Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 If I had to rank them: S+: EVR S: PJT / LAZ-CL CuriousGeorge1024
+2 Can you help me understand which policies specifically were worse than what Trump is currently doing?  Determined
+2 surprised i dont see the gme dude, isaiah and the token indian dude defending their supreme leader anymore these days. skdkcnc198456
+2 Trump's tariffs are a disaster, complete clown. m_1
+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 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 Work life balance generally better than BB teams, with less of a facetime culture (bank dependant). VanillaMan24
+2 Rookie start. Personally I cut off both hands to set myself a real challenge. You should see how fast these dogs can hit ALT WVG. Made a couple of interns cry, but I think that’s just my aura Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Yeah, I wish I knew. I agree this admin is not the ideal choice to have launched this conflict, and neither was the prior. WSOBURNER69
+2 Where's the tipping point that constitutes 'cutting off at the source' meaning we need to move troops in, secure infrastructure including the Hormuz, and root out the IRG along with fully decapitating the institutionalized Addinator
+2 . Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 The advantage of LBS is that it’s a London based experience + no visa issue. For BBs visas will not be an issue, for middle market it is an issue.Also LBS seems to have more alumni events in London. guillaume.alexandre
+2 U/W is assessing risk (business/financial/credit/reputational/etc.), Origination/Coverage is assessing how profitable the deal is going to be for the bank (i.e. TLBandChill
+2 Quite literally eliminatory in the current environment Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+2 For some background, I actually just went through this process and signed with a top MM in Chicago (HL, WB, Baird). Intern in IB - Cov
+2 PE-biz-dev
+2 Are you gay Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 if this is all a scheme for endless optionally with no clear path, why does everyone try to leave banking? similar to ppl becoming a corporate lawyer to clear 7-8 figure pay days one day, why not just stay in banking? Intern in IB-M&A
+2 you seem like the worst guy to work with/below fillerm
+2 Warwick is clear for IB recruiting  JumpingShip
+2 Warwick is definitely stronger than the rest, but if your offer is for Politics and International Studies, it doesn’t give you much of an edge; the consensus for London IB is university over degree, though Warwick leans mo Lorderic
+2 Group is smaller unfortunately (under 15 juniors in each vertical) so unable to share specific details (mostly on exits, etc.) in public, and the initial post was not super specific  As an overview: hmmyes123
+2 keep trying to tell yourself you made the right decision moving to dubai lol PM in HF - RelVal
+2 Have lived in NYC/London and invested in MENA for > decade. I agree with first poster that this is much closer to Kuwait post Gulf War 1 than the NYC/LDN terror attacks...note it still hasn't really recovered IYKYK. Research Analyst in AM - FI
+2 Congrats on indian and chinese H1B EDs! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 My indian and chinese H1B EDs are ruining my life. They are insufferable. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Agreed on MIT MFin, people going into it have non-math backgrounds, and never seen anyone come out with quant roles - it is more corp fin/IB/PE adjacent. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I've transacted with them once before. They are picky choosey, but once they've identified something they like, they're super aggressive. Have been buyers of front of the brochure, industrial. ThatGuyBalls
+2 well, the superday is april 9-10 so I wouldn't worry until 2 weeks before (~mar 26) if not even a bit later iheartbananas
+2 Second everything the above said, but to help you with the decision a bit more, I can clarify that your 2nd option would be completely different track from what you said you wanted to be in the long term. qualea
+2 what a dick move to not give you the 3% lol  RogerTheAlien
+2 I'd assume the DS track carries a similar signal, though I'm less familiar with it. Some people switch from ICME-DS to Stat. Prospect in HF - Macro
+2 A bunch of b-school friends and I have decided to pivot to banking to ride out this wave. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 +1 that group is swarmed with Asian hello kitties Intern in IB - Cov
+2 I think it's somewhat accepted that a BA is the hardest to get into in terms of sheer competition. professional.form.filler
+2 Well done on getting in, I assume this is LSE or Imperial and speaking multiple languages is a huge plus for London IB (I have seen people fight over candidates with many languages). leefbmp
+2 GFI is a just a collection of pods. Not as siloed as MLP, BAM but quality, performance, culture etc, is going to vary and depend. Intern in PropTrad
+2 Just like with dating, you go on a date with the girl that calls you back to begin with  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 if you're not gonna have a life, at least find a wife Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 lol the 95% of the content of CIMs are now generated with AI. Can’t imagine not doing that Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 [for the love of GOD, why do people ask these questions?!] My friend, this is your first job which you haven't even started at a place you haven't chosen and you're thinking about exit?! Come on! Principal in HF - Other
+2 This is the funniest thread I've ever read on wso Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 This war has already dragged on far longer than anyone expected.   phillyboy
+2 Thanks for sharing. I'm planning to do my MBA this fall and transition into banking. So far, I got into a few T15 schools with scholarships, including Ross. BuySideIntern
+2 Congrats on FIG! Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Buddy still smoking the poppy they stole from China. The UK isn’t relevant. You guys are work shy pricks. aga1515
+2 Brothers, may we please focus on the substance of their advisory, instead of this prestige dick-measuring contest? I know it's tempting but please Intern in PE - Other
+2 Sweaty and unbearable. Tons of middle market deal staffings + way too much pitching. You will be suicidal. And the top and bottom bucket bonuses differ materially. Stay the fuck away. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Something under appreciated at liberal arts schools is the general student base imo is much less professional focused and honestly do not have their shit together for recruiting. ibmayb
+2 Just start getting in touch with alumni, but not those in finance. use apollo.io to find the emails of corporate executives from your school. Use AI to get smart on what those companies do. Research Associate in AM - FI
+2 grant.mitchell BigIBGuy1226
