Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+11 dumb boomer shit no one is doing this for free Research Analyst in HF - Other
+11 This is not completely wrong, but it is embellished.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 buy a small business and go bankrupt CEO in PE - LBOs
+11 Literally everyone should be documenting via emails to themselves/others on the network and printing them out. Always be covering your ass. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 By 35 most women figure out that being a mother and having a great family is more rewarding than scraping out profits in the markets. lake_michigan
+11 All these things can be true: asmith_1
+11 I feel like I’m getting more and more depressed everyday. I just don’t care anymore about this job. VIX_Monkey
+11 this comment is so out of touch. baka
+11 Phillips Exeter investment club? mf that’s a high school anotherbananamonkey
+11 Bump - turns out he’s just a degenerate rtard who never hedged. Has legit insider info alpha pool yet still couldn’t take advantage. Who would have thought.  youthBlaze
+11 gay Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+11 These apps are designed to obsess you, influence you (by continually showing you more of what you've been watching), and market to you. leahmatsil
+11 bro cant land an entry level job so decided the way to go is to launch a fund Research Analyst in HF - Other
+11 Not mid-level but will add to show a realistic outcome Managing Director in PE - LBOs
+11 Idk bro, they probably changed their mind tbh. When I worked in recruiting at a BB, I’d call 10 people but only send 8 offers. anonymizeplease
+11 SS ER internships vary between quite easy and extremely hard. I actually found my internship to be essentially 8 weeks where the latter half was a month long version of my most stressful weeks on the job. nutmegger189
+11 Feels a lot of ppl on this forum are a bit too idealistic and somehow a bit irresponsible when trying to persuade 1st year to unionize. eatbanana1234
+11 You have nothing to worry about age wise. There are people in this industry who would kill to have a wife and kids / they chose banking first, made MD, and have nothing outside of the office. KageSelly
+11 We have to be clear on what “training” technically means. Are investment bankers currently on the desk “training” AI to do junior banking tasks? No. Works at Goldman Sachs
+11 Desjardins is the next Jeffries, some great people there Associate 1 in IB - ECM
+11 Do Mormonism instead. You get a blonde wife (or two, or three), can ski that sweet Utah pow, and if you’re lucky, your own planet after you die  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Reject UBS, you won’t regret it Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+11 OP here.  Prospect in Risk Mnmgt
+11 This could have been posted by me a few years ago. It was a pretty big setback, and I ended up sticking it out two years, though not all of my teammates survived it. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+11 Full length movie when  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 This is a clubcel mindset. Just grind on your own. Everything a club would teach you is available online for free. Be him. Absorb knowledge like a sponge. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+11 These ChatGPT posts have to stop  midwest_analyst
+11 This all really depends quite a bit on the industry. I think you're being a little bit too focused on the nitty gritty, and would benefit from taking a step back. overandout
+11 Northwestern by far. You’re gonna get a lot of Michigan students glazing in this thread but a private t10 school is always better than a top state school Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 therealgekko howtomakeitinamerica
+11 We use it and we churned from it after ~1 year. The platform is the most overhyped piece of shit I've ever used. Total hype from a nepo founder... literally  SundayScaries2323
+11 Our group sucks, I hate it here Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+11 Lmao did this really happen? Have heard nightmares of M&Ts culture which I thought used to be good but apparently not the last year or two? What changed? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 This one is beyond obvious…. If you don’t have the brain power to answer for yourself good luck with banking Intern in IB - Cov
+11 Looks like WF and Barclays have a better argument of being a BB Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+11 CIBC SA27 R1 is going to be the hunger games Prospect in IB-M&A
+11 thanks for ur participation in the the dick measurement contest AS3 now you can put it back in your pants GS under Blankfein
+11 UBS is like being in a doctors waiting room, except you’ll never get called and you’ll never close a deal VP in IB - Gen
+11 I’m a guy and I cried at least 2 times a month when I was there. People at UBS aren’t treated like human beings and my life has improved so much after leaving. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 As someone who recently left a MM fund as an associate, I’ll give you my biased 2 cents Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+11 Why do people write in this retarded pseudo profound linkedin staccato now? It’s like reading a thriller novel for people with the attention span of a goldfish. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Grinding 100hr weeks as a 1099 contractor in Chattanooga Tennessee… VP in PE - LBOs
+11 It’s illegal to retaliate   Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+11 the chinese are pulling ahead in AI and robotics and nanotechnology. what makes u think they give af how u do LBO models  VP in PE - LBOs
+11 Hi, I would like to show my interest in the role with the below pitch which is the DEAL OF A LIFETIME for Chattanooga-based M&A  🚨🚨🚨KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS🚨🚨🚨 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Have worked in infra PE at a mega fund for the past few years and I gotta say, this may be the most brutal form of investing from a lifestyle perspective. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+11 If you are also an intern in his group, you’ve already lost one of the potential openings to him. Good luck! Associate Director in IB - Cov
+11 So sick of these anti-UBS posts… need more variety on the IB shit talk carousel  RBOB_squarepants
+11 Just some temporary cyclicality. It'll sort itself out over the next 10-20 years. Quant in HF - Other
