Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 Take Warburg. Megafund pe analyst roles are difficult to come by and after doing one, you’ll have a million different doors open to you, including going to Q as an associate. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Yep. Typically go to bathroom to jack off InvestmentMonkeyBanker
+2 @IsItREPE can you help o Works at CBRE
+2 Any other cycle, REPE>FO, but right now, FO all the way.  Less upside but you're active (which gives you long term upside) over the current REPE guy who has illusory upside (it aint coming) and can't be active. asmith_1
+2 I just accepted that some networking calls will be duds and moved on. You're not going to be besties with every single person you speak to Intern in Consulting
+2 Don’t do this. 1) They have enough on their plate, logistically they wouldn’t do this. 2) More importantly, it makes you look easily exited/erratic/ and annoying. Don’t ‘give them the ick’. GordonDebtCo
+2 Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎Nice username haha 67 40 going on 14 WeatherController
+2 Just looked through first 20 LinkedIn profiles of "Quantitative Researcher" --> Currently at Jane Street --> NYC and same for Jump.  PM in HF - Other
+2 this post would kill an MD nothing2ceehere
+2 I transferred to UVA after freshman year as an Econ student and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life. I went there hoping to get better IB opportunities and a better college experience and I got both. Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Hi cook’d ceo ur cooked 67676767
+2 Just remember that getting an offer is only the first step. There’s another huge cut at the end of the summer when return offers go out.  modafman1
+2 Is the LMM role at VP title? Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+2 They fired basically their entire previous RE equity team from what I’ve heard. Similar story to Barings etc Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+2 bank street is strong. they do billion+ deals. absolute sweatshop though. High comp (analysts make 200K+)  Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Throw a dart at a wall.  If the company says they are "AI driven," you get to keep throwing darts until you hit a valuation that no longer makes sense.  WeatherController
+2 Genuinely still in shock. Probably one of the luckiest things that will ever happen in my life lol. Investment Analyst in HF - RelVal
+2 Kid, you got someone clearly willing to mentor you already. You should tell him that you already have an offer to one of the academies but also excited at the prospect of working at their fund instead. Benson Says
+2 For masters, no. Waste of money Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Sign up for SEO. You’ll get all the resources you need all for FREE. Yes. Including wall street prep. Everything. Free. monkeybanker2937294
+2 Relatively spot on. I work at one that has done more than a half dozen platforms and few exits. It still is very minimal structure. Fin2019
+2 Breathed a deep sigh of relief not seeing Tech/M&T/M&A (or literally anything that isn’t LF/IND/C&R) Intern in IB - Gen
+2 what biopharma/hc deals has UBS been on recently? haven't seen their name around Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 They would have dug it up during the 2019 impeachment, or at any point in Biden's term when they were arresting people like Douglass Mackey for making offensive memes about Hillary Clinton. JulianRobertson
+2 mandatory from now on to have the final interview round at a restaurant  also good test for communist inclinations, you know, in case he goes full Mamdani on the plate GS under Blankfein
+2 this sounds so fake and made up Cardale Jones
+2 Yeah, I get why that’s frustrating, it’s a lot more common than people expect, especially with long-established property management firms. gwennyh
+2 Don't come to Veritas. Everyone thinks that they are special and can survive the culture only to find out they are not. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Congrats man! UVA offers one of the best work hard/play hard/IB success dynamics  Intern in IB - Gen
+2 To get better at a sport you have to play the sport. Just keep networking gang. Georgington Washington
+2 In finance, people care about your work, not what your old scars look like. Plenty of professionals have scars, tattoos, medical marks, whatever. lepharaon33
+2 Just like any job I'd recommend it to people with specific backgrounds and personality types. Determined
+2 Honestly, don't sweat it or overthink it. On the bright side, better it happened now versus working there for a few weeks or months. goodL1fe
+2 Only when it's so over can you find the will to be so back. Abusement Park
