Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+70 Found the undercover consultant TargetToNonTarget
+70 Does anyone on here play in the NBA / NFL and if so what are the hours, WLB, and culture like? Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+70 BogotaLineman
+69 If yall are losing that much weight shooting around emails it sounds like it was some good weight to lose fatsos. lost@cause
+69 I think you just work under unreasonable morons with sticks lodged up their behinds. It's their job to catch mistakes in drafts after all. Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+69 George_Banker Guy had in his hobbies that he was into esports and gave his CSGO K/D ratio unfathomably based, especially if above 2 kindheartedconsultant
+68 I would say there's probably going to be pangs of golden handcuffs that you'll deal with for a long while (but eventually you'll realise in a gut-feel sort of way the "wisdom" people spout about wealth not being end-all as setarcos
+68 Oil & Gas PE focussed on continued fossil fuel exploration and production or L/S HF analyst focussed on shorting emerging clean tech companies monkey0114
+68 Goldman can have a CEO who fails in multiple areas and is distracted by his side DJ gig, will layoff juniors by revoking key card access in the lobby, underpays said juniors vs street and yet all these prospects still simp VP in IB - Gen
+68 I sort of agree with this. Works at Citic Securities International （中信证卷）
+68 Do you ride in cars ever? Ever flown on a plane? Ever heat your house with natural gas? Anything plastic products you own? VP in IB - Cov
+67 I think your expectations - as an experienced employee - are not commensurate with the skillset of a first year that’s only a few months into the job. You should adjust your expectations. WagyuSteak
+67 Echo these guys. As a fellow gen Z I know all too well the pain of being told your whole life that you’re special only to find out that you’re really not - or at least, not yet. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+67 I know for a fact I was an upper-middle ish bucket analyst based on backchannel info from roundtables, and I got $35K as an AN2 in a good group that keeps M&A entirely in-house. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+66 Stacy? God's Sanest Cokehead
+66 don't get confused, he was cool because he scrubbed his dick over your face while sleeping  there's no free meal my friend Restless
+66 Because who gives a shit about what academics have to say Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+66 In all seriousness, to fill in the gap for the boomers - the DEI initiatives and overall diversity obsession on campuses (in recent years) have gotten out of hand. This is and always will be a touchy subject. NY.Monkey
+66 Make it "straight white / Asian males who invest" Prospect in VC
+65 You’d rather continue working than live life? Take a step back. You have fully adopted the persona of a corporate drone. You are living to work, not working to live. Blue9
+65 Ok AGNRX1188
+65 I don’t know how to put this lightly… your colleague has autism. God's Sanest Cokehead
+65 Idk if anything will ever top “you’re the one fucking this cat, I’m just holding the tail.” VP in PE - LBOs
+65 Get a hobby. You’re just experiencing a void because you don’t work all day. Fill it with more interesting and fulfilling things Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+65 go to stern man, uchicago is a leagues better school but from the sounds of your post you could risk getting cooked academically. HoodDistressed
+65 What you have to understand is that this is actually the same person, just looked at from a cross-section of time.  kellycriterion
+64 The repercussions of aggressive diversity recruiting is finally in full-effect. Investment Analyst in IB-M&A
+64 Convinced that the WSO bot is actually just Patrick writing every response yeah, that would be a good use of my time lol WallStreetOasis.com
+64 Fuck you, of course we should get to know what firm this is so we can avoid it? What is wrong with you? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+64 Back office always have the most fire LinkedIn headlines ”Analyst at Goldman Sachs | Global Investment Banking Firm | Ex-GS Applicant | Future-Politician | Current-Goldman Sachs, & Co” Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+63 Lots of war stories and blowout closing dinners and such, but man, fondest memories are being in the trenches with my analyst class. rabbit
+63 Can tell you have more estrogen than testosterone simply by asking that question… secretagent3
+63 Least obvious Jefferies employee lamestreetcapital
+62 Sorry about the Whata rejection Teller in IB - Cov
+62 Top bucket for first two analyst years and then mid bucket and then bottom bucket. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+62 You must have grown up with a silver spoon the size of a ladle if $200k at 24 isn’t impressive to anyone you know  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+62 Two types of people in finance, loud race cars or optimized trash cans ontarioan57
+62 Make sure to save those pants and gift them at the end of your internship to your MD. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+62 A 7th year VP. He was so understaffed his main task seemed to be logging analysts bowel movement KPIs in the office bathroom.    Needless to say, he got “slowly pushed out” Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+62 You gotta get it back in blood and be a rainmaker MD now Intern in IB - Restr
+62 kindheartedconsultant
+62 One of my best girl friends growing up in Jersey had a dad who was a big-time MD. She was awesome but a total slut, which is why all us guys loved her. So fun to be around. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+61 The point is that the sprint to traditional success is also a path to accelerated spiritual death - so the grass is not greener. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+61 “Hey (first name), Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+61 Cringe. Money+Prestige>>>> healthy family life. financeguy216
+61 Lollll I misread this title as one of those "Ranking IBs by prestige if they were women" threads and I came here just to say that Keybanc is a butchy midwest dyke that wears jean overalls but it really nice and understands Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+61 What would be "optimal" is to: Keep going and trying to lateral rather than quitting outright in this market. VP in PE - LBOs
+60 Credit Suisse - JFK banker5454
