Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 ALWAYS 2 phones imo. More privacy and separation of work and personal. Just more optionality in life - you always have 2 numbers for things and you can decide which you want to give to people. It's definitely a flex. Raijin
+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 Do something with your year off that shows you took initiative and worked your ass off. Make that the story. Prospect in CorpFin
+3 Prop firms. Basically guaranteed scams unless you're an exceptional investor (aka you're lucky). Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+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 The usecase for Real User Monitoring and Session Replay actually turn out to be analytics-focused (RUM gathers data points about clicks / heatmaps on your website, which turns out to be a great proxy for feature flag testi wallstreetape
+3 Can’t lie I’m bullshitting I didn’t even get a round 1 and I go to Concordia Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 AN1 at BB in top group in london. Just from reading the title, go to the consulting one. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 WSO tends to over-index on prestige, and part of that is the appeal of belonging to a small in-group that rejects most applicants. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Hey, I choose Insead over LBS for various reasons: Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+3 Yes, all men are gay. Behold: Women are attracted to men Being attracted to men is gay Therefore, women are gay Men are attracted to women  TheFunkyMunky
+3 How would this affect incoming Piper interns? ConfusedDazzed
+3 trinity475 David Constabile
+3 Almost exclusively O&G. Whale hunters. They worked on the Devon, VTX, and Transocean deals this year. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+3 Good exits from CPPIB. Golden days probably over. Have never understood why you’d go into direct PE without seeing the upside. Probably great as a senior at these shops though - less stress, still clipping Ms. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Username checks out thehoodedarrow
+3 VP in RE - CommThe economy is actually very good but its interesting.  ...brother... CRE
+3 Comp as An1 is 110k base and from what i was told by other analysts was around 60/70 for bonus but obv depends on what bucket you are but honestly I wouldn't have the best insights into bonuses as an intern. Intern in IB - Cov
+3 not the end of the world. Use the time to get internships, build something using AI, and try to talk to 5-10 people a week. Resilience is what determines success. JJPPMM
+3 Really really dumbing it down here but- credev99
+3 IRL? My Roommate.Celebrity? Troye Sivan. What can I say? I'm into twinks that I can break in half in bed. Whatever1984
+3 Dont let prestige capture you, secure that bag LBOnlyFans
+3 Wouldn't consider anyone who grinds to MD a loser but agree there is so much more to life than collecting checks. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Can you just do us a favor and accept there's no looking back you made a choice you live with it. All that time you spend complaining on what ifs is stupid. nachocheese
+3 I really don’t think it’s even possible to become a billionaire in the hedge fund industry today due to the changes in tax/carried interest. Associate 2 in ER
+3 LOL this is why no one takes the anti-DEI crying circle on here seriously outside of the hardo echo chamber that's formed on WSO - regardless of one's opinions on DEI and all that stuff, it's a peak caricature to read a po zbebeeez
+3 It's fine to use AI but please have it CUT the slop redundant words + use your tone of voice. It's so long winded for no reason... m_1
+3 At my fund, there is a so called deal attribution record aka DAR where they write down all the team members and what they contributed. It's split into sourcing, conversion, execution, portfolio and exit (iirc). VP in PE - LBOs
+3 If you don’t find her in your MBA class, you’ll definitely 5x your network and reset your in-person social reach which is extremely valuable. liquidiot
+3 I'll talk about Europe/UK since I don't know about US. Here your school isn't that relevant for MF exits it's mostly your bank that matters so realistically what you're prioritizing is how good of a bank you can start at. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 I work at one of these. Endless fucking work that is actually boring af. Idk why everyone thinks RX is some glory hole of sick, interesting work.  user_5991
+3 *posts like an incel who hasn’t touched a woman since covid * *gets called out by other users* “I was half trolling”“It was satire” Delete your account man Benson Says
+3 Retarded HR pussy advice which isn’t making the most of the situation. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+3 Dude pick yourself up by the bootstraps and keep going. If this is really truly what you want, it can be and will be yours. A couple things I’d do diff on your part. Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 But it can be incredibly lucrative if you play the game right Which it seems no one here wants to do  Ozymandia
+3 This is super interesting to read thanks. Any reason you opted for corporate FP&A over corporate IR? Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+3 you already did a boutique capital markets internship, which puts you ahead of most rising freshmen. a second semi-branded internship this summer moves you less than you'd think. OFFERGOBLIN
+3 I'm Dubai-based and and have been at a pod HF. I had a consulting friend go into a SWF in AD. PE rather than public markets, but investing nonetheless.  Emerging Monkey EMBA
+3 Are you missing vitamin D or did you forget to take your meds today?  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Manager in CorpStratA couple in my experience:Apple and Google have insanely nice campuses for the tech space Works at Goldman Sachs
+3 Am a first-year in tech banking, so take with a grain of salt. From my vantage point, I don’t really view Hg as “growth buyout.” Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 If you use anything besides AirPods you just look like a weirdo  Associate 1 in IB - CB
+3 If you've built a good reputation, credibility and have been at your firm for a number of years, you may be able to work remotely from London. StrategyJunkie
+3 pretty much agree with what he said above but uva is imo 50/50 (how much you like campus/the vibe in general). Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Deal Team Six: gadget_ring5y
+3 Oof - heavily disagree with some positions. If your take is that this is not based on returns but based on reputations then the list still looks very different. I'll upload my list below. But I am glad you posted this. Analyst 1 in VC
+3 froggy: KageSelly
+3 Hahahahahahahaha you drank the fucking kool-aid Partner in IB - Gen
+3 lived in the UK my whole life and went to oxford - Harvard is much more prestigious. to my surprise, all americans know of oxford & cambridge. alphaplatinum
+3 Bro, what? You just talk to them.  You ever talk to a girl you're interested in? Or make a new friend? How did you get your current job without interviewing?  CRE
+3 Yes alumni help students. You network like crazy, every day and you step out of class to take calls if you're serious. You use the Vanderbilt name to get people to pick up the phone. Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+3 Just my two cents, but direct PE at the pensions is somewhat unfulfilling for the following reasons: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 This comment says more about you than anyone or anything else. This weird mix of white knighting/woman shaming is projecting your jealousy and insecurity my boy. apol78690
+3 Brand management can be quite different from the image of marketing as mainly advertising. alfredmorrison
+3 at EVR the India team is called EVS and similarly they often returned trash. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 that mentality right there is exactly why you got ghosted. Even though all the schools you mentioned were in the lower 48, you still used the phrase "fly down to Anchorage." lucien_de_montclair
+3 Yeah that's totally legit  nutmegger189
+3 You could create new duplicate suites for every suite # with the new SF for each, and set all the original entries to re-absorb at expiry - though you'll have to deal with manually entering renewal/re-lease dates and possi decrebepro
+3 Interesting points but I would disagree that this is just another cycle. Seems like there's permanent downward pressure on PE fee structure and PE returns. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 Disclaimer: I don’t work in LO, so this is just my guess as someone who considered the path via MBA Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+3 Thinking a career there is the be all end allA career at Blackstone is not the goal in real estate Ozymandia
+3 Possible although unlikely. It's all about getting quality rotations. Would agree strategic finance, capital markets, corp dev, venture funds are rotations that could open doors to exits. Business School in CorpStrat
+3 High pay and name brand prestige As investors? Their results are a joke The Penguin
+3 The short answer is that it will be very bad since the biggest asset classes (industrial and multifamily) are priced at unlevered yields that don't make sense relative to current rates (let alone higher rates for a long pe larry david
+3 Go to Thailand or Medellin  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Yes the show definitely shifts a lot of banker work to the lawyers to make the lawyers' work more relatable to the audience. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+3 UC Davis and it’s not even close crazylifechoices
+3 9.6% + 0.9% = 10.5%~1.123 mm - 1mm = 0.123mmNPV>0, accept  Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 ASU and it’s not even close Pro Veritate
+3 I would not consider joining the infrastructure team. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Happy to answer based on what I’ve seen so far: Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+3 As others have mentioned, the space is just too crowded given the amount of entrants to the space (on the career front) in the past decade that were only supported by amazing capital conditions (falling rates, undersupply Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+3 Its good, but try to use different verbs to start off your bullet points. You used developed 4 times, just make sure all of them are unique or else it gets a lil boring Intern in IB - Cov
+3 Update for anyone looking in the future: just got an offer at a top BB IBD nyc for next summer. Never give up and never lose faith in yourself. Intern in IB - Gen
+3 I guess if it’s free or the “cheapest” option, but most of the financial aid kids were the athletes or the nerds who “wanted a smaller school”. They were not recruiting for finance. Director in S&T - FI
+3 That’s cool but if you could answer my superday questions that’d be great. Ideally before Sunday 11:59pm Jeffery Montenbeauberg
+3 Hi ! I’m posting under various trending discussions in hopes to get my post seen. I would very much appreciate any advice anyone can share! Fragilis_C
+3 No idea where this misconception comes from that hours are more chill at MM. They are generally more sweaty if anything (I am at one of the aforementioned) Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Of course! At some point, you have to start living life for yourself, though. VP in IB - Cov
+3 Correct hardo move is to rock wired apple earbuds, anything else is child’s play. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Good list. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 No shame in trying to soul search via cold messaging on LinkedIn but be careful not to target firms you're too interested in. Business School in CorpStrat
+3 Just don't include ur atar in ur resume lol it'll do more harm than good. HD WAM should be more then enough to pass the resume screening and past that then it's about how you perform in the interview. hungryeat389
+3 What are mentorship opportunities like as an analyst?  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 is there a disparity between how Americans and H1Bs are treated internally? ihaventbeenoutsideinsolong
+3 Yeah I mean I very well might be wrong - AI could be a huge game changer and make regular folks lots of money. patrick_bateman_
+3 unsurprisingly more junk food  anonymnous
+3 10$ decrease in capex since that leads to a 10$ increase in cash flow while the others lead to less because of taxes and this hits the TV which is the bulk of the valuationcurrent enterprise value = 1000. sanfrancisco37
+3 Gonna be honest with you, chief: market is not sparkling right now by any stretch. You should reach out to the various recruiters, esp. the likes of Dartmouth, Nordbridge, Kea Consultants. VP in PE - LBOs
+3 is this almost a direct reference to that Italian guy on TikTok shilling northwestern mutual life insurance today? Lmao Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 is it multistrat or purely distressed? What type of distressed? Control or trading focused? 80% DPI for 20 vintage implies trading bias. work for a distressed fund and can give feedback. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 For what it’s worth I did exactly this, lateraled to a top BB group (GS / MS / JPM) and took a year back, but then got my year back when I was promoted to Associate the following year to Aso2 instead of Aso1. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 GUGG, EVR: only taking experienced this fall GHL: taking 1 Rx (may prefer experienced?) CVP: Full? GS/MS: tough, really need senior pull. no real seat count JPM: always hiring. lol Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Half of the GOP are just NPCs doing whatever Trump tells them too. I'm saying this as a conservative. LockedIn Bezos
+3 WF analyst 3  130k mid bucket  WF is paradise  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 achilles_Thanks for the reply, appreciate the insights. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+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 achilles_Thanks for the reply, appreciate the insights. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 I'm not super knowledgeable, but happy to provide a little insight.  I want to preface by saying it's not the end of the world if you don't get a sophomore summer internship. Saltyguy57