Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Moving around is not easy first of all, very firm dependent. Secondly, this is a terrible way to think about it. bobbiwso
+1 Yeah people don’t consider this aspect of having a massive talent / context window, especially in projects that last a looooong time. flipcup
+1 you're fine. Also went to WashU and recruited with a GPA way below yours and received interviews at all the EBs and GS. I think you're fine. 3.7 is pretty good I say. vieux984
+1 $1m total comp seems to be a reasonable baseline expectation, hope for a bit on top Research Analyst in HF - Other
+1 Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion but why wouldn't you just round it to 3.9 / 4.0 on your resume. Can't think of a single kid I know who hasn't/wouldn't do that. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Would just crawl the web. Use ChatGPT or any other LLM to help you pull information / resources. There’s a lot more information out there nowadays. WSO has a secondaries modeling course now too. Generic Banker
+1 From what I've heard its around 70-85 hours a week. People usually get in between 7-8am and end by 11-midnight. ads123
+1 L/S at a MF? What does this even mean? I think you might struggle to get a L/S equity gig at KKR. LO equity analysts are frequently hired by MMs for L/S. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Plenty to do around the south, especially if willing to do unpaid (I would say this is a bad idea more often than not). crustycrustacean
+1 Thanks for sharing! Super interesting how much the market has evolved in such a short period of time.  For reference: I'm coming from a non-target without a strong ER/CR pipeline or training. reddemon
+1 The 4 most common morning drinks are all in S tier.  OP is just giving fan service at this point.  Show us an S-tier energy drink that's obscure or rare. Soros_
+1 What is the right number for doing active buy and builds? Imo it's 2 but maybe I'm not going hard enough in the paint. Beyond that and you get sloppy.  What does Audax do? Principal in PE - LBOs
+1 Cornell Hotel by a mile. Cornell Dyson is good too, as you can easily tap the Hotel school's club infrastructure. Otherwise, just be a top student at any undergrad business program and you have a good shot. Anonymous Monkey
+1 Spoke to a former Jefferies recruiter today. Apparently OC hiring slows all the way down around this time and will pick up in January. I don’t think they are scheduling first rounds after OA just yet. WSoMonkey93
+1 i just saw your career interests in the post. i'd say it's definitely feasible if you end up at georgetown. Intern in CorpStrat
+1 Math+philosophy would not put you at a substantive disadvantage versus math+econ. As long as you're doing the math major, banks will know you have the quantitative skills. Anonymous Monkey
+1 It’s pretty solid advice tho  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Ashland Greene is another firm that when I met them I thought they had no clue what they were doing. Unfortunately they had some foreclosures, but can’t say I’m shocked. QueefLatifah69
+1 They underperformed S&P since inception and their 2020-2024 return series looks fairly correlated with S&P. Their orthogonal alpha is probably negative. ic3kreem
+1 Can a UK student apply to an OC abroad? Curious.  I have been based in the UK all my life but do hold BB and MM internships in IBD.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 I’d maybe be interested in this. Have a client that fits these guys. How to find you to speak. Director in CorpStrat
+1 Depends on what you’re solving for out of a PE associate program. B-school / HF looks? Would assume you’d be better off at a legacy name given connections and brand. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Cuz my team has too many Indians already. We don’t know more. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 100%. I was in a toxic group and got fucked on my last bonus so I’ll come out pretty close to where I was my last year in banking. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's what you need to know: GPA/Transcript Post-Grad Importance: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 for an internal move, most of the interview is already decided before you walk into the room. OFFERGOBLIN
+1 So the 1 SPD you know of converted to an offer? jpmonkey554433
+1 better off asking a college subreddit Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+1 Anonymous Monkey: They have a prop power desk in Houston? When did the desk start and who’s it led by? barrelbandit
+1 Even the other types of brown people are fatigued based on my interactions. VP in IB-M&A
+1 Know a guy who took a finance role at a tech startup, then eventually BB tech i-banking as a senior guy HuskiesRE
+1 get a life you are 62 hanging out on forum full of 18 yr olds. You are a loser lol .  mgw19
+1 lol I blocked him Anonymous Monkey
