Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 Hi offcycle analyst fund accounting at UMM  littlefinn
+2 Nice message but clearly AI slop Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Holding women accountable to the same standards  as men doesn’t amount to hating. Most of you lack the capacity to handle constructive criticism and take things personally. Principal in IB - Cov
+2 2. No, the excel plug in has no memory besides the copy and paste instructions within excel. can't link to cowork or desktop app memory. you have to re-provide context everytime itswayeasy
+2 i know chicks from dynasty families and mid 8 figure inheritances still grinding it out in IB Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 You don't work for an evil industry. Funny. NorthStarOne
+2 Adding HL before DB is crazy to me considering what I've seen in exits. Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Headcount, may be better now though  Intern in IB-M&A
+2 I guess HL and JEFF are the top UMM banks Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Sorry. I didn't mean to post this multiple times. I got help in another forum from a nice person who told me about POPCV. doloris1981
+2 Bath is considered an upper semi-target university—comparable to Durham, Bristol, and perhaps King’s—whereas Warwick is generally regarded as one of the six fully target universities for top firms, so I'd say prospects are Lorderic
+2 That's great! Thank you for the quick reply! I'll give it a look, especially if the price is right lol. doloris1981
+2 MD in specialised credit fund here - pretty happy yes. Interesting day job, good WLB, good comp particularly relative to other careers outside finance Managing Director in Private Credit
+2 Financo / RJ are heavy hitters. MMM6969
+2 Nepo baby alert Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 It's cause the comp is not as good as it used to be. Kevin25
+2 I would honestly do the peace corps route, but the only thing that holds me back is that I might be fucked when I get back to the states, and it's probably hard to go straight to a top MBA just from that experience. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 contance’s greatest piece of advice he’s ever received Works in SnT
+2 Australian National University  Manager in Consulting
+2 Nice post, OP. I did my MBA at Ivey so good to get some insight on the undergrad side.  Manager in Consulting
+2 I don’t disagree but l/s and arb are just very different strategies. The key difference being that arb has a terminal end state - like a yield to maturity. Analyst 3+ in HF - Other
+2 Np, ended up choosing UCL. Intern in IB-M&A
+2 I mean if you can save $50k a year for 30 years or so you’ll have $5-10M saved when you retire. Not private jet money but pretty great if you don’t take big risks like owning your own company. patrick_bateman_
+2 Congrats on Gugg! mulchygatorade
+2 You could also say that quite a few went to CD&R / Advent from BofA over the last few years just as an example. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+2 these are all accurate but I think a bit negative. Reality is all 3 are elite shops in the spaces they play in. Also "doing well". Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Think you'd be a great candidate for a 1 year real estate masters (ie MIT, Harvard, Columbia, USC, Berkeley) Developer in RE - Comm
+2 I graduated in 2025. The industry has just become more nerdy because the "boxes to check" ceiling has risen. People want to use objective criteria in evaluating candidates more so than vibes. Research Associate in AM - FI
+2 250 all in as a new grad working typical hours (50-60 per week) on the buyside is standard. If you’re working more than 60 hours or at a more prestigious firm you can definitely expect 300+ as a first year QR. Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+2 anyone hear back for fundamental after case? Intern in PE - LBOs
+2 sounds like you a problem plskystks
+2 turnaround for submission is 72 hrs. whether you progress i was told was 1-2 weeks. Intern in PE - LBOs
+2 dhshjejsPity they werent shap elbowed enough to get into a better bank VP in IB - Cov
+2 No reason entry level associates and analysts should be on H1Bs. If a rainmaker MD then sure but otherwise no thank you Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+2 If you love talking to people and sales, IB is where you want to be. The higher you climb, the more it’s all about sales and winning deals, and less about models or legal diligence, etc. Smoke Frog
+2 Good question and I am not entirely sure about the reason but they have been blasting the market with an Asso, VP and Director role for 12 months (been contacted again for it). Assist. VP in PE - Other
+2 Going to give you one clear examples of each that come to mind so it's very clear. Growing UMM: Arcline , New Fund : 26North, Flat to slightly growing UMM : THL, declining UMM: Providence. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Have seen the same, 90-100% have been fired or "pushed out" in my personal circle / folks I've heard of Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I'm having the same experience. There is a huge gulf between showing interest in allocating versus having the money actually show up, and going from the former to the latter can take years. cp5670
+2 English as a Second Language  Ie Chinese/Korean MBAs who can barely speak English  Intern in IB - Gen
+2 This is a non-issue. Pretty much every year a few people make a post like this and it's not an issue. nutmegger189
+2 this ning's fund? fragestellung
+2 tf else you wanna know Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 We are cooked my boy, move on Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Feel like it’s not useless because the goal of a college education should be to learn how to think etc, not solely vocational. omsos20032
+2 A&M is a player in the MM IB / RX IB space. We work with them at my firm. They don’t pitch on a lot of deals, but when they do secure one they pop up on the league tables bc they’re pretty respectable deals. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 My friends at other MMs/LMMs with their high deal flow and high pay with relatively chiller hours/colleagues/culture beg to differ lol user_5991
+2 RX has at 3 least MF placements that i know about, a couple top distressed exits and some great UMM placements too Teller in Non-profit
+2 Dude respectfully, your post history shows that you're currently a prospect - you're not in IB. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Im too busy enjoying my cup of warm milk to get stuck in the weeds tbh dcfdestroying
+2 You fundamentally do not understand how meal structuring works in the world of IB, big law, and other high finance positions.  If you are working through dinner your frim picks up the tab. PEarbitrage
+2 As someone who owned an Oura, I found sleep tracking to be the biggest waste of time. You know when you didn't get a good sleep, you don't need a ring to tell you that. Abusement Park
