Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+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 Don't have experience in a MM or BB, so I'll leave #2 and #3 for others to answer, but I can address #1 and #4. Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+9 but i dont get the premise, if they did do all those deals then what is gs tmt and ms menlo gonna do, theres no world where those banks dont get elite sell sides too, so no shit by logic Q will lose some mandates??? randomuser2727
+9 Very easy for me to say to a complete stranger on a message board, but I think you need to come at this with a different mindset. As others have said, you have a job. Very few people are truly hiring right now. CRESF
+9 In a similar boat, but then I realize when they were my age, they were working for less than minimum wage, with no agency, no citizenship, no social life or knowledge of the language/culture, raising young kids, and provid surfsup34
+9 Dad is a SMD at an EB, and his advice is that a top BB simply opens far more doors in the long-run. PE exits from an EB isn't materially better than GS/MS/JPM, you can get MF PE from all of these. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+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 You’re assuming a level of intellectual honesty and humility that doesn’t exist in the industry.  Works at Citadel Investment Group
+9 What about deloitte? VP in IB - Cov
+9 Do you think it takes high IQ to learn how to use excel and powerpoint? The modeling itself is not what matters. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+9 “We say Zimbabwe now, don’t we?” “Do we?” Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 Is this “friend” in the room with us right now? Intern in IB-M&A
+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 No part of this war was a good idea, this included. CRE
+9 Look I’m all for taking this stuff serious but look at the supposed quotes… no woman has ever talked like that. It reads like a horny jamboy writing some fanfic about his boss johnny-mnemonic
+9 Old school UBS bankers always resisted the urge to merge with CS because it would be bad for UBS, even if there were synergies on paper VP in IB - Cov
+9 Least obvious OSG user punpkins
+9 role109: Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+9 As someone who immigrated to this country a little under a decade ago to study in a top 10 school, it's driven by the uncertainty of the lottery process (and the inconvenience of potentially having to move an analyst/assoc thegreatspoofing
+9 needs a bullpen shot of all h1b indians and chinese Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+9 This forum is filled with very young people who have been giving the same advice to each other in an echo chamber for years. Senior VP in CorpDev
+9 Yeah you're right, Elon has never done anything at Tesla / SpaceX ever! hedgehog9
+9 Wonder where the frat leader placed Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+9 Culture’s sweatyMDs weak, hours are heavy wacc it from the back
+9 I don't think it's anti-capitalism to suggest that not every asset, particularly those of strategic or national significance (be it utilities, healthcare / insurance etc) should be sold to the highest bidders if the qualit Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+9 Would not wish UBS M&A on my worst enemy  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+9 Let’s talk about the assos who started their careers/ended college in covid, who never learned to delegate/take time to teach. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 Yep. I had a thread popping up on my Reddit home page today from an FP&A subreddit titled "Compensation comparison". People were posting their comp, YOE, and COL location. Kevin25
+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 Fundamentally, investing involves taking some level of risk with the expectation of some level of reward that is generally proportional to the level of risk. Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+9 Everyone is stressed right now. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+9 Ive never really understood why folks think of their total compensation as anything other than cash + VESTED carry dollars at work within that year. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 Come off Anonymous and face me like a man Jeffery Montenbeauