Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 It’s been a different experience from what I expected when I took this role, but finding some positives in the midst of an expectation reset. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+3 Lolol don’t conflate having filters with can’t read prose…  To contribute to discussion… I’ve done MF and UMM PE. There is very little differentiation these days… it’s 99% marketing. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 My point is that you have to look beyond profitability which by the way one could argue that with  origination fees, servicing fees, no risk with Freddie, very little risk with Fannie, the business is a low risk, and Director in RE - Comm
+3 Distressed deals have definitely picked up. Saw my first 2023 acquisition priced below the loan principal. Multiverse
+3 people who are saying "I take the trade-off if that means no late nights" are you fr?? Proud_Monkey
+3 tbh it is very cute how Rogo team keeps posting these thinking it is good marketing and people just say the product is retarded. good work!!!!! Works at Citadel Investment Group
+3 Not representative of the AVERAGE BB/EB analyst class. pls_touch_grass
+3 Yes CRE
+3 So you mean like most human males Partner in IB - Gen
+3 That died in the 80s little bro. When I was on the trading floor at the start of my career 25 years ago, we had beers after work on Fridays (sometimes a lot) and that was it.  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+3 For UK LSE LBS Oxbridge top and HEC, Bocconi, hsg, escp, Imperial etc as solid choices. Don't go by qs ranking lol. I think with your experience its more about being in London itself and having the visa. Investment Manager in Risk Mnmgt
+3 Idk if I'd say ate their lunch, they started targeting fundamentally different markets with different offerings to users. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+3 You dont really have many options available.  monaco_monkey
+3 Most of our young folk are entirely indoctrinated by the pseudo-marxist education system and don't really unfuck their brains until 24/25. Associate 1 in VC
+3 FIG, HC, Industrials and Tech (DBO Cali office only) are the top groups from what I’ve heard and read. Chemicals is also notable. I have some friends there across offices and the experience seems to be pretty positive. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 10000% worth it. Assist. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 froggy: KageSelly
+3 You can stay employed as long as you show your Barclays card or maybe they have kompromat on the banking head. The only logical reasons Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 moneymaker03Gonna go ahead and assume you are a woman based of the style johnwestonbrook
+3 I have done this mini-rant before, but really put yourself in your PM's shoes and reverse roles.  mtnmaster1
+3 Yes, I do… but it’ll be an increasingly smaller and smaller number of people that have success in SW. I think it’ll happen most in VC/early GE. Maybe a handful of very large buy-out people get it right. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 UBS > DB LOL VP in IB - Cov
+3 gotta drop ur height for this reply to not be comical deelcheef
+3 I can't imagine having $100m+ to invest in some platform (that may not even work out) and taking business calls on the weekend from someone who wants my money. Kevin25
+3 Tell them where you wanna exit to too, they'll be happy to arrange that nooneinparticular
+3 Genuine question, why would you want to leave Dell rather than trying to find a way to lateral internally? Also data analytics seems like a great place to be, especially with how Dell is doing lately. Business School in CorpStrat
+3 WF An3$150K - top $40k asso promo Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+3 What is the end goal? Do you want to stay on the buyside and swing for the fences during your career or are you looking for stability? Mentorship also varies wildly on both MM and LO by team and manager.  LSMacroEquities
+3 You’re not a failure, the business just legitimately sucks at this point and the worst part is it wasn’t always this way and doesn’t need to be. Take a day go do something physical in nature. guyfromct
+3 You really know how to hurt a guy larry david
+3 averyspecialbankerindeedis the AI models any good? yes.  Maybe focus a bit more on grammar before you graduate, Cletus  CRE
+3 lol did you fire bomb me with MS after this? The MS wasn’t me. Is it stupid? No. You learn a lot in associate years regardless of sector. Need two years to absorb stuff beyond PE modeling / tackling. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 This is exactly why I no longer give two fucks about women and POC’s. Imagine being called racist, sexist, domestic terrorists, goofy, dorky, lame, etc. for your entire life. John Stone
+3 London is an actual shithole. On top of that, nothing more authoritarian than sending your citizens to jail for Facebook comments lmao.  modafman1
