Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 Network and make it clear that you’re looking to your peers, old colleagues, friends, coworkers, etc. You never know who knows someone who is looking. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 VP in IB-M&AWhich firm? Says he works at JPM, Mate Works at JPMorgan
+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 I want to exit for a better lifestyle (I loathe late night calls with offshore teams) and more interesting work. Business School in CorpStrat
+3 I usually go for apartment in the $2-3K range. Don't plan to be a long-term renter, majority of my net worth currently is saved up for a mortgage downpayment. NewIndustryHorizon
+3 semaj123What a pleasant response, thanks Whatever1984
+3 Best bet is if one of your prior groups is willing to take you back Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+3 Tokat, Quattrone, Moelis, Navid, Naveen Nataraj, Michael grimes come to mind Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Posting on this site -> top 1% IQ Brother there boulders that are more intelligent than some of the LARPing high schoolers on this site Analyst 2 in HF - RelVal
+3 Yeah but it's beating a dead horse at some point. This platform used to discuss cool deals and benchmark comp etc. Now every time you open the app it's just hate posting about UBS brunerrrburnerrr
+3 not friends with anyone in banking minded things hahahah i just try to have a good time in life man  Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 no job is worth missing out on time with your parents when you know time with them is limited in the near future. I'm not usually one to tell people to quit but it makes sense to for this reason. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Man, I hope most kids don’t listen to this kind of advice ratemyswap
+3 I don't think 3.5 is that low and I say that as a dude who had a 4.0. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 I’ve done the industry switch twice - once during the early VP years (my request) and then again as an ED/Director (firm asked me to at this level). Executive Director in IB-M&A
+3 Eric Fucking Tokat KageSelly
+3 Since you said you wanted to be in Chicago post-grad, and your HS grades are not so good, we'll assume the Chicago targets (northwestern, uchicago, and, perhaps to some extent, UIUC) are out of the question. equitymuncher
+3 Dependent on the bank and process as some places just legit have technicals rounds with no other purpose than that but I avoided really ever being asked technicals outside of the specific rounds for it. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Reneging doesn’t matter with this team. They aren’t well connected on Wall Street anyways Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Shell is very different BP in that it’s not in a rush to make anyone a trader and the process can take many years. The Shell TDP can be for anyone in the company technically and outside applicants also get in. oil_quant
+3 HL is Paradis Intern in IB - CB
+3 If you can afford it, you can also offer to intern for free. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+3 Incoming SA in DI group. Am I cooked? Intern in IB - Cov
+3 We removed a communist dictator despised by his own people while cornering a massive oil reserve, sticking it to Russia and China in the process.  I’d call this a win.  GordonGekko87
+3 MS is pretty unanimously more prestigious than JPM in the states, idk if that's different in Europe. paulrabil33
+3 On my S&T summer knowing Python was a big edge for sure. Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+3 If you use anything besides AirPods you just look like a weirdo  Associate 1 in IB - CB
+3 Hi there thanks so much for doing this! I’m at a RX shop as an analyst and am extremely interested in stressy-cross cap investing. tentwothree
+3 Really the only people who would find casing naturally easier are those who have read tons of business case studies or have lots of exposure to high level corporate decision making. rolo25
+3 How the fuck is WF winning better mandates than Centerview, Evercore, and Citi. Intern in IB-M&A
+3 It’s worse from a “fun” and pay / benefits perspective. Partner in PE - Growth
+3 No, don't lose 2 years you've studied chasing prestige. You can always do a target specialised master after or an MBA eventually. Emlyon isn't the worst.  Goj5979
+3 You’re probably spoiled and bored, but that doesn’t have to be a reason to not make a change. Life’s short. If you want to do something else, do it.  CRE
+3 No but they're not the party of "lemme make everything "free" (paid for by govt), tax the shit out of you, and let in every 3rd worlder with a sob story" party and that's enough to build a coalition these days.  Warren Icahn
+3 I get it and it's unfair, but I do think you will be penalized for taking the operations role - that's just the nature of hiring, especially in finance. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+3 Always a risk so just be smart with your outreach and do more due diligence in who you are reaching out to. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 I run my own business now after having gone through investment banking, consulting, and corporate development, grind. It is worth it early in your career. Manager in CorpStrat
+3 The Oakland A’s of finance crazylifechoices
+3 The ones who can correctly identify which businesses will or will not be obsolete will make a lot of money, the ones who don’t won’t. ibmayb
+3 holy shit solomon partners is paradise Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+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 Most successful newsletter of all time Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+3 Shock - finance professionals get insecure at a former peer turned entrepreneur. Haven't seen that one before. Analyst 1 in Consulting
+3 Hard disagree on PE comp - IB cash comp (especially at a EB) blows PE VP cash comp out of the water. RBOB_squarepants
+3 3 bankers in A1 class across different banks. Always a good idea to get people with similar incomes and lifestyles.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Rothschild RX in NYC has gone downhill significantly since ~2010. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Very prestigious; you get to kiss the wall.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Ppl that work there are very sharp as business analysts. Requires deep thinking and logical framework to identify business value. Most of the work is identifying fair value / moat / etc. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 Not concerned at all for a couple reasons: 1) all the big renewable developers are safeharboring equipment so that they get essentially another 3-4 years of runway to complete projects and claim the ITC, 2) massive increas Director in CB
+3 Alright man, I know in real life you are as quiet as a church mouse because 1) you're weak and 2) you know on a subconscious level that most normal people don't agree with you Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 most stuff about meditation and exercise is true but doesn’t really touch on reality because they’re one dimensional.  pbandjpartners