+1 just look at past MBB deadlines. MBB goes during the summer, other firsm in the fall. You should probably start prepping like two months before should be good? Analyst 1 in Consulting
+1 S Tier is missing Gorilla Mind. Plz fix, thx. (Bonus points if you combine with zyn) Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Thanks for doing this ama! I'm a junior trader/researcher at a top collaborative firm staffed on the us equities desk. My firm is very new to equities, though, which means that Trader in PropTrad
+1 i don't think they'll revoke. i didn't realize you could only apply for one role when applying and attempted to for both of the above roles. recruit52
+1 Hey man would highly recommend an MBA... Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+1 Been working as a QR in analytics covering both discretionary and systematic strategies for a 1.5 years now (straight from undergrad). Quant in HF - EquityHedge
+1 End goal is to be rich  Read “how to get rich” by ramit Sethi or whatever it’s called  Go corpdev and use your money wisely  Vp2 not intern  Intern in IB-M&A
+1 I wish my company gave out work phones but you have to be a certain level to get it. NewIndustryHorizon
+1 Always thought a dermatologist would be the most elite job. Hyper competitive to get into but once you're practicing it's $500k+ for 40 hours a week.  Associate 3 in IB - CB
+1 Bro if Qatalyst isn’t considered an EB, Leerink sure is not. There’s no such thing as an “EB for biopharma” and additionally, most actual EBs’ HC teams are better than Leerink. Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 These sound about right Managing Director in IB - Cov
+1 ‘My intern’? Your title says intern… alexcokke
+1 VP said trajectory matters a lot - see how they develop? It’s your call of course, hard to tell without meeting the person and watching them work. alexcokke
+1 Lateral recruiting in Canada transcript still matters, for US not much Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 You can join a L/S pod in need of quantitative analysis, and pick up the fundamental side (surely you've acquired some sector expertise by now? is there more room for this in your current role?). PM in HF - Other
+1 I got 8k. Not much. I've heard some people got the max of 20k. The admisons person said they don't give much out for scholarships farm.to.pharma
+1 there's nothing in IB/banking (or even engineering at this point) that cannot be easily taught to domestic students/talent that would require sponsorship for non US people. IB and banking is already highly saturated. Intern in CorpStrat
+1 I'm assuming you go Warwick? It's the only semi target (msc level) outside of London. I also don't understand why you'd even remotely consider doing a 2nd masters?? Maybe IB is just not for you.  Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+1 100 on the bid and 200 on the offer indicates ‘at that exact moment’ people are more willing to sell. Most of the liquidity in this stuff is off exchange anyway. [email protected]
+1 It is pretty common. There are 2 options:  Felixfab
+1 One of the better MMs out there. Solid comp and deal flow. Can be sweaty depending on group but solid culture overall. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 You must be french Jokes aside I've seen plenty of people do OCs outside of uni. Doesn't change what I said though about the competitiveness of a semi target. nutmegger189
+1 26 here. Moved away from my hometown to a super fun city at 22 to start my career and raged hard up until 25. HitTheAsk
+1 Honestly at this point maybe we need some hikes to force seller capitulation larry david
+1 Me Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Yes exactly - this is a great use case for affirmative action.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 deploy a ton of money with 75% LTV into the peak of an asset class w floating rate debt right before your cost of debt spirals AND the fundamentals (revenue and expenses) go against you AND values fall massively. HuskiesRE
+1 Everything from housing to jobs to the environment is fucked for our generation. Thank the boomers. Teller in Non-profit
+1 Sda mcf would be last. It's not as good as the MiF from universita bocconi.  Brag680
+1 IB to HF is infinitely easier. In a good Banking group you become a modelling machine. First_Lien_Larry
+1 I’ve heard gt, ut, ucla, Berkeley don’t scale up for their size. Cornell also feeds into DC as well, also Boston. Places some nationally as well. Vandy goes to dc, Atlanta, tx offices (they do recruiting together). Intern in Consulting
+1 I think a move back to IB may be best for me. I never thought about things that way but very helpful thank you! levered.indexmatch
+1 I agree, it’s totally plausible that your old boss is ruining these opportunities. It’s impossible to find out but I went through something similar. chimpmonkie512
