Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 yeah you should consider yourself lucky to find a good HF seat with your background so holding out for something better doesn’t seem like a great idea Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 I worked in REPE for four years, it won't help for a small single family portfolio. It'd help you raise capital or buy commercial properties. Is this your end goal? BuySideIntern
+3 What high school did you go to? I’m skeptical of this claim, especially the idea that this represents an “average outcome for any Asian country.” silverbackape2000
+3 Absolutely avoid. No doubt the worst group at bank of america and almost certainly a bottom tier group across the IB landscape. If you are a junior, you are pretty much doomed in there. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 For the SA 2025 class, only one came back lol. I think around 6 got returns....lmfao Intern in IB - Cov
+3 College admissions advisor here (former IB myself) - all that matters in terms of your career goals will be the location. For West Coast, go for USC, for NYC, go NYU. Keep in mind that they are vastly different schools. Manager in CorpStrat
+3 How does one in their last VP years at an EB lateral to a BB without taking a step back?  Ignore title. Focused on building coverage and facing the issue of lack of touch points only having EB experience. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Wow what a scum Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Yes, it’s certainly a negative (most EBs look for 3.8+ for non-diversity particularly given aggressive grade inflation these days) but should not prevent you from getting an offer if you still have compelling experience an Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 Investment Analyst in HF - Other Works at The Family Office
+3 50–65 hours/week on average. It can spike higher, but in practice I’ve only worked about one weekend/month. Not terrible, but layer in low comp and feels very underpaid given my skill set and comps. aristosT
+3 To be honest, I am not sure what work Capital Markets accounting advisory entails, and I am also not familiar with Corporate Banking outside of very high level information I have seen on here. RCJ92
+3 Least Sweaty LSE first-year WarrenBuffet15
+3 lol same grew up on food stamps, and ever since I touched money I became a connoisseur lol CEO in IB - Gen
+3 OP just wrote it weird lol. Refer to the actual communications from LAZ / CL: NEW YORK and LONDON, April 30, 2026 – Lazard, Inc. IB Intern - Cov
+3 I interviewed for the BA internship a while back, am wrapping it up right now.  OilApprehensive7672
+3 Associate 1 in IB - Cov Managing Director in IB-M&A
+3 Helped with recruiting for a few cycles (Im fr old): both schools get your foot into the door / if you have a solid GPA + resume and network, you will get interviews everywhere, so rest assured you are already ahead of 95% honeyroastedcashew
+3 Interesting, I suppose the likes of Laz/Roths/Moelis have some catch-up to do with market leaders Evercore. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 You must be mentally ill.  Recent posts:  hutcointraders
+3 This is about where I'm at with my new firm (boutique). There's initial periods of high travel (usually when first onboarding or if a significant deliverable is due soon). Lester Freamon
+3 This tier list smells of RNEF Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 God this is lame.  "What are your favorite prompts?"  Idk man, do you have favorite Google searches too?  IsItREPE
+3 Principal in PE - LBOsIf I was an LP, I would shut this down immediately. Would you want to invest your own money in a fund with this model?  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+3 You are definitely overthinking  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 This isn’t 5 years ago - these kids were high school freshman then and assuming these Vandy bros didn’t go to high school in Edison - I suspect this is 2 years old action (and they were also 18+ adults who might have even Teller in IB - Cov
+3 Google it please and fuck off NOW Tulaner
+3 Can’t comment on the above, as not in the US. Biased, but my impression is that HL does very well internationally. Huge mandates in Europe and Asia eg Chinese RE, Ardagh, Altice (France and International). Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+3 If RBC and Macquarie are on there I feel like CIBC and Societe General should be too Spreadsheet Sasquatch
+3 Gotta find something that fulfills you or consider going back to work to just fill the time while you can. The social thing is tough but you can easily make new friends with effort. bde5393
+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 Sounds like cope for going to a shit tier bank lol. Better not be working 80 hours on $85k base! Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+3 Man who wins lottery instructs others on his path to buying the lottery ticket Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 I think the biggest problem is kids (i am a fellow one at 23) looking into companies that are hard to understand and thinking too much about themselves in the analysis. Research Associate in AM - FI
