Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 I'm going to be frank with you. It's not really going to make much difference. If you get good grades and pass the interviews you will get a job. Principal in HF - Other
+2 finally looks like this post is now up after being stuck in purgatory, this was mainly written over the course of last weekend and have had some more time to think and plan on slightly changing some of the subjective score The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+2 Lower-tier prestige version of this question, but Wharton vs Columbia ($$$)? Does the potential for things like the Value Investors Program or anything like that make a difference? SearchLookFind
+2 Somehow I gained an additional 2 inches on my dick, in exchange for losing 2 inches on my hairline. StandardHardo
+2 I’ve seen people do it at the associate level as well. Might have to back a year. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+2 Associate 2 in PE - LBOsExits will literally blow your mind I laughed, guess we're both going to hell devildog2067
+2 BofA  prioritizes and handholds their putrid middle market group because it’s a “growth focus” for leadership. Coverage brings in the business and does all the work. RBOB_squarepants
+2 I really appreciate your perspective. One quick follow-up for everyone. I’ve heard the stories of how the great investors of this generation spent countless hours reading, learning, and perfecting their craft. soccerbasketball1234
+2 Good comment. The highest paying jobs are the ones that reward intelligence and creativity. The more sales oriented jobs in finance require less of both and it’s not surprising there has been wage compression.  Managing Director in S&T - Equities
+2 I have seen people pulled that off but more in the past where the "traditional" candidates were still from ivy league + BB stint. TBDZ
+2 Funds don’t disclose who the PM is before their garden leave is over and they’re in the seat already for the exact reason so that grifters like you don’t try to annoyingly contact them directly for a job before they even s Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+2 Trust me, I had the exact same problem when I moved to NYC. Literally would say a prayer before every cut and would leave having to wear a hat for the next two weeks. Intern in IB - Gen
+2 What a beautiful thread. Best of luck man, I’m in a similar boat you’re not alone. I try to remember that you can only fail when you stop trying! Mr. Moe
+2 Yes finfluencing can pay. Even small creators can make multiple 6 figs. Why? nutmegger189
+2 Completely normal. I plan on staying / coasting in IB until D (currently a VP), and if I continue not hating it I’ll gun for MD at my currently shop. RBOB_squarepants
+2 It sucks. We're in this limbo state where we can't get hired at smaller boutiques/non-IB jobs because they think we're using the role until we can switch over back to IB or to a bigger shop. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 shea is 110 base w 100% bonus. No way Aeris pays better Intern in IB - Cov
+2 ibw? no? go to uchicago EDIT: actually I take this back. Just go to uchicago.. Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 Really? Because this just so happened to be how I got my first PE associate role and how I got lateral opportunities thereafter. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Much closer to #26 than #6!  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 It depends - HBS tends to be the most flexible for the M7 for post-admit deferrals, whereas Stanford & MIT tend to be the most strict. Manager in CorpStrat
+2 +1 on reading the Alchemist for moments when you are lost. An MBA can be a great accelerator in your career to get to a better job in finance. GilmanCapital
+2 Keep a log of all the interview questions you got and drill them - all these interview processes are more similar than they are different. Keep drilling on LBO practice models and technicals. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Have a friend there; sweaty af, but that's par for the course given the type of investing. Generally the more value-nvesting oriented the firm is, the more sweaty it is. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Small question about Northwestern. One thing I'm definitely worried is about my prospects if I don't get into NUIBC, their top club. anonymousmonkey123414314
+2 Has Ucl MSc finance placed anywhere good in the past because I have seen Warwick MSC finance place at a few banks huhhghhbbgghhh
+2 Why don't you post the comments you wrote verbatim that were deleted then so people can make their own judgements - why re-post someone else's in reference instead.   wsomonkey.123
+2 Virgin HL doing 48 deals vs hall Chadwick doing 1 deal and being higher Intern in IB - Restr
+2 UBS has fallen off a cliff. You can argue the legacy brand still makes it slightly more attractive than Wells, but that’s not a place I’d want to work at right now. Their IB division is an absolute mess. herbachino
