Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+9 The best way to reply to the question is genuinely and with intellectual honesty. Saying you're interested in banking just because you tried retail trading would indicate to me one or two things: nutmegger189
+9  “Father, Should I apply to UBS?”  “No son, I will probably be long gone from there by 2027” Prospect in IB - Gen
+9 You need to realize first and foremost that the USA is not a capitalist country. Wish_I_HadTrustFund
+9 I find the excel model case study a terrible way to vet candidates. Exploring conceptual understanding is as valuable with non of the fluff of a highly polished model test. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+9 I can fix her WeezyWizzard
+9 50% women with 10 % female applicants... Who could ever expect this to go wrong? afdhfg
+9 "Work from home" at 6-7pm, while the men have to sit in the office until 2am. Then get promoted over that guy and do tiktoks of your daily life in investment banking. afdhfg
+9 I've thought about this a lot over the years and would also compare my blue collar parents to my very white collar bosses/mentors in search of a "right" answer. CharlesCheese
+9 we don’t f*ck with you b*tches. You not only benefit from gender quotas but also try to snitch on your male peers to ruin their reputation and eliminate competition. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 but WSO told me they sucked!? Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 Trading is more common but lots of Sales people do it aswell, usually after 4-5yrs + though, not 2 like banking, although this sometimes happens. Imo structuring is the rarest role to move over.  Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+9 The point it’s not the returns. You can make a lot of money in these deals and returns of these strategies are in line with most vanilla equity large cap buyout funds. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 afdhfg Managing Director in IB-M&A
+9 looks like someones parents paid 500k for their education just to get outplaced by some ASU kid Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+9 Was ugly. From what I've gathered, Gugg way overestimated the coming dealflow when they recruited this class. MonkeyMakerMike
+9 I am going to synthesize a few experiences of people i know to provide what I think you should do (all angles are factual but compiling them for what i think you should do):  Research Analyst in AM - FI
+9 Echoing what you just said. Absolute bunch of amateurs who think they are the best. They tease you with a pseudo great roles and once they got your data, they simply vanish and don't ever respond. Assist. VP in PE - Other
+9 Additional perspective: Intern in IB - Gen
+9 I want to be able to buy a 3 bedroom single family home in my hometown (LA, or anywhere in Southern California) and be able to support a family of 4 with one income. IBNKR
+9 I believe all mining teams in Toronto go to strip clubs on a weekly basis Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 You say you worked at a fund where you had “apollo/kkr types exit to” yet you want to end up at a similar “top fund.” Be honest with yourself… when these top funds have tons of “apollo/kkr types” lined up for a seat, Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+9 The job market is so brutal right now, and I know this probably falls on deaf ears, but you need to keep your head up. caffeinated_finance
+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 She used her good looks Analyst 3+ in HF - Other
+9 As someone who has been trying to break into middle market REPE their entire career (6 years only so not crazy long), this post is peak ragebait.  jCRE_1
+9 That is ok, seems like growth investors don’t know what they are doing either Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+9 Anything is up if you are at the bottom  overlord481216
+9 role109: Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+9 Starting to think most of these are fake from sophomores for their mental masturbation bank Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+9 RX is the exception where being "the smart guy" to use the term above matters more than relationships unlike coverage/cap mkts/M&A because of the complex nature of RX deals and the fact that most companies don't restru VP in PE - LBOs
+9 I’m an IB analyst with 2 YOE who just spent six months looking to find a job. Had 50+ interviews before I landed something and kept tabs on the processes I was the most involved in.   Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+9 Depends on where you're living. If you live in a Midwest city you can live like a king for about $300k a year in a massive house, drive luxury cars, travel, etc. Senior VP in CorpDev
+9 Take the role. You are not at the point in your career where prioritizing for stability should outweigh rolling the dice on a high right tail option. I was in your situation some years ago and took the job. Principal in HF - Event
+9 HAHAHA why is everyone bumping and nobody else has numbers other than OP Trader in S&T - FI
+9 Regardless of the merits of the lawsuit, p72 dropped the ball here and should have done a better job trying to accommodate him.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+9 I and my fellow UBS colleagues leave at 4pm every day right after losing our mandate to Barclays. Bonus day is special because we grab Starbucks before coming in at 10am with the $25 gift cards we receive (top-bucket) IB9000
+9 Either your NDA is too restrictive, and/or you're being overly paranoid to the point of delusion it becomes insulting to a degree to the LP. Steam
+9 Fully virtual for sure, back when i was doing recruiting with in person superdays, there were some super days I missed or didn’t attend because they conflicted with school. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 dlrulz IsItREPE
+9 Na not like that man. Even if I didn’t have a lady of 8 years, as great of a person this girl is, she was beat. rolo25
+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 heard about the town from many former classmates and yes it's the worst of the worst. Intern in HF - Other
+9 I recommend you join a group in the 1980s as this is the last time this was commonplace Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+9 Was at CVP a couple years ago and left for PE and enjoyed my experience there, albeit pretty grindy at times.   VP in PE - LBOs
+9 You should start looking for a new job. If a powerful MD wants you out, you're going to end up out. overandout
+9 No part of this war was a good idea, this included. CRE
