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+2 kettlechimp: exitgods: Intern in PE - LBOs
+2 I played college football before I pursued IB, and recently signed for SA '27, so I hope this helps. dicky
+2 VP1  Base - $285k Bonus - $315k (25% stock) TC - $600k Book revenue ~ $1.8-2.0MM Works at JPMorgan
+2 I still see two of them that explicitly say meritocracy. Nothing about this conversation is clear cut "facts" btw so to call out one instance of facts is a redirect. PEPrincess
+2 Pay for therapy for the people that got fired from UBS that post non-stop on these forums. It may not be the help they want but it’s the help they need. Maybe get them a subscription to a dating app as well… Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 I did it 😭🫡 Anonymous Monkey 1
+2 3G, whatever happened there  Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 Everyone knows this, yet keeps pushing to do the same one day. What's wrong with us? monkeyvjit
+2 I’d say Shea is the best in terms of deal flow and comp from the firms you’ve mentioned, with Aeris and AGC sitting below. AGC hours are terrible for the comp though. Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Hi mate! Participated in a couple of PE processes (MM and UMM funds in London). It works both ways.. Prospect in Research - Other
+2 I’ve received a few DMs on this so sharing briefly. ResilientNomad
+2 You mentioned being in asset management, but that type of environment is usually somewhat at odds with the aggressive, hyper-fixated investing style you repeatedly described. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Stern is gonna put you in a good spot. The only thing maybe slightly against you is it seems like ppl recruiting for IB from here are growing each year. usc/ucla seem to be getting stronger in recruiting, esp in LA. Intern in IB - Gen
+2 I usually give my entire bonus to my MD. I’m based in NY so the tipping culture here is getting a bit out of hand Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Meal wasn’t fake, they just did a 180 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I heard the first organizing meeting is scheduled at the Globe on April 9th at 9:30pm Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+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 What’s the source? Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 . Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 CIBC Mining is paradise  Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Wouldn’t be surprised if UBS evntually emoves to a one person deal team to max revenue per head. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+2 Goldman CMG and JPM M&A are primarily to get middle-market deal flow. They don’t cross-staff too often and its a lot of sponsors deals. adams46
+2 Have a pitch! zrkweq312
+2 This comment is why companies have such high hopes for AI and "leaner platforms". moneymaker03
+2 Just look at the industries and businesses Buffett buys and there's your answer. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+2 Wanted to provide another corp dev comp / lifestyle data point for folks here (Chicago, IL). pennypincher96
+2 Managing Director in IB-M&A hungaroe
+2 80 hours a week on uni stuff? Burnout king! moneymaker03
+2 Did you try speaking Spanish? Anywhere in Miami you'd be treated like garbage unless you spoke the language of the fatherland usernameladiesman217
+2 wtf is your source. I wouldn’t imagine even mds at these firms would know this 😭 Interest_84
+2 Joking about how retarded "i heard this from xyz person" is in this thread, people are just saying shit at this point Intern in IB-M&A
+2 moyer is great, but it's outdated.if you want to understand the actual mechanics of loans, you need to understand the contract. tonythebrief
+2 It’s just a label would need to be a huge change like Evercore starts a commercial bank. Similar to how banks like wells and Jefferies are not BBs despite (in my view) being stronger than the lower BBs Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Very insightful post. Really interested in hearing a bit more of your thoughts on #2 and 3. Currently at a Top 3 bank in a coverage group. IB 1017
+2 The wannabe EBs lol Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 DEI Beckie spoted LockedIn Bezos
+2 A little late, but thought I'd chime in as an analyst at a US pension fund (private equity manager selection). I took the CAIA L1 and L2 in 2025 and passed both on my first try. Nai Cha
+2 the deal flow is going to consist of 3 M&M deals and 2 polar bear breeder mergerssource: im a canadian Intern in IB - Gen
