Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 Know a guy that works there, seems like he likes it but know their deal quality has been pretty poor as of late. Bigger firms have started to move down market and has really limited their quality at bats IronTrekker
+3 I had very similar aspirations in college and almost went down the same route you're considering.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 "Basically, I'm wondering if I should try/or even if I have a chance to recruit for less technical-heavy roles for my full time career? Things like IB, HF, PE? usernameladiesman217
+3 larrysellersI agree it would be great to have the success that they did. Shame the wait for HPD funding is 2+ years now once you get in line.  Ozymandia
+3 C.R.E. Shervindecade? try 30 years it was easy Ozymandia
+3 Hours are probably similar, but the kinds of hours worked are very different. AM is more sit at your desk, research a few firms, due diligence. Trading is much faster paced. usernameladiesman217
+3 Jesus Christ not you again PaulAllenIsInLondon
+3 Buddy does not know ball nontargetmarket
+3 These are the two (inarguably) best IB platforms. Ultimately if interests lie in technology, Qatalyst is the move. For everything else, Centerview is. VP in IB - Gen
+3 Global macro: SnT, research desks(macro research), quant for systematic, some larger firms have direct pipelines, I've also seen commodities trading and asset management as good entry points, along with some prop trading usernameladiesman217
+3 IMO #1 or #3.  #1 sounds the most desirable in terms of learning opportunities and putting you on the track most people desire (doing deals on principal side). Ricky Sargulesh
+3 I appreciate your passion and scrappiness. I'm not saying you haven't executed anything, but rather being an "ideas" person is largely useless in any start up setting. Determined
+3 Congrats on Bofa! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 I was accepted into JPM’s Commercial & Investment Bank Investment Banking Insights Program, which will be held in person at the New York City offices. cafetero1492
+3 Tend to agree with CRE even though I am a junior only with 1 year of experience. There has been many studies that reading and summarising with ai doesn’t lead to the same understanding in that document after reading it. monkey2145773
+3 EVR M&A AlphaBeta500
+3 Some real groundbreaking stuff from the speakers: “cautiously optimistic”, they’re seeing “green shoots”, “we’re in the early innings of a recovery”. Hardo Intern
+3 I don't work in this space nor in HFs, though I do enjoy "value investing", or maybe more correctly, fundamentals-based investing, as a hobby, so take this with grain of salt. TheFunkyMunky
+3 You're safe Ozy, 4 unit brownstones in brooklyn can still be u/w on the back of a napkin. No AI needed. larrysellers
+3 Thanks for the additional context on your clients' inappropriate interactions with you. I'm sorry that happened, it sounds terrible. That said, I have no idea what this has to do with anything.  Determined
+3 I’ll throw out a positive: my assertiveness has gotten more polite. I grew up working blue collar and because of that, I had to be overly assertive in certain instances (to be heard) which absolutely came off as abrasive. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 I went from BB analyst to LMM assoc at a tiny firm, and it was great. I eventually left to start a company, but if I hadn't I'd probably still be there. TechBanking
+3 Completely agree with the above take - if you're looking to join a startup why are you optimizing for cash esp earlier in your career? kuf135
+3 Model tests and case studies are evaluating different things. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Also given your username I think you’re good NFazem
+3 jefferies, evercore, goldman, jpm all on top (mostly o&g and also ET for jefferies). rbc, citi, tph, barc, all good as well. moelis is good for cleantech stuff Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Congrats on RBC Intern in IB - CB
+3 Did anyone who had their superday Wednesday get their offer yet? wallstreetdude123
+3 Better start on that gmat buddy. No one hiring British undergrads when they got Jean-Paul with 3 years worth of internship experiences under their belt in the pipelines. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+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 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 Lmao, okay, I'll swing at this in case this is a real post.  Commodity.Chimp
+3 ioncewenttoschool Ozymandia
+3 The Industrials rankings tend to mirror the rankings of banks in general. It’s a big vertical with a lot of deal flow. VP in IB - Gen
