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+2 Yes but their interviews are even harder than Centerview though. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Desk: Fixed Income tradingLevel: New gradBase+Bonus: Sign-on £6k, starting salary £65k, expected all-in first year ~£90kYears of experience: 0 (starting July 2026)Firm: European Bulge Bracket Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+2 That’s not true… almost half the usafa class goes to rated jobs such as pilots, CSO/WSO, RPAs, etc.  VP in IB - Cov
+2 Having a Harvard AB and an Oxford MA makes you a god amongst men. Having a PhD/DPhil makes you a nerd who sits in your ivory tower whilst making less than £50K annually. Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 Industrials is good. Long hours, good exits, good deal flow. Just don't pick it if you are mediocre, because you won't convert Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I don’t think an H/S MBA is on the same level of prestige as Stanford/Cambridge/MIT UG personally. Intern in IB-M&A
+2 Luckily I work for a French Bank. Since this only applies to bonuses from 100k onwards I am not confronted with vesting periods, even in exceptional years. Don’t think my VPs are either. Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+2 Harvard BA and Oxford BA is more prestigious lol nobody respects Oxbridge postgraduate degrees except for the Oxford BCL and BPhil and the Cambridge Maths Part III. Intern in IB-M&A
+2 tbh i think georgetown doesn't get enough recognition on here, the peak frameworks data showed it was the second highest per capita target placing into ib. for reference the top 5 were m8donth8
+2 Welcome to life. Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, others aren’t born with jack shit (& also weren’t lucky enough to be born in the greatest country in history, I might add). Wish_I_HadTrustFund
+2 accurate but get a life throwaway11231232
+2 First, I will acknowledge it can be a grind and it can be frustrating. I haven’t posted on here in a very long time  and at this point I am approaching mid-career but figured I would give you my thoughts.  F4
+2 Delete NahFAM69
+2 Overall solid group in terms of performance - IND is a consistently busy sector, and BofA is one of the more respectable banks in terms of deal flow. RBOB_squarepants
+2 Good news: MDs on guarantees got crazy pay, new mansions, car collections and lavish second homes Bad news: Juniors got crushed and misled VP in IB - Cov
+2 Mixture of firm needs, a minimum of competence, and politics. The older UMM/MFs simply are too bloated at the mid-levels to promote more than just a few people. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Ubs is a great place to ruin your career. No need to sugar coat the place Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Imagine sucking at your job and being a net negative… but getting paid enough to buy a $5M westchester house.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Harvard and Oxford. Not even close. Junior Trader in S&T - Comm
+2 Ya obviously would take UBS here, congrats Intern in IB - Gen
+2 If you land deals as an MD, congrats you are doing well in bringing in deals. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 As a Brit I’d say go to Oxford. It’s the 2nd most universally recognized university brand in the entire world and would offer you a magical undergraduate experience. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 Harvard BA, Oxford BA Intern in CB
+2 It’s objectively not? I’ve never met someone who thinks Cambridge is more well-known in the world than Oxford. Oxford (with Harvard) is in its own tier if you want to discuss universal name recognition. Assistant PM in HF - Macro
+2 Need more information to provide any type of tangible input to help make a decision. Is it a BB's AM arm where it's a wanna-be long-only mutual fund? Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+2 Stern, if we're talking about NYC IB. Ross is more well-rounded business feeder nationally. AtomicPenguin
+2 probably most common given each firm hires hundreds of business grads, whereas the banks might only hire a handful of irish kids directly from undergrad each year. Director in S&T - Other
+2 Congrats on UBS! NBTtmoon
+2 Had similar dilemma last year, and went with the Big4 firm. Batric Pateman
+2 Not in NY so I can't give AD recs. But I'd recommend just being yourself and not being a try hard. MonopolyMoney
+2 You can do both from FDD. would take the big 4 despite the trolling on here.   AI is basically ops/back office Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Probably too late at this point, but I'd do something personally interesting. This might be your last chance to explore before just grinding corporate America for a minute. DavidGilmore
