Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+13 If you are from India, stay there. Otherwise, take the opportunity. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+13 This should be a documentary that is watched in every M&A class. Key lesson don’t bring in a random third party to manage integration when they don’t know shit about the bussiness. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Order milk and cookies. Dip the cookies in the milk when considering a question and loudly go "hmmmmmm" lolol Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 congrats on EVR M&A, enjoy your analyst class of 800! Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 27 y/o Europeans from hec bocconi escp with 10 off cycles please fuck off back home, and no I'm not being salty  Intern in IB - Gen
+13 One of the M&A heads recently bought themselves a ~$5M Westchester oceanfront villa (public record) on the backs of H1Bs and underperformance Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Your only answer is stoicism until you get promoted. liquidiot
+13 Of course the industry became generic and boring. What do you expect? It’s no longer a place to generate alpha and instead is an asset accumulation fee business. Partner in PE - LBOs
+13 Nice try BritannicaAmerica Nobody Man
+13 Shmova_Mendoza: Barney_Stinson
+13 Top candidate for the gayest post I’ve ever read. Is this how you guys think you compete with AI? chipotleVP
+13 Is this tuff at NYU stern wuandale33
+13 not at BofA or familiar with any of this but from an outside in perspective: -We have male associates at BofA getting overworked to literal death with 120 hour weeks.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 Take a few minutes to apply to become a mentor for wso... I think with your background 95% chance we at least interview you for a mentor role within wso academy which has steady flow of mentee sessions ... WallStreetOasis.com
+13 Looks more like incompetence than bad luck. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 After watching this, I agree. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 It’s not “just long hours you get used to.” It’s systematic abuse by evil and toxic people. Intern in IB - Gen
+13 very few people know what jefferson scholar is. HYPS will give you opportunities that are simply unavailable anywhere else. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Wait what’s wrong with giving jobs to H1Bs instead of Americans and banking nazis? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 This has been happening for centuries in America and every other country. Nepotism is not new. Idk what kind of bubble you have ever lived in, but nepotism in finacne particularly is extremely common.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Your "strong foundation from banking" isn't worth anything when it comes to building a company from the ground up.  Determined
+13 Can we get a thread ranking the deck chairs on the titanic?  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 I disagree. Your assumption is that you need to go down the typical VC/searchfund path and raise substantial capital while focusing 100% of your time on that. Analyst 1 in Consulting
+13 dude founded Moelis and you got the gall to comment on his name  Intern in IB - Gen
+13 Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+13 Feel good 80's movie ahh story The homeless guy on the street is actually Jesus ahh story RestIess
+13 While a lot of what people say on this site has some validity, I'd advise you to step back and ignore all the negativity on this site. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+13 TheDebtStar IsItREPE
+13 Well, you suck horsecock Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 Hundreds if not thousands of Americans apply for these roles. They can find an American.  Intern in IB - Gen
+13 Strongly disagree w responses downplaying it. I mean if that’s your style fine, but like then you can’t know the nuances of a print. In what scenario does it hurt you all else equal? sick_willy
+13 For reference, my dad is group head at a BB.  In my interview, they asked me “how is your dad?”  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Imagine not taking that GS offer in 1988 because you thought Microsoft excel was going to replace analysts. mikeAL98
+13 There was a real brain drain in SF during covid, with several of the strongest MDs leaving. They never really rebuilt that bench. Instead, they promoted people quickly to fill the holes. SF_Giants
+13 Not only normal, but highly encouraged. lucien_de_montclair
+13 Nah def do spend it all on a Porsche mmmmonkey
+12 Your bank respects any federal holiday to begin with? Lol Works at Goldman Sachs
+12 Most useful MBA associate Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 EMCJA&M consistently sends 6-7 blind midgets to top EBs so I’d have to assume you’d be better off there Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 the UK's GDP is the size of Westchester County go back to your thames water bk you canary wharf goon Prospect in IB-M&A
+12 I know a guy in Deloitte M&A not in NYC/SF, where would that group go on this list lol? Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs financialmodelwaterbottle
+12 I believe multiple teams have more RIFs than deals the last couple years Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 I'm a fintech CEO now but have been on here since I was an analyst through Sr VP with a partnership offer. I left banking to start another business that I built for ~12 years and sold. TechBanking
+12 They do quarterly cuts, can’t you just raise your hand? Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+12 Centerview analysts boutta tell us about their lobster-only dinners and private chef allowance on WFH days... not even mentioning the PJs for the annual retreat 😂 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 hot take JPM is overrated Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 I will confirm that Hines is not an organization that you will want to work at or partner with from mutliple touchpoints. Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+12 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 I'll admit that coding and quant work is very far away from my area of expertise, which is primarily PE with some exposure to real estate and private credit work. neil88
+12 I believe the fired banker became a martyr. I heard rebellious recordings from analysts's phones that sounded like they were glorifying him. lucien_de_montclair
+12 This is quite an interesting question so let me give my 2c Monkey.D.