+11 Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 You’re making $90k/yr. In insurance. Working 2-4 hours a day. But this is fine, because you can just “get an MBA” and because you totally know how to work in PE (because of your internship!). Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+11 yes 100% the MI6 and CIA is investigating you as we speak and you will pay a dear price for this heinous crime ultra_user
+11 Stanford. Prestige over everything. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Threads like this always crack me up. Half the definitions of “cultured” in here just sound like code for “grew up rich.” TLBandChill
+11 nah he's completely right. It's not whether you would sit at a moniter for 60 hours a week reading 1000 pages of equity research & filings a day for free. No one outside of the aspiest of aspies would do that. kpx5ar4SSW
+11 Summer Performance review: “this is the BeSt SuMmEr InTeRn I have ever seen! Already as competent as a Director” Intern in IB - Cov
+11 In this day and age, being employed is enough reason to be grateful Analyst 1 in PE - Other
+11 pretty sure if you can rub alexia and stefhaniye feet you get an interview for this sorry ass bank hahahaha ravinder1
+11 You sound like the abused wife that rationalizes the husband beating her to stay in the relationship. MMPM
+11 Try to get the answer right Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Porn actor. Can’t deploy capital. Time to deploy the hog.  IsItREPE
+11 The risk of slacking and doing minimal work is much lower than publicly unionize. Only risk is 0 bonus, but so what. Why care abt 30K post tax bonus when you are making 350K in 2 years? eatbanana1234
+11 jl12Yes. Unfortunately, most people don't recognize that they are just not good enough until it is "too late."  Works at The Family Office
+11 Because of how few banking spots there are in Canada and how much harder it is for immigrants to get those spots (vs the US where they don't give af about anything other than whether you can make the bank money), there are Director in IB - Gen
+11 I'm egotistical enough to know that doing an interview like this would make me look like a gigachud and turn it down Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+11 “Vivmark” is a terrible company name. Corposlop right up there with Truist.  IsItREPE
+11 Gf (petite, 5’2” 102lbs gym girl) doesn’t want me taking peptides. She’s afraid I’ll become over powered and wants to hold me back from mog maxing Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Grass is always greener... sounds great until you work 80 hours a week in residency making 60k a year Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 IsItREPEGameTimeisSaneTimeIf you're not breaking the law there's literally nothing to fear GameTimeisSaneTime
+11 All the casualties in IB have been male juniors so far. No to a single female junior. Male juniors are overworked and underpaid compared to them.   Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Entirely depends on who you work for, who your client is, and who your engaged buyers are on a mandate. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Isaiah, are you ok?  IsItREPE
+11 Jesus Christ STOP USING CHAT GPTTTTTTTT. I don’t wanna turn into a boomer but just write your question like a normal human instead of running every little thought into the AI machine to make sure it sounds okay. liquidiot
+11 Might as well see if you can get into Eaton too while you're at it lmao John.Sa.
+11 Yeah that is not how a big 4 MM pod operates in today's talent market... PM in HF - Other
+11 If it’s Healthcare, for sure Leerick Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+11 I read an interesting article that seems adjacent to this problem. Mike_wacczowski76
+11 Strongest peptide in the market is Sleep-8-HRS  GS under Blankfein
+11 It’s a train wreck, if you were to do other banks I’d bet it’s like double over 5 years Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Dude working and with equity in AI is telling everyone to prioritize AI, what a shocker Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+11 Totally fair to prioritize M&A, and that’s why it’s weighted about 2x ECM in the model, so I wouldn't call this "ECM Heavy" unless a lot of others disagree. The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+11 heard rutgers has been killing it, solid M&A eb placements this cycle  Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+11 Guarantee you the kid from bama 1) grinded their ass off to get their seat and 2) is more fun to grab a beer with  Intern in IB - Gen
+11 Based on this trajectory, WF looks to replace UBS as the next bulge bracket bank. No WF is not currently a core bulge bracket. frontierflyer
+11 Just an awkward glare from lil’voldemort Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Make riders great again Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+11 The banker in you wants to find the one quarter that could reverse that narrative. Good luck! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 derivatives trading keeping global banking afloat  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+11 All depends on who you work for and the sector you cover. I've been doing equity research for over 5 years since I graduated from undergrad in a good sector for a reputable firm. research_guy
+11 Birkin bag ($150K total comp btw) basednontarget
+11 Millennial here who hit the desk in the early/mid 2010s. Only had time to read the intro paragraph for now, but it was spot-on. VP in PE - LBOs
+11 I'm really glad there are 4 ranking threads on the front page of the IB forum today - I almost fell out of the loop on this week's standings Manager in CorpStrat
+11 Malcolm Gladwell writes about this outliers I think. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Glad this forum realized that there is no such thing as Non-DEI women. Principal in IB-M&A
+11 I've been saying this for years on WSO, and usually get monkey poop for it, because PE is supposed to be some promised land, and no one wants their bubbles burst. earthwalker7
+11 OP asked a question and he/she gave a genuine answer based on their personal experience. Why are you such a dick? yy2j9z46qx
+11 15 years on the buy-side, former 5-Star Morningstar rated PM here and have heard 1,000+ pitches. The first answer is right that the type of person matters. stockpitchlab
+11 a lot of it is the expectation that the deal team turns over every single possible rock (or pebble) in diligence, which can require hours of analysis / reviews of materials for one little grain of info that may or may not Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+11 decent is an understatement for one of the highest comps on the street lol plesly_who