+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 80%+ is simply not accurate. Across multiple groups, return rates were closer to ~60%, with some groups well below that. This isn’t hearsay, it’s coming straight from people in the mix. WallStGhost
+3 also zips car wash went to 0. Ivanti is marked as a good deal since they got cost back, but I would be dubious how the remaining value in that company based on how the debt has traded.  VP in PE - Other
+3 are R1s out? kkkd1234
+3 From a professional standpoint, MS Menlo is prob better than any non TMT classics IBD team (prob in line with GS TMT in terms of tech dealflow) Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 PoS like you have no idea how gender quotas are used to manipulate promotions VP+. Shove your woke speech up your a*rse. Director in IB - Cov
+3 I think it depends a lot on end market (e.g., healthcare services roll-up versus SaaS versus industrials). SaaSChimp
+3 Bro thinks he’s going to manifest becoming wealthy as a self-labeled nerd by saying shit like “always been thus” Bigstonks
+3 Any role not oriented to trading P&L generation doesn't necessarily require passion: fundraising, legal, back-office, etc. MMPM
+3 The Canadian pension funds are definitely active in Europe, especially in London. They're known for large, long-term investments and are seen as solid shops, though not always as flashy as traditional PE firms. andrevc
+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 Today I learned 5 firms is "every bank under the sun". Some of you need to be staffed more. Rabbit
+3 Crying is just your body releasing chemicals to help make you feel better. It’s good to cry dude. crazylifechoices
+3 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
+3 There is nothing more american than immigrating to this country and working long hours for below-market wages to build a better life.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Not surprising, UBS isn’t even top 20 in the Americas Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 Piper Sandler is an OFS shop. It should really be much lower. Guggenheim should be above Lazard.  How is PJT not at the bottom? Also I think Miz/GHL did Jera/GEP and a couple of large midstream deals this year. overlord481216
+3 If I had 4.5 at 22 I sure as fuck wouldn't be here. Not to say I would retire because that would be boring as fuck. But I'd just start taking moonshots nutmegger189
+3 JAMMBO that thinks they're not --> bad culture  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Having reviewed easily 50+ candidates over the years, the main thing for me is: making sure you’re not looking at your notes - it’s way more obvious than you’d think and stands out so much vs others who don’t. Broketree Capital
+3 I cannot speak to the exact numbers, but the 20 percent figure you quoted is for the entire BUD/S class. Most of those candidates already have several years of military experience. chubbsmcjohnboy
+3 It's perceived to be the most fun / spoken about. TLDR
+3 You could pull the plug on Grandma twice!  CRE
+3 Bro…. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Markets is a non-story. Most banks on the street have done well due to the tariffs, market volatility, etcJane Fraser has made it a point to grow in wealth management. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Fair take and appreciate the data point. I will say that you're clearly senior enough to enjoy such a stance around AI. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Id say it takes a 4-6 years to get an analyst seat (sometimes longer). Once an analyst at one of the >500b funds you can expect to start around 300-350k TC. Research Associate in AM - FI
+3 OK, helpful color above, sounds like a change is  warranted. SaaSChimp
+3 Thank you so much for doing this. I have a few questions I'd like to ask: Analyst 1 in AM - Other
+3 Here’s a few of the deals I can think of on the top of my head: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Yes CRE
+3 UBS hates Americans and loves H1Bs  Intern in IB - Gen
+3 If you want to do business in America, and your business model is labor arbitrage that hurts Americans (think Infosys, Tata Consultancy), you should be penalized by the government and penalized by your shareholders. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 From what I've gathered, it's the 1st one. But technically the name of the game is grabbing referrals so you can land interviews so it's more of the 2nd one. reddemon
+3 A business doesn't have to be winner takes all in a massive TAM to be making millions. I mean, top of my head, take Ridge wallet or something.  nutmegger189
+3 On my S&T summer knowing Python was a big edge for sure. Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+3 Then GPA shouldn't be an issue for you so long as you manage a GRE score higher than 330 (for LBS), but scholarships are going to be hard because we're an overrepresented demographic and GRE scores don't allow you to iuc
