Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 Oh no my lenders won't give me flexibility waaah Principal in HF - Event
+4 Wanted to let you know that I started doing this when you suggested it and my errors disappeared that week. Have made a habit of this and it’s made my work life 10x better. Thank you sir seekinthealpha1
+4 I've gone a lot deeper in the space since the last post, so I'll add some notes here, given that this is a very critical part of the market at the moment: Manager in CorpDev
+4 I haven’t worked with ManuLife directly, but my cousin was a senior exec in their Tokyo office (left them over a decade ago for an international REIT and now a top guy at a conglomerate). odog @digitalimmortality.com
+4 Packing a slide deck with so much information that you just take their word for it is neither effective nor impressive, and again signals they are unable to distill this into what matters for the pitch. AI slop war dog
+4 BNP cookin  Whopper.Jr
+4 one more thing, I was at MS HC. generally speaking, would say we covered the "cooler" healthcare names that are high growth and innovative (biotech, healthcare tech, medtech, life science tools and diagnostics) vs. asdf1248
+4 Congrats on UBS M&A Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Prospect in IB-M&A Themaster441
+4 There's no way to really know who is better or worse with any confidence. There's massive error bars. What you can be certain of is that pedigree is marketable. Works at Citadel Investment Group
+4 Just do anything. Start-up, accounting, strategy, research at your school, etc. Just do something to gain experience in the world. Maybe even real estate, commercial real estate. Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 A vacation is not a “commitment” unless it’s for a close family members wedding. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 sounds like someone got dinged from LSE and Evercore. Also, what VP is online on WSO on 12pm?  betachimp
+4 Since no one else has said anything I’m just going to say it. Kind of a gay name for a fund tbh  Cardale Jones
+4 What are you pitching? There’s plenty of biotech specialists on this board, including yours truly. Summarize your thesis here and we can tell you if it’s shit. Seats are pretty scarce overall so it’s not easy. Benson Says
+4 Yes. We underwrite other aspects of value creation but the main driver usually revolves around M&A and multiple arbitrage.  Relentlessly Pragmatic
+4 Escp MiF is a reach, I tried last year for an admit. they don't take you unless you have solid internships already and usually you need to be francophone.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 I will be as candid as I can, in investment banking, especially on the junior level, you are being paid for the sacrifices you make. Manager in CorpStrat
+4 I think the pressure of Associate hours is underestimated. People are really dumbfounded to believe that Associate hours are easy just because it looks like they are leaving the office earlier. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+4 who are managers in title alone and title only, who couldn’t manage a circus, let alone a financial firm Idk man managing a circus sounds pretty tough Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+4 0 exp and a 2.5 from a non-target, now a senior looking for FT... I hate to crush dreams but even in the best of markets you'd have a near insurmountable ask. Now though? PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 most obvious recession indicator Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Ran into the founder during LA tech week and was honestly repulsed.  Never meet a founder willing to break as many rules to raise money. Would stay away as a customer and investor.  sallyg1
+4 They are known for being shady af!! Stay away,  skimmightbezodiak
+4 Dude… there’s no shot these guys have 20+ years of 20% IRR doing LO… that would make them literally some of the greatest investors of all time unless they were at micro funds for those 20 years. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+4 was website called ​​mа​​r​gi​​no​​fаl​p​h​a Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Go for GP led side. Secondaries tiering isn’t the same as for most other practices (I.e. Jeff PCA is substantially better than the other two). Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Anonymous Monkey: How early in your career did you feel certain that you had the chops to do well in the industry and what did that subjectively feel like? M_As_In_Mancy
+4 If you work at a large regional bank that has an investment banking division, you'll be surprised to find their investment banking groups pay close to street with considerably less hours. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 I’m not sure what the big deal is. They’re both state schools.  IsItREPE
+4 cannon type talk. totally real curiousgeorgee
