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+2 ilikeworkRight, that’s why I’m contemplating. Money wise I am okay.No debt, mortgage not too high, $250k in retirement, 40k in HYSA, etc… Pokemon Master
+2 Assist. VP in PE - LBOsHow bad has performance been Works at The Family Office
+2 30, married 4 years today, and first child on the way in 3 months. Wife and I both have solid jobs and bought a house last year (major TX city). innovativeguy11
+2 If you’re asked “what’s going on in the market right now?” they’re likely asking you about the public equities, interest rates, yield curve stuff, high yield option adjusted spreads, investment grade option adjusted spread CuriousGeorge1024
+2 Yes, that way they can match it with their schedule instead of just guessing days and you'll be more likely to get a response while cold emailing. Summer Associate in IB - Gen
+2 Definitely not too early to start networking. Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Leerink by a mile if Biopharma, HCST is decent MnIGuy
+2 What? I work 45hrs per week (50 max), I was speaking about the avg high finance professional (mostly PE, IB, HF) at 60hrs per week.  therealgekko
+2 That’s called hiring for fit. A bunch of incompetents hiring another one. Senior VP in IB - Cov
+2 Agreed. The T2s typically win pretty notable names (less so than the T1s of course, but there’s a sizable gap between T2 & T3). Province wins even bigger names, but that’s mostly in their UCC practice. Director in Consulting
+2 I think your information is a bit outdated. My old bank had a few legacy Greentech laterals right before I left. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+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 200k guaranteed  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+2 Posted this in another thread. I have some classmates in this group and hours are great because you don't do anything. They got, or are getting new leadership, and rumors are cuts will be made. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+2 What if they create an unsub and take my pants away, those bastards are not to be trusted Prospect in HF - Other
+2 I just went through recruiting as a LSA Econ student. I am in a fraternity as well as a top finance club. Clubs are really more important than a social frat. The best are MII, GIC, MIG, VVI, and MSBO. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Please no AI slop.  RV as in basis trading vs. fair value model of trading.  longandshort
+2 I think no hoes fs Analyst 1 in IB - PubFin
+2 Start casing buddy VP in IB - Gen
+2 lol you’re going to absolutely hate it as a junior associate IMO — first and second years do like zero critical thinking. WestCoastBestCoasttt
+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
+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 Not certain myself but both processes are 10x more competitive than SA recruiting. youngbuffet
+2 Because after a while it’s not about you it’s about having a family and wife. midwest_analyst
+2 Nobody who has even remote awareness of the tech space would look at the resume of a guy who spent a year at MBB and then left to YC, and then think that happened because he couldn't cut it at MBB Angus Macgyver
+2 There are a couple of folks over the years who did Korean service after Y1 and ended up in BB IB. MS / BofA examples come to mind. Check LinkedIn I’m sure u can find them Analyst 1 in Consulting
+2 What goes around comes around. You are an embarrassment to the profession. Quant in HF - Other
+2 CBS better overall, especially if you factor in the location. Buyside recruiting wise they are on par, no major benefit of going to one or the other  Osa_Kerev1
+2 I’d go Booth. Alum of neither but have met some great people coming out of there. In terms of your career hopes, prop trading no longer exists within BBs after Dodd Frank so if not at a quant shop it’ll be unlikely. breakinentry
+2 Laz needs to be higher VP in IB - Gen
+2 imo its truly a mix dependent on your style. ive worked with analysts who have very detailed models with a ton of drivers, full balance sheet, tons of detail. ibmayb
+2 Will do! Had mine Monday. Good luck 🤞 csquarebear25
+2 Barclays notorious for very old school culture (think drugs, heavy alcohol, misogyny, face time). MS similar but to a lesser extentDB a few bad apples at the senior level but overall ok Intern in IB - Cov
+2 This needs to get moved back to the RE forum not PE Intern in RE - Other
+2 Why CIBC so high Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Ross and Haas are not viewed above stern undergrad, what?? rooseveltfan
+2 Emory is a target in the Southeast. There is nowhere you can't get an interview at in ATL. MBB, Big 4, and many boutiques will be on campus at Emory for consulting recruitment. ryanyorkman
+2 Will be the devil's advocate here. Did a dual degree with data science and didn't code much after I graduated. Ever since Opus 4.5 came out, I've been heavily ripping the IDE again. surfsup34
+2 Crossover funds typically do Pre-IPO, IPO, and will be able to hold on to the funds for some period post IPO. Few public equities run a full portfolio and do crossover, but it exists. Dvb2020
+2 "I recently received an offer for 105k TC for a corp dev associate role at a $1-5B EV private company that does 0-2 deals a year usually in the $25-150M range. jl12
+2 Sounds like you need to figure out what it is you actually want. jl12
+2 Fully agree with this. While not “revolutionary / change the world smart”, objectively MM/UMM/MF PE seniors are among the most “traditionally” smart ppl in the world. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 EVR M&A needs to be broken depending on the group, LAZ HC/PEI at elast in S tier, GS Classics S+ ngl UBS wayy too high Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+2 During my first analyst year in NYC right out school I think I was able to save nearly all my bonus plus a good amount of my salary. This was in 2016. Hags28
+2 Yeah from what I've seen this is typically a high risk, low reward tradeoff - decent chance this blows up in your face, likely scenario nothing changes and you are just seen as a complainer so worse off, very small chance NuclearPenguins
