Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+9 they’ve been saying “next year” for 4 years and it keeps getting worse every year  Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Corp Dev in tech actually pays well? Did 3 years in IB, made ~320k in Corp Dev covering a tech niche. Manager in CorpDev
+9 yeah pretty much. Research obviously doesn't touch live flow and doesn't interact with clients nearly as much as FO S&T. Intern in HF - Macro
+9 While I'm not surprised, I'm disappointed that so many people in this community are 1) perpetuating a story whose validity is highly questionable based on recent updates, and 2) using this on their campaign against women i Determined
+9 When do they run out of excuses? Associate 1 in IB - ECM
+9 I posted this before but copying because its relevant: Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 It's brutal out there. Managed to secure an offer letter last week from a mid size REPE in a bigger market, but it was a nothingburger. laffer
+9 I think you're not considering two key points: Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+9 Unionizing won’t help get more deals or pay but it would limit how badly they could treat you all Prospect in IB - Gen
+9 Totally get the temptation, and for context, I’m a Columbia & Stanford alum, so I’ve definitely felt the “maybe I should collect another stamp” impulse. silverbackape2000
+9 The hard-on college kids seem to get about "holding pen" on a model is truly something to be observed.  xxx-ThrowAway-xxx
+9 the only place where i found reliable info was this site here, questions were pretty similar to my evercore pca interview.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+9 Touché I believe the few deal toys you might see occasionally are not from when that person was in this group at UBS Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+9 I think wut I meant is the best suggestion is to have a good mentality and build some connection, but def no need to build all connection. eatbanana1234
+9 Barclays homies thought their massive guarantees meant they now worked at Goldman and could do deals like Goldman.  Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+9 100% people will respect the sabbath for you and not bother you to work. At all.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+9 currently receiving $20k/m from family and have a ~2mm condo paid off """"""""""""""""""""""""""""semi"""""""""""""""""""""" well off Soros_
+9 What do you expect? My girlfriends brother recently ran recruiting for an Associate role in EU MM PE. 200 Applicants for the role, 5 women. 3 of them got invited. afdhfg
+9 I'd rather he be my dad Intern in IB-M&A
+9 Just google filter 2023-2024 and “UBS bank hires” “investment banker” You’ll easily be able to find the articles and 99% of these MDs were trash, and I’m still searching for the 1% who weren’t trash Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+9 Don't overcomplicate it, as a man it generally only gets better as you get older. That's because it takes time to develop the qualities and income a lot of women are looking for SoldMySoul
+9 MS Wealth Management - Looked like they were recruiting for Miss Universe  Prospect in Non-profit
+9 Culture’s sweatyMDs weak, hours are heavy wacc it from the back
+9 I think I would rather kill my entire family and then proceed to blow my brains out with a 12 gauge than to ever have to read a single thing you ever write BarackHusseinObama
+9 Jews run America, whether people like it or not. They are smart, and never betray other Jews. johnny_quest007
+9 Absolutely not. From my experience vast majority of BB and even some EB SA are nepo kids or DEI, that presentation is the best of the best and you will learn on the desk Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Why on earth do you have multiple AN1s on the same deal?  Works at Citigroup
+9 Bro Evercore double BofA is crazy Prospect in Non-profit
+9 Agreed. BofA LevFin is rly strong. I don’t work there btw eternalsunshineofthespotlessmind
+9 First of all, you’ll discover that your body can actually cope with these hours. The associates already do this for 5 years in a row, so don't complain about it.  Rover-S
+9 The sequel is a horror movie with UBS at #36 in the Americas and 0.3% wallet share  Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Looking back, I am so lucky to have been laid off at CS a month prior to the merger. What felt like a real kick in the dick at the time turned out to be the best thing that ever happened. VP in RE - Other
+9 DEI Beckie spotted Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+9 regretfully, we are all chopped  Works at Wells Fargo and Company
+9 The above is unfortunately all very true. It’s beyond sweaty (consecutive 100+ hr weeks not uncommon and there have even been 120-130 hour weeks in the group in past 2 years). qwertyuiop277
+9 WF BB confirmed.  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+9 Adding my thoughts as well: Hags28
+9 You my friend are a connoisseur of IB group-specific prestige. Respect. Prospect in IB - Gen
+9 No this is actually the opposite - going to the largest cap places is good for b school applications or hedge funds but almost hopeless if you care about staying on. VP in PE - LBOs
+9 The UBS hate has gone too far Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Interesting background/behavioral responses + Social skills (super important) in interviews: executive presence, not taking yourself too seriously while being professional, being enjoyable to be around/have a conversation youngbuffet
+9 How the fuck does this happen??? Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+9 Gonna go out on a limb here and say a lot lol bananapiano
+9 Probably a case of the non-targets who break in getting sharper and sharper, since it’s probably more competitive in absolute terms for them to break in.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+9 Wouldnt change much, still zero per head Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Total waste of human capital Intern in IB - Cov
+9 Your first mistake was posting about it here - there are plenty of Orthodox Jews in banking that have made a career out of it, should’ve sought advice from them vs. this cesspool of a forum. Teller in CB
+9 I think this is a reasonable minds can disagree situation with an added layer of prioritizing / valuing different things. ravena
+9 db (levfin etc) and db rest in same tier, hl m&a missing, plz fix Intern in Private Credit
+9 Have been doing this for 7 years. Not worth it in my opinion. This job is retarded mostly because you work with the most money grubbing, risk averse, sackless losers you could imagine. Terrible way to live. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+9 If you can't do IB you're going to get chewed up and spit out in PE if you land anywhere other than the chillest of boutique LMM bucket shops outside T1/2 locales. Modeling and accounting knowledge is table stakes. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+9 She used her good looks Analyst 3+ in HF - Other
+9 Congrats on Kelley - heard their workshop is pretty great! themonkestmonk