+4 You can coast in a lot of coverage groups at UBS since there is not a lot of deal flow and any mandate the firm wins only goes to the few juniors that are favored. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 He voted 91% with Republicans, and only voted against Republicans on the Epstein files, aid to Israel, the war in Iran, and the big beautiful bill.  usernameladiesman217
+4 Anthropic has itself admitted that they've seen no layoffs related to their products. Ozymandia
+4 Honestly, it depends on where you are interviewing. franker014124
+4 I am in a seat similar to yours but non-MF. We do HY and loans, mostly play new issue, but selectively will buy names trading in the 80-90 zip code if the thesis is strong enough. Wish_I_HadTrustFund
+4 Take 1.  You could persist at GS for a year and recruit. 6 months in, will you have a gig? 1 year in, if no HF gig, you may be out of a career. Unless you have $3m saved I don’t see how this is even a question. ProbablyEngAnyway
+4 Would not take offer here. High attrition at junior level, mid-level and senior team also shrinking. Seems like they’ve had serious issues deploying. People leave after several years with no reps. andrew32
+4 bruh that is shit Intern in IB - Gen
+4 You're just a student and I am sure you have no idea about what you want/not want to do. Associate 1 in S&T - FI
+4 You tryin to suck a 45 year old MD off? usernameladiesman217
+4 Why are people so worked up about Israel? We spend about $3 billion on them a year, which is a lot, but not even close to the biggest thing in our budget. usernameladiesman217
+4 Well idk, killing 20K+ Palestinian children might bother normal people. NewIndustryHorizon
+4 Intern in IB-M&A: WSOBURNER69
+4 Datadog started out with infrastructure monitoring, and it is by far and away their leading product. Since then, they've added on APM and Logs creating the "three pillars of observability" wallstreetape
+4 Don't hurt my ego by calling asset management (or IR / PM for that matter) back office. Thx Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+4 The partners are extremely erratic (even for PE/IB standards) and the firm is very political / bureaucratic - unexpectedly firing strong mid and junior-level professionals for no good reason and deflecting responsibi Associate 2 in PE - Other
+4 Very true on services. Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 4 is too harsh. I wouldn't say don't trust others, but more like don't disclose vulnerabilities or disclose emotional takes. Otherwise sure, grab some beers, go do some sports together, have some laughs, etc.  GS under Blankfein
+4 Not doing it will probably hurt you, marginally, more than it will help you - assume that other candidates who are going for research analyst roles will be working toward, or have, a CFA. Addinator
+4 You fckin premeds are unbearable. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+4 Currently an ASO1 in NYC but long term plan on moving back to my hometown (T2/3 city) where there are only a handful of MM/LMM PE shops, much less those with openings. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Bruh just apply to every bank possible Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 same thing I've always done (partner in a PWM practice), just working less hours because I'm at a good income level and would rather sharpen the saw growing MSD/HSD than try to move up rankings lists thebrofessor
+4 It all really comes down to what you like doing. Event driven ultimately wasn’t my cup of tea but some of it was likely a function of the market backdrop. M_As_In_Mancy
+4 IB12344321: Any insight on TMT? Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Ya I think the low hanging fruit is just going to be operational in nature- getting updated data, showing it. That type of thing. oil_quant
+4 Associate 3 in RE - Comm IsItREPE
+4 People in here are going to be upset by it, but lying about your resume is really a significantly positive asymmetric risk here. loud_bathroom
+4 thanks for the kind words. the best way in my opinion to figure out which path to get on is a combination of what I call the ladder mentality, informational interviews, and thinking in downside thebrofessor
+4 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
+4 HC team doing quite well this year as well senior_associate@goldman_stanley
+4 Patrick - is there a way I can permanently mute this tired clown from spewing dribble across my feed every day? This guy fucking sucks. Developer in RE - Comm
+4 EBITDA adjustment review on cims. Prompt is basically pull every add-back, bucket them (one-time, owner comp, run-rate, synergy), grab the banker's rationale and flag anything vague or missing. Dr.Leigh