+12 Maybe by city would be helpful as well. Could also be good to know if there were any shared interests (football, travel, etc.) between the two parties as well. What was the duration of each call? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Take your bonus and gtfo! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+12 I wasted 2 years working on ongoing deals that lasted 19 months that any legit MD would have scrapped as a waste of time. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 It’s worse than anyone can possibly imagine  Intern in IB - Gen
+12 wuandale33
+12 Solomon Partners NY pehcman123
+12 I'm a bit younger than you (early 30s) but think most of my cohort in PE feel similarly jaded. PE-biz-dev
+12 imagine grinding 100 hour weeks… only to end up with these lackluster results  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Imagine wealth clients calling their banker and having to go through an Indian call center Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Soros_
+12 No one would be left in M&A, FIG, M&T if it weren’t for internationals on visas because those groups are so bad. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Might as well see if you can get into Eaton too while you're at it lmao John.Sa.
+12 Genuinely thought this was the anchorage guy making another unfunny post but wow, this is a real bank Intern in IB - Gen
+12 doesn't sound like you have much room to be picky here chief. AI is coming for your below average corporate soul. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+12 We sold them a building recently. Lots of retrades with them. At some point the juice isn’t worth the squeeze UT_HookEm
+12 You always hear UBS is struggling to win mandates in the U.S. Turns out they’ve just been focusing on a different kind of relationship building. UBS finally figured out how to generate deal flow. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+12 *UPDATE Still employed. For now. MD closed the door, read the prompt out loud. Slowly. Then said: “the output was actually pretty good.” He let that sit for a second. “That’s the problem.” Associate 2 in AM - Other
+12 Former PWP banker here pls ignore title. Absolutely fuck those guys. They all deserve to say they work at Piper Sandler or be fired. God is good. Today is a good day Intern in PE - Growth
+12 In the 1970s and 80s entire swathes of the outer boroughs were barren. Parts of Mott Haven (what is now being called SoBro) looked like Tokyo or Dresden after the war. The area around the old WTC complex was a landfill. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 That is certainly an exhaustive list. After 22-25 years on this planet you must have some interest, some industry you're passionate about, or some view of the direction the world is going in, no? You're an MBB consultant. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+12 Post her socials here, will do some field research and get back Prospect in HF - Other
+12 idk... like anything in the world it too will prove to be cyclical... i think distinguishing between long/short mkt neutral vs. long/short duration is also important... herzyherzy
+12 Did you just now have a grand epiphany that the spreadsheets never loved you back? Gideon Rose
+12 You’re cooked buddy ur at a shit bank pe out of the question FortPill
+12 Why does this career path attract so many autistic prospects? Associate 1 in PE - Other
+12 Read the whole thing thinking Equity Research lol Prospect in HF - Other
+12 Gonna link the best website here, which almost everyone in my class used. Literally every BB or EB kid in my class had questions from there interview here  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 They stay and have a horrible time. I've seen like 10 people cry in the past 6 months at ubs(not joking). Bathroom by m&a group may as well be a crying room. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Throw FIG in there. FIG is up there with M&T and M&A as the worst of the bank. Tech doesn't really work; they are bad for the bank but seemingly a okay place to work. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 That explains all the job postings, it’s not because bussiness is growing Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+12 Some of the responses here are kinda weird lol can’t tel who’s trolling The only objective answer here is that that is absolutely batsh*t out of control insane. To the point where I don’t really believe it. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+12 Am I the only one who thinks nontarget kids are the problem? Some are chill af but there are so many more with this mentality. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+12 LA has sexier dealflow, NYC is a glorified MM shop (excl. RX). Only go for NYC if you want to live there. LA is known as the higher quality office Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 UBS mandates that LSEG start publishing league tables upside down or they will cut their subscription   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Immigrants create downward pressure on wages and upward demand on housing.  Americans are being betrayed and gaslit.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+12 This is how you write an "...is paradise" post. Well done.  Greenspan's Panties
+12 yeah naming random firms on here is gonna find u the next big thing Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+12 Scotiabank is in a great place and is growing their ibd division pretty well. Great ratio of hardworking people and good culture. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 "Your greek vectors are shit!!" screeched the incredibly tough badass CharlesCheese
+12 Aren’t u like 19 Intern in PropTrad
+12 The streets are saying that this is the most Indian comment ever posted Investment Analyst in PE - Other
+12 when I recently recruited for a new seat, I did maybe 15+ interviews across different funds over 6-7 months, I made it to final rounds in like 7-8 of those, was told I was the runner up in at least 5 of those processes... Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+12 What is with these Blackstone threads? You guys treat this company like it’s reality TV for finance dorks. Who are these people you care about and why on earth do you care? IsItREPE
+12 Let's parse this: last fund at 14.1bn in 2022 - that is 16.15bn in 2026 dollars, new fund is a down fund in real terms regardless of how you spin it.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+12 D1 $100K Middle Wtf Director in IB - Gen
+12 TD Cowen is genuinely paradise. Analysts get WLB to travel to Ibiza, Miami etc., get great bonuses, and have the ability to hit hard on 30bn+ deals. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Thanks for the comment young "Worth transferring from Stern to Columbia for sophomore ye Quant in HF - EquityHedge