Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 Distressed HFs would be a pretty clean hire though will depend on how namebrand your bank is.   Can ask some of your clients to coffee to ask that you are closer with and they usually know of who is hiring. VP in Research - FI
+2 idk probs a bit  alexcokke
+2 dude as someone who lives in asu land, dont go here. it gets too hot and you have better options. im also a high schooler and just target more colleges as well. just my opinion  this is what gemini said BIG GION
+2 I just tell girls I’m in finance to start with. Women aren’t stupid and many know about what PE is. You can accidentally attract the wrong type if you go around announcing it. Healthcare Blues
+2 Even bonus as a percentage of the base salary ($175k over $225k)? My worry is going to a lower tier MM at $225k, but my potential bonus gets shafted (let’s say 50% of base). Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+2 Happy for the person I know in WF TMT, was quite bullish on the team when he joined awhile back. Hope he's on this deal!  Business School in CorpStrat
+2 I don’t think I’ll be looking at statistics from Meredith Dennes lmao. She’s a LinkedIn shill. Ion26
+2 Do you have a single shred of evidence to support this assertion, or are you just talking out of your ass? Ozymandia
+2 GP commit for an established fund like Level is closer to 1-3% usually, but let's call it 5% total with employee coinvest, friends and family, etc. Still meaningful but usually much less than 10-15% of the fund.  kuf135
+2 Dumb as a rock but didn’t matter. Rucci is gucci Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+2 re: placements and exits. Just pound for pound, OAF current committee has zero buyside placements, which is especially strange given they’re buyside only. Dreamflower56
+2 Being so rude because it’s hilarious that you managed to get both GS and MS and are then asking what about RJ. Anonymous Monkey
+2 Somehow even worse Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+2 I asked this once. After my boss stopped laughing, he told me to turn his comments and come up with better jokes. Smoke Frog
+2 Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a breakdown of elite boutiques (EBs) for M&A ranked by factors like prestige, exits, compensation, large-cap mandates, deal team leanness, and other considerations: WSO Monkey Bot
+2 Mainly multifamily/industrial with some office and retail BayAreaNative
+2 Hi finnflash, fellow Finn here. Congrats on the HSG offer, did you take it? I highly recommend HSG over Imperial even if you want to work in London. The financial cost is brutal if you don't have family money. pfandbrief
+2 Will say revenue for M&A is typically delayed and contingent on deals closing, so this is based on 2025 deal flow. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Boost Sasooooooooon
+2 Two years have passed, but I wanted to explain this.New York suburbs generally offer fewer job and networking opportunities. Most of the money is concentrated in the city. eliaaa
+2 Was in a similar situation. Lateral ASAP Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 attempting_doingmybestLol. Elitist enough for banking, would do that RestIess
+2 Would quite strongly prefer the top 3 BB off-cycle internship in London, especially if you want to work in London.  agudeza
+2 You guys just want to use this poor woman to rail on your political bullshit, as evident in the comments here. Don't act all holier than thou.  Rabbit
+2 in the tri-state many chinese and korean families picked american names based off names that were ubiquitous among ivy league attendees. they chose names intentionally to blend in and fit a certain preconceived status. Horatio Horatio
+2 The advice that I would give is don't get too down that you're underwriting a lot off deals and not doing many. That's the name of the game right now. mahmood.farhan
+2 ivey kids are degens bangaisnotsick
+2 There’s a new excuse that doesn’t involve Credit Suisse or Swiss capital requirements. UBS juniors regret to inform you UBS revenue and deal flow is currently in a rain delay. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Associates - 4 is the absolute max, I lived it through my associate years and did not have bandwidth to look at a new platform. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 Bumping this crewdog870
+2 I've never heard of anyone doing this. I don't even know how you would reach out to club members in the first place - people are busy at their summer internships, and you definitely might come across as too sweaty. justwantajob12
+2 Big fan of escape rooms - they are a lot of fun, and useful in reinforcing the need to work together as a team. Addinator
+2 Aim for FLDP programs. F500 offerings are quite competitive, good salary, and good wlb relative to IB  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Investment Analyst in HF - Other Works at The Family Office