+3 Keep the phones separate. Know someone who accidentally shared some reel from IG (with a ton of slurs) using send function - meant to send it to a group chat and hit teams instead somehow.  starbuckssalesdesk
+3 You'll be able to find opportunities, but you have to be willing to accept those opportunities. Instead of a MF PE role in NYC, you might be looking at MM or LMM roles in a tier 3 city. Senior VP in CorpDev
+3 Return offers are truly yours to lose. If you can’t demonstrate basic competency or have a shitty attitude or effort, you are not entitled to a full time job in IB. Simple as that.  longliveCS
+3 One of the kids I'm thinking of is a White kid from the suburbs. The streets don't discriminate, they'll take anyone. Miracle1111
+3 Obligatory I have never worked at any of these firms, nor have I ever worked in lending.  Associate 3 in CorpDev
+3 Is this getting MS'd because of the 2nd half? In the first half he's spitting. Kinda spitting in the last bit too Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 stern not on par this year nontargetkidatunc
+3 CongratsYou hear people's words, you experience what it actually feels like once thererecruit FT / lateral if the place is actually mehYou go make the most out of your time there - honeyroastedcashew
+3 Why is the focus on making $1M by 30? So what are you going to do once you have the $1M? The way this really works is as follows: First 5 Years Managing Director in IB-M&A
+3 You should brush up for sure EastVillageMerchant
+3 Thank you, come again Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Highly recommend GreenBridge Infrastructure as a seriously good resource for junior talent looking to navigate the landscape, understand core concepts, practice modeling, and even find roles (their job board is well curate renewablesinvestor
+3 No… YOU didn’t get a HireVue Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+3 I am worried Trump and Hegseth are over their head…  bottledwater
+3 We should stop ranking the same banks/schools whatever 50 times a week. The average quality of posts would improve. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+3 Not gonna get me any love on a website where the average poster is 19, but jfc this self-pitying from Gen Z is getting so unbearable.  Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+3 You would expect this kind of favouritism only with Canadian banks like TD and Scotia.  Director in IB-M&A
+3 Would ignore the d.m. me comments trying to sell you cases. The modeling is no different than the equity side (i.e. LBO), just tack on debt returns and include a downside to the management case. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 Coming from a difficult financial background my parents never earned close to $50k a year and now working in pe after two years in IB, it has been insane to me to see how connected many people in this industry are, whether justforthispost
+3 Can't get more niche than this one: pitch dot black dot industries Licensed brothel properties only, fixed unit trust SPV format. Shareholders can be foreigners 40%, with no duty / no tax. Sydney, Australia. wentingzhang
+3 This is OP. We had literally the same experience, 1 year apart and opposite coast.- Recruiter had no idea what the job was. I had to double check that this was an internal recruiter rather than a recruiting company Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Pray chickendancer13
+3 If you get the job at the HQ, your role can vary vastly depending on which group you will cover. grindeveryday
+3 Goldman - no. Lmaooooooo Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 it's just really valuable to make the labor market more competitive through these ideologies since labor is the largest cost to most companies. Works at Citadel Investment Group
+3 Moving to a different city for IB or buyside can definitely complicate networking and interviewing, but it’s manageable with the right approach. Here’s what tends to work: kelvinmadris
+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 I'm with you on the first two. I'm more of a generalist and don't focus on any one asset class, but it's been slow pretty much across the board. We (and I) had a really strong 2024. CRESF
+3 Sorry to be pedantic but that doesn't really have anything to do with the phrase battle of attrition. nutmegger189
+3 I talked to a couple people I know at Blackstone and I was dead on with my assessment  She was the Peter principle personified  He Co-Head who is way more legit effectively pushed her out. Rick Kane
+3 Treating your body like a human garbage disposal doesn’t last forever. Make better health decisions earlier in life. The majority of friends you make in life will not be there for the long-term. Pokemon Master