+2 Delete India Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 you'll stick out and not in a good way Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Yep auckfndover
+2 Boxes, icons, shadows all help. When in doubt make an icon list. Flywheels / circular graphics with the company’s icon in the middle. VP in IB-M&A
+2 Associate 2 in IB - Cov PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+2 I think you’ve already answered your question nontargetkidatunc
+2 Lot of things could go wrong here. IMO the easiest part of this is getting the tall girl. That said I think you should be careful choosing to have children that are too tall. Raijin
+2 I feel like Princeton is never too crazy with their placements, unless its just that their students dont want to go into IB and would rather enter into other fields easygoingmonkey
+2 We need big leaders with big cannons  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Congrats on Wharton! Intern in IB-M&A
+2 No I don't do this but I actually have that memory IRL. Constantly dealing with people shocked and taken back about off hand comments I can recall. Raijin
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+2 Same here, except for me it was BNP Paribas... the guy interviewing me started the interview by saying "let's just get this over with quick" and it was a nightmare from there Moronic_Monkey
+2 Similar to what I’m seeing at my bank. Comp starts out at 80k + bonus (I have heard it’s 12k but haven’t received one yet to speak on exact figures). chimpachimpachimp
+2 You're French go to ESCP. MBB in france only hires from like a handful of schools  Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+2 We refers to other college students like me who have spent their time time trying to recruit into finance instead of tech. Can't be that hard to pick it up Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A: For  healthcare investing as a whole: WCAS and Nordic, although Nordic skews HCIT Works at Boston Consulting Group
+2 I’m not the person who initially commented but an Oxbridge MA is the same as a BA. The BA gets automatically upgraded to an MA a few years after graduation. It’s a medieval tradition. Intern in Consulting
+2 The reason this is not true across the board is because the #1 skill you can have in IB from analyst -> MD is self awareness. nontargetfromtarget
+2 All the screening? While rent roll and financials can be spread and market data pulled by AI, how is that any different than someone in India or the Philippines doing it? Director in RE - Comm
+2 Harvard AB and Oxford MA is the most prestigious university combination of all-time, and this is coming from a Cambridge student. Intern in PE - LBOs
+2 Good job buddy maybe take that to your PM… nobody cares about you bragging about your trade here on an anonymous forum. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+2 Del Anonymous Monkey
+2 I get that vibe from the smaller “polished” boutiques like Centerview PJT PWP and not as much from Evercore / Moelis Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 The vast majority of pods in multimanager funds in singapore are focused on macro (rates/fx/vol/etc) while HK has more of an equity focus. monaco_monkey
+2 Yeah I’ve seen people turn down UChicago, Cornell, and Brown for stern, hard to see that for Ross rooseveltfan
+2 The KPMG tier Prospect in IB - Cov
+2 In a very similar situation, but with a MM. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Well,  Substack_Guy
+2 No, this is silly. To answer your question, yes I think most of the gaps get filled on the job. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Don’t wear anything with visible logos or something obnoxious like that Burberry plaid print. The Valentino logo is very gaudy too, avoid wearing that as well. flakeyassfriends
+2 Hmm that's a tough one. I'd say a lot of it is the same coming from both target and non-target schools e.g. being personable, curious, and genuine, following up, etc. Prospect in IB - Cov
+2 Do you have no SA at all or just in an unrelated field? I think it's going to be an extreme outlier case if you're able to land any group at BB/EB/MM with no prior internship. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+2 stern def more prestigious but if ur good enough to get an offer from stern ur probably good enough to get an offer from ross and would have more fun there goldenboy999
+2 Yes, it'd be pretty competitive as I am sure you are aware. I would first dilligence the fund you have an offer at a bit further; look into where the companies debt is trading, any public articles on portcos, etc. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I interned in the group a few summers back. Is it as bad as everyone on this website says? No. Is it the worst group at BofA? Yes. Will every single exit oppt be closed off because you are in this group? obviously not. Intern in IB - Gen
+2 "Hey friend listen, I know the world is scary right now but it's gonna get way worse" Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 One of the analysts I know who joined with Scott and has been super successful at Diameter found out from me Scott blew out of whole position in an afternoon.  He was on Steerco as well. wsj43
+2 be cautious- public markets unforgiving and $250mm aum is light. JJPPMM
+2 Full Stack: sappybrodo
+2 If it is at a true T1 shop (A&M, Alix, or FTI), then I would take the RxCo role. RCJ92
+2 Got it. Just hope I'm not going to be evaluated for my performance in law at all, since it's a career I'm trying to leave behind, since it was a mistake to begin with. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 In the IB forum you praise UBS and 2 out of the 4 points you make to support it have to do with wealth management. PaulAllenIsInLondon
+2 it's not worth it. career success is pretty random. there are plenty of people who're working insane hours and ruining their health for $100-300k and get laid off eventually anyway. Kevin25
+2 Can add to this as an Emory student who placed into BB. Lots of people I know got offers who are not in so called top clubs and had no nepo. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Georgetown likely has the strongest on campus recruitment scene for Wall Street if working in the US is your end goal.  Strong OCR makes your job hunt exponentially easier. COO in HF - Event
+2 I quit after 1.5 yrs, went to startup. Super worth, not looking back investmentwanker123
+2 Congrats on BMO CEO in Research - FI
+2 200k guaranteed  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+2 Addinator lerga
+2 PE and it's not even close. You'll make multiples of what you'd make at such a subscale LO HF and will have better BSchool/recruiting chances to better funds after the stint there.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+2 Please go to Oxford.  DeletedAccount...
+2 I'm a developer for a REIT in a HCOL market - same title and YOE and my comp is basically the same. For reference, I'm #2 in the office behind the regional lead. Developer in RE - Res
+2 Anyone know about HL or bofa?  Mr. Disagreeable
+2 Can only chime in that the two guys I know from my Wharton/GS network both left for Millenium. One years ago and one more recently. Hags28
+2 Ugh, thanks for calling that out. In that case, I'd guess $500k / $2.5m carry or something in that range. Point being, the last dollar of comp at that point shouldn't be the main concern.  StrategyJunkie
+2 GS, MS and JPM for Banks advisory GS, MS and Evercore for Insurance MS, JPM, WF and Lazard for Asset Management and Specialty Finance Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Can anyone comment on the CIBC EIT team? 1248490274882
+2 Appreciate this, and I think that is the part I keep coming back to as well. Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+2 I work at a top BB and have crossed paths with Kohlberg & Co. a lot, plus I have a close friend there. Overall impression: extremely strong, consistent shop with surprisingly good lifestyle for PE. Xyz223
+2 ~90 days is basically a 2nd internship lol. 1. You basically used the IB credential to get a way better job than what you likely could have gotten without IB. IB helped you, so stop crapping on it lol. AnonymousMonkious
+2 Not OP but I’m at a pretty decent RX IB shop and my MD came over from RX consulting so that’s one point of reference. Truth is, any decision is about trade offs, you give something up to get something. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+2 "Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana pretended his dad was dead to get bereavement leave — but he’s alive and spoke to The Post this weekend" Intern in IB - Gen
+2 I'm willing to work wherever and I'm especially  targetting the houston area, seems like a much better place with a lower cost of living compared to some of the bigger cities (NYC, London, etc...) but I thehow-2guy
+2 I'm an experienced VP and have done 3 platforms and 1 add-on in total (including my A/SA experience at this same PE firm). However, my last closed deal was ~2 years ago (it's been slow for us since). innoutfan
+2 Lorna has been sent on leave by JPM  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Only join alpha kappa psi if you are ready for torture of hazing(purely professional hazing). Their pledges have around 40 hours of work a week. elliot.cadeau
+2 These processes are slow... i'd say 6 weeks from start to finish VP in PE - LBOs