+2 imo, yes, you're letting the hardos get to you. The freshmen posting about building LBOs from scratch are the minority (and honestly probably weirdos that fail the airport test anyway). munky293
+2 Depends on what exactly you’re asking me. You can check out some tier lists on the internet, and they are accurate for the most part. If you’re choosing between the uni’s you named, then i’d definitely go for Edinburgh. east.block
+2 Dimon and Lehman MDs were senior management and/or proven revenue generators. That CFO of RBC was a certified 304 who slept her way to the top like most DEI Beckies Intern in IB - Cov
+2 PEPrincess Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 All according to my roommate: Some have exited to private credit roles. One recently went to GTCR PE. At least two to different family offices. One to BX (infra I believe), one to Apollo. Various credit hedge funds. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 I don't think it's as dire as others make it out to be IF and only if you are okay not making it back into an equivalent PE shop. kuf135
+2 PPE is a known quantity major at Penn, so I would imagine a Brown version would be recognized along the same lines. You shouldn’t have any issues there. CRE
+2 You just gotta have that it factor.. if you don’t have it you don’t have it. Good kids are easy to spot a mile away Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 That’s a fair assessment I’m in no way saying that owning a home is a bad investment in itself. nontrgetplz_
+2 No idea what this really means by certainly EM Credit sales, a lot of it will be LATAM coverage leefbmp
+2 If you haven’t already told them you accepted the other offer I feel like there’s not much reason to afterwards? apetrynamakeit
+2 How is there enough work for analysts to be crunching BOV's, acqs, dispo's 16 hours a day. And why don't they just hire a couple more seats to spread the workload? Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+2 At the end of the day, a job is just a paycheck to fund the things that actually matter, like family and peace of mind. Glad to see someone calling out the "prestige-whoring" for what it is. elsizinie939
+2 Those schools are all very good. Don't get so down on yourself and say "my admissions process was difficult", you can absolutely excel at any of these schools. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Everything that happened post 2023 is a shame. CS really ruined everything. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Rothschild in Warsaw is a bit different from banks in the Western Europe PapiezBankier
+2 Why would u wanna do MF size deal for tech? I think everyone now realizes it’s better to stay in Growth/MM/UMM for next step in tech eatbanana1234
+2 Go to Ivey. For context, certain Big 5 banks literally travel to London to conduct their R1 interviews (they may do this for Queen’s too, not sure). Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Firm- US BB  Role- Interest Rate Derivs Title- 3rd Year Analyst  YOE/YOE at firm- 1/1 2025 Base- 125K  2025 Bonus- 125K (100K cash/25K stock on 4yr vest) nyc_trader_57
+2 I get what you’re saying. NYC definitely feels different than it did 10–20 years ago, especially on the subway. Some of it is probably the after-effects of COVID, mental health issues, and less consistent policing. bobybryan
+2 Love how you Ivey/Queens kids love shitting Waterloo like ur school isn’t going to be ass fucked by the visa situation completely, Waterloo/laurier arguably have an advantage over them now bcuz of co-op Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Tbh don't like the unpredictability. Like in IB at least I knew everyday was going to be rough, but here, you never really know when everything'll go pear shaped. Associate 1 in Consulting
+2 The recruiting situation has completely changed since last year's class with oncycle moving so far back, so you're not going to get any relevant data points to your class. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+2 MS doesn’t do offcycle. GS Toronto offcycle does not do returns outside of exceptional circumstances (SA reneged) Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Waterloo and Laurier has goated coops and 5 year prorgam, which is very valuable now cause all your Western folks are looking to take a gap year/dual degree and rerecruit, but have basically no scheduled coops nor pipeline barclayscalgarydemon
+2 How do you do it? Teach us Partner in PE - LBOs
+2 DEI Becky spotted ^ Director in IB - Cov
+2 Went to a target school and over desirability definitely went like this GS TMT > EVR M&A >> GS FIG. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I mean most / virtually all of the details on this thread are regarding RX consulting in the U.S, so may not be applicable to the UK or non-stateside countries. Associate 1 in Consulting