+3 Principal in PE - LBOs PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+3 Unless it is required in CA state law, don't bother getting your trainee permit before landing at a role. DisgruntledAppraiser
+3 I was wondering how you made so little as a consultant, then I got to the part about how you’re on date 2 and overthinking the fuck out of this. acardboardmonkey
+3 Scott runs the show at Diameter and it’s trader dominant. Analysts cover 40 names every sector. Pay is okay but culture is extremely tough. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+3 you have it right.  yieldcurvemonkey
+3 Echoing the comment on brokerage although I’m biased. What I’ve found (and same can be said for other parts of the industry) is that they’re less focused on CRE specific experience and more focused on the person. Holidayinn
+3 I don't think you need a whole second paragraph for personalization. Your background should be one sentence. 2nd sentence should show the connection. Works at Other
+3 45-50 when not on a deal, but with very frequent travel (at least every other week). Steady state was probably closer to 60/week (with less travel) in my Associate / Senior Associate years.  VP in PE - Growth
+3 Most people in IB sacrifice some degree of religion, if they are even religious, for the job. You will be fine but honestly it shouldnt even come up or be noticeable to anyone, ir else you are doing to wrong. Associate 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 Even from the good groups, 0 - 2 analysts in the group will land solid UMM+ exits. Median is closer to a smaller MM/LMM exit, if anything. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Hilarious cope. No, 90% are not as good as a non-DEI candidate. DEI to be clear is women / blacks / lgbtq. hedgehog9
+3 1 million dollars cash.  Associate 3 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 I’ve been covering a region for about 6 years now. Agreed once you get past Associate the comp data gets pretty murky and highly dependent on company along with how you are perceived within the company. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+3 are R1s out? kkkd1234
+3 Definitely. Some friends in my circle took junior/mid career type of jobs at what was back in say 2015-2017 smaller profile development shop. pere797
+3 Comillas + Spanish works very well. I’ve seen a lot of bankers at top BB and guys at MFs with the same background. You’ll be fine getting interviews. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Select range -> Alt+F4 Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Attention to detail, not being insufferable, and knowing how/when to ask questions. The bar is very low, you’d be surprised SyntheticPIK
+3 Hard to know. If bigger asset manager they are going to think about it in the context of the larger operation which means they could keep it as a diversification / semi counter cyclical strategy. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+3 I love the idea of REIT life because REPE’s main draw is major liquidity events and my shop is never going to cut me in on those anyways. Wish I could find a good REIT job. Covid19Brah
+3 This is argument is a snake that keeps eating its own head....even in your own argument, why is funding misallocated....because government is inefficient, so let's give them even more money to try to allocate it to the rig NoEquityResearch
+3 sorry term loan thats why I don't have a job Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 I work in Coverage. So take my views with a pinch of salt. However. Count WACCula
+3 Wear* restructuringrhino
+3 Yes, I actually left banking for PE relatively early partly to improve the agency aspect of the job. And yeah I’m in PE because I still enjoy what I do and it’s setting me up well for whatever comes after. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 If you're doing it to get a job, it's a bad use of time. If you use it because you have lots of free time an unsure what to do, education is always a good a idea. GS under Blankfein
+3 . theone777
+3 When salaries went up in 2020-2021, bonus as a % of base went down with it. I know a director who made $400k as an AS2 in 2019 at a top BB. As AS1 he cleared more than $300k. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 There is a few good publics kids at Berk. Attended Sohn SF last 2yrs and both student pitches were great. Investment Manager in HF - Event
+3 My buddy is a A2A at WF. His group did not allow him to do two years A2A but later he got another "experienced analyst hire" offer from PWP. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+3 HBS/GSB are in a class of their own for PE opportunities, with Wharton being a step down but still head and shoulders above the rest. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+3 Have you thought about Deloitte M&A? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen