Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+15 The first 6-12 month honeymoon period is really something Principal in HF - Event
+15 Tier 1: CVP/EVR/PJT Tier 2: MOE/LAZ/PWP This is the only right answer you retarded interns. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+15 Thank you! When you see what a childhood of abuse, violence, death, heavy debt can do to a loved one, you do get a good perspective of how wild things can be for the person sitting next to us. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+15 I can confirm this thread has been scaring the sht out of Acad mgmt in the past few days. They’ve been telling WSO to censor comments in this thread. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+15 There are a lot of courses out there. Wall Street Prep is the gold standard, and many banks use that for training. The WSO course isn't bad also, but I've definitely seen errors in them. Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+15 The junior bloat is definitely an issue, but the number of senior bankers has also increased significantly. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+15 No dude you're retarded. My opinion isn't informed by cable news or social media news. JulianRobertson
+15 heard one of P&T's assistants exited to blue man group a few cycles a go comp is mid but you get to throw paint at the audience ILOVEBANANAS123
+15 Was at GS classics / coverage (not TMT/Industrials). I seriously doubt anyone truly averages 100 hours/week over a year. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+15 Can we not fathom that EVR clearly sees themselves as a competitor to the JPM/GS’s of the world and are moving accordingly? Works at Goldman Sachs
+15 Really don't need to worry about this right now. There's a few big reasons why. usernameladiesman217
+15 Insane CIE ad, CIE wasn't even around during their SA recruiting if this guy is truly AN1 + no GS analyst promoting some obscure resource on WSO curiouspensioner731
+15 UBS catching strays out of nowhere Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 No just anxiety riddled, extremely insecure, dependent on external validation, and low self esteem. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+15 Where there’s smoke theres fire, but they might change their minds because of the backlash they received Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+15 congrats on dodge & cox Prospect in CorpDev
+15 Prove me wrong, but I don't think this unicorn profile exists. PE is inherently a demanding job, particularly at the associate level. SaaSChimp
+15 What’s stopping analysts from having a bunch of lawsuits? Banks will settle 100% of the time.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+15 MD $1.25M Guarantee Managing Director in IB - Cov
+15 Hopefully the plane isn’t heading into a tower brother Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+15 Friends don’t let friends work at UBs Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 Oh woah. This changes the context. VP in IB-M&A
+15 Would ignore the incel comments above and try and give it a shot honestly. Intern in IB-M&A
+15 1st gen here. Maybe a hot take - “heritage Americans” who are still broke are losers. Straight up the totality of your family’s generational lineage has lost the game. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 sounds like an internship opportunity to me if you play it right Mike_wacczowski76
+15 B+ concept. Maybe a little too broad - myopically chasing "prestige" could be applied to something narrower  ShooterMcGavin11
+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 No, and congrats on UT Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+14 “Balance” is often misused. It is not really a biblical term to describe the Christian life, at least in the modern way we use it for WLB and whatnot. crazylifechoices
+14 Might get MS but I think you should try to tough it out a little longer. I myself come from a similar low income background. Worked in PE post grad and had chronic anxiety that made it difficult to function properly. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+14 Bro signed off like its an email  Intern in IB-M&A
+14 My disdain for DEI is exactly for this reason. VP in IB - Gen
+14 Hopefully recruiting isn’t the only thing getting wrapped up. local_finance_bro
+14 Also, a lot of you are ugly and have repulsive attitudes. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 I hope I get laid off… this place is unbearable  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+14 FWIW, hardest interview I ever had was Greenhill RX Prospect in IB - Gen
+14 “UBS declined to comment.” To “Why have you guys dropped off so significantly under new leadership” Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+14 This 100%, no need for debate Associate 1 in PE - Other
+14 Never trust anyone, never vent to anyone, never expect anything that is not explicitly in writing. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+14 POV: A Gen Z learns what it takes to earn multiples of the average household income in your 20s with minimal experience.  Associate 1 in IB - CB
+14 First class organization I tell you… NOT! VP in IB - Gen
+14 lol that ego death is going to hit you hard brother   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 M&A is the worst group in the bank, just extremely abusive with extremly bad hours and no exits outside of LMM PE. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+14 bro at first i was shocked. but then looking at the photos of the two there's no way this happened. the guy is literally fucking ugly.  fuku
+14 A couple of thoughts: TechBanking
+14 As much as large corporation and billionare owned news networks want you to believe that it is all doom in NYC - the truth is NYC is objectively the safest it has been in decades. kvaradona
+14 This is brilliant. You are an eloquent writer, and you really paid a ton of attention throughout your career. So many lessons in the above, much of which applies to many career paths outside of PE.  Deal Team Six
+14 I am once again asking you, begging you even, to STOP using ChatGPT to write your posts! Immediately makes me think less of your critical thinking abilities. liquidiot
+14 No brainer. Take the book. Don't let these forums halo effect the buy side for you. Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+14 You have to be slightly weird if you already know pre-UG that you want to work in finance and hence apply to Wharton. Normal smart kids will just go to HPY or something. Ladd
+14 I think UBS is obviously going to rebuild. I think saying the bank will end is a bit of a leap. Senior VP in CorpDev
+14 I think people on here too often get hung up on “going out on your own.” They think one day they just wake up, raise a fund, acquire 10 deals, and quit their job. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Fred Fredburger