+1 It is worth to start in PEG as an AC, but not to break into BizOps. PEG as an AC would mainly bring you in corporate M&A, PE/VC jobs and sometimes HF. Felixfab
+1 Everyone who works there is the biggest herb Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 This is so firm dependent and dependent on desk needs. When I was joining S&T, we had a ton of spots open in FICC because a lot of people had just left and the bank was pushing hard into FX stuff. usernameladiesman217
+1 Is he not asking about a specific team mate? You’re miles off Assist. VP in CorpDev
+1 ojapar20And that's exactly your shortcoming ignoramus.Perhaps listen to the people who have explored the technology more than you? IsItREPE
+1 It's not tough to get into HSW after 3 years at Bain. Depending on geo, you will have a lot of your supervisors / peers coming from one of the schools or you could at least network with them. Felixfab
+1 Buy SATS equity. They sold spectrum to Spacex in exchange for Spacex stock. You can do the math on where SATS “creates” Spacex (share price and market cap) and how that compares against your view of post-IPO value. Delphi
+1 Updated. Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+1 Candidly, I think my reps and real experience in the space is rare, plus I have aura... In all seriousness, I wasn't afraid to negotiate and successfully moved it up. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 I know someone who "successfully" negotiated this arrangement and operated this way for years. It did, however, ultimately impact his upward mobility and he no longer works in the industry.  VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Im guessing banks you can lateral to are better MM (RJ, Piper) /top MM (Blair, Baird, HL,Jeff) Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Who will inherit their wealth and power?  VP in IB - Restr
+1 University of Hawaii bros… it’s over for us Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Hey did you ever complete the case study? gorillasebs
+1 Secondaries Investor's Second Thoughts is solid 13LBAdkdsalkdfja
+1 Did you use .edu email? If so you're cooked. If not, make another account with the .edu email and reapply agentargentavis
+1 Round 1: 30min call with recruiter just behavioral Round 2: 2 on 1 mix of behavioral and techs Round 3: Superday - Three 2 on 1’s mix of behavioral and techs seemsok
+1 Isn’t there some middle ground you’d like? You can pursue opportunities that might not make economic sense to the average person, but will be full of self-actualizing experiences. monkeyvjit
+1 The cash comp seems low for someone running all asset management, but the carry is attractive. I would try to get as much detail into how carry is paid out at your firm and some annual estimates.  CRE
+1 rationale for dk below pods? going through ft process rn for dk+pods. dk program is rly new compared to pod programs, but most of the past rotationals have stayed which seems good mookmook27
+1 How does comp at a regions or fifth third compare to a top tier firm? Specifically at VP+ levels. What do MDs max out at? Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 I think in developing countries you could find acquisition friendly businesses with a proven business model. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+1 SMBC? Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Harvard by far boib_1
+1 Thanks, that's helpful! Is the LDCM team mostly just doing pricing and distribution work or do they also work on pitchbooks/models/LPs/CIMs, etc? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 excells Anonymous Monkey
+1 Very unlikely he has a job for you at JP but that doesn’t mean he can’t be helpful to you. Just be cool and see what advise he has  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Hasn’t been suggested yet but how about doing a semester as a visiting student at UF? Lets you enjoy the scene and experience life as a Florida student without sacrificing the Cornell degree. valueaddbro
+1 Do a target master at the likes of hec/bocconi/escp... or sse and you'll have much better chances  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Don’t thank him profusely and he desperate. That comes off incredibly poorly. Just act like a normal person acardboardmonkey
+1 How does lateral scene in the states look like? Quant in HF - Other
+1 Men of Caucasian (European and Mediterranean) descent experience the highest rates of male pattern baldness globally. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 I personally made a big jump in my second year, leading more technical workstreams / modeling and client interactions. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Well I wish you the best of luck... when you're ready to dive back in, the Pablo 50s and CUBA 43s are waiting to put some hair on your chest if you want to just cut down on the # of tins you're running through.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