+2 Was about to say what MMPM did re DV... not funny.  iMamba
+2 First, you gotta make sure the guy likes you. If someone likes you, they'll go to bat for you.  usernameladiesman217
+2 I’ve received a few DMs on this so sharing briefly. ResilientNomad
+2 you should try to leverage your vandy acceptance letter for a bigger scholarship at georgetown to make it cheaper/same cost at least. would also email soon since they'll close for winter break.yeah you can. Intern in CorpStrat
+2 I was in the same situation as you earlier this year. Given your profile, not surprised that CBS didn’t give you money as they are betting that profiles like yours would take CBS. IncomingFIGsummerassoc123
+2 I haven’t walked away from real estate entirely, but I’ve stepped back from active development for now. The last few years have been incredibly stagnant....deal flow slowed, const. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+2 Congrats on HSBC LowYield_Larry
+2 Not worth it imo Pro Veritate
+2 For whatever it’s worth, it took me and a lot of my friends about 12-18 months post leaving PE to feel like our pre finance selves again. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Bro good luck if this thought crossed your mind! Absolutely do not flirt in coffee chats, if you want to mention your fraternity do some DD on who you’re talking to. If they were in Greek life, mention it. seekinthealpha1
+2 Ignore title - left my MFPE role to pursue something more entrepreneurial, albeit still within the realm of finance; joined an up and coming growth fund as hire #4. Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+2 I did the interview that monday, and still havn't heard back yet.  jj.chan0606
+2 Hi - no, i don’t think so. I regularly have in my teams people coming from banking - had it just recently. I don’t do screening of CVs, but I do recruiting. Felixfab
+2 springbone is ass be fr Prospect in IB - Cov
+2 The other perspective is that rolling transactions are still subject to an investment and harvest periods. So my duration adjusted capital deployed and related tenor vs. Senior VP in PE - Other
+2 No I'm talking about M&A experience like you'd get in a coverage or M&A group - not including setting up financing on deal, but actually owning M&A models. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+2 No idea who this guy is but he’s very mislead… I don’t even go to Chicago but the network is great and you will have a strong bond. rooseveltfan
+2 I think it’s a bad career move to purposefully try to “lower prestige” think in the long run. That being said I know some groups at TD are killing it, like there energy/development group or whatever it is. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Lowkey a gimme if you put like 5 min of research into it - learning from credit suisse integration for future mergers - strengthening usa IB presence - do some more esg stuff meap
+2 Two totally separate products, one’s reputation does not represent the other. Like comparing apples and oranges Intern in IB - Cov
+2 I just get worried about operating something too small and spending all my time working within the business instead of scaling an investment firm. Betting on yourself will lead to better outcomes 80% of the time. Principal in PE - Other
+2 Exits will literally blow your mind Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Some of the other legacy Barclays people that left to UBS in Tech were great to work, so can believe the culture/WLB is mostly good.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I mean I think their preference is to not work at all on Sundays, but the ones I worked with at least always took a few hours to go to church and do home scripture study with their wives since they were all 25 and married Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell - 1984 kvaradona
+2 No, they don't work. But they still soak up dozens of carry percentage points.  Principal in PE - LBOs
+2 Jean Paul, LLG +escp/hec finally decides to graduate after his 10th off cycle into a London Analyst role adrien3
+2 I think this comes from the old way of doing business... 30 years ago, people who were running businesses had all the same story : high school, finance, ... Hedi Mesme
+2 Super interesting, thanks a lot for sharing your experience. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+2 Tommorow, there is always a big wave in the succeeding 2 weeks of the on-cycle process for MM / rest of the UMM's. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Correct. You can confirm this with most DEI disclosures put out by banks. Asian / Brown / Arab men are not DEI.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 So many H1Bs at that place. Terrible Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas PokerSlopWars
+2 Top tier troll post. Respecc. VP in IB - Cov
