Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 Are there many credit pods active in structured products like CLOs, ABS, or others? Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+2 That’s what she said  Hags28
+2 Absolutely agree with this, OP needs to lock in and grind. i love chickens
+2 In summary, like the propaganda agent Xuequin Jiang rightly said: "whoever you're not allowed to question is who is ruling you". Period. Intern in IB-M&A
+2 There are people in this industry who understand relative comparisons using numbers, but don't understand the abstractions of businesses/economies/industries. Research Associate in AM - FI
+2 Pretty sure this is BainCap. Enjoy Boston for a couple years, it’s not that bad. You can move to NYC in a year or two. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Not to sound harsh, but Kelly has no brand. It is not viewed as a good school, even more so as masters programs go. OJDidntDoIt
+2 Depends so heavily on the school. Vanderbilt, WashU, Uva, etc.? Yes. Some smaller random school? No.  usernameladiesman217
+2 today was a stat holiday bud.. ibrizzler
+2 For starters, I’d try to get a solid CRM system like Intapp (dealcloud). Helps with staying organized and needed metrics for investor reports. TheDoD
+2 BostonCREdude Ozymandia
+2 Stern mogs aura-wise Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 I would think you're either a complete newbie (which I expect after your first paycheck to change it) or you're socially autistic and can't see how people dress around you.  GS under Blankfein
+2 That’s not true… almost half the usafa class goes to rated jobs such as pilots, CSO/WSO, RPAs, etc.  VP in IB - Cov
+2 Since we already have a 9 year bump… I’ll answer my own question. Rich dudes spending 6 months out of the year in Puerto Rico has taken off. Especially post-Covid where WFH flexibility is an option at a lot of places. Pokemon Master
+2 good job intern. i do banking for money, i earn more money after tax in houston. end of story.  monkey_money_000
+2 If you are going buyside, BofA because you’ll get paid more those years. Staying on as associate go Citi because the deal flow is a little better. They brought in rainmakers in every coverage group.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I think it really only is useful at the ~VP+ level where hiring moves from pretty firmly fit / technical basis to focus more on relevant experience, relationships, etc. - below that agree with the above. catSaaStrophe
+2 I don't go to stern and I don't particularly like the people but if being second to only Wharton in raw volume and placing 200/300 interested kids is semi-target idk what to say. Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Hard to say, since I never went to those schools. At UChicago, the bottom 75% still usually land somewhere decent. Just not EB/BB/MBB, not to mention HF/PE/AM. Intern in Consulting
+2 From what I’ve seen at my BB, there’s basically no real link between bucket and exits. You’ll see bottom-bucket people land MF offers and top-bucket people go to the same places. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 No PEPI is a fantastic group at A&M. I’d definitely give it some thought. rolo25
+2 You’re underestimating your capabilities. I wish I had known in HS that I wanted a finance career. spicemonkey
+2 All I know is BofA M&A is on a downturn Prospect in HF - Macro
+2 They pay top of street and exit to MFPE but no deal flow bro!! I would soooo much rather be at Jefferies and BofA earning a fraction of the money because of my sick ass deal flow bro Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Hardest is banking, law and consulting I'm not sure, on on hand consulting has less than 100 seats per year across all firms but law is similarly hard. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Not that many players outside of STG, Haveli, Hg that have a truly differentiated angle in MM Tech buyout PE (if not counting growth). It's a challenged environment even with Vista performing quite poorly. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Why invest in funds designed for the general public when you can invest in the GPs themselves? acardboardmonkey
+2 Prospect, this isn’t rocket science. The point of the internship is to learn these things. As an Analyst your Job is to execute a process well and with minimal mistakes, which is what the internship converts into. davani1420
+2 Stern Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Apparently the NY office re-opened their MBA summer associate program. Sad! qazwsx246
+2 That's incredible - congrats! I feel like many investors want to be founders but lack conviction in an idea and / or the technical chops (if you have a non-technical background like most investors). Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Yes but their interviews are even harder than Centerview though. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 You’ve found the war profound/fascinating? Game is gone mo bamba
+2 The IS firms setup to have success are spin-outs from great firms where the career growth ceiling was closing in and the only way for them to do extremely well financially was leave and start their own thing. Works at The Family Office
+2 Stern over brown isn’t unheard of ngl, not saying it’s the right choice though Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 It’s absolutely fine to apply now even if you only graduate in December, just make sure you clearly state your graduation date and availability (e.g., early 2027) in your CV and applications. Kevin W.
