Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 The number of applications has increased year after year, so it naturally has gotten exponentially harder to land interviews for an unchanged amount of spots. Monkey Badger
+3 UVA if you are cool, social and good looking. Stanford if you are not. It honestly boils down to this for the most part. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 So a few of my best friends are from HK in IB; some who moved to the UK for boarding school, some who came here for University. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Do something with your year off that shows you took initiative and worked your ass off. Make that the story. Prospect in CorpFin
+3 Don't curse, even if others (even seniors) do it in front of you. Once you go FT it doesn't matter but it just doesn't look the best for interns LongVIX
+3 Skip finance. Travel. Find your passion.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+3 Take a page from Rana playbook maybe? Partner in HF - Event
+3 are R1s out? kkkd1234
+3 Just checked on Google, search results were wild الرأسمالية
+3 Perella Weinberg, GS, Centerview, JPM, Guggenheim with PWP being particularly good Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 tons of assholes in PE, but also high pressure, no time and sleep deprived. However, and saying this as an ex Consultant, consulting is overly cuddly and infantile. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 What do you honestly care about in this role? If you enumerate your priorities I can guide you to strong choices. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 As someone else said, performance sucked and lack of infra could well be a lazy excuse for poor stock picking. MMPM
+3 Today I learned 5 firms is "every bank under the sun". Some of you need to be staffed more. Rabbit
+3 Welcome to PE man. This isn’t summer camp. I did MBB for almost 4 years so I understand the transition you’re experiencing. Reality is people are busy and trying to make money. They have families and stuff. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 You'll for sure burn all of the bridges you made at the ops offer firm since it seems you just accepted it. It's unfortunate because no matter how unrelated things are this industry is unbelievably small. Commodity.Chimp
+3 My experience is in energy only, but know a few people in ags trading as well. So just my personal view: Jim_Stein
+3 Yeah 0/0 being 0% fee and 0% carry. As opposed to typical 2/20 for PE and 1/15 or 1/10 for some funds of funds. johnny-mnemonic
+3 Were you in Stern? Maybe reach out to some NYU alumni on LinkedIn and get your ear to the ground about potential IB openings? Not necessarily EB or BB right off the bat but maybe a MM or smaller boutique? GordonGekko87
+3 Wells being below half of the mms is wild lol Intern in IB - Gen
+3 Half of yall didn’t even read the full prompt where it said “MORE CONFIDENT THAN UNDERLYING DATA” waccAF
+3 they rejected me without interview so they are clearly awful and lost their minds Intern in CorpStrat
+3 I can literally do at a minimum 60-70% of my job solo with Rogo now, without an analyst, unless i have to put together the entire CIM overnight Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Jefferies is one of the most toxic banks on the street and still pays terrible. Exits are also noticeably worse than BoFA just given reputational difference. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Can't help too much on the resume side but just FYI, MIT Sloan puts on this really big sports analytics conference in the spring. AndiBoom
+3 There are a lot of small firms like this that focus on one niche and don't want to grow beyond that, but have been operating for many years. cp5670
+3 not an intern but u guys are absurd for wanting to work for someone else your whole life Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 If this is London office - DB gets slandered here a lot, but i would say they have some decent teams in Europe that are active with good deal flow Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Funny you call me a LARP when you’re the one doing DD based on LinkedIn career progressions without thinking about the context. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Since you didn't mention it, I assume your GPA from HS sucks. You may want to look at going to community college in CA and doing the TAG program.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+3 Aligned, just self study and know your deals well. SaaSChimp
+3 I'd say: Recruiter in CorpStrat
+3 Go hug your parents and spend time with your friends. Life is short and this career is not worth your life. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Highest IQ comment by far The easiest IQ test today is asking "What is the primary cause of declining standards of living for the middle class today" Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 C.R.E. Shervindecade? try 30 years it was easy Ozymandia
+3 100% worth it. Go for it. White Horse International
+3 Its a bit circular. You can almost think of it like Ebay shareholders paying themselves. Lester Grossman
+3 Not sure they are hot tbh Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Also begs the question of best alternative place to place capital. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+3 Not surprising, UBS isn’t even top 20 in the Americas Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 Arizona. Kelley is cooked if you don’t get into IBW. meatrocket
+3 Recruited for 2027 associate cycle and never got cut in any of my processes. Going to MM/UMM Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 I'll bite Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Crying is just your body releasing chemicals to help make you feel better. It’s good to cry dude. crazylifechoices
+3 Am I tripping or does that rly say evr/pjt/pwp rooseveltfan
+3 Yoyos who own a credit on a cool guy LME / structure trade get blown out 30pts down because they didn’t realize they owned a POS business and are out of the money when it goes sideways Principal in HF - Event
+3 congrats on Pierce & Pierce Retired in Legal
+3 That's exactly why they likely have lateral seats open and are more open to non-traditional backgrounds as they cannot recruit from the traditional backgrounds. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Hai Summer Associate in HF - Event
+3 Best mix of culture and deal flow is definitely Sponsors Intern in IB-M&A