+2 This is true. HL also wouldn’t proceed with my application few months ago. Told me we love your background and have hired folks on TN in the past often but right now we can’t. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 You can always ask HR, but also understand that the role may evaporate in your year off. I also wouldn't assume that this is your last shot. TechBanking
+2 Essec has less than 2k alumni in London. Go home kid 😂  Business School in IB - Cov
+2 Ignoring that there shouldn't have a shot to begin with, why was there more than one? PokerSlopWars
+2 Drobny (Macro but Good), Peter Lynch, Capital Returns, Howard Marks, Einhorn's Allied Capital Book, Pitch the Perfect Investment, Expectations Investing, Kahneman, The Art of Execution, Dead Companies Walking, Margin of Sa nooneinparticular
+2 I agree it's not useful to look at one quarter in an industry with long sales cycles but how can you call them whale hunters when their average deal size is under $200 million? ballsdeep singh
+2 The energy‑independence claim doesn’t line up with how the U.S. energy system actually works. Jonathan Wick
+2 It has been a major hiring concern now, as it is much harder to discern especially at the more junior levels. The way to fight that is more tests / less interviews (which can become a barrier for hiring). 8'Banana_Stacker'2
+2 There are a wide range of seed funds. Many are anchored around a single founding partner, but some have broadened and become more institutional. Primary would be one that's broadened, also Uncork. VC_since13
+2 This is perfectly normal, which is why so many people end up staying. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 You get to work 60-80 hours and make the same amount of money you'd make working any other 60-80 hour job, just with much more stress. Plus, you get to say you're a banker! brianplord
+2 In a few decades, Cambridge will probably have less worldwide name recognition than Stanford. Donkey from Shrek
+2 UF is much better Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Amusing how you lot think quant is intellectually stimulating. The only thing stimulating about it is the money, otherwise it’s boring af. And yes, I’d hire an Oxford PPE or Classics over anyone given the choice.  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+2 Sorry but don’t think this an edge in the sense that it demonstrates a value that companies want. oil_quant
+2 Was in these shoes and made the decision to forgo the MBA. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 these questions are lvl 1 questions. need to brush up more. the other candidates will be very prepared lim12
+2 Kinda conservative salary assumptions (under MF/EB standards) for someone in high finance: Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Georgetown clears Prospect in HF - Macro
+2 congrats on PWP 😂😂😂 Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Can you give some examples of these "transition / adjacent" firms and roles people were typically hired into after a MFE? And the type of places they eventually ended up after some experience there? PM in HF - Other
+2 Tons of banks ranging from middle market to EBs. You’d be hard pressed to not find a bank represented. May not be their A team but they’ll have an outpost. VP in IB-M&A
+2 Georgetown is slightly better Intern in CorpStrat
+2 Sure, but that doesn't excuse the shooting. No one is saying she should've driven away. She shouldn't have. She shouldn't have been there in the first place. usernameladiesman217
+2 around 50% of the class have 0-3 years of work experience. for the other 50%, it's a big age range, some people are in their 40s.i'm not sure since i the first ones start in january. Intern in CorpStrat
+2 The process is pretty sporadic tbh. Mostly everyone will get the hirevue. Some people will get it within days, sometimes it takes weeks. Works at Wells Fargo and Company
+2 I would add that both funds are huge growth areas for BX broadly (indicated power/infrastructure is one of their main focus areas) and would expect them to scale both strategies dramatically over the coming years. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 awesome school! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Join the BI chatrooms and shitpost all day  Principal in HF - Event
+2 what about providing for yourself or your future family. You shouldn't have placed such motivation on an external thing anyways. anonf0fty
+2 a Literally Who talks to two anonymous sources who confirm this guy is guilty- compelling. Corp_titan
+2 Analyst for your dad's firm Prospect in RE - Comm
+2 Is this only evercore? any updates on other EBs? w5rbbbb77j
+2 Small deals can lead to big deals. Or keep doing small deals. There is no path. pudding
+2 Multif@mily4Life MultifamilyGuy
+2 "UHNW daddy’s money/successful entrepreneur girl that has more money than me but is less attractive than me" "my physique is pretty much flawless" Capital of Structure
+2 Please feel free to correct me then? Just saying I'm correct with absolutely no elaboration is not helpful? Associate 1 in AM - Other