Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 KOH directors cut is GOATED DTOWN34
+1 Does anyone know how long it takes to hear back after SPD? btc7604
+1 Yeah that’s not a problem, I’m Jewish lol ectmt
+1 Fwiw I spd’d last year in july Prospect in S&T - Equities
+1 yeah CB, Chicago and Houston are after this wave from what I was told. Clouds115
+1 Size of deal for sure not close, but deal team wise, Ik FP very well, they have very lean team and exposure / upward mobility insanely good; EQT’s US PE team also very lean w upward mobility def harder than firms like Nord eatbanana1234
+1 Living up to your own thesis about yourself haha. Love it.  PEPrincess
+1 remove Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 70 usually, Shea is paradise Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 DEI Beckies remain untouched. Poor hardworking male juniors canned as usual.  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 what dark rumor? please tell us other than terrible culture Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Charlesbank is a middle-of-the-pack JAMMBO. Ok returns but would be hard to see the fund differentiated in the next 10 years Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Miami (Ohio) is on a run. Undefeated basketball team, ranked hockey, great bars & girls, but going under the radar is the fact that everyone in their investment banking club got an offer this year.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 At a MM bank with a sizable balance sheet. Think our associates make 140-150k. They work less than the analysts do. Only issue is our bonuses are super inconsistent and variable. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Yea I guess everyone who gets to that point has that mentality but most people with that mentality don’t get to that point Intern in IB - Cov
+1 cant offer much help but just want to say that having ur CFA III and military service at the same time shows insane grit. Your resume is going to stick out like a sore thumb in a good way. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Genuinely whatever you enjoy. As an analyst you are not there for your ‘intellect’. Your MD will tell u to back solve for a multiple or some asanine formatting task and thats what you’ll do. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Yo honestly- you’re right bro. I’m just copemaxxing because our hedgemaxxing strategies got outperformed by the S&P (again). fuckshampoo21
+1 Think about like this, what do you gain from putting it on ig other than stroking your own ego? mo bamba
+1 Does RBC Levfin hold the pen / do modeling like BofA? Or is it more like levfin capital markets? TrySomeMalort
+1 Would love to get feedback on this: I'm an experienced semi-systematic macro researcher building a fully systematic macro strategy - effectively synthesizing 100s of signals I've built over the years, with fully integrated Burke
+1 I have infra modeling case studies and training materials to trade - DM if interested yeehardo
+1 Prob the single greatest placement in their history stlstep
+1 Every day until bonus hits is: PEPrincess
+1 Just accept the fact that this guy face fucked you.  DTOWN34
+1 In market conditions of today, I think the correct option is actually C. Take that stable $500K/yr job then start to manage your own book with excess income on high-risk strategies. pbandjpartners
+1 That sounds pretty close, depending. $170k base, 25% bonus as an associate in a HCOL Developer in RE - Comm
+1 Nice! Make sure to not spend that Dennys gift card all at once (I know how you anchorage people are)! anonymizeplease
+1 I believe Baird adopted something like this after their entire Tampa team left in 2024. The team did end up working for a competitor, although that wasn’t the reason they left. laer_si_amrak
+1 Honestly I would be worried doing that in this market. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+1 Congrats on Blair!  Bump_monkey
+1 Insightful, thank you! Would you mind elaborating on D. E. SHAW? Are Quant Traders (Proprietary Trading) in Oculus Fund are the mentioned "risk-taking" roles at the beginning? Prospect in HF - Macro
+1 as as fellow 3.5 year infra modeler I feel this all too well.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 There’s a lot of MM+ shops even in NYC/SF paying like $270K range to start And then MM/LMM non NYC/SF can be even lower OP what you’re experiencing is that There’s bias / each chamber on WSO Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas howtomakeitinamerica
+1 Should look at South Carolina if you want to work in IB in Charlotte. Some of their finance programs have some pipelines into the Charlotte IB scene. Anonymous_26267387
+1 He was a VP when I was born. Made MD when I was around seven I believe Intern in IB - Cov
+1 You'll be fine getting into them. In the top few clubs - they take few sophomores so it's hard regardless. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Is this rage bait? DealFlowDan
+1 Just say you aren't sure yet and want to see what's out there if you don't feel comfortable saying no. It's not really lying - something could change in what you want to do between now and 2027.  bananabean
+1 I can't tell you how to find a good partner, because I haven't myself. But as a mid 30s bachelor, who has flamed out of my fair share of relationships. Hopefully the below knowledge drop helps: SoldMySoul
+1 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 I always have to resist laughing when banking analysts tell me they can’t wait for their personal lives to improve after they get into PE, especially when it’s a UMM or MF Devils Advocate
+1 You can't underperform the benchmark if you don't have a benchmark Soros_
+1 Congrats on Q Intern in IB - CB
+1 many such cases qnt12345
+1 Quite a bit of healthcare was poached by Jefferies. Not really sure what is left.  overlord481216
+1 If a Harvard Extension School alum becomes US President, Harvard would start claiming them fs. Pro Veritate
+1 both are trash, go to TMU oldmanpushingcart
+1 Just say you got dinged by EVR bro lmao Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Emory down to bottom of A- anonmonkey025
+1 Based on ur profile, I wouldn’t be worried tho. I’m sure you will land something incredible. Just keep grinding and working hard. That's_My_Quant
+1 PE. No other exit opps besides corp dev are shared between the 2 Intern in PE - LBOs
