Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+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 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 why are you lying about your gpa?  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Perhaps Cambridge is never individually named as the most famous university in the world because Harvard and Oxford are more universally recognized? Ever consider that? Quant in Non-profit
+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 Interesting fact: if you take London out of the UK, they are poorer on average than Mississippi, the poorest state in the U.S.  Associate 1 in IB - CB
+2 Penn State is for sure building off the success of last year, amazing to see. Mostly down to Leveraged Lion Capital.  Intern in IB-M&A
+2 This is mostly true. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Guess you are a quant? therealgekko
+2 Holy cortisol spike. Relax and enjoy your senior year, Stern is a great place to be. When you do get on campus, remember to enjoy your time— no one wants to hire a hard ass. goodegg123
+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 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 Are they leaving for HF L/S roles? Prospect in S&T - Other
+2 My firm hires analysts and it honestly sucks for the reasons you stated. They are not good but because there’s two people working together I’ll get twice the amount of work and then have to fix there mistakes. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+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 HLAS 1 > AS 2Base: $175k > $200kBonus: $175kTC: $350k Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 I'd say this is pretty accurate Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+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 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 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 Sounds like you need to figure out what it is you actually want. jl12
+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 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 I come from a very similar background to what you mentioned. I went to a mediocre public high school, played sports, dated girls, and just goofed off. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+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 used to spend 5-10 minutes on every email I sent out with personalized connections and everything. Guess what, out of 100 emails, I probably got 3 replies. Prospect in IB - Gen
+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 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 Ross and Haas are not viewed above stern undergrad, what?? rooseveltfan
+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 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 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 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 Had similar dilemma last year, and went with the Big4 firm. Batric Pateman
+2 There’s another girl (I think at UBS) who’s done similar with brand deals on an IB themed account  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Congrats on UBS! NBTtmoon
+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 Just go on hinge. Bars suck now Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 It depends what you'd be switching for. If it's a commercial/trader development scheme, then fine. But mind that IB and Commodities overlap in ways people tend to ignore. thelad
+2 Oxford and Harvard. Summer Associate in IB - Cov
+2 Stern, if we're talking about NYC IB. Ross is more well-rounded business feeder nationally. AtomicPenguin
+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 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 Best use cases are the slides where creativity actually matters. Buyer universes with logos grouped by rationale, market maps, process timelines, management presentation narratives, teasers, exec summaries, one-pagers. Dr.Leigh
+2 Must suck for him to have to throw in the towel like this Research Analyst in HF - RelVal
+2 i chose cornell over stern and berkeley aodifaodfn
+2 Harvard BA, Oxford BA Intern in CB
+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 If you land deals as an MD, congrats you are doing well in bringing in deals. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Not sure I’d listen to the people encouraging the peace corps. Good on you if you want to do that. But just know that the longer you wait, the harder it will be to break into high finance. Lacost
+2 not a fan of vvf or akpsi huh? go hoos Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Ya obviously would take UBS here, congrats Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Harvard and Oxford. Not even close. Junior Trader in S&T - Comm
+2 I didn’t know shit about college and never tried in high school. Neither of my parents went past high school. Truecar
+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 If you’re not dead set on IB/PE imo choose Sauder. They still place a good amount into IB if you end up changing your mind. farpavilions
+2 Ubs is a great place to ruin your career. No need to sugar coat the place Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+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 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 How socially intensive is the job? Is it a bad place for introverts or shy people? And what are your hours like? Prospect in S&T - Other
+2 Very tough decision indeed. If you want to do trading, whether energy or BB, I’d think about which internship would look better on your CV and have better trading-related outcomes. Prospect in S&T - Other
+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 Delete NahFAM69
+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 Replace MS with JPM and Citi, and add Evercore to the mix Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Theres always a guy with better experience, never bank on that. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 No you're not dumb, you just need more practice. Some things in life are fixable, this is one of them. You can always learn more accounting Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 I had a friend in tech at DB. He ended up leaving to join the M&A group. A lot of people I know at db tech left for like Wells Fargo and PJT. It’s not the best shop for tech anymore. Intern in IB - Cov
+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 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 Honestly, calm down and zoom out, because you’re thinking about a high school scoreboard way too much On wall street Stern is viewed as a very real target in NYC, and once recruiting starts nobody serious cares that you go Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 MM $2-4B East Coast non NYC Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 accurate but get a life throwaway11231232
+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 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 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 Asset Mgmt: helpfulBanking : not worth the time Murphy_1827
+2 I don’t agree with this. I was heavily involved in recruiting for my BB (GS/MS/JPM) and generally speaking, preference was HYPSM and Wharton, then the rest of the Ivies, UChicago, Duke, etc. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+2 Does she know you make 80k? If I hear "manager" and "consulting", I think of a # at least 2-3x that starbuckssalesdesk
+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 I don’t go for boss babes, but this guy gets it. Don’t listen to the other simps in the comments. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Depends on the boutique - if one of the dime a dozen cannabis ECM bucket shops no, if something like an Osprey or Blair Franklin most likely Search Fund Enthusiast
+2 I would start by not using your full name as your handle Intern in IB - Cov
+2 The reality is everyday post-grad you’ll be falling and building the ladder on the way down. How quickly you adapt is how you survive. Bank Slut
+2 Lots of people in Dubai are being let go right now, country image also likely hit for a while. I would play it safe until the dust settles. dj jordi
+2 Sure this is the same argument software bulls use (think software actually has a much stronger right to win than services given properitory data). Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Lol, did you marry for money or she happened to have money? That sounds so superficial. Judge women for being gold diggers, but if you marry for money, you work for it. CovenantLite
+2 Cornell is amazing. Only downside is you’re not in the city, but that can also be an upside. You’re insulated and have A. College experience B. Only around other bright minds your age. C. Free to focus. futurerockstar56
+2 There’s no tiers besides tier 1 for the clear pack leaders. This isn’t USNWR college rankings bro Benson Says
+2 150-200k student loans is not fun when you're about to graduate and scrambling to find a firm to sponsor you because of some geopolitical event completely outside of your control. MrWilliamEmerson
+2 May Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Why doesn't the NFL only draft kids from the SEC? NuclearPenguins
+2 George Men's Watch: Matte Silver Tone CaseGood non standout watch with great looks,  aarsare332
+2 It might be how you're positioning it. Running a process is running a process, regardless of sell side/buy side. You are basically a transactional finance project manager at this stage. TechBanking
+2 background checks involve verifying your degree and any school awards you listed on your resume. CannedBread72
+2 Honestly I don’t understand how that merger would work given CVC already has a large team in London doing DL/ clo? Should be pretty easy to repurpose the people to do the higher yielding PC deals too. ape1234
+2 I heard from others  Similar but likely lower base than IB (i.e. anywhere from 120 to somewhere below 200k base) And TC close to 100% maybe less maybe more  Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+2 Something to be said about being a small fish in a big pond. If your heart is set on finance then go for it. Prospect in PE - Other
+2 The problem is ultimately that the HF commodities industry and PE commodities industries look at things very differently. For HFs, it's all about the spread. usernameladiesman217