+2 You're already late to the game. Shoulda gone to Trinity/Dalton/Horace Mann or another target middle school Intern in Consulting
+2 I think it's just a matter of time for the broad Capital Solutions field to be part of the Private Credit field given all the credit guys seem to also understand / be able to do PIKs / Pref / Distressed. GS under Blankfein
+2 Recruiter in Non-profit Pokemon Master
+2 have a few examples, feel free to d. m ed.smith2
+2 Somehow the tiktoker herself hasn’t dated at 26/27 despite working at Morgan Stanley and blackstone and made a 5 minute video about that and how much you need to care about your looks all of sudden. hankpim
+2 I couldn’t agree more - we saw the “sprint before you walk” effect many, many times amongst our operators when I was on the LP side.  FutureCEO3
+2 I don’t disagree that AI in its current state hallucinates and is not a direct replacement for people but how can you say no one is willing to pay for it? kuf135
+2 I can't second this God-sent advice enough. I'm currently in the product space (ish) and the biggest problem some SaaS firms have is doing a lot of things poorly instead of one thing well.  FinnesseGod
+2 Best advice I got for you is to start researching stocks, writing reports, pitching , investing, discussing with investors, networking with analysts and the like. Hags28
+2 Assuming your tripping over this because your recruiting for SA27 spots. While there is a definitive answer, your seeing different answers because all sources are making different assumptions (diff. rolo25
+2 UBS breaks the law frequently with scandal after scandal since the well documented Nazi sympathizing days Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Large public comp that was a pioneer in the 80's and then led a global expansion efforts in the 90's.  Don't know how this one was missed, but please add.  Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Well no shit that it makes sense for PWP stakeholders. But does it make sense for Piper? Because no banker at PWP (junior/mid-level/senior), who is worth their salt, would stick around to work at Piper. babalu
+2 Sounds like other people who were in my class... Summer Associate in Consulting
+2 Maybe, though I think BXPE, relative to BREIT which faced similar challenges in 2022, has better liquidity control with advanced notice, soft lock ups, and quarterly redemption caps. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+2 I have heard 5 days to 2 weeks for this which is def long. I’ll update as well but I don’t think anyone has heard back for any track NonTargetBanana12
+2 know a guy that was sent home to change shoes on their first day at a BB (sperrys) Horatio Horatio
+2 maybe GHL / Roths / Gugg / Ducera M&A and/or a specifically bad group in those firms? Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Their candy apple crisp is pretty good. A lot of caffeine though Associate 1 in Consulting
+2 they dont do the most debt work outside of a few niches so doubt thats a main focus area for exits but im guessing they could if they wanted to.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Congrats on the new home.  Commodity.Chimp
+2 I think that's more reasonable than you might think considering you're starting so early. Intern in ER
+2 I’ve won tickets to both practice rounds and real rounds. Most years I don’t win and have to find some vender to take me.  IsItREPE
+2 Whoever commented that they’re shutting the strategy down evidently doesn’t work in MFPE Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Damn, I can say coming from a southern college where there were a lot of food service workers who were black, they can be either the rudest or kindest service workers out there, no in between.  usernameladiesman217
+2 If you signed up for a comp structure with no bonus thats on you and thats not really market but you live and learn. brosephstalin
+2 If you're really certain you want to do high finance, idk why you're only considering transferring to GT. Presumably you're an in state kid ergo hope/zell = uga/gt free and everywhere else costs money. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 Dude, stop drinking everyday. I’m old enough (early 40’s) to have seen it kill several people from my own generation. At 1 year into daily drinking I think you can stop cold turkey. Ehmerica
+2 Ignore it man I didn’t give a shit about stocks and was in the same type of PE firm as you then got my MBA and went to a SM and it is a lot of fun. 1y on the job but night and day happier than PE. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Investment Analyst in HF - Other Works at The Family Office