+2 I'd say this is pretty accurate Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+2 HLAS 1 > AS 2Base: $175k > $200kBonus: $175kTC: $350k Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 London based, so this may not be applicable but moves to deals/TS are typically only considered after qualification at most firms, which would be after 3 years, otherwise you spend too much time out studying. ACATS
+2 Excellent movie - in terms of space movies i think it's up there.  something like interstellar & 2001 space odyssey high 8 low 9s, would give PHM a high 7 / low 8  MnIGuy
+2 A P&L doesn't balance out to RE,. Net Income sits on the balance sheet in the equity section until it rolls into RE at the end of the fiscal year. So RE is prior years Net Income (earnings).  cragfar
+2 why are you lying about your gpa?  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I think hardo culture and grind culture are very similar in structure; it's just that one has more to do with recruiting and the other with working. yomamasuckdisdick
+2 It's really hard to ask at large companies even on small teams to get mentorship / access to cool internal projects (the red tape can be insane. NewIndustryHorizon
+2 Obligatory have never worked at Lincoln but have been on the buy-side for one or two of their processes. Chicago Industrials team runs a legit process.  Associate 3 in CorpDev
+2 Comp at the t1 firms has been discussed quite a bit on here, you could find a couple of posts if you dig a little. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Why people work at all, why not stay home all day alloo2
+2 My current cash comp is roughly $400. Was under impression this is around market for LMM but maybe I'm wrong? For funds closer to ~$1 billion would target bit higher. innoutfan
+2 It’s genuinely one of the worst positions to be in as far as IB groups. The team has ZERO actual deal flow, and is endlessly pitching on stuff they have no chance of winning. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Also they’re so cheap they don’t even provide a work laptop and they got rid of free gym in the building so you have to pay a membership fee for it now. Also no free snacks everything is paid.  Intern in IB - Gen
+2 2nd year analyst in CB here, GTB is front office and the pay is pretty solid, some of my friends got paid similar to me but I don’t know how pay progresses as you become more senior, but it should be solid given you become Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+2 reach out to Murray hill guy he can show you a good time Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 $100k is minimum wage for real estate finance jobs in 2026. The absolute minimum. I work in the lowest paying market in the United States and still say $100k is the absolute minimum in 2026. yupoo
+2 Ignore the title. Money + lack of better alternatives is the answer. VP in IB - Cov
+2 I’ve never worked for a special servicer but have worked with some former special servicers. I think you will see a lot of deals across a wide spectrum so you will learn a lot. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+2 It's doable, but you'll have to be a lot more active than relying on headhunters. MMPM
+2 Lots of the UBS creds are just sponsor buy sides where UBS is cited as advisor for doing sponsor credit work. Industrials and CR simply have the most real M&A work. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 MS M&C / FSG should be above GS C&R / NatRes. Otherwise no comments mara20
+2 Thanks. The way I would describe it is that the excel plugin ‘brain’ is the same as the regular Claude ‘brain’ (excel uses Opus 4.6 and regular Claude can use Opus 4.6 although I believe the default is Sonnet). larry david
+2 French speaker - HEC, non-French speaker - LBS chimpsaitrien
+2 Doing the MFE currently, do not come here. The academic content is incredibly difficult to keep up with and the offer rate for major banks / buyside shops is probably equal to HEC, maybe not LBS. Investment Analyst in PE - Other
+2 In that case, that’s really up to your tolerance for putting off work. Basically ur asking is the trade off of not working for a year and delaying life, basically, worth re-recruiting for a better role. Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Your situation/comp look great. Nobody Man
+2 Tbh I only get this vibe only from smaller boutiques like centerview or qatalyst, not really Evercore, Moelis, PwP or such Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Lmao this forum is pathetic, imagine being this passionate over wanting to be a wagecuck HitTheAsk
+2 Edit: I don't think it's worth starting from 0 anything in fnance, it's saturated. GS under Blankfein
+2 Appreciate the advice. As I think through logistics, is it better to notify HR first at the firm I’m reneging on, or reach out directly to the senior folks on the team I’ve been in touch with over the past year? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Just think of your exit opps, should get you going right away DiligenceOrDieTrying
+2 Would agree with associate 1 and @rolo25. Generally a black hole, firms going off billable pay better than the ones that don't (not a hard and fast rule though). Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+2 Nah, you’re purely a document execution monkey. WestCoastBestCoasttt
+2 All I remember was that he was at Wells Fargo ER and went to a boutique shop Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 Analyst in CHI. My rule is to max out my 401k, spend my salary and save 100% of my bonus. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Which UBS analysts are making more than JPM? Is it Opposite Day or something? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 If you're friends with your co-workers, it's not unusual for things to get a little awkward or tense whenever there's a comp or big picture career discussion. decrebepro
+2 Not to hijack but I'm in a similar position (AM wanting to know more about accounting) and how can I get up to speed on things like Retained Earnings and how they balance out to a P&L (this is probably pretty straightf Associate 1 in RE - Comm