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+2 Happy to help. Not necessarily difficult, but will need persistence. Associate 1 in Private Credit
+2 Again, I appreciate the (fast!) reply. To make it clear, there is no guaranteed future work with the company, as the Society works in 8-week contracts which will have expired by the time I would have decided to drop out. anonymoose121212
+2 Didn't mean to sound cynical but for your plan a lot of things need to go right. I've been in the same position. Did a so called "target" master in UK, but had to return to my home country and settle for lower salaries. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+2 the honest read: an sa in er at a quant firm is not a pipeline into bb ib, but it does not need to be - your boutique ib experience is the actual anchor. LedgerShelf
+2 Analyst 1 in IB-M&AWSO hates Indian people, you probably won’t get helpful responses on here VP in PE - Other
+2 Really depends, some promotions are so political and other coworkers might get screwed in the process. At least where I'm at right now, that's how it is. NewIndustryHorizon
+2 Given your background, you don’t need an MBA immediately. Direct networking into RX analyst roles is feasible, especially via: froggy
+2 OK so you're talking about an investment memo, which is not at all the same thing as an email.  How many of these do you write a day?  Or even a week? Ozymandia
+2 How long have you been in this role? What kind of work do you enjoy doing? I'm pretty startup-biased so someone else will have to chime in on F500 or other paths.  warsteiner
+2 So my read through from this comment is that the firm has a bad culture and processes, or that you’ve been pushed to your complete limit and snapped, maybe both. LendingFanatic1
+2 How long have you been in this role? What kind of work do you enjoy doing? I'm pretty startup-biased so someone else will have to chime in on F500 or other paths.  warsteiner
+2 I don't see why you wouldn't take this? Unless you're someone who is obsessed with the prestige of living in NYC this is a fantastic offer, especially in a job market as horrid as this. Manager in CorpStrat
+2 Any insight on Audax / boston based UMM Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I’m a VP that went to M&A banking after some time in PE. I had never done M&A banking before. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 the achievement is meaningless the path to said achievement is loaded with meaning, provided it's oriented properly thebrofessor
+2 You guys all overlooked the one true answer: PEAK Technology Partners Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 no ties, maybe u can wear a tie the first day until someone tells you to take it off or you will look like a corn. Incoming Analyst in S&T - Equities
+2 Entrepreneurship is a significantly lower EV way to get rich finleybrudda
+2 I've seen some of these on my X feed. My take is that if you're gonna build a public persona around your profession, you better be a goddamn machine at it. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 on the graphics with all the firms and # of offers advertised those are accurate but they include non IBD roles for all the firms which make up a good portion of the bulge brackets, as well as Hong Kong offers and other AP chardwjh
+2 Which minority is DEI benefitting? The prime freeloaders are women, in particular, white.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 ioncewenttoschool Ozymandia
+2 Not as pronounced in banking but HYP, especially Harvard, places lights out for top buy-side roles sourcesanduses
+2 Associate 3 in RE - Comm IsItREPE
+2 pbandjpartners odog @digitalimmortality.com
+2 This lowly goy hopes only that his work may be pleasing to Israel. The goyim team looks forward to your return on Monday Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 You're not really describing a job or a role.   What's the best job? Oh, a guy who sold his company for $10B cash. Developer in RE - Comm
+2 Bro be fr woundedfox
+2 Kind of a nutty question considering you don’t have either offer yet wacced out models
+2 Didn’t give me an interview a couple years ago when I was struggling to lateral and now I’m somewhere hot. Spitting Hennessy on their grave flipcup
+2 Recent grad: went to one, could've gone to either. With prior PE experience, HBS or GSB doesn't matter in terms of job impact (short-term or long-term). Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 For people who want to stay in PE: because there are still MM and LMM funds that are doing very well returns wise and creating generational wealth for people (both co-founders and early joiners) as they scale up. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 If you've got money coming in, why do you even want to bother working in banking then? Matchabee
+2 From my experience, it’s a great team with solid deal flow and you get exposure to a lot of sponsor transactions. johnsimpson122