+9 Once you start doing stuff like this, you are no longer a serious and reputable bank Managing Director in IB - Gen
+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 Love it! davani1420
+9 think u miswrote your first sentence Prospect in IB-M&A
+9 db (levfin etc) and db rest in same tier, hl m&a missing, plz fix Intern in Private Credit
+9 Beese_Churger
+9 You're splitting hairs on a lot of this. The details won't matter nearly as much as you think. BayesianBets
+9 I’ve been here before - moving countries for MBA and leaving my GF behind. We did long distance for 1 year or so, and broke up not long after. She’s married with kids now lol and I’m single AF. I work in a UK BB now Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 These are old and largely outdated but still fun. Determined
+9 I think there's plenty of resources out there already on the actual common behavioral questions asked (including the M&I 400 IB Q&A guide), so I'll comment on the less talked about things that, as least I as an int Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+9 Having this big a chip on your shoulder while attending the second-best Wall Street recruiting school on the planet is so Stern it hurts. flipcup
+9 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 West Coast Talent is so back Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+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 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 AI makes smart people more efficient and dumb people more retarded Associate 1 in PE - Other
+9 Also a side note as an Indian who went to a mix of state and private schools (On scholarship), a big important thing which unfortunately does not get mentioned a lot here is the divergence in career choices for working cla Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+9 No Truist at A-Tier. Not real ranking smh smh Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 Hop on the ULTIMATE CEO CHALLENGE:- No food for a month (2000+ calorie deficit)- Marathon every day (-2500 calories easy) Paul_Owen
+9 First off, you’re not alone. Most of us hate our jobs and want to quit. Sounds like you got unlucky with your group like you mentioned. Enlightenment
+9 Confused by OP’s expectation that his manager would be a better excel monkey than he is. NNJCRE
+9 maybe swallowing the corpse of credit suisse had just a little to do with this? distracted management for a proper minute figuring out how to navigate the new merger. idrisselba2017
+9 Truly inspiring how people immediately latched on to one of the only stories involving women sexually harassing a subordinate to truimphantly make a point about DEI, only for the story itself to apparently be fabricated. Managing Director in IB - Gen
+9 Scottie stick to golf, doing IB isn’t worth leaving the tour. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+9 About this watch: Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 "What branch of finance pays the absolute most. I don’t care how grueling the hours and how hard it is. What pays the outright most money?" Intern in IB-M&A
+9 lol this is such a stupid comment. There are 100% low foot traffic areas in the Hudson yards office, you don’t know what you are talking about Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+9 I'd rather he be my dad Intern in IB-M&A
+9 Congrats on WF Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Can anyone explain why the comments are so hateful on this post? Yes this topic is getting old but holy shit what is wrong with you ppl  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+9 TOTAL PATRIOT VICTORY Partner in PE - LBOs
+9 Make sure to tip MV! I hear 15-20% is the standard tip to MV nowadays  Intern in IB - Gen
+9 Feel for you man. But it’s really not productive to force a cynical lens on every single opportunity. There is no “golden path” either so I’d discard that thinking. ShowMeDaMoney
+9 Wanna see what the wso bot has to say for this one Analyst0910
+9 Got both the NFL and College Football on TV and nerds are still complaining about DEI on WSO.  DEIty
+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 Made the same choice and ended up picking Vandy. Summer Associate in IB - Cov
+9 Secondaries are on fire right now because there was a ton of money flying around 5 years ago, which led to funds buying up everything in sight at primo valuations. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 I've always believed that you should view a career objectively. FinnesseGod
+9 @ICE Analyst 1 in PE - Other
+9 Tell me your freedom of speech when you will get punished by cheering the death of Charlie Kirk, tell me your democracy when you cannot say a single bad word against Israel, tell me your inclusion when you country is the b Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+9 With the power of M&A, #6 in the Americas is not just a target - it’s our destiny. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+9 As a VP in a similar situation to OP, being known as the smart guy is an excellent way to develop your career - up to a point, as it definitely has a ceiling (speaking from my own experience here unfortunately). falconeagle
+9 Former academy that happily moved on, others can comment with more recent data on placements. It's obviously a great job from a skillset, pedigree, and upside case perspective.  Investment Analyst in AM - FI
+9 Since you did IB before, you can return to IB from the corporate side - it is very possible. Whether you want to is another question. BoutiqueAsc
+9 Shuffle along to the PE forum where discussions about jerking off to corporate titles actually belong Research Analyst in HF - Other
+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 They think they are all rocket scientists over there and the smartest people on the planet because of the Harvard legacy. Bunch of busts in the portfolio and very average returns in recent vintages. Overall very mid. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+9 Peter Linneman's "Real Estate Finance: Risks and Opportunities" has everything in there that you would ever need to know for CRE, but can be a little technical/granular at times. Bigbodybugatti
+9 How dare these guys censor us? For not even cursing? I clearly said both black and white friends of Коэн's kids. Time and again this site shows how much of a sellout platform it has become. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+9 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 Litquidity is the most reputable source on the street proteinchimp
+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 In this job market? Better start believing in god dude if you haven't already Prospect in RE - Comm