
+3 Don’t use it for anything in college aside from reviewing papers or helping understand complex subject. Use it at work but check its work. Ehmerica
+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 what you define as "in the weeds" is the real essence of the conversation. Kevin25
+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 yep, this guy nailed it. it's mainly attitude and do you do the grunt/dirty work without bching and moaning. do you send invites for calls quickly vs. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 On top of the trends already listed two I’ve seen: olly_tree
+3 averyspecialbankerindeedis the AI models any good? yes.  Maybe focus a bit more on grammar before you graduate, Cletus  CRE
+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 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 The best advice relating to this I received was during my summer stint. Let's say you rock up in a tie on your first day. If the culture is formal that's great. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 financebarbie: Non-TargetToMNA
+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 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 don't agree at all boib_1
+3 As an analyst 1 I wouldn’t say it’s impossible if you network hard and practice in your free time. RE GP-leds are still a good seat as well. Much smaller market with fewer buyers but growing rapidly. Generic Banker
+3 stockbondanalystHow do you deal with market unwinds ? Do you ride them out or hedge ? PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 marlin_pardon2 IsItREPE
+3 Not sure where you got the idea about undergrad hiring as that's not the case anymore Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 Personal track record a bit mixed. The public ones I put in the book all didn’t work out except for 2. A few trades went wrong with each position losing 30-50mm. The 2 that worked were 3-4 years ago. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Investment Analyst in HF - Event PM in HF - EquityHedge
+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 claudealtmanThanks for doing this - super super helpful.  PM in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Couple data points (albeit post-MBA offers; most of them with 4-5 years of experience), not quite sure if these are good or not but just adding a couple data points for folks. VP in PE - LBOs
+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 If you want Private Credit or Distressed PE, A&M is better.  For standard PE I think McK generally has the edge. RCJ92
+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 henks313 PM in HF - EquityHedge
+2 There are consulting firms (PA, Huron amongst others) with specialized logistics strategy practices. It’s a good place to start. Skip campus recruiting and find people at those places  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+2 You have talent bro DetroitLions94
+2 Well... If a bank is asking an intern this they're probably not super sophisticated so your threshold for providing value probably is quite low. Go and learn about what AI can do, in very broad terms. nutmegger189