+2 LMM lending does almost always have real covenants, minimal threat of destructive LME, and better attachment points. CPDDOUGH
+2 Agree with the first point, but actually think there is a pretty low likelihood of finding a VC gig after Sr. Asso / VP, the industry is too small and there is no reason to hire someone from PE v. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+2 Isn’t a more important question what do you want to do with your life? I get you’re trying to get a sense of what other people done but you didn’t really say what makes you happy or what your want to be doing long term. apetrynamakeit
+2 Middle market growth buyouts fund (part of a larger platform) software focused  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Can confirm, I think I know who you are talking about Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 MQ Software much higher than that. theyre global head of software and services sits in chicago as does a very high profile education focused MD (brown boys up, iykyk). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Where I did my summer at a top shop, it was clear Europeans were giving positive feedback for other Europeans and negatively grading British students (like you said, younger and didn't jump as many hoops) Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 Because of Trump my phd got killed and I dident move to Cali.  :( Because I did not move I found an amazing girl (wife material)  :)  Thanks Trump!  hyronimus
+2 Trump's tariffs are a disaster, complete clown. m_1
+2 The vast majority of these comments absolutely check out and they are absolutely 100% wrong. VP in IB - Cov
+2 So sorry for your loss, man. I went through something similar a couple of years ago when my dad passed, and honestly, the best move right now is to just take a breath and not rush into any major changes. mithusjc
+2 30K more yearly is quite a significant amount, honestly speaking I’d go with Schulich, plenty of pipelines into Big 5 Across IB/CB, just make sure to prep basic techs + macro before you even start the program so u can get Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+2 If I wasn't so locked into this career path (and had the option to but alas after nearly a decade in public markets in early 30s), then likely late stage private tech (think Coatue, Dragoneer, etc) therealgekko
+2 Let them hoard all the 32 year olds they want bro goldmanworker
+2 Absolutely not There's a reason that there are satellite offices to cover specific languages when the founder and mgmt has no grasp of English Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 Can you help me understand which policies specifically were worse than what Trump is currently doing?  Determined
+2 Congrats on JPM HomelessToast
+2 Take an easy course at school and do the bare minimum on your courses externally to pass/transfer, as GPA doesn't typically take into account transfer credit grades. VP in PE - Other
+2 Imperial. Great name and gives you the grad visa. RSM MiF doesn't place in London.  Associate 1 in ER
+2 this should be the standard since ChatGPT became available  GS under Blankfein
+2 Thanks. vainFly
+2 The commenter here is arguing that the bank believes it has a different ZOPA with you than with an employed candidate who expects a bonus. doobeedoobeedoo
+2 M&A exits best to vanilla PE while PUI exits to PE and also infra funds if you find that interesting VP in IB - Cov
+2 I love slamming the chick in these scenarios, but you’re the chick in this case. She should dump your ass. Smoke Frog
+2 Quit your fucking job and stop caring. Its that fucking simple. Also stop being on wso. that is good time you could've used to go to sleep. Do better lil bro.  nachocheese
+2 No new trade war or tariff threat every dayBecause of that, more manufacturing jobs (we have been steadily losing them every month since liberation dayNo picking fights with allies almost ev Soros_
+2 I went to a HYP school, and nearly every transfer student I met fell into one of two categories: either exceptionally gifted academically, or someone with a genuinely compelling personal story (think military, Malala type failedQuant
+2 Yeah but if you want to do actual tech banking then you have to be in the West Coast/SF. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 In my experience working in APAC, the guys are extremely homogenous. IMO, the top university in Hong Kong, China, Korea, or Japan may even have more merit than a Harvard Grad. Duegen