+2 There hasn't been anything really covering post-2020 LME or current market trends really other than the epilogue for Caeser's Palace really. The below are the only narrative style books I've come across on distressed Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+2 I was in the exact same situation.  You should take it and start recruiting once you're nearing the end of your second year; recruiting is very unpredictable so having that extra year runway is valuable. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 An MBA doesn't make any sense in today's economy unless you're looking for a drastic pivot. You aren't. I would hard pass on the MBA considering it's a $500K opportunity cost. Business School in CorpStrat
+2 it must be so tiring for you idiots to squint and find DEI in everything Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Well it depends on what you want but already if a place has great michelin starred / haute cuisine you can't write it off as a culinary destination. Ladd
+2 I know this is a rage-bait thread, but honestly, I had never heard of AECA until I re-downloaded WSO about a month ago. Isn’t it just a standard MM shop focused on PE-backed deals? Associate 1 in PE - Other
+2 Brown for sure. You'll be able to get the opportunities that you want, it's more a function of less interest in finance at Brown v. Stern (but FWIW I think Brown alumni in finance pull harder for their own as a result). Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+2 I don't know any MM/LMM on the top of my head that have better WLB than others I think though general consensus is the smaller you go the better the WLB but then at a LMM PE you probably won't be getting $300k+ (at the ass VP in PE - LBOs
+2 I'm sorry I don't have more to contribute to this conversation, but I do get uncomfortable when the government tried to force private companies to do anything. Multif@mily4Life
+2 Lol this is actually true tho. A few of my smart friends are at CVP, PJT, PWP, and Moelis. I don’t think they would’ve chosen them over GS but there’s a certainly an argument over the other BB’s. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 A couple reasons. Global macro is just a more fun seat if you enjoy keeping up with markets and geopolitics. Art_Vandelay1
+2 I wish I would have learned more bricks and sticks if anything. But I’m sure the shoe would be on the other foot if I was a quasi construction guy. jarstar1
+2 More hedge funds are moving towards recruiting from undergrad. P72 has probably sacrificed quality for quantity at this point though Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+2 Google ran a test on this I want to say 3 - 4 years before Microsoft did their large scale project Natick.  It wasn't really publicized much from what I know, but they did put a white paper out on their findings. ioncewenttoschool
+2 If you're friends with your co-workers, it's not unusual for things to get a little awkward or tense whenever there's a comp or big picture career discussion. decrebepro
+2 Don't know the comp ranges off-hand but they're like middle office for the pod teams if that makes sense (so obv lower). PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+2 VP in RE - CommNice! didnt know that. One of my best buds is Korean and I visited him in Seoul and also saw Busan. Really awesome country.  odog @digitalimmortality.com
+2 You’d have to go big brother and try measure every waking moment of activity on company owned devices which not only sounds unreasonable, likely to get a lot of false signals and false security based off those signals. liquidiot
+2 Dude don't move lmao....just move to a satellite office of a PC shop that you seldom have to goto the office for.,,,,ride the wave - you're not gonn able to command the decent paying corp dev roles unless you are ok going VP in PE - Other
+2 You are not understanding my point Is Goldman Sachs “not smart” because they took a bath on the empire outlets and essex market? Principal in RE - Comm
+2 Lol [email protected]
+2 lowkey she kinda bad im ngl Intern in Consulting
+2 What kind of question is this? That logic extends to VPs and Ds too then. I am a D and I don't open any of the threads with the title of prestige rankings, deciding offers, etc. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+2 Would avoid consumer PE as others have pointed out. kuf135
+2 Ignore title but did analyst years in FIG. Many threads on this so I encourage you to read them all. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Petrie Partners and PEI. Two energy boutiques that pay 1st year analysts 210k  Associate 1 in PE - Other
+2 I don’t think data centers are a fad. Entering the field opens up possibilities to move into adjacent sectors, some of which are in early innings.  odog @digitalimmortality.com