+3 Bro you're literally a prospect LOL get ur internship first Intern in IB - Gen
+3 I think the really great buys of top of the top Class A office are behind us, although there are probably still good buys there. The Class A- or B stuff is still too early to tell. CRESF
+3 Lived in NYC for a couple years as a kid before parents moved to the suburbs but spend a lot of time in the city, also lived in LIC this past summer.  pinkalpaca
+3 Apply for Central & Eastern Europe coverage roles in London/Paris and you're golden. There's some out for Jeffries if I remember correctly. Prospect in Acct - Other
+3 The best advice relating to this I received was during my summer stint. Let's say you rock up in a tie on your first day. If the culture is formal that's great. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 Thank you for the shoutout Jack!  cha.chimp
+3 Associate 2 in RE - OtherDad is a multimillionaire former state assembly member turned lobbyist.   IsItREPE
+3 What a waste of life. Also I feel like dying in your 60s or early 70s is the default case if you’re a banker… this job is so bad for your health  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Got it. I would try and get some guidance but my intuition would be to take it sub sector by subsector. Can you share the sector coverage? M_As_In_Mancy
+3 Agree and would add it's helpful to understand the types of companies that are cheap for a reason (ie value traps) just by quickly screening for "cheap" companies and seeing how/why they always trade at the same / cheap mu Dear Extent
+3 If you're not obese, you can do it. Download a "Hal Higdon" plan and follow it. Marathon is all discipline and determination. I went from never running to running a marathon in six months. I started at BMI 25. dedline
+3 Gold Coast back-channelled another junior at my firm. Be very direct up front you do not want them to do this. Would agree most back channeling is from people telling their friends in IB at their groups though. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Managing Director in IB-M&A flakeyassfriends
+3 Obviously satire, but funny. Let me guess, your name is also Constaaance?  RedWhiteAndWho
+3 What the associate said about personalization is spot on. Had the exact same experience during recruiting. I started out blasting template emails and getting almost nothing back. Daven1098
+3 The NY/BOS/SF biopharma offices generally recruit from a fairly tight list of ~10 target schools, but in practice three schools tend to dominate the intern classes across the three offices: Penn, Berkeley, and George Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 gpa irrelevant as long as it's over 26/27 EMEA_Levfin_Sis
+3 Broadly speaking it’s fine but have your MD approve this first Associate 2 in AM - Other
+3 Love how we're now resorting to saying being on mega deals doesn't count as much lmaooo DTOWN34
+3 Thinking about buyside before even getting a IB SA seat, wow.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 A few people in my group did the switch from non-RE coverage/product groups to RE. Would say the biggest things you need to work on are: 1. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Trading in prop shops is kinda like this, but nerdier.  usernameladiesman217
+3 Yes Europeans aren't even considered real people until they have a masters. nutmegger189
+3 I appreciate you, great points man. I also hear you, once you understand just how hard true revenue generation is, you gain a new respect for anyone even remotely good at it.  Deal Team Six
+3 rip Intern in IA
+3 LOL...yes, would keep a pulse on things and see if other summer internship openings come up. Plans change, and it's not unheard of for internship slots to open up before the summer. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Does it really matter ? Anything is kind of possible … figure out what YOU want and relentlessly pursue it , regardless of how likely it is or not to materialize  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 As an analyst 1 I wouldn’t say it’s impossible if you network hard and practice in your free time. RE GP-leds are still a good seat as well. Much smaller market with fewer buyers but growing rapidly. Generic Banker
+3 This is the real answer. Knew people in college that had sub 3.5 and then bumped the resume to 3.5+ so doors would open. It worked and they haven't looked back. Principal in RE - Comm
+3 Don’t feel so guilty about spending money; you earned it. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Sure post with a burner and I’ll dm you.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 Sucks for nyc. Xhamster02
+3 Paraguay is fantastic, very safe and modernized and a growing cohort of digital nomads. Very easy to get a visa and set up less than $5k and you pay 0% on all foreign earnings. Macchiavelli11