+1 That protection is reserved for underperforming women exclusively. MD bonuses are tied to DEI metrics.  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 No SA program, its Satellite. adams46
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s what you need to know: IB Firms Sponsoring International Students Bulge Bracket Banks (BBs): WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Tier 2 (not PIMCO) West coast buyside AM gig. Marketish hours (7-2:30) maybe sometimes you gotta come in early if something big is happening. Director in S&T - FI
+1 Piss Abusement Park
+1 You'd certainly stand out, and it takes more work from the recipient to dispose of a letter than it does to delete an email (so, more likely they read your stuff). MMPM
+1 Although I haven't personally worked on hangar development, I have read a little about tiny airport agreements. dollyartasia
+1 Nope. So I've had to be flexible, although SA seems like the sweet spot.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+1 It's led by Josh Harris. Tons of stories on in WSO if you use the search function, but he was the worst culture person at Apollo, which is saying a lot since Apollo is known for being the most grindy firm in PE. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 There's a reason PE is called pain tolerance investing :) kuf135
+1 In all honesty, my primary goal is to learn as much as possible during my summer and analyst years. I’m concerned that Davidson may not provide the same level of exposure and training as other platforms. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Weed out 2nd and 4th. They're joke programs qualea
+1 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs goodL1fe
+1 you already said you would enjoy S&T because you like markets. and why would you care of exit options in Credit Research path if you are already in the AM? Associate 1 in S&T - FI
+1 how is BRG comp these days?  Prospect in Consulting
+1 If real estate is your sector of interest, it’s a great place to start your career. Ik 2 people who work there, and they say the hours are ok, not sweat shop. Analyst0910
+1 Terrible choice, junior here heading to a BB this place will fuck you up in unimaginable ways and grind you to a pulp for nothing. Avoid at all costs  Intern in IB - Gen
+1 You got an offer from a top place. You cannot be there for whatever reason. Case closed. Principal in HF - Other
+1 My biggest tip would honestly be to start emailing off cycle, like now through August. PinkBananas
+1 Agreed. Can't imagine HR is happy with this either Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 … Principal in PE - Growth
+1 GordonGekko87realtalkGordonGekko87 WeatherController
+1 does anyone know when we hear back? jackson__684588
+1 More nepo than anything but yeah. No room for top talent to stick out at most NESCACs. I genuinely believe you are better served going to your state school Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Appreciate that, and glad it worked out for you! So did a HH inbound ultimately get you the offer?  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Exactly Not keen to give any kind of ranking, but over time, you'll learn this by yourself. Few thoughts: sultanoflondon
+1 He did an internship at Roths, FT HSBC LDN > then apparently FT at an undisclosed Growth Equity shop. Don’t know him. Him, Constanze , and Francesca are popping all the bottles tho.  Prospect in Non-profit
+1 This was just a debate about the argument - ok so if you can't be proven right with logic then just turn it into personal comments and talk about DM’ing someone to flirt on WSO. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 banker here - not sure where other competitors are in terms of real online capability / MNPI considerations, but mostly to automate my admin stuff like notes, running list of items, taking a first pass at reviewing / ideat MnIGuy
+1 You should get every look for good growth shops (whether crossovers, growth specialists, or multistages). Was at one of the above and now am at a multistage/growth team.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 RBC is still a BB after this right? jewslayer1944
+1 All of those people were massive nepo kids (ones dad was a blackrock exec, others were GS, MS, JPM group heads etc). Intern in IB - Gen
+1 comp is below market for juniors and ok for mid-level. MD's however split 30% of firm profits and thus make ungodly money, however it is quite difficult to make MD as you can imagine. Associate 2 in AM - FI
+1 Quick question on the personalization point. neriyi5741
+1 Bristol econ is not a target for IB or PE so unless you can make that UCL/Imperial/LSE/Oxbridge then I would say IB/PE out of undergad is a challenge. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Determined
+1 This is great advice, thanks for taking the time to share it. The follow-up point is interesting. I’ve been hesitant to send them because I didn’t want to come across as annoying. neriyi5741
+1 Following. I'm far from an expert, but there was a lengthy Bloomberg article today on this topic which arrived at the same conclusion. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Have a a LOT of friends doing IB in Charlotte, granted I went to an SEC school, so those numbers are skewed. Analyst0910
+1 For such a terribly low-effort question, I'll give a low-effort answer: Citi Pulisic69
+1 Thanks, guess I'll pick Western then. Are you an Ivey student? Would love to chat if so Achillesk
+1 great culture, great wlb Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+1 A bit intense, but not to the Oxford MFE level intense. Depending on if you like countryside life, consider it as the business version of US liberal arts college not located in big cities guillaume.alexandre
+1 sweat, i heard i heard GERMS has the best placement compared to GUSIF and even GV. At least that's what my second year analyst said... MrInconspicious6769
+1 I think you're probably fine. I always assume anyone under 25/30 with a really nice watch is insanely bad with their money, or has rich parents, and you can usually tell by how they act. MonopolyMoney
+1 Then it’ll be like any other brokerage shop. Eastdil is a bonus pool so like banks lean teams mean people get paid more. [email protected]
+1 I think your list is pretty good. Would also have an answer for why you want to cover insurance even if it’s a lie Deter6895