+4 Just another example of PE being one of the most retarded jobs a person can work (I work in PE). The traditional associate experience is straight up abuse and it’s stupid to pretend it’s anything but. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 I've been using it to build tools that automate a bunch of accounting work. Also use it to respond to people who obviously use AI to write an email since I'm not going to put effort into responding to it. cragfar
+4 I think this is generally the right answer. Deal Team Six
+4 It's one of the sadder changes in the demographic of WSO...used to be actual bankers talking about every major deal on this site Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 Ex MBB in tech here. I don’t think the main risk is that data centers are a fad. The main risk is that the sector stops being “special” faster than people expect. Ex-consultant in Tech
+4 Total dog shit  Intern in IB - Gen
+4 I'm not really sure why we feel the need to compare this. I mean, you could do the same thing with so many jobs. Doctors make less on average than senior bankers. Do doctors not deserve to make more?  usernameladiesman217
+4 This is pretty accurate and on point (clearly from someone who works in TMT!). ive some prospectives here that are slightly different (but broadly in line given I did recruitment for my alma mater for years): nychimp99
+4 Vet. I’m going to be honest, there’s a ton of red flags in this post. mrjackpots
+4 File the report. Principally wrong that someone stole it. 2and20
+4 So bad bro I rather use copilot  swe2ibd
+4 I work at a similar sized RX CO firm and previously did FDD. Personally, I hated FDD and was glad to get out. The skills you'll learn in RX are way more transferable to anything in corp fin. Lester Freamon
+4 It's hard to answer these questions as folks usually go into REGAL / IB with the goal of ending up in REPE rather the opposite.  Is there something about your circumstances that are unique? asmith_1
+4 OLS is the only useful "model." I am not joking. lake_michigan
+4 Oh I should add— as you scrape LinkedIn and see undergrads at PE firms (there are now literally dozens that take sophomores, juniors, and full-time hires), write the firms down. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 I can imagine what you look like just by reading this message Intern in IB - Gen
+4 If I can be blunt. Why do you want to work in Distressed credit, this could be a blessing in disguise man. Principal in HF - Other
+4 EB, mainly in chat-box phase still. Compliance/tech can't handle artifacts, custom agents, MCPs, RAGS yet. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Outside of what other commenters have said, the biggest thing will be getting experience on your resume, both as an intern and ft. Zyns_And_Excel
+4 I work at one of the places on the list and have interacted with our rotational program participants Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+4 Pulled directly from her comments on one of her videos: Q: Is it a requirement to work until midnight? It can't wait until the next day, you would get in trouble? Associate 1 in IB - CB
+4 Spent nearly 5 years at a company in a bottom tier geography that is so bad that a solid 25% of the company "super-commutes" to HQ from NY or other higher tier cities. Research Associate in AM - Equities
+4 I say do it if it interests you knowing its limiting a bit but you have an MBA to bail you out later. VP in PE - Other
+4 I think at ebs even dei makes for very hard processes like to land an offer at pjt or cvp or evercore you might have to do a paper lbo.  Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+4 With all the gift idea threads I've seen, I'd question if you folks have ever bought a gift for another soul.  FinnesseGod
+4 I’ve heard it’s worse than a sauna Works at Barclays
+4 Better than being fat. Would never give a fat person a RO. Wouldn’t worry. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 everyone did this just keep it to yourself Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+4 At least he isn't an Israeli sycophant. NewIndustryHorizon
+4 All of you are DEI Beckies as you benefit from quotas.  Intern in IB - Cov
+4 I mean this is kinda accurate, BBs much more dei prone just by the manner in which they select candidates. Tend to select people that can talk a lot but don’t actually know a lot Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Joe Exotic is exactly how I picture you in real life PokerSlopWars
+4 Relatively speaking given you are in PE -  10-20 good years, with a few blowout years scattered about and equity/carry/something that will give you a chunky payout. Addinator
+4 that's cause dalio had solid inception years, was up 30+% in the early 90s 3 years in a row. For most of the 10s, and much of the 20s, performance has been really really bad. nooneinparticular
+4 Robert California type shi Prospect in S&T - Equities
+4 You should probably try to make it work before throwing in the towel just because. College is the last time in your life where women generally love you for you. Amazon Prime