+2 My first NYC apartment was a studio in FiDi near city hall park for $2.7k but my lease started in January. Awesome building with a lobby, gym, laundry on each floor, nice roof. Fast and Fiduciary
+2 Careers are long, you go to a target school, there's a ton of people on bay st you instantly have a connection with. You want to move around (when things are less crazy)? Your alum knows a guy. Analyst 1 in PE - Other
+2 ANZ infrastructure debt is largely dominated by commercial banks. Considered IG product with pricing within BBSY 100-200bps Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+2 Fuck California come to NYC like a real man KageSelly
+2 It may limit the shops you can work at, and would certainly cause you some issues if you were to go out on your own, but as much as I begrudge the siloing of our industry, what you describe seems to be the way things are g CRE
+2 Agree with this. High volume, low bids. Eventually some stick and they find multiple expansion. Works at JPMorgan
+2 Restlessseems you never met a philosophy reader CRE
+2 Tufts Investment Banking Club has grown so much Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Hi I have an offer from Teneo and MSc Finance at Imperial. What do you think I should go with. Asomeken12345
+2 They haven't exited much of their portco. Clearly the LP's must see something in them and founder has very solid track record. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 To this point - as someone who was at MBB, I definitely think you should take Google. SearchLookFind
+2 Last line in the article "Goldman Sachs spokesperson Tony Fratto told The Post in a statement: “Goldman Sachs media relations did not approve these interviews.” LMFAO 2and20
+2 Debatable, but hands down number 1 for strip club visits Spreadsheet Sasquatch
+2 Feel bad for you bro. Insane how 20x repeat violent offenders get to roam around but you get in trouble with the law for a textbook university prank.   Intern in IB-M&A
+2 I mostly agree, but I’d frame it differently. Burke
+2 MS, GS JPM, BofaCiti, BarcUBS, DB, JEFF WF, Santander The EB's don't really have dedicated sponsors groups given lack of financing as well as more eat what you kill models  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Founders Fund, a16z, BAM Elevate (later stage), 8VC, Valor Equity, General Catalyst, Shield Capital, Lux Capital   Associate 3 in VC
+2 I was waiting for someone to make a post about this. The pictures are insane and look so dumb, but I might be egotistical enough that if someone wanted to interview me I might have trouble saying no  Zyns_And_Excel
+2 You're right but sometimes its windy and that makes it more difficult so I only hit 12 below lucien_de_montclair
+2 If you are going buyside, BofA because you’ll get paid more those years. Staying on as associate go Citi because the deal flow is a little better. They brought in rainmakers in every coverage group.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Good to know! What about when you aren't a f... blond and rather have to show the real value for the firm?  Chimney
+2 Absolutely agree with this, OP needs to lock in and grind. i love chickens
+2 Only fans, Forex trading, course selling and Kick streaming. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 essketitcuh Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 You will only be tested on elementary basics. Justin Kivels basic pro forma, case study modeling course on Udemy will more than prepare you enough. [email protected]
+2 Top quartile returns suggest otherwise. I understand you probably work at WF; but it is what it is. Seniors and HH's don't regularly change which banks they want to hire from for better or worse. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Ever wondered why New York is named like that? So much to the "built by americans" afdhfg
+2 Ignore title. dude you can always lateral……maybe you are not telling the whole truth but it seems that she is mean if she continued to renegate against you. Intern in CorpFin
+2 yes Quant in HF - EquityHedge
+2 The correct pronunciation is “muh-KAB-uh-kus” (ma-CAB-a-cus). Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+2 Zyn_God98new to US politics here, can you explain to me what the actual serious things in life are, Ozymandia
+2 Lol MFPE like Carlyle paying 290k-350k and their IB counterparts are at $400k Associate 2 in IB - Restr
+2 JPM and Evercore are way too high. Can someone point to any notable deals or exits either office has done or executed? Their US platforms are strong, but the cdn branches are really immaterial VP in IB-M&A