+2 If its just 1-2 projects, then you either have an a-hole associate / vp creating unncessary work for you or yes, you may be a little bit inefficient right now and have a bit of a learning curve to get up mastering shortcut Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Charles Aris is a big recruiter for PE-backed corp dev roles at LMM/MM PE portcos.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Biggest corporate cuck on this site and perhaps on the street everybody Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Then tell me why all sponsors keep coming back to JEFF for sell-side mandates? Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 "Train" in Swiss German...... Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I’m not entirely sure but I posted the link to the podcast. But this is how I understood it: Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Otas asset light two sided network businesses with higher roic than the other types Works at Evercore
+2 NYU cas kid here who successfully landed ib.  1. Yes, having the NYU name is much better than non targets. I got many automatic R1s at MM bc of the NYU name and was treated same as Stern kids  blueberry_muffin123
+2 Completely agree. VP in IB - Cov
+2 Ngl you say you don’t have “the best track record” academically - don’t go forward with that mindset. Your university self can be an entirely new person. alexcokke
+2 Try to see if you can take summer courses.  A friend did, and he finished a week before his july start date years ago. Also look at online courses to load up now, find equivalent courses and get them approved. VP in PE - Other
+2 M&A and PU&I. Green Zeus
+2 Standing out for jobs in Saudi Arabia or the UAE requires a combination of strong skills, cultural awareness, and strategic job search methods. kelvinmadris
+2 Associate 2 in PE - Other VP in RE - Comm
+2 thank you I’ve been thinking about starting a yt channel Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Intern in IB - Cov Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 This comment is incredibly inaccurate. IdleBuffalo
+2 Interesting situation. Honestly the best bet here might be to try to just do on-cycle after your 2 years of banking and then negotiate with H/S to try t ogive you a 5th year considering how rigid most PE programs are. flipcup
+2 Thank you for writing this. I can see that those are all very valid perspectives, and you put some thoughts for me. Gmanman
+2 Not sure I agree re: fees What are clients really paying for in M&A? It’s the stuff the MD is doing - talking to buyers, negotiating with vendor, shaping the marketing materials, etc etc  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 I usually think you have interesting and valuable POV but OP is clearly in a difficult situation man. It's good to cry it out for a bit / a few days and start thinking about an exit to be safe. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Similar experience. CB was not only extremely rude,  hard to get in contact with, but had no idea what she was doing. josh.smithers123
+2 They don’t care. The only point of verifying transcript is to double check your school and major and grad date. Unless you declared a 4.0 and transcript says 2.5 and the minimum requirement for the job is 3.0. Intern in S&T - Other
+2 Mediocre at best have a balance sheet but don’t really lead any good financings Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Pretty sure this is just a normal human reaction and anyone who tells you otherwise is a nonce. If you are sleeping less than 6 hours continously, it is medically very bad for you. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Just stumbled on this while searching for a thread we posted on some time ago (trying to put together a little note on style for my jr's).  longandshort
+2 What is the realistic proportions of power strategies in powered land these days? Hyperscalers who build and own the datacenter can just also balance sheet onsite gas (Colossus). StJamesPark
+2 Thank you, Anchor. Appreciate your comment. May I ask you to elaborate more on why, "on the first thought", you think  that I do not have a novel approach. TheorPhysicist
+2 I see, I feel like it’s going to be extremely unlikely I get the 5th year deferral. I’m worried of the downside scenario in the situation you describe: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Your worries are understandable but overhyped IMO. flipcup
+2 They’ll just shift the blame to juniors. They’ll do everything but to take responsibilities in that group. Every client that is even contemplating doing business with RBC FIG should come to WSO first lol Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Yes, this will definitely end well! Jeffery Montenbeauberg
+2 Barclays 65 an1 80 an2  userlsewarrior
+2 Had the same issue and got a return offer. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Absolute sweatshop that churns out analysts more than deals which is hard to do. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 If this question had been asked 4/5 years ago, I would have said it was a waste of time as it would only cover the basics so you wouldn't be independent enough to assess legal issues. GS under Blankfein
+2 Oh, so the UK needs this many finance jobs solely to cover its own economy? loser1234