+3 It’s because you do PE in a less mature economy (Poland is my guess). Had a polish au pair so no hate… first crush, baddie. May god bless her. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 I have to say, currently in MF and Industrial, there is some growth potential in Chicago. Chicago pays relatively to most Mid Atlantic/ North East cities, aside from NYC. CPMA's15
+3 del asteroid
+3 Yeah but how many firms are in your position? Most of the industry is generic mm buyout / roll up strategies. Those firms have no shortage of lateral hires if they want them at the principal or partner level. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 I would second this, the Big 4 Rx teams are fundamentally different from dedicated Rx firms. RCJ92
+3 Non-US experience here but have worked alongside many of these banks. VanillaMan24
+3 I lateraled at 26 as an analyst after a few years in equity research and a non-finance job, and became an associate a few weeks after turning 28. Chopped_Banker94
+3 Your ability to prompt has nothing to do with your ability to adapt. It's okay, as people age their brains elasticity declines. It is just clear that your brains elasticity is on a rapidly declining trend.  ioncewenttoschool
+3 I don’t have direct experience but I have been around industry for a while. Worked for EBs and a random local LMM in the NYC area that may be comparable to like a regional boutique.  Hags28
+3 Originate a hot girl to pitch the project pitchdeck
+3 Wyatt67True but 14 recommendations from members even if you know 1 person how on earth do u get 14 recs?! CRE
+3 not a woman but yes, most young guys are gay as fuck has nothing to do with sexuality, they're just conformists and that's gay thebrofessor
+3 Get his ass lmao Associate 1 in PE - Other
+3 Genuine question, are your not concerned about the utility of doing some of these things completely on your own for learning’s sake? Works at Goldman Sachs
+3 I've worked in both London and UAE in FICC S&T then HF. I'm more junior than you but i'd be happy to discuss. Emerging Monkey EMBA
+3 VP in RE - CommInterested in others' responses here.  CRE
+3 As someone from essec, I'd recommend escp mif. There's a lot more impressive profiles coming from there. thib56
+3 What are your thoughts on pivoting from credit to an equity L/S platform? Associate 1 in Private Credit
+3 Honestly relax. I (ED in a coverage team) do not notice what my interns are wearing. The pressures of this job are immense and this is the last thing any normal person will care about (within reason of course). Count WACCula
+3 I hear you. Just trying to chime in with some thoughts from an Outsider perspective having read the above thread and hopefully can help push the ball forward. Hags28
+3 You should take it if you have an interest in AM. I’m confident the average MD/CIO at an endowment is 10x happier than the average MD in IB/PE. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 Not going to share any of my models, but software models generally follow a repeatable pattern. gimly
+3 Hey, I choose Insead over LBS for various reasons: Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+3 Disgusting takes all around lmao takashimurkiami
+3 Have coworkers and acquintances who have done this and it's 1000x worse to recruit with no job and this market is completely horrendous. Several have been unemployed for a year or more. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+3 such an idiot and we have seen this time and time again. He was in such a good spot for someone with less than 10 years of experience. Getting there is the hard part, not maintaining it. Director in RE - Comm
+3 Very sweaty, toxic culture, exits range from subpar to mid  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 yes but this has limits that many hit sooner than they'd care to admit. all the money in the world won't de-stress you if you don't remove the root causes. thebrofessor
+3 Interned and went FT with a PM credit team at a BB (covered an mix of commercial and corporate banking clients), Overall deal experience was good across upsizes, amendments, portfolio management, and workouts (workouts don Poverty_Banker
+3 odog @digitalimmortality.com IsItREPE
+3 The conversion they get is pretty high considering their target audience is fobs that are willing to pay 50k for a shot at finance jobs Intern in IB-M&A
+3 Recruiting at the undergrad level is becoming somewhat more structured, with most firms recruiting for SA spots early fall of junior year and FT spots are filled on an ad-hoc basis early senior year. Consultant in Consulting
+3 William Blair? Intern in IB - Cov
+3 well, it does depends on what the adjustments are and how recurring those adjustments are. adjustments based on spin-off, cost restructurings or any off-events are fine to me. nope1789account
+3 how is their NY power & utilies office? Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Having recently recruited for lateral roles with a few EBs, the sentiment I've gotten from seniors I spoke with is that they want/need to shift away from their old model of poaching rainmakers from BBs and developing that Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+3 Associates have definitely declined, but not all their fault. The associates now went to college during COVID and may have had their first roles be in remote or hybrid settings. StrategyJunkie
+3 marlin_pardon2 IsItREPE
+3 For the analyst level, you can make the argument BofA is the better choice. BofA has a slight edge in terms of brand, deal flow, and analyst comp, although they’re comparable. RBOB_squarepants
+3 Spreadsheet Sasquatch hbwesttoeast
+3 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 SpaceX should hire u for their investor relations lol  thegoat2535
+3 LSE probably still wins ceteris paribus, but I suppose you’re starting to get to the edge case where a UCL/WW candidate with great experience takes the lead. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Drugs. Recession-proof industry.  IsItREPE
+3 Would also add Peanut Tree and Hazelnut Tree to your list, top tier funds Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Have two separate SMBC to Lazard M&A and MS Tech cases on LinkedIn...anything is possible  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 U prob don’t want to work there if exits are your priority Not to mention the horrible culture + staffer banging the beckies on the team Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Despite lack of context, willing to give my view. Assuming this basically means alt data at L/S equity fund that's not market neutral. Thoughts in no particular order: Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 equally insufferable Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Did anyone who had their superday Wednesday get their offer yet? wallstreetdude123