+60 bro really just gave advice to an MD as a college student Intern in IB-M&A
+60 that's what going to an ivy is like too man…its just the way the world is now. it's cuz of all the lib diversity/ESG/political correctness. Intern in IB - Cov
+60 Women biologically have the child bearing role.  You're up against nature when you complain about female participation and opportunity in the workforce.  Combine that with an industry that hews to traditional hierarchical Pussy galore
+60 That’s like saying Guatemala makes fun of Honduras and El Salvador. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+60 I ms’d your post because you made a passive aggressive response to a perfectly valid critique of IB. Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+59 Congrats on Federal Prison  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+59 Five’s a nightmare. Can’t retire, not worth it to work. Five will drive you un poco loco, my fine feathered friend. Poorest rich person in America, the world’s tallest dwarf, the weakest strong man at the circus. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+59 We need more posts like this instead of ranking banks. Following Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+58 Drink seekinthealpha1
+58 DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE ELSE WHO'S TELLING YOU "ITS OKAY TO NOT BREAK IN, THERE'S OTHER THINGS ETC ETC."  Intern in IB-M&A
+58 Go to central park and sit on the grass for an hour or so. Off your phone, just look around at the trees and water and the sky.  leveredlarry
+58 Vodka on rocks is beyond menacing. That has to be an HR violation. Intern in IB-M&A
+58 1. Don't ask for work, as mentioned above. Take any downtime you can get Pepperoni Toni
+58 I don't spell it I just drink it  BazingaDinga
+58 Talking down to experienced operators because you think you know more than them  Director in CorpStrat
+58 This is why I’ll take a scrappy non-target kid over some Umich schmuck every day of the week Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+58 Its a personal choice you have to make. Read a lot about both styles of investing and see what you think you'll like best + sector specialist etc vs generalist etc. EinnUlfr
+57 Alright I'll try here. Mainly because I was you. I was the guy who wouldn't apply to top universities because I thought I wouldn't get in. Would apply to less competitive roles like MO and BO to hedge my bets. Count WACCula
+57 Least-obvious ND alum on this site Intern in HF - Other
+57 My brother you are an intern your career is not even priced in yet. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+56 Don’t you have hobbies or something? How the fuck are we supposed to know what you like to do? Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+56 These firms are getting some absolute losers Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+56 CAPM = Rf + You(Rm - Rf) Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+56 Good thing we know you're interning at a MF, answer would have totally been different if you were at a MM k1k10
+56 Given the test is only 90 minutes, it will likely be a pretty straightforward linking of the statements and calculating a MOIC and IRR. [email protected]
+55 Great story. Thank you for sharing Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+55 All good questions and clearly you're thinking about it the right way.  I actually spent my analyst years in a yurt on sheep's meadow so I can personally tell you that it is doable.  It was tough adjusting to the small spa CharlesCheese
+55 People on this forum would rather be a 2 and out in PE that ends up in corp dev than a IB rainmaker who makes $15mm a year just because “they’re their clients’ bitch”. Idiot gents
+55 You shouldn't touch anyone without consent Research Associate in ER
+55 2. Don't wait. Nothing wrong with looking around.  Constantly looking to lateral fr Prospect in IB - Gen
+55 That's what you get for hiring a Redditor from Big 4 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+54 Associate 1 in PE - Other
+54 Tell me you’re selling an audax portco without telling me you’re selling an audax portco  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+54 I want her to be absolutely retarded. Completely dependent on me. Borderline can’t feed herself. Then you can manipulate her into never leaving. She’ll do anything for you. Slowly erode her understanding of the world. Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+54 you have some horrible taste in hip hop bro Assistant in Non-profit
+54 I love this so much, I wish I worked with him Works at Morgan Stanley
+54 Holy nerd Teller in IB - Cov
+54 lmao a simple scan of MS's linkedin filtered for menlo park and investment banking proves that >2/3 of the team wouldn't even count as diversity, and that's only if you count every single woman as diversity. Manager in CorpStrat
+53 It's not my best memory in a traditional sense, but I always come back to it as a prime example of the absurdity of my time in IB. CharlesCheese
+53 This is why you take kids from state schools Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+53 You lost me at consulting man Intern in IB - Cov
+53 many similar threads on wso - assuming this isn't a troll, i'll bite. can't speak for others, but my reasoning below - everyone's utility curve is different. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+53 This. Good times create weak men...don't be a weak man at the first sign of tough times in 15 years. brosephstalin
+53 Those are the kind of colleagues I wish I had. A dude who talks about poop vs. someone chewing you out and backstabbing - take your pick stickychicken
+53 Looks good, should build a toggle for an add on acquisition (aka girlfriend)  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+53 Happened while I was an intern. I went out with the MD for drinks, and he and I got sloshed. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+53 I don't give a shit about the podcast but I'd cancel his interview based on the font and emoji choices.  Director in CorpStrat
+53 Most will exit to corporate (think Trader Joe's, Kroger, Aldi, etc.) and work at the bakery section in-house. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+53 Dude. No one is reading that.  Works at Morgan Stanley
+53 Yeah an 80k car is probably stupid af, but it also could be sick. Zyn_God98
+52 no shit, 99% of us will never intern at rothschild or socgen in paris. just cause 2 banks in 1 specific office do it doesn't mean its normal. tf is your comment? Works at Morgan Stanley
+52 This sounds like a HireView response Analyst 1 in IB-M&A