+2 What? How does this answer Op’s question? Am I retarded or is this not completely irrelevant to what OP said Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Okay, good insight. In France we do Masters post bachelor so I'm basically 5th year and entering my gap year for 2 offcycles.  I got out of your message that: Victorgrad123
+2 Not sure what year you are, but went thorugh recruitment last year in America and I emailed 400+ with 60+ phone calls and only got 1 superday. Summer Associate in AM - Equities
+2 No you can't. Why the fuck would you ask if you can? Are you dense? I say that working in Dubai is immoral and you think you can DM me? Are you an idiot? Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Your analysis does not seem coherent. Most of your point is around PC making bad risk/reward investments over the past couple years which is true but isn't this correction healthy for the broader market in that case? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Similar to LMM PE.  Flood of assets have come into the space resulting in a flood of human capital as it does actually take bodies for both assets (hard to scale simply via dollars). CPDDOUGH
+2 I agree with some of what you said here.  Sponsors do at times prefer PC for relationship reasons with the implication being either softer underwrite or relatedly more flexibility during periods of stress. CPDDOUGH
+2 Basically an LLM arms race CEO in PropTrad
+2 Thanks so much. Really appreciate the detailed response — especially the list of programs with direct quant pipelines. juicecake
+2 Ive been waiting for someone to say this. I agree AI is very helpful but “garbage in, garbage out”. The mass shitification in the investing space and quite frankly everywhere is so exhausting. waccAF
+2 Of that list, Carnegie Mellon and Berkeley also have very strong machine learning ecosystems, although I’m not sure how many ML classes students typically take within the financial engineering programs themselves. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 congrats on IU kelley + no you can't, they are recruiting from banks because they have already trained their employees  VP in IB - Cov
+2 I can't imagine ripping 80 hour weeks alongside 23-26 year olds as a 30 year old would be fun, but who knows. Not sure if it matters but odds are high you would be older than the VPs you would report to ... Works at Jones Lang LaSalle
+2 How do you see the way out of it? Associate 2 in AM - Other
+2 You haven’t even been to Prom yet and you’re worried about Ares vs Blue Owl? Get your peener wet first, then think about Private Credit later. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 Having a track record of internships at Norton Antivirus Associate 2 in AM - Other
+2 Congrats on UBS! NBTtmoon
+2 DL funds will struggle raising new funds and lower performance fee on existing vehicles. Research Analyst in HF - Event
+2 Let us know what happens here Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 In my experience it has been worse. I went from an RX group to a MF. Both are terrible but PE has been considerably more stressful, less predictable, and more hours overall. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Congrats on McMaster Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 UBS cares more about what makes them money, weath management. So they reallocate resources from IB to WM. CS merger was absolute failure, every rainmaker MD left to go to other banks. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 - Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I do not normally comment on WSO, but this post is a bit shocking. I think this is incredibly disrespectful to the person that you highlighted. I do not work at PS nor do I know anyone who does. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+2 I agree, would try to get out. No harm in searching while you’re still there / building experience but I would for sure start speaking with headhunters. Mid level recruitment also takes longer. SaaSmaster
+2 Dump it all in SOXL  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Yup - my VPs in banking were mostly idiots. Good opportunity to practice navigating politics VP in PE - Other
+2 Vista. I think they asked hard and weirdly introspective questions that tested thinking skills. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 That's not really how it works... overandout
+2 Great comment and very true. Manager in CorpFin
+2 If you're aiming for "not difficult" 10-12% returns under your "consevative/risk averse" approach, you're simply not aware of how tight the stop losses and volatility constraints are at a MM. MMPM
+2 There is a balance to everything. I'm a white American and have lived and worked in China. While there are great things about their culture, especially around family, there are also drawbacks. kiltedlowlander
+2 This is surely rage bait… but I’ll bite. Could be legally “enforceable” in a vacuum but commercial issues abound - would result in the associate and probably you getting fired if ever discovered by the firm. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+2 Anonymous Monkey: Is it a permanent shift or will things see a return to normal KageSelly
+2 When I was a college student I would have said IB but knowing what I know now and the moves Eldridge is making I would 100% take Eldridge  Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 This is correct. A lot of people just would not work as hard if the fruits of their hard labor couldn't apply then to their kids (i.e. passing it on to their next generation). therealgekko
+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 Guess you are a quant? therealgekko
+2 Hire an unpaid intern from a top college/b-school use his access to LSEG for sellside as well as Bloomberg online. Not the ideal thing to do but a lot of small funds do this...  Prospect in HF - Other
+2 Uhh, it's more like a standard PE case (here's a CIM/investment opportunity, you have some time analyze it, then you discuss) Prospect in IB-M&A
+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 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 I also did not get a proper IB SA offer, but managed to get an FT offer in Ldn. FT is a crapshoot and the stars had to align for me to get the offer I did. Had I not got it, I would have been screwed.  professional.form.filler
+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 Go back to the 1830s and purchase land to ground lease to tenants in Manhattan. Pokemon Master
+2 obviously not, nobody is going to care and will just want your work to be the best it can be. never heard of someone calling it "workstation equipment" before lol.  keanbeut
+2 I didn’t know shit about college and never tried in high school. Neither of my parents went past high school. Truecar
+2 Theres always a guy with better experience, never bank on that. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 1 thing: b school does not have a 300k opportunity cost attached to it. bud you literally could be working service work making minimum wage in this economy, like literally.  fuku