+3 You are focusing on DEI in recruiting. Wait till you get in and see how promotions get distributed out. Director in IB - Cov
+3 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
+3 debatable. AI oftentimes produces a soup of buzzwords, and when people use it in their deliverables it is genuinely worse than if they wrote it themselves. Kevin25
+3 Interesting! Here most data centres and renewables are funded by bank debt once offtake / contracts are locked in. Before the hype, Goldman SSG financed initial buildout of Airtrunk (DC) via structured equity / mezz Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+3 Thread title too good to not click. Respectfully if your screw up is at all close to real then ya you need to find another job. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+3 Great response! Totally agree with this. Post MBA consultant here who spent my summer internship in BizOps / S&O. I loved it (especially since it was in my preferred niche industry). Business School in CorpStrat
+3 Do we really think migrants in NYC aren’t a net drain on taxpayer resources? They don’t pay taxes for Christs sake  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Can't speak for everyone, but the below are my personal favorites. Also happy to give my personal jazz recommendations as well (biased towards a certain era however) Concertos: mooseeee
+3 How do you let Christ’s love be shown through yourself in the workplace? Esp in this eat what you kill industry I let it show through my disclaimers.  QuiltEmerson
+3 My view as someone who did a lot of stock pitches / investment club stuff in college is that the type of person who does these things is more likely to be genuinely interested in investing and therefore will invest more ti Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 From reading this thread and other comments about AI in the industry, it seems like many still think we’re in the LLM chatbot phase. Hardo Intern
+3 William fcking Blair paid our $730 to VPs?? That’s probably the wildest report on this thread VP in IB-M&A
+3 Does anyone know approximate return rates for these 3 for 2025 summer? Heard it was bad... Intern in S&T - Equities
+3 Worst MF and it's not even close. It's still has strong historic reputation for things like MBAs but not the best place if goal is longer term career in PE. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Going to vary LP to LP, but generally: 1. Most LPs want it to buy down fees Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 “What job makes 7 figures?” “Here’s a job that makes $150k a year!”  IsItREPE
+3 The great thing about democracy is that voters get what they deserve good and hard. PetEng
+3 On the "harming rates" point, sentiment is largely extremely negative about Dominion in Virginia at least, with negative ads for state senate/ house campaigns being centered around "XYZ is Dominions candidate and they have laxy
+3 Perfect, yes. So their CIM/QoE probably could have a bunch of pro forma addbacks associated with cost savings (headcount consolidation, system reconciliation, etc.).  SaaSChimp
+3 Like many bulge brackets, strong deal flow but horrible culture. Have already had multiple 1Y analysts leave since starting 5 months ago. scrounging14
+3 A $999 base MBA M4 destroys any similarly priced Lenovo out there, in terms of performance, battery life, build quality, resale value, etc Sassewere
+3 This isn't hebrew but the russian translation, given everything that has happened, assuming the mods are too full of themselves to even try and see what was written if it isn't in english so I did it myself. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 If we hit a credit cycle it will sell off. Concerns about it last year caused it to do so. Principal in HF - Event
+3 Analyst in the 150k - 200k total comp range - paid $900 a month plus utilities for a 2 bed 2 bath with a roommate as a first yr. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 I have done this mini-rant before, but really put yourself in your PM's shoes and reverse roles.  mtnmaster1
+3 For someone with only some cursory interest in finance who seems to only have made an account to make posts for his roommate (hilarious story btw), you seem to be talking with a lot of conviction about this industry.  nutmegger189
+3 I would not leave without something lined up. Had a friend do it last year for similar reasons and took almost a year to find something making half of what he used to. MonopolyMoney
+3 total babes in consumer Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Don’t quit without something lined up. Finding the next thing could take a month or it could take two years.  CRE