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+4 100%. But there are not 0 opportunities available. Opportunities do exist. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+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 Just by saying "Big 4 Asian", you probably qualify as disabled. Try applying that way. MillánAstray
+4 It is very curious how large swaths at both extremes of the income/wealth spectrum have subscribed to this. And lo and behold, the working/middle class take it on the chin again. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 I don't think there's a hard and fast rule and everyone's definition of single / double/ home run is different depending on asset class and risk strategy. CRESF
+4 I thought Sergio liked her, I wonder if they asked him before they did Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 I wish I had more specific advice. Biggest advantage I had was being and A2A and a number of closed deals sitting in the associate seat from pitch to close I could speak through on. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+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 I would say in short, if you like what you do and want to build a career as a credit investor, you are the opposite of screwed, you are in a great seat. batrickpatemans
+4 You're gonna have one heck of a day when you start learning about caste discrimination in tech hiring Angus Macgyver
+4 Does it matter? It's not about attribution to a firm vs. individual, it's about who's doing the work. Determined
+4 high functioning alcholic meticulously describes 48 hour game plan to minimize hangover seems descriptive of wso at large  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Popped into see some 🐀s aggressively defend their cage, was not disappointed. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 UBS too high Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Best firms are JP, BofA, MS, EVR, Wolfe, UBS, however analyst you work under matters much more war dog
+4 This. Associate classes are giant and it’s 3-4 years which actually has the opposite effect than the poster above says (you end up with a huge number of associates due to 3-4 overlapping large classes). VP in PE - LBOs
+4 All you really need to do is enough to pass the back of the envelope test.  That isn't difficult math. Ozymandia
+4 There's 2 separate, unrelated questions here: iuc
+4 GS is not a tier above MS anon1982
+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
+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 I highly doubt you work in any front office role if you use the sell side for anything other than corporate access.  spudrmonke
+4 The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.  And once they start cutting dividends it can be a death spiral. asmith_1
+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 SMs tend to value marketability a bit more. Think raising capital with a IB/PE-like fundraising slide where they include headshots and logos of where the team came from. Tnasty
+4 if you were in his position, you would take GS...as someone who worked for a top EB (cvp/evr) with 0 connections in finance, this is how the world works and how these firms print. Intern in IB-M&A
+4 Agree but disagree as well. NoEquityResearch
+4 Oof I must have struck a nerve. What happened? You called, got in the room and didn’t get the job? VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Get better engagement bait. Multif@mily4Life
+4 Agree with the previous comments, network first and then, if anything, get your MBA. I also did engineering (mechanical) but worked in construction out of school, I took the MBA route to move into development. jarstar1
+4 I almost did this, but toughed it out because everyone told me to. Idk how things would’ve turned out if I left earlier. Tbh, the first year was tough but I found my second year much more manageable. Sigma.Batman
+4 some private equity firms can be a little picky with wanting the full two years, because they want you to get the full training from an analyst program, and in general, private equity can be just as mentally intense and co Manager in CorpStrat
+4 EQ - no real idea, so will refrain from commenting bobzen
+4 That isn’t what it is. We zoomed. Sent him my resume, he said he’d set me up with a first round and to expect HR to reach out. I got lunch. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 UBS & Truist combination? Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 I don’t see how it could go wrong! Maybe send her a calendar invite for Friday evening. CC her staffer and MDs so they know she’ll be tied up (in more ways than one if you play your cards right!!) Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Whenever I see someone with too pedigreed a resume, I almost get sad thinking what a waste to have had all that potential and only end up in finance. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Have fun man Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 Rumor they are trying to lease the entire 11 Madison building, Execs like the area Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Understand the skepticism but a few points are quite exaggerated. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+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 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 Yeah I looked at the deal as well, and based on my best guess, Debtwire (which is where I got my data from) is more accurate bc it tracks each individual deal independently & you can access each deal, unlike the Deal w shumsky
+4 Ahh, the classic "I would have made it if you weren't RACIST" excuse. yupoo1
+4 As hseiebeei mentioned above, we don't really have spring weeks in Aus. SubprimeLending2008
+4 What you have to look at is the type of employer that wants to hire lots of H1Bs....are they looking for slaves over which they have god like power, or do they really want to diversify the talent pool? UFOinsider
+4 Congrats on UBS M&A Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 You can break in for sure, it's been done. After brexit its less direct. Goj5979
+4 Very simplistic take - if you like your school, stay there. It sounds like you have good opportunities, and I can't say the Harvard/Yale grads were the best people I've worked with, although some were very solid. TechBanking
+4 i disagree. value investing is not relative - about how fast/slow a company is growing vs its peers. Value investing is absolute. You buy something because the instrinsic value is higher than today's price Hellogarden
