Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 We are being told to go to this poll and vote that we don’t regret it Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+3 Literally begging a US bank to merge with them in a “media leak.” Pathetic bunch of losers Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 The longer things drag out, the more likely it is that the 35-45 year old people leave these firms to start their own thing as their carry is worthless and they've grinded way too long to get nothing. Works at The Family Office
+3 I have two favorite textbooks - the xVA challenge is a good overview of the Basel framework, common ISDA terms, obviously xva itself, and is written in plain English. pv01 gang
+3 Congrats on Wharton! Works at Citigroup
+3 Balance sheet heavy sectors (banks, Life, P&C) are fine for pitches but can become tedious to cover when the limited generalist appetite to do the work / care has an adverse effect on liquidity. tuscon-sun
+3 Ask him if he PIKs his nose... Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 I'd add a layer on top of this - I think target $:WLB is a key north star metric, but once you get to a good standard (which any exiting IB Analyst will), you reach the higher levels of Maslow's hierarchy where you ought t Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+3 UBS share price is up 30% in the past 12 months and is at its highest since the 08' financial crisis. They must be doing something right? Halpin11
+3 You're probably feeling a bit emotional, but that's alright. I've lost a seat at an MM HF simply because of box-ticking reasons, as the pod leader and I met up for lunch after I got rejected. tenthbox
+3 This man don't mess with express PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+3 I don't have any stats, but there are a bunch of people every year coming out of Big 4 advisory groups (including TAS) applying to business school. It's almost a median background at some programs. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+3 Not true at all on the PJT Rx point - not sure who you spoke with there but both the junior and senior staff are as laid back as you get in restructuring. Works at Houlihan Lokey
+3 Ur mom VP in PE - LBOs
+3 Go to LSE hands down.  The name brand will follow you for the rest of your life.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Pretty sure bofa does hirevues and superdays in waves and prioritizes targets generally first. but anyhow did my SD and haven't heard back yet. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 i have friends/family in tech across a variety of different age ranges across a variety of different roles. The super successful ones are doing great, 400k TC with decent work life balance, etc etc. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 Parasocial UBS dickriding is crazy. Post another Trump truth social-type reply again bro, we didn’t see them the first 4 times Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 Short answer is: PNL history. If you don’t have demonstrable experience taking on risk and generating positive PNL, you are unlikely to get hired to trade those products. Themaster441
+3 If not an athlete Amherst is a semi target  PaulAllenIsInLondon
+3 This is coming from the guy who works at: "Toronto elite group (RBC M&A/ Intern in IB - Gen
+3 Fwiw i was a kid who didn't get into HYP and also a college sophomore currently, still sorta feel bad I didn't achieve a childhood dream haha. Summer Associate in IB-M&A
+3 bump getty77
+3 Sorry for late response but yes I started with accounting. DelusionalDave
+3 Wow I’m so surprised that the CEO of Apollo called out private markets as the next big thing. Crazy analysis!  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+3 What‘s some better theses that you have been successful with then? Associate 2 in HF - Event
+3 It's true that there aren't a lot of deals at a time, which is why all the guys I know that do merger arb within pods do "event-driven", which allows them to look at more situations and diversify the book. MMPM
+3 Same can be said for IB/PE requiring human touch given no acquisition/divestiture/investment is 1+1=2. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 ken started at ubs. unlikely he will let his firm end up back where he started Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+3 This team at my bank is not impressive. They do deals that do not make sense but luckily they do not count against the balance sheet team. For example, my banks last foreclosure was a community finance deal. Analyst 3+ in RE - Comm
+3 Is this a serious post? You think healthcare tech is the same as biotech? m8
+3 2yrs ago I got my SA offer in May despite having failed in 4 prior processes. don't be sad and gay, keep going equitymuncher
+3 surprised how close ucla and ucb are. even more surprised how much usc is ahead of both. Prospect in Consulting
