Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 Very unpopular take right here but I consistently saved half my salary + my entire bonus during IB and PE. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 Honestly, it depends on where you are interviewing. franker014124
+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 Umm sorry that doesn't make sense. So if he bought a sewing machine and made a sweater and sold it for $50.. then by that logic he didn't learn the skills and didn't do it because he didn't sew it by hand?  kuf135
+4 It’s true for M&T, RELL, M&A, FIG, HC which is half the bank. All are super sweaty and toxic despite bad deal flow and exits are bad. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 The argument that you can recruit better if you do IB instead of joining HF out of college is not true imo. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+4 No, you dont get to just join as An2 lol Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 This isn't a lack of seats or PE is dying thing, this is 100% correlated with the many banks who have said analysts cannot accept job offers that early or they risk being fired.  Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+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 I genuinely can’t understand how they thought this was a good idea. how could you not think you’d get roasted by the entire Internet? There’s no upside to this shit.  Devils Advocate
+4 Because I said so Pro Veritate
+4 Wrestled with this dissonance in my brain as well Swine-Linked-Notes
+4 All you really need to do is enough to pass the back of the envelope test.  That isn't difficult math. Ozymandia
+4 How can you be a shit bank of you get a heads up on all policy changes? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+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 Major lol at “lost the trading muscle” from undergrad. Someone took their PreStIgiOUs investment club a wee bit too seriously. You’ll be fine, kid. Research Analyst in HF - Other
+4 Are you 100% set on distressed. VP in Research - FI
+4 Network your ass off, both internally and externally.  CRE
+4 Intern in PE - LBOs
+4 As a deal guy, this is kind of one of those things you learn through repetition and being around really good attorneys and senior guys on your side who know how to get a deal done . Pokemon Master
+4 they also dont give A- grades, its just A+, A (both are 4.0) or B, so easier to get close to 4.0 if the curve is 82% (80+ is A), whereas other schools like UofT/UBC/McGill curve to B/B+. Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 Commenting on on statement you made -  Steam
+4 Come to the dark side (Commercial Real Estate) Ghost_of_Baghdad
+4 Why does OP read like a Trump Truth Social post Dow70K
+4 UNC had multiple RX and buyside placements Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 This is my advice if you have a 50-60 hour work week. Probably ideal for a corporate job and not something client related. NewIndustryHorizon
+4 Just leave her be man.  Imagine she wrote this about you:  yawhtrow
+4 I once interviewed with Lazard London for a lateral role. They knew I already had another offer, but HR (an older lady) came in with a really arrogant lowball. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 moelis if we had to be hyperspecific id put 1.5, its the most established rx group outside of PJT/EVR/HL; pwp had to rebuild, laz is on the decline, gugg is much newer. Incoming Analyst in IB - Restr
+4 This is either a poorly executed ad or someone who is secretly 16 years old. Obviously property management is a good idea. This isn’t some life hack or unique secret.  CRE
+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 I'm trying to keep track of how my priorities will shift. GEBanker
+4 Sorry to hijack your thread, not my intention at all but I wanted your advice as you're in an interesting seat. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Whoa.  GEBanker
+4 It’s truly fucking miserable  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+4 Most are on the LevFin/CM side. The above comment is pretty accurate in terms of coverage function. You aren’t touching the equity side of the cap structure for company—purely credit. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Worked at a PE backed healthcare company, I think our special sauce was the strong operators that were involved with the firm. Business School in CorpStrat
+4 Hey mate, congrats on the offer. Clear answer: stay on the SS in you want to go into a LO. Having SS then some random product strategy stint makes no sense in the eyes of a long only.  spudrmonke
+4 What about these (idk what to call them) banks like Gordon Dyal and M. Klein etc? Yea they pay really well, but what else do you get out of being there? Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+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 UBS top 21 confirmed! qwertyuiop277
+4 Everybody saying bofa is trying to actively sabotage your comp/career Research Analyst in Research - Other
+4 gluck gluck 3000 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+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 wonder if Trump thinks Jerome Powell unilaterally decides to increase or cut rates. Substack_Guy
+4 They’re French, they’re rude, they like snails, and garlic. All of this is well known.  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 Upcoming Superdays - Expect superdays to continue rolling until mid/late Feb; offers are handed out on a rolling basis and we continue to send superday in batches until we fill all seats; keep in mind there is a waitlist a Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 You are not tracking properly if you are not losing weight at 500 cal, the commenter above is correct. It's very easy to weigh meats (raw vs cooked) or oils incorrectly and misjudge your maintenance. wetfartlover
+4 It’s not possible. Oftentimes our clients will send us packets of sugar in the mail and schedule a zoom call where we have to eat them all, and if we don’t they go with a competitor. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 ^Additionally, I've included below a link to the data-driven rankings I put together in the biotech and broader healthcare space with some useful commentary, as well as recent links I was able to find about the state The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+4 97% of European companies are private and face succession issues.Emerging markets are full of opportunities but investors don't look into them because they don’t follow the cookie-cutter, widely spread and av GS under Blankfein
+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 50% reduction in fund size is all you need to know — stay away. High paying jobs at businesses in decline or stagnated become absolute knife fights between employees as you can’t all just ride the rising tide of growth. KR8000
+4 This is one of the traps MBA Associates fall into and can never really get out of Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 This might be true, but at the end of the day, this is a talent game. If you’re good, you’ll figure it out and exit fine. The bigger question is: how many truly strong candidates end up in UBS Tech today? Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Wow, as I write this out I can’t believe it’s been almost a decade. My other advice is to enjoy it. I took it so seriously at your age. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 I can imagine what you look like just by reading this message Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Ignore title. But I think it all depends on what you want.  Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 @PEarbitrage NoEquityResearch
+4 These guys should be SALUTED for finally bringing some aesthetics and glory to a hated-on profession. Why cower in fear as you are abused at 80 hour weeks and not even allowed to speak up in meetings? analyzinganalyst
+4 When you think it can’t get worse, it always does!  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 They are known for being shady af!! Stay away,  skimmightbezodiak
+4 I went to Rice - it's tough for me to gauge your chances without GPA, activities list, leadership, essay quality, etc. Manager in CorpStrat
+4 Yes, I would like a large fries with that Jokes aside, that sucks man I'm sorry. Good luck on the next one.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 Yes, that’s more or less how the math works. I was at GS TMT/FIG, and the typical outcome is a large MM. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 This is a total old man yelling at the kids on the lawn post. I was based in NYC as an analyst at a BB, but I was mostly staffed on international deals. TechBanking
+4 "Middle class" / "masters fully covered" - pick one lmao. If your parents paid (or offered to pay) for graduate school (+ siblings from the way the post reads), you were not "middle class".  xxx-ThrowAway-xxx
+4 You're in a tough spot from an experience perspective. You have too much experience to come in as an entry level associate (usually 2-3 YOE) but you also don't have any deal/sourcing experience to come in as a principal. Determined
+4 Heritage American heremay be old news to people here, but would recommend a scroll thru wtfhappenedin1971(dot)com as it does a good job of illustrating the phenomenon OP is asking about. dcn_blus
+4 My sister has self-published 2 books. One is historic fiction, and one is more Greek mythology fiction. She did a lot of research for both, and they took her years. They're both about 500-page novels. Fast and Fiduciary
+4 I’m younger than you and not in PE, but I just want to say you need to relax. There are people that are financially free ($10m+) off of fucking social media. Wish_I_HadTrustFund
+4 deleted Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Imagine trying to comb through financials pulled from QuickBooks and talking to a founder who literally does not know what his gross margin is. Senior VP in Private Credit
+4 great post  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+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 you can make your risk assessment based on the country of incorporation (Egypt) or country of revenue (Turkey). GS under Blankfein
+4 Just call an employment attorney in your area first. They will give you advice as part of a consultation. Btw the plan isn’t to actually take your bank to court. Benson Says
+4 Hi TO, thank you for your misleading shitpost Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Usually for credit, it’s looking at Octus / debtwire or some similar news rag to get the 10 min take on the company / situation. Then flipping through public materials (latest investor pres, 10k, etc). tiger_rawring
+4 I think caliber of UBS talent will go down which will lower their competitiveness for PE offers.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 So i would say it is pretty standard for most discretionary macro investors save for some trader run style books (they however would probably only see use to hire another trader with a niche market focus/quant focused anal Research Analyst in AM - FI
+4 Escp Mif places very well in London as well from what I've seen and is recognised (#1 for 3 years in a row now). If you're worried about French then target BBs in Paris. Revama69
+4 HC, RELL, FIG, M&A, M&T are all varying degrees of sweatshops for juniors despite not having good deal flow. All of the abuse with none of the upside from deal experience. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Moelis analyst 1 class had 10+ placements Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+4 I mean this in a loving way but get a grip my friend because you thankfully have learned a most valuable lesson that 99% of hardos NEVER learn and thus get laid off - you have learned that in reality its all politics and l gordoongeekoo
+4 Congrats on UBS M&A Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 I mean to me it's quite simple. Just look at the career stats.  Goj5979
+4 I currently have a very flexible mandate. Can look across Publics or privates, debt, equity, activist, options etc. I find that pretty fun, although specialization has to be a more efficient method. tiger_rawring
+4 lol. I only ever knew it in context of shoes and I had told a black man at Nordstrom the saying onetime when we were looking for shoes. He looked at me astounded Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 At least he isn't an Israeli sycophant. NewIndustryHorizon
+4 Laz by a mile tgs1726
+4 Youre an intern at a travel agency, which is not relevant to front office roles in finance, while even your nontarget peers have obtained more relevant experience which will set them up for next year's internships. monaco_monkey
+4 Which dsig wrote this Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Other people may have different opinions, but I wouldn't have a cold outreach focusing on what you do out of the classroom because in the nicest way possible, no one you cold outreach to has any connection with you so it's LauraBushKilledAGuy
+4 you're going to be perceived very positively by jobs for the rest of your life based on having MBB as your first job. arbjunkie
+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
+4 I would just try to rent an affordable apartment in an ideal NYC neighborhood with roommates at 24. Unless you have parents willing to co-invest with you into a property, I don't see how it would make sense. NewIndustryHorizon
+4 Pretty sure GPT’s training data for PE this is just WSO. We make a list → GPT learns the list → someone asks the question again → GPT returns the list. Incredible closed-loop knowledge economy. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 As you pointed out, the process varies dramatically. I’ve had everything from IQ tests, math tests, personality tests, quizzes on working capital, to bond math. I wouldn’t say any of this was typical. tiger_rawring