+3 del Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Figure out what recruiting timelines are and get ready for that. Nobody Man
+3 The answer is sub 5% without a doubt - and this was during the boom times. We're in a bear market, so making it from Associate to MD/Partner at a firm today would be 1% to 2% chance. EightAceTres
+3 LGP Partners cashing out while the going is good in a rough market for PE. Another sign they are good deal makers.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 I’d agree with above poster that going back to IB shouldn’t be last resort, but it shouldn’t be top 2 or 3 options. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 Hey bro — I’m based in NYC, W-2 income, and I’ve built  ~$5M multifamily portfolio across DC and Maryland. Slowpoke
+3 God this is so untrue for MS. OP, SA converts far worse than OC. Take the OC. As long as this isn't one of the egregiously competitive Groups (Tech, Comms & Media), you have almost a certainty of converting. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 We're hiring for analysts and associates for acquisitions right now. Our teams are stretched way too thin, so the bar for an associate hire is pretty high. VP in RE - Comm
+3 Every place will have different fee splits so whatever I may anecdotally note will likely be different than how your firm operates. Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+3 Stop. Why the hell are you trying to say here? Young white men are definitely not the enablers of DEI. You are pulling some BS out of your back. Most people know its especially women benefitting. afdhfg
+3 In 2026, working in PE is only exciting for your base + bonus and to impress normies. The odds of you being one of the 10% of analysts/associates to make VP AND realizing carry are low. BuySideIntern
+3 As a first step, visit the holy city and kiss the wall.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 NMC is a grindshop (so is any other UMM fund tbh). Friend disliked their associate experience thre and when I was interviewing for VP position the SVP/director folks looked tired and drained af VP in PE - LBOs
+3 Not the year I thought I was going to have on January 1, 2025. CRESF
+3 So…. Monday is underway.. need live updates from MD & compliance & HR meetings!!! Best show on the TV right now, hands down. Fingers crossed, brother in arms! Director in IB - Cov
+3 Your scores aren’t as bad as you are making it out to be. Yes international status and budget are a significant factor. But, you should shoot higher try schools like Michigan, Cornell, etc. geonome
+3 Receive bbg terminal from your parents as your first birthday gift Latebloomerchimp
+3 This group is torture - can confirm that most people are regularly there past 2 and working most (if not all) weekends. Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 "...gone are the days of the rank & file at banks / PE firms making actually good $." jl12
+3 Congrats on heart attack! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Not sure where you got the idea about undergrad hiring as that's not the case anymore Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 Maybe this is personal preference, but IMO sub-50k isn't a much of a "business," more of a side project. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+3 I have sat in UW chair at both corporate (super regional with a capital markets team - not a CIB type shop) and commercial bank.  MidasMulligan
+3 This has to be a joke - you expect your first role out of school to have no ‘repetitive’ or ‘tedious’ tasks and fly you around the country and pay you a high 6 figure salary with a hefty bonus right? Managing Director in RE - Comm
+3 Why would you not want to just answer the question?  Analyst 1 in HF - RelVal
+3 Fast and Fiduciary Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+3 Let me guess: Evercore intern? ProFormaEBITDA
+3 Personal track record a bit mixed. The public ones I put in the book all didn’t work out except for 2. A few trades went wrong with each position losing 30-50mm. The 2 that worked were 3-4 years ago. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Congratulations on the offer. If you value commuting, Hell's Kitchen is nearby and affordable. carryfee
+3 Don't want to doxx myself, but I can confirm based on speaking to associates at my current firm and getting the target #s from the fund that the pay cut is around that range. srzjmy
+3 It’s a marathon not a sprint - your choice to leaves makes sense for career longevity. I would begin recruiting now (passively) and see if something that makes sense comes up. dumbape1
+3 Go back in time 20 years when investment memos were screenshots of CDD & FDD reports and going to IC meant deleting bags with the boys Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 am involved in analyst recruiting. you need to make sure you know your deals and story well in addition to technicals. Alot is about team fit too that you have to keep in mind. Associate 1 in IB-M&A