+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 TechBanking
+3 AlphaforDayz Themaster441
+3 Experienced Agency folks- how do you view working at a non bank vs bank? Director in RE - Comm
+3 ASO3 -> VP1CoverageSantanderBase: 225  -> 275Bonus: 285 boobyblow69
+3 This is super weird....never heard anything like it. NoEquityResearch
+3 A good way to get a sense of what's possible is to go on LinkedIn and find profiles of people in jobs you want. You will find profiles of plenty of people who did 4 and then went to the business world.  BoutiqueAsc
+3 Man, I hope most kids don’t listen to this kind of advice ratemyswap
+3 This will all vary from bank to bank I would imagine, but I can give some insight for the place that I'm at. bondmonkey111
+3 Ask and ye shall receive  terabyte
+3 Not really sure lol. There has to be some sort of background information that's missing from here because this is just laughable. Maybe he had some gambling/drug problems? Prospect in IB - Restr
+3 I said long-term. Obviously right now policy is doing everything possible to cut back on wind/solar. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 I certainly think an understanding of grid topology and constraints, along with more fundamental knowledge about the workings of a given rto (knowing and understanding the OATT, OA, and various manuals for PJM, for example ekt.402
+3 Think I only commented once backing MBB. You might be confusing me with someone else. Also you're wrong I didn't "churn out" of a MM bank for MBB. I went to a non-target on a full ride and still managed to break into IB. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 You should take the Meta SWE role first, reason is tech moves way faster than in finance, especially now with AI, and if you are behind on your tech skills you will be behind, whereas for ibd the 2 years are just excel and xyzdonttell
+3 in terms of technical skills that can apply to IB.... no. i wish. just data spreads. i learned the most from talking to bankers. hellohellodddd
+3 It sounds like what you’re doing right now is already “REPE”. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Honestly, you’re asking the wrong question. The real decision isn’t UBS vs magician’s assistant, it’s learning a real skill vs being part of the trick. If you go UBS: tomas.jaudenes.18
+3 Tier lists are fun, but they’re mostly a lagging indicator of alumni sentiment, not a decision tool. Three things get consistently lost in these debates: tomas.jaudenes.18
+3 “Other people are acting scummy so I can too” But being more clear, there is a huge difference between a business laying people off or choosing to hire then letting people go and reneging. Principal in PE - Growth
+3 GameTimeisSaneTimeA Democrat mayor does a crypto rugpull, but it's Trump again... y'all lefties are just deathly allergic to accountability at any level huh? Ozymandia
+3 I moved from valuations to an asset management role, and probably 50% of my old colleagues from valuations now work in acquisitions, asset management, or IS. Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+3 Jamie Dimon forced them into nash equilibrium Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 That would be a very unwise move unless you have family that can help and your significant other understands that you mostly won't be around to help. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 So to caveat all this, almost everyone who chooses Path A will, at some point, look at Path B and think "did I miss something", which is pretty natural. Associate 1 in Private Credit
+3 This is the more accurate take. 11pm is the average with 8pm and 2am+ being the extremes. Source: banging this ES chick Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Things that helped me with recruitment and balancing workloads: Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Reality is if you know how to do something and can do it quickly it won’t be helpful. However, if you have something like complex excel function that you don’t want to put much brain power in, then it can be useful. Ehmerica
+3 I don't think it's useful to compare commissions in a single tiny industry (large cap investment banking) to the complex mix of a million economic/technological/cultural variables driving global wealth inequality  ShooterMcGavin11
+3 Yea, absolutely relate. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 You're going to have a tough time finding sponsorship for undergrad summer internships; full-time is a different story. Associate 1 in RE - Other
+3 Sorry, TLDR. Re-recruited myself, so might be able to shed some color on this.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 this kid is just autistic and wants to send an email from his work email to his friends work email. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 dude just learn to have a rich inner life outside of your job. Read the classic and the western canon. Learn a language, build your body.  anonf0fty