+4 If you are looking to exit PE into FP&A, but are worried about any career downsides, you should look for early stage finance roles. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 Go do something legitimate with your life. PE is a joke industry, the American public is starting to learn how much damage PE has done to society. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+4 if you have a bunch of capacity-constrained financial service businesses, how do you create value by acquiring them? iMamba
+4 Not OP, but just how much of deal flow to late stage venture/growth is attributed to or driven by the individual as opposed to the brand name of the firm? Works at Nothing
+4 Hey @Determined, about the Principal in VC
+4 Heard somewhere between $0 and $30mm depending on firm, seniority, and bucket. Hope this helps :) Paul_Owen
+4 I’m seen them hint at some impressive returns (suggesting some funds are on pace to 6-7x net), and being in a number of companies starting from pre-seed (e.g. Ramp, Deel, Cognition, Rippling, Mercor). Works at Nothing
+4 I'll bite (with some steps on how) Eating with a knife and fork properly (Continental style) setarcos
+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 If you’re a junior employee, joining UBS is a disaster which will set you up for failure and the poor treatment and amount of hostility from seniors towards the juniors who are executing all the work for them is unreal.&… Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 I came from a semi-target and graduated into a brutal job market. Associate Consultant in Consulting
+4 Not sure I'd want to be in FIG given mid-tier exits and top tier sweatiness/hours relative to the rest of UBS tbh. FIG/HC are both really decent only in certain verticals. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Tech and MnT have done so badly that all the good MDs in other productive groups are quitting because they know the bonus pool is going to be ugly because these groups dont perform. Analyst 1 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 Please stop spreading misinformation Intern in IB-M&A
+4 David Constabile
+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 I'm still figuring that out but recently have spoken to an AI start-up for a growth and product lead role, Corp dev at a high growth PE portco, even considered launching my own eCommerce business on the sid Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+4 4runner but use it for utility (live in southwest, carry a lot of bikes).   Chief of Staff
+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 It depends on the jurisdiction you're in and the entitlements you're seeking, but I generally find that the process is mostly just that: process.  VP in RE - Comm
+4 All the rainmaker CS SENIOR bankers left in first 6 months as well - had some really good MDs in banks and insurance who left and the group hasn’t been the same since  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 xx Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+4 Join a revolutionary Luddite group and torch data centers, probably Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 You might be. cragfar
+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 Yeah this was a good laugh but these guys getting potentially fired over simply being cringe would be ridiculous. yopierre
+4 Palantir is the more interesting opportunity. Top tech IB will offer a more straightforward path to VC, but it is still a narrow path. Agree with the above poster that your odds are better from top GE. participationpoints
+4 An old comment on the difference between IB and PE: Principal in PE - Growth
+4 Evan and Taylor could very well be the next group heads Managing Director in IB - ECM
+4 As I said in another post, you’ve got 85k H-1Bs a year. A % of those are *returning* H-1Bs. That is to say, they’re already here and they’re just getting a new H-1B visa. Associate 2 in Consulting
+4 This is very good advice  Op I also have a tough piece of news to deliver but finance firms and the east coast generally are very structured and disability unfriendly  WestCoastChimp4521
+4 100% agree with the above comment. I've seen people exit MBB at the 2 year mark and end up in roles they could've got after 1 year MBB. But to answer your question directly: Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+4 Absolutely these points, but specially Nr. 4. There is invariably always nostalgia on these times, probably you can find out where he started or at which form he made most of hir rise to the top. hungaroe
+4 UnclePhilly GoingGoingCaught
+4 I really really appreciate my time in IB years later. I think it was fantastic for entrepreneurship and private investing.  Principal in PE - Growth
+4 Hey man, 2nd year at MBB in a tier 1 city here to shed some light financezyzz
+4 Holy slop Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Or just sacrifice, save like crazy for 5-7 years and then coast the rest of your life. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+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 Not saying any of the following are easy to get but the following firms all have public posts hiring for junior roles across equity / credit / asset management / capital markets / development / valuations / etc in NYC. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 How on earth do those two correlate? shumsky
+4 Two different people told me something similar this month. Maybe not end but limit it to 2 times a week or something similar to lower costs Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+4 This thread is absurdly inaccurate and several of the above comments are retarded, or outdated at a minimum. Don’t let people get you down. IU places very well. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 RBC has historically had a great deal flow but culture pretty rough Manager in CorpStrat
+4 And how much of this is revolutionary?  E-commerce wasn't new; taking out the novelty of doing so on the internet, what is the effective difference between shopping online, or in a catalogue, or on QVC? Ozymandia
+4 Very insightful, thanks for sharing ChatGPT! BasicallyUnknown
+4 Less availability of power, combined with hyperscalers' ever-increasing computing demands, should support higher pricing for powered sites. If anything, that dynamic suggests yields may increase. Director in RE - Other
+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 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