+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 Got the best job I could at the time, which was an accounting / controller type role. Moved to FP&A, then corporate development then banking. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Decent list, but you forgot Benchmark (the GOAT), Greylock, and Menlo Ventures  PS: I work in VC nickelback_fan997
+3 Retarded HR pussy advice which isn’t making the most of the situation. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+3 Yes CRE
+3 I’m currently adding some positions. Throwing Cousins in there too (CUZ). The sell off yesterday is ridiculous. We all know the jobs data is fake, and the odds for a rate cut in June will shift back to likely in no time. Financial Analyst 2.5
+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 This thread has me slightly confused. Do SAs actually think they can meaningfully contribute to a deal?   Amazon Prime
+3 OP here. You all make good points. There may not be enough assets worth executing on right now, given risk to reward and current valuations for hairy deals. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 I would use LinkedIn to find 1st - 3rd degree connections in common, and reach out there, express that I was looking for work, ask if they were hiring or plan on hiring over the next 12-months, and if so, would ask for a c Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+3 Interesting thematic note, but I think the logic jumps too quickly from “AI/data centre growth” to “CNG investment opportunity” without really proving the economics. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 For the sake of good exits and good comp. Deal size and asset quality are notches below GS/MS/JPM/EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT. Deals they do are really no different from Jefferie/RBC. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Macro/RX trader here. I starting in SnT and moved to a prop shop doing macro stuff, then moved here to junior PM slot.  usernameladiesman217
+3 Smoke Frog - can’t decide what’s worse: your reading comprehension or how much of a insecure loser you are ky9xnsz
+3 No need to change your resume. Just have a thoughtful (and probably honest) reply. Seriously. Why do you want to work in finance? I mean yes money but surely there's more to it. Count WACCula
+3 Tides is still around, they have a zombie portfolio that will likely all go through some sort of foreclosure/capital event in the next 2-3 years. VP in RE - Res
+3 One off the most sr person on chain and let them know their analyst should be let go ASAP. That newly empty spot is yours for the taking! Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Politically toxic to raise retirement age - Macron did this in 2023, you had riots and cities on firePolitically toxic to reduce pensions / elderly welfare - the Conservatives in the UK 'triple-locked' the st unders
+3 Bro you aren’t IB, no shit you don’t have a bonus Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 My old group had 1-2 Bloomberg licenses for specific idiosyncratic pulls, it was so much worse than everyone having a FactSet.  Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+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 Love how we're now resorting to saying being on mega deals doesn't count as much lmaooo DTOWN34
+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 Then GPA shouldn't be an issue for you so long as you manage a GRE score higher than 330 (for LBS), but scholarships are going to be hard because we're an overrepresented demographic and GRE scores don't allow you to iuc
+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 been following this space pretty closely at my firm washedupbanker
+3 C1 BA is a fantastic role, but not consulting. Based on what I've heard, it is pretty easy to simply move into product if you make it your goal. Intern in Consulting
+3 Am current MBA student at M7, any best resources to be using? Know that our banking club provides guides on timelines and etc. Also did you feel like EB interviews are harder than BBs or no noticable differences? Intern in AM - Equities
+3 no it’s fun actually to do memos for LF financing deals at 2 am with visa slaves and mentally deficient ASOs/Ds who couldn’t exit. Way better than spending time with friends or family!  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 tiger_rawring
+3 And you missed “.. as opposed to credit” which is so true lol  MacchiatoBach
+3 The MM team is housed under their commercial banking arm, and the pay reflects that. AFoldingChair
+3 I think there is a key distinction here, and that is that Maduro and his government weren't/aren't recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela. Substack_Guy
+3 FSU Noles on Wall Street club had PJT and two EVR placements + a bunch of BBs mnaboy
+3 totally agree on the rogo thing haha. we used it for a stretch and the gap between the sales pitch and day-to-day usage is...notable though we still have a contract so i wont say more. washedupbanker
+3 What does top PE mean? If you mean MF's: lateral after a year. Going for FT recruiting in this environment isn't worth it. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+3 Jews have specific rules around not working (no electricity, no writing, etc.) and obervant Jews are willing to get fired over it, Christians don’t have these rules and aren’t willing to get fired over them. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+3 The only elite group you are in is the Waffen SS, jewslayer1944 Soros_
+3 "Consulting is unaffected by market conditions"  Bro what? Just say you didn't break into IB/PE and move on..  Intern in IB-M&A
+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 Second what CRE said. If you can't text back in good time, then do you really want them that much? Bankofblooby762
+3 the biggest disparity between guys/girls has to be gugg ... some model tier dudes but mid girls Incoming Analyst in IB - Restr
+3 A WF VP told me they intentionally lowered the dinner stipend. The employees in the Alaskan offices were so overweight that the company’s healthcare costs were through the roof. anonymizeplease
+3 We gotta stop with these shitty tier lists; they don’t do anyone any good whatsoever. Congrats on HL Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 I handle the intern/analyst hiring for my group and because of our budget timeline we tend to start looking for interns once those are finalized so December - March-ish. EngagedbutLame
+3 Met a founder of a fairly large tech company once who’s on his second company. Guy’s a bit shy of being a billionaire. pbandjpartners
+3 Dropping some advice referencing what I did to pass (passed with ~80%): an analyst somewhere
+2 There's a lot to this - I actually wrote a piece about this recently called "The Skill Erosion Paradox Preserving Analytical Capability in AI-Augmented Teams" bu Dr.Leigh
+2 Would they get rid of product groups all together and redistribute them into coverage groups as specialists? Associate 2 in IB - Cov