+2 Try follow the market a bit like it's been said already. It's really not an easy exercise finding the right price on assets, that being said for case studies you will only show a general understanding.  Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+2 Again, thank you. I’ve been doing a ton of thinking about what I’d really like to end up doing, and I think I’ve broadly got it down, and you’ve helped a ton with that. Spreadsheet Sasquatch
+2 Given the potential for Gen AI to completely disrupt the software space, I think any of these firms is high risk from a career standpoint.  Managing Director in HF - Other
+2 BofA  prioritizes and handholds their putrid middle market group because it’s a “growth focus” for leadership. Coverage brings in the business and does all the work. RBOB_squarepants
+2 Banking nazis is not how you get to be #6 in the Americas…  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Congrats on RBC! Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Associate 2 in IB-M&AWhat do you think about the view that software is dead because of AI horsinaround
+2 A few thoughts here: Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Great thread. To me its flavor specific: Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+2 Has anyone else been promoted? Have you taken the GMAT or do you have any MBA offers? Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+2 its pretty diff in US v UK and they hire alot more for UK Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+2 Not necessarily. I'm a generalist that is scared to touch biotech. But isn't the most value understanding the science and probabilities of drugs making it through trials etc. Rags to Hermes
+2 Most beautiful comment I've seen posted on this site award. Total bloomer > doomer. Love to see it Raijin
+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 Would gently encourage you to be open to Benson's perspective. I was part of a SM LO launch in the hundreds of millions, backed by blue chip investors (peers to Stanford endowment). RoleTied
+2 Analyst 1 in IB - Gengotta be atalaya blue owl  Hard to believe blue owl guys leave at 5 PM high hopes
+2 Wider range of exits, better hours, WFH, better people, likely better comp throughout your career, etc. Large AM means pretty good stability if I had to guess as well. attempting_doingmybest
+2 This is just flat-out wrong. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Do not spike your cortisol bro. Prioritize looks. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 We did due diligence on Banner Ridge in 2025 and ultimately came in as an LP in their new fund. The partners didn't take any money out of the business from the Investcorp GP stake. Jon Glass
+2 Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎Steak. No sides. Just steak. Whatever1984
+2 Showing ur age with this troll Isaiah! Haha, very funny, whens that from like 2006-7 ? RestIess
+2 WF and it ain’t close Intern in IB - Gen
+2 I think it varies from school to school, but it was very important in my school. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 I agree with you. I did like 2 IB internships, one PE and one VC. Went to a semi target school NYU CAS. Had like a 3.8 GPA. The only thing I lacked was access to a club at NYU. mahamasim
+2 UBS office facilities team (toilet cleaner), $400 bonus (50% cash 50% shares)  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Echo the above - healthcare IB also has tons of (ex)-doctors. Plenty of great teams in the market. packet
+2 Thanks for this - really appreciate the perspective. L_M_33
+2 No. I go to a public target school whose main industry is not Investment Banking, and our interest meetings are still drawing hundreds of students. If anything, I'd say there is far more interest in IB now more than ever. Tegethadan
+2 Typically M&A and Healthcare but Healthcare doesnt have great culture. M&A is a lot of b* work with handling VDRs and process-related stuff. I'd say close behind those two are M&C and Tech. domo_bacca
+2 if you're like my relative, you need to completely reframe what you mean by exercise. what previously could've been 30 minutes in the gym lifting weights maybe now is 20 minutes on the rower/seated bike at a slow pace thebrofessor
+2 Leverage Heroreadthe10k IsItREPE
+2 Call the restaurant ahead of time and put your card on file. Put on a newsboy cap immediately after they clear the table. Then tip your cap when the server says the meal's already been paid for. Dear Extent
+2 Hey hey I'm much older than you and been exactly where you at years ago. You're not alone and it all works out. Talk to your therapist, get close to loved ones / family/ friends or even people you share hobbies with. LostWhale
+2 lil bro couldn't do better than FDD so now he's blaming DEI and brown people (in the other thread). Can't make this up xd (and no I'm not brown before you go on another tirade). Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+2 Attribution is pretty clear when you’re in the job. Principal in PE - LBOs