+2 Hey, I'm also a stem grad (Maths).  Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+2 With larger banks (I personally know of one involving a firm not even as large or gilded as JPM), I've heard of even analysts exaggerating things to get a low hundred k payout to shut up about their boss swearing at them. 1AB
+2 Depends a lot on where you’re targeting. Kevin W.
+2 What do you mean, they are hiring in all teams? There are no job postings beside this one. Is it on the downlow? ib298535
+2 At least none of us have to live in a failing state like the UK whose entire economic output is money laundering for rich Asians. Pretty sure your GDP has been the same since the GFC.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 buddy you have got to be the biggest tweaker on WSO, this is like the 20th time you've asked this Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 I'm not on the LP side, so I can't comment fully on that aspect. I do know the search space pretty well.  TheApatheticAnalyst
+2 My health insurance has progressively gotten worse with new jobs since the pandemic. I made 3x less in a job 5 years ago pre-MBA and my health insurance was fantastic. Now it's terrible.  Business School in CorpStrat
+2 What's the obsession with UMM deal size? AmSec does UMM size investment and are investing out of a ~3Bn new fund, whilst Genstar explicts claims it's focusing on MM business and is investing out of a ~$12.5Bn fund. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 I’m not French, am from an Asian country but studied in America. I work in my government because they paid for my college while all my friends went off to Wall Street. Analyst 1 in Consulting
+2 It's a standard SWF style firm; great WLB relative to other PE, but harder to get promoted and a very different skill-set. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Beyond a solid story and motivation of why IB, do you think an international at M7 needs to have prior finance experience to successfully recruit for SA? Analyst 1 in Consulting
+2 Right, I just don't see how that's conflicting with anything I'm saying. Proposed action is just to...stop? You're idea is generally disconnected from reality. usernameladiesman217
+2 Have friends at a few zombie funds; and the story is almost always 2 terrible funds even if those funds had been growing steadily in the past. Just like everything though, going to be context dependent. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Would recommend emailing instead. Finance professionals, especially those in Senior positions, don't tend to be active on LinkedIn. You really don't need to overthink it. averagemonkey12
+2 There's almost no downside to asking. Count WACCula
+2 Pretty shocked at how ahead so many people are....could've definitely saved more earlier on in my career, but valued enjoying life with travel/expenses/dates. consumereverything7
+2 Because they had good exits, the group itself isn't that sweaty – good M&A groups all have high turnover fake_human
+2 You hit the nail on the head there dude. As someone who shares a similar background, OP (SG military), and just got admitted to CC, I can definitely agree with this commenter’s suggestion to apply to GS. CentralizedDoofus222
+2 UBS will have to overpay to acquire anything decent. And then give guaranteed comp to retain people. Basically making the same mistake again. Best solution is to shut down GB in the Americas tbh. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 There is an important distinction here. When you say “growth equity”, there are 2 buckets that look vastly different in terms of appeal and trajectory. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+2 Yeah I was thinking about illiquidity premium as a haircut separate from discount rate. Principal in PE - Other
+2 The recruiting situation has completely changed since last year's class with oncycle moving so far back, so you're not going to get any relevant data points to your class. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+2 I was in a similar situation at one point and was interested in neuroscience research and emailed 3 neuroscientists at a prestigious hospital and got one interview and one offer to do research in neuroimaging analyzing dat Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+2 So this happened to me. I tried to build up coverage on my own and it failed miserably. Was definitely on thin ice when I decided to lateral. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+2 Restlessseems you never met a philosophy reader CRE
+2 KF is a known scammer who will do anything and screw over anyone. Particularly,  for her social crusad  but mainly to inrich herself.  skimmightbezodiak
+2 Now group placement is over: I wish everyone who was still stupid enough to rank M&T or M&A or FIG or RELL good luck. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 It's challenging but possible. Gotta network like crazy. Get to know the actual players (e.g. Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+2 Grinding pays off but you also need to assimilate and be extremely sharp. It's not like India where grinding just means memorising formulas to get good grades. Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+2 Is anybody actually reading all that selenagomezsdad