+14 I think the first year or 2 is essentially irrelevant so long as you aren’t actively being managed out / it’s clear banking is not for you My reviews for reference Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+14 OP here’s what i would do. Seek legal advice and hire a lawyer. None of us are lawyers but chances are you may have been sandbagged and you may have had your employment rights violated. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+14 Wells pays way better than UBS Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+14 I’ve told the story many times about how I had a 2.3 in undergrad and straight up lied on my resume I got a 3.7 lol. I also uploaded my transcript back then when I first joined. Smoke Frog
+14 How could random people on the internet possibly tell you if you could run a marathon or not?  CRE
+14 Proving wrong those who thought less of me. iercurenc
+14 Doesn’t really make sense to separate out some RX groups and not others. Like this implies CVP RX is S+ and 2 tiers above PWP, and 5+ tiers above Gugg. Or that Ducera RX is better than GHL and JEF, let alone Gugg. alfrendo-org
+14 I don't feel tied down by work in terms of needing to be on my computer all the time, but it can very difficult to truly unplug. the-chosen-monkey-1
+14 Agreed. I’ve noticed way less traffic and fewer quality posts over the past couple years, and particularly the last twelve months. Couple thoughts: Director in IB - Gen
+14 On the margin, LSE has a stronger brand name, but your recruiting opportunities at UCL will be largely the same, and the delta simply doesn't justify your family liquidating their primary asset to fund it (most of my sprin jackdonaghy26
+14 Getting crushed on a deal right now unfortunately and just doom scrolling WSO to see prospects getting crushed with doing technicals haha. The life never ends Works at Morgan Stanley
+14 accurate + ubs lower  i_love_fig
+14 Average day at UBS Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+14 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
+14 It’s a myth that banks hire H1Bs because they’re more qualified or better candidates, especially for IB. VP in IB - Gen
+14 Princeton -> DE Shaw -> Amazon PM in HF - Event
+14 General assumption I’ve seen is around 10–15 bps of expansion per year or 50-75bps for the hold. IRRegularReturns
+14 First of all, you should be thanking your new MBA Associate for his guidance and for giving you this opportunity. He’s looking out for your development and managing upwards and downwards.  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+14 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs m_1
+14 If you’re going to be gone for 30 minutes, at least make it productive. Bring your laptop in there. Bang out a model, take a client call, respond to emails, idk stay on top of news while wiping. Quant in HF - Event
+14 Banks prefer H1Bs because they end up stuck at banks so they could treat all bankers bad knowing that the internationals will all be obedient which further degrades culture Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+14 Single best is JPM. Right after that is BoFA and GS. After them, you get a much larger group of banks in one rough tier : Citi, Barclays, UBS, Jeff, and maybe DB. Those are the for sure top 8, after that are the rest. Senior VP in CorpDev
+14 Congrats on Kelley and IBW and BOFA! nontargetkidatunc
+14 Adjusted for inflation, comp is down an incredible amount. A dollar earned in 2007 is worth almost $1.60 today…and their comp is higher on an absolute basis. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+14 Yeah I'm not exactly complaining about not being attracted to minors here basicallymonky
+14 5 years IB + PE, then worked at a startup, gave entrepreneurship a shot, now deciding between AI startup roles. Short answer - no, just started seeing different challenges.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+14 Delegate down aggressively - anything comes up, immediately forward it to a VP to do it for you as a “learning opportunity”. Ask your VPs to lead all meetings. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+14 This forum has become an echo chamber of misinformation. It’s low key super obvious that most of you have never actually worked at a top group at a top bank. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+14 I'm fairly certain posts to this effect have been made in the past, continuously for 7-8 months. Once again, posts and comments have been upvoted en masse. Intern in IB-M&A
+14 yeah but when talent works hard then you’re fked Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+14 Ok I'll bite on this. Mostly because I'm proud of what I've accomplished, but also to bring some positivity to PE to offset the negative posts about how the industry is screwed. Age: mid 30s Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+14 Wow PJT M&A is dogshit? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+14 Jesus all these other commenters are so afraid. Just ask the associate to grab coffee and ask how you can work together in a better way. See why he’s wanting so much lead time. Just talk to them Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+14 The Intelligent Investor Prospect in IB - Gen
+14 Congrats on Dodge & Cox Intern in IB-M&A
+14 Music to shareholders ears Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+14 A bunch of people on here are about to tell you to just go harder and wake up earlier, go during lunch etc. etc. NoEquityResearch
+14 This website keeps getting weirder and weirder JulianRobertson
+14 I find your witty remarks amusing at best. You talk of Dyal & Co. as if you know the Dyal & Co. Your decadal performance doesn’t even scratch a singular deal of theirs. Orenji
+14 At the junior level there has been no change. Paraphrased from someone at firm currently: “Sponsors works with LF frequently, some sponsors MDs lead LF processes if they were prev. Intern in IB - Gen
+14 Congrats on Lincoln Industrials! Prospect in IB - Gen
+14 go put the fries in the bag bro Prospect in IB - Gen
+14 Someone’s sarcasm alpha is quite low Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+14 No, keep being persistent just make sure you remain respectful - some guys will act like they are god's gift to earth here but most people appreciate hard workers who know what they want and work hard to get it Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+14 False, RBC #1 bank. It's the only Elite Bulge Bracket Boutique (EBBB). Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+14 get curious about women Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 I made the mistake of mentioning my bonus at an Arby's back when I was an assistant branch manager at the Wells Fargo - Anchorage branch. lucien_de_montclair