+3 Maybe I'm just too far removed but if it is that late I'd just go home. Quaneaser
+3 Because they don’t have a choice. Most established PE firms will keep 0-1 associates without an MBA except at APO / KKR. The places that don’t require it will make you do the MBA time as an associate or a VP. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 I’m one of those guys working much shorter hours (50-55 a week), but even then I notice that my tech and arts friends make plans that might run parallel to mine, or at least are more elaborate and flexible. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 What the fuck is half time over time pay Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 I heard BMO M&A in Toronto is toxic now, anyone know anything? Prospect in CorpFin
+3 It's possible and I've seen moves like this. It's easier if the company you work at is high profile and well regarded by VCs (e.g. Stripe, OpenAI, Google). VC_since13
+3 holy fuck ur betting on 300-400k on biotech which typically has binary outcomes with clinical trials. Unless you have some edge on this company might as well hit the casino anonf0fty
+3 Good point about rolling your acq fee. Great way to sidestep ordinary income tax. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+3 Welcome to JPM M&C—keep spreading those comps fella. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+3 First of all, exclude Rome from all your evaluations. Except for 2–3 very small PE funds and the (also very small) corporate finance teams of some Big4 firms, there are no finance opportunities there. rdp11
+3 Oh I thought you were short. That’s a relief. Idk what advice to gave though. AK6969
+3 God this is lame.  "What are your favorite prompts?"  Idk man, do you have favorite Google searches too?  IsItREPE
+3 This is great benibaraka
+3 Lmao WSOs favorite group Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+3 Bump everyone SB for awareness  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 For those of you who are still interested in this thread, you need to underwrite at a nearly 0 terminal value at vacancy. Most data centers are woefully inadaquate to be released even to data center operators. PEarbitrage
+3 agree, no camaraderie. Most colleagues do not like each other. Your entire waking life is work. Becomes a personality drag. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 My school had a UBS placement! Intern in IB - Gen
+3 Stupid argument. This job is not rocket science or really remotely hard to do if you have basically average intelligence. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+3 Going into the first round without knowing technicals after being referred is completely irresponsible You’ll be fine, but yes you just blew some opportunities. Just learn and move on dillpickleseeds
+3 Congrats on dyson! Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+3 I have agoraphobia and have been suffering from it for a couple of years. It's not an easy fight, but it gets better with time. I have suffered from panic and anxiety for over a decade, and just recently (approx. yourrichuncle
+3 Congrats on BMO M&M Intern in IB-M&A
+3 There are actually quite a lot of options on corporate - it could be especially fun if you do scale up / start up - very dynamic, could be decent pay of the start up is well funded - they would likely the able to attract g heyNK
+3 Or go even smaller/earlier. Fund 2/fund 3 but with very differentiated niche strategy and proprietary deal flow proven in that first fund. Partner in PE - LBOs
+3 Glad I left UBS for PE Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+3 Vance said that ICE is going to start going door to door. That should end well in the country of the second amendment. Remember, this is only year 1 of 4.  IsItREPE
+3 I was on a deal where the MD brought in the client but didn’t have a close relationship with them and basically had the VP do all the execution work and handling of the client. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 Obligatory I have never worked at any of these firms, nor have I ever worked in lending.  Associate 3 in CorpDev
+3 For EVR PCA, the groups are GP-leds, LP-leds, and Structured Capital Solutions (SCS). The people who work there really enjoy the work and most don't consider exiting (this is where they want to be). CuriousGeorge1024
+3 The people who join for current recruiting cycle as analyst would join FT in 2028 and those recruiting as associates would join FT in 2027. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 I think maybe the one thing that’s going unaddressed here is that OP says he’s only a couple of months in. Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+3 Exposure therapy is the ony way to deal with this.  Pills do not work, period they only mask symptoms which will cause an esclation in the symptom intensity over time.  PEarbitrage