+9 substantial carry potential and PC in the same sentence lol Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+9 Interned this summer at a modeling-heavy levfin team, not sure how much of the model does Wells/RBC hold the pen on, but here’s what I’d recommend besides being good at three-statement / LBO modeling: Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+9 Calm down rupinder  VP in IB-M&A
+9 hes gonna get left behind/no one's gonna like him but dont feel bad for the other kids. racist + low iq? those banks dont need those kids. no_home_jerome
+9 I don't think they are favoring foreigners, the groups are just that bad. They cannot find any American's who would want to join the groups like FIG/M&A/M&T. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 How were the bonuses in the tech group? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+9 Speaking from my experience with interns across my bank this year, quality has been very low. I’ve heard of other groups going below 1/3 return offer rate Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 “You’re a lackey, have no leadership experience, P&L etc.” reads like someone who very clearly has never been an associate in PE lol. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 Dude, all you post is Oxford vs Cambridge vs XYZ prestige rankings - you’ve got your answer and there’s more to life than uni, touch grass Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+9 If I ignore the pure autism seeping from this post and assume that you actually mean you want to make this answer more compelling then I can help. nutmegger189
+9 Gordon, we've spoken privately before. I know you're better than this and you know that I'm also Jewish. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+9 monk monkeySomeone’s grumpy - imagine you have 1-3mm liquid or in investments from your first 10 years of working and then you get laid off. Leverage Hero
+9 You're splitting hairs on a lot of this. The details won't matter nearly as much as you think. BayesianBets
+9 This is a very typical/solid pod offer. This is the package you’d expect for a mid-level pod analyst, sometimes will come with a % of pnl if you have a few years of experience. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+9 I know several people who currently work at Deutsche Numis, and the consistent feedback is that the franchise still operates quite separately from the rest of Deutsche Bank. VP in PE - LBOs
+9 The WF shills are about to reach another level (rightfully so atp in fact I’m gonna join) Intern in IB-M&A
+9 Sounds like youd be a great fit at J. Epstein Capital Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+9 Great experience. Really appreciate the amount of effort that you put in. My question is - Have you ever felt the touch of a woman? Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Diversity is simply a way for women to fraud their way in. Obviously, talent will be diluted when you split places 50/50 while applications are more like 90/10. loser1234
+9 By no means an AI specialist, but my naive understanding is that  GS under Blankfein
+9 Yeah you're right, Elon has never done anything at Tesla / SpaceX ever! hedgehog9
+9 yes but everyone gatekeeps. i went to a target and the ones who actually got offers used this one here  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+9 As a fellow biotech banker, this guide is all spot on.  Director in IB - Cov
+9 The gayest person I know is working there Intern in IB - Gen
+9 He’s either using his own money or someone else’s? How did I not think of this? credev99
+9 Just wanted to respond to this. 6 FT Offers (1 MM, 2 top BBs, 1 lower BB, and 2 EBs (M&A aswell)) 7 superdays, 10 first rounds Anonymous Monkey
+9 Probably going to be a large restructuring soon Prospect in IB - Gen
+9 Your 2nd and 3rd points are really what it's all about, the 2nd is functional and the 3rd motivational (as it's required to have the necessary motivation to keep moving forward).  rickle
+9 Not knowing if you can get another payday like this again (in your current profession and nearing middle age), is likely going to make you quite risk adverse with that after-tax carry.   odog @digitalimmortality.com
+9 This type of poll/comparison is really unhelpful and actually moot. Let me explain: Principal in HF - Other
+9 Old school UBS bankers always resisted the urge to merge with CS because it would be bad for UBS, even if there were synergies on paper VP in IB - Cov
+9 Yeah I’ve wasted 2 years of my career and leaving post bonus. They are just so dumb in their decision making and hiring Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 No they’ll still need juniors to blame on pnl. That’s probably worth 150k base for them Associate Director in IB-M&A
+9 Man fuck trump and his Epstein alliance getting us into this war. Our stock market would be through the roof if this shit didn’t go down. Fuckkkkkk Trump and all of his retarded zombie inbred followers RE_Private_Egg_Witty
+9 People are waking up to the realization of the fact companies do not care about them, and they, in turn, should not care equally back. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+9 Fundamentally, investing involves taking some level of risk with the expectation of some level of reward that is generally proportional to the level of risk. Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+9 BIG GION PM in HF - EquityHedge
+9 Everything you said in your second paragraph is baseline - being capable, ability to deliver value, high impact etc. Beyond that it's building the most foundational aspect of a relationship - trust. Rabbit
+9 Papal States are S Tier, they’re always at the top of the Holy League tables. Their prestige carries hard even in weak years when the other S Tiers flex their siege instruments, Rome always keeps its prestige. GWRS
+9 Holy ChatGPT Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+9 OP is a current senior at Phillips Exeter got into Dartmouth for ED who is diagnosed with inferiority complex and imposter syndrome.  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+9 Deal fees are just a part of your financing costs. If you make credit funds pay for their own legal expenses, they’ll just increase margins / OID etc. or not participate in a process (also considering broken deal risk). Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Not fair to say the alums suck The students suck too…and then they become shitty alumni and the cycle repeats  high hopes
+9 That’s fine. A lot of people come to this realisation during their summer internships. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 I never really get this model wrapper companies. At my MBB I almost exclusively use Claude / Cursor. Both are very good. I would say like a first year consultant. hansdieter1
+9 Stop being risk-averse nerds trying to min-max your life and do what you actually find interesting. One of the great beauties of life is that nothing has to be or typically is fully linear, because the world isn't linear. VP in PE - LBOs
+9 Lol this reads like a press release Associate 1 in RE - Comm