+2 No. It just means we are going to be doing more and more complex analysis in a much more compressed time frame to spit out the same number that the MD had in mind the whole time. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 CIBC closed 13 power sell-sides last year Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Since there is a lot of criticism and not feedback, here is the deal: Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 I can't imagine how fragile someone has to be to post something like this and not be embarrassed, both you and the twitter account.  IsItREPE
+2 Many PMs make it opaque so that analysts don’t try to point to their attribution for comp purposes or for laterals, no fun as an analyst in that sort of role, but entirely commercial for the PM Anchor
+2 I lol at this. SlipperyWhenDry
+2 A couple more points: Buyside Credit
+2 I'm willing to bet that person hasn't left the country much.  CRE
+2 I am in IR myself - I'd love to see more well informed threads on WSO - compensation masters would also be great. Let's stick together! JustAnotherWorkingClassGuy
+2 I go to the gym 4x a week for (2.5 hours each time). NewIndustryHorizon
+2 not only did he call his wife a fish head, he talked about her small breasts he's getting triple fucked. countersuit from her, lifetime finance ban, and an angry wife thebrofessor
+2 From the perspective of someone that went to LMM PE from a MM IB Pros: Better WLB for me, more interesting work, feel like I've gained a broader skillset if I wanted to start my own company Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Swede here, how tf are you able to talk to Danes? Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+2 You also need to just be able to flat out sell (regardless of product, service, market). Business is about revenue and revenue is about selling. They don't buy. You sell. rickle
+2 Buddy go kick a ball or something Jesus Christ SIE in high school?! KageSelly
+2 I remember hearing her as the keynote of a conference where all she did was complain about being a woman and a woman in real estate etc etc etc Literally the co head of Blackstone was complaining Rick Kane
+2 we gotta go back to nepo hiring this is out of control Huple
+2 Would any of you say this if it was your sister or future daughter that was the victim? Being male doesn’t mean he always “wants it” and being foreign doesn’t mean he is always out to steal money from JPM. BobbybananamA
+2 Agreed with the above. Worked at a large MM firm (although not top tier MM) - hours were totally dependent on group and deal flow. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Harvard being 40% nepo/legacy is not what I’d call “pre-vetted gems”. Intern in PE - LBOs
+2 It still creeps me out, but my few Waymo experiences have been far better than most Uber experiences.  CRE
+2 I just don't understand why you would work at a fund like this unless you're a masochist who likes to Stockholm Syndrome yourself into thinking that 5 days a week in the office with a suit+tie is the recipe for a success. Moonshallow
+2 I would be looking to do law after several years in MO credit risk (credit memos / ongoing monitoring for bank's leveraged loan book). cucumbers189
+2 calling soc gen and truist an EB is the most libtard shit ive heard. Also, yes nepotism is retarded. He probably got that BB offer because his dad hooked him up. anonymousdad
+2 I would take MBB. Associate Consultant in Consulting
+2 Is it really that bad? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I had an interview for an acq role that sounded great until they said the comp was commission only. The question becomes what is the difference between this role and being a broker/advisory? laffer
+2 RX is getting better exits-wise. M&A is getting crowded, but being a top analyst there gives u exits anywhere Intern in IB - Restr
+2 I worked at Fortune-10 company. dedline
+2 I went to KCL lol Intern in PropTrad
+2 Intern in IB - CovI kicked it and abused it Bro thought he was in Office Space Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+2 It's spring, y'all don't melt in the heat? Rabbit
+2 If that book was for me, I would tear into your associate. There has to be a quality check between an analyst 1 and a senior banker / client. Rabbit
+2 Fiji VP in PE - LBOs
+2 . Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+2 Small things I’d change: Fix the one line that has instruments hang off so that there isn’t just a blank line. Write more interests and be a bit more specific (your interests make you sound like an npc) Recruiter in CorpStrat
+2 Short final rounds usually mean the senior team is already sold on your technical skills and just needs a quick personality check stephen4056
+2 SomeCaliberTalent
+2 I just picked up the Distressed Debt Playbook by Sarachek that was published in June 2025. Not all the way through it yet, but it does seem to cover distressed debt investing well. relatively_levered_loans