+2 Being located in the South won't hurt you. 1-2 years at a T2 doing work in that space (DD / strategy) will likely open doors at IB / PE / VC firm in Nashville. Business School in CorpStrat
+2 These guys are super old school (maybe thinking about the flagship folks only).  Tend to suck the air out of a room. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 Boston Tech focused boutique AN1 Mid bucket $90k p happy with this number Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Haha nope! liquidiot
+2 AI will allow you to do even more work in your 100 hour week than ever before loudest_safe
+2 Grindr (great place to meet like minded people with same grindset as IB) Intern in IB - Gen
+2 at the junior level, someone that’s not a dick and only runs at deals they actually want to do (as opposed to taking every opportunity to IC). Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I'm in LMM PE and know of several VPs and Principals that have recently left their firms (including mine) and left carry on the table (not that it's worth much at my firm). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Saying you can do all this in 10 minutes is the ultimate self-own Abusement Park
+2 A lot leaving voluntarily too.. once you have enough saved and if you don't think your carry is worth much (or $0) the golden handcuffs get a lot looser. kuf135
+2 150-200k student loans is not fun when you're about to graduate and scrambling to find a firm to sponsor you because of some geopolitical event completely outside of your control. MrWilliamEmerson
+2 Some modest progress in Tech, mostly some basic ECM wins. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 I don’t work in the field, so take this with a grain of salt, but it seems to me like if your friend wants to go into any public markets investing role (LO or L/S), he should go for the Fidelity/Wellington type offer, as t TheFunkyMunky
+2 Not at either of the two, but know a limited number at each, and based on what I've heard, A&M pays measurably better, but Alix is more stable. Associate 3 in HF - Event
+2 It was 100k for Sn Analyst which was 3 YOE at that time Associate 1 in CorpDev
+2 I didn’t really set out to talk about macro economics over the last half century but we are going to be in a higher for longer environment. Read Howard marks sea of change - that basically explains what I’m getting at. patrick_bateman_
+2 A bad analyst is someone who is not putting in 100% effort, logs off over the weekend and is not responsive, and doesn’t learn from their mistakes. PlzFixThx
+2 ~300k TC that will scale to 500k+ in 2-3yrs. Living in a T2 city area  hedgehog9
+2 before we proceed is crazy work what a clown  lebronisthegoat
+2 Tomer is a psycho VP in PE - LBOs
+2 Cornell is amazing. Only downside is you’re not in the city, but that can also be an upside. You’re insulated and have A. College experience B. Only around other bright minds your age. C. Free to focus. futurerockstar56
+2 PEarbitrage Ozymandia
+2 I guess we're just going to have to agree to disagree here. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Ok, thanks for the comment. Didn't mean to be cocky haha. WSOBURNER69.
+2 IMO you're more likely to get a shorter track internally because you'll have shown senior guys your maturity/ability to behave in front of prospects. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 Idk why you'd want to stay around people you don't like. If I'm in an environment full of people that don't give me energy and don't make my day better, I just leave. Stop complaining about it, it's weird. usernameladiesman217
+2 they are the worst Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+2 umich lsa clears both Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+2 hmmm I think it's generally hard to prove you're die hards into investing unless you're already writing angel checks right. Past fellows majorly coming from a GS/Vista internship also doesn't really feel like it. randomstring29381
+2 You’ll make it, I know you can. At the end of the day it’s just a job - we earn pieces of paper that we don’t have to kill each other for food. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 haha buddy "5284" was a joke. Like how one says "Reason #237 Europe VCs suck". It's an arbitrary number to show there's too many funds to differentiate. Can't believe a missed joke is half the reason for your rant. Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+2 I stated facts: he didn't bring a condom, he circled for $10, he lectured her for 30 minutes, and she kept showing up. You called me insecure and jealous. That's not a rebuttal  that's a deflection. nachocheese
+2 ctrl c then in email shift f10 paste as image Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Do your work well and quickly. Raise your hand up for additional staffing if you notice you are working less then the average analyst in your group.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 From a levfin perspective he's right Intern in IB - Gen
+2 It's just commical to me that a bunch of media in one of the most gerrymandered countries on earth is chastising another country for doing a redistricting process in places that for the most part are overly represented by PEarbitrage
+2 disagree with the premise but always like to see original content on this website anonf0fty
+2 Start with a blank page and focus on formatting without a mouse and as always ALT W V G - no gridlines On the side build out your formatting tables so, number, percentage, and color formatting reddemon
+2 May be missing something, but why could you not just do a regular waterfall? kylejackson
+2 Idk man the goalposts just shift once you get in. What counts as “making it” at 22 isn’t the same as 30. Associate 1 in IB - CB
+2 Agreed, but in banking you sell ALL your time for money. There’s none left to give. On top of that your mental health and energy, the list goes on. hairylizard233
+2 Speaking as a local CRE broker in Norman, I’d focus on the skills that help you make better credit decisions, not just build cleaner models. browncre.andrew
+2 Kinda dated thread, sorry, but how does comp compare to IB, at the analyst level (assume T1 RX co vs T1 IB)? I know comp shouldn't be the primary concern so early on but curious to know.  Analyst 1 in Consulting
+2 you have a few options. asdf1248
+2 There’s no tiers besides tier 1 for the clear pack leaders. This isn’t USNWR college rankings bro Benson Says
+2 I think your internship would set you up well for full-time recruiting in the fall. Just make sure you get some modeling experience. Director in CB
+2 I agree there is not much real synergy between Datadog and Salesforce they do very different things. Splunk was clearly a better acquisition target and partner for Cisco than Datadog, for the reasons mentioned. regret_tech
+2 No one forces you to do this, you knew about the hours but still decided to do it (probably because of the money). It’s not a right to earn over 100k in your first job after college. Investment Manager in PE - Growth