+2 Agree with this. High volume, low bids. Eventually some stick and they find multiple expansion. Works at JPMorgan
+2 Just want to recognise that this is a very valid thing to feel insecure / worried about. You are not alone. Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+2 It may limit the shops you can work at, and would certainly cause you some issues if you were to go out on your own, but as much as I begrudge the siloing of our industry, what you describe seems to be the way things are g CRE
+2 Agreed, but I was under the impression that these were his only 2 options. Teller in Non-profit
+2 Decks/memos/CIM.) find a company you like and diligence it. brownshoes
+2 Ireland is probably more insurance, consulting and Big4 services than pure play financing, M&A and securitization like London. unders
+2 In the same boat. I've come to realize that there is no point in worrying coming from someone who didn't get a FT offer this summer. You try your best, make do with your opportunities and go get it and be the best. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 For sure why not. Maybe it’s a bit odd to say “I’m half polish” in an outreach message especially given you grew up in Ireland. But reach out anyway  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Tbh I think the main reason you would go to MBB is because it's less risky. Summer Associate in Consulting
+2 shut up Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 For me it was being early. For others it was networking - I actually think I under utilised that. Most people I worked with networked to get their CV flagged for the first round interview. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 If HR isn’t responsive i’d either copy in an actual person who interviewed you at the firm or email that person directly. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+2 When looking for the top 5 mobile app development companies in Dubai (2026), it’s important to evaluate firms that also excel among leading web development companies in Dubai, as many offer both services t redspider1
+2 Yeah I meant to comment that I don’t think Hg is a particular WSO glazing situation but a genuinely coveted group for tech PE, esp since they’re one of the few $10B+ software funds in NYC. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 That's exactly what they're doing. Very unlikely a debt fund is going to foreclose if they're paying debt service and maintaining the property. Multiverse
+2 any position at UBS, it really is paradise steroidmonkey
+2 In all fairness, that was really the only play left in the book. Teller in Non-profit
+2 Just leave. No job is worth that. The only question is, do you quit right away, or try to line something else up first? TheFunkyMunky
+2 Hey Hardo, I work in for a major industrial player. Unfortunately I'm going to have to answer your question with the dreaded, it depends... MaxCRECapital
+2 I was genuinely shocked to see the finalists and their pitches, I feel bad that the perplexity judges put them through this humiliation ritual when they were clearly unprepared. Waste of time for the judges lol rxconswarr
+2 I don’t really see it as that surprising… getting top seats requires a good amount of grinding and a good amount of talent… broadly the Michigan/UVA are probably a little short on talent compared to NYU/Georgetown and I ca Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 If you add UCSD/UCSB/UCI, you have to add Baruch. Partner in IB-M&A
+2 At this stage, the part of the process you have the most control over is your conversation with the recruiter. Without misrepresenting anything, emphasize the finance components of your coursework and experience. wallherder
+2 A little surprised how many are unaware how common this is. It always occurs under the disguise of mentorship. Director in IB - Cov
+2 Intelligence is highly valued but so is commitment. This isn’t a dip your toes in the water and try it out job. You need to be fully committed and structure your entire life around work. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 this attitude is exactly why majority of businesses fail unprofitably. deelcheef
+2 Associate 2 in IB - Cov Director in S&T - Other
+2 It's like asking "How hard is it to play baseball?" Well, my 6 year old daughter can play baseball. She can throw and catch a ball. And she can hit one if I lob it to her from 10 feet away. brianplord
+2 I come from an extreme non target with no alumni on the street. S&T is already a pipe dream for me and commodity trading has even less seats available.  Substack_Guy
+2 The MX-5 is best cheap convertible period.  The question for you is do you actually want a cheap one, or are you looking for a specific vibe. ioncewenttoschool
+2 I left but I just stuck it out for 2 full years. 3 of my fellow analysts left between 12-16 months because they didn't like it and they're doing fine. Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+2 Youve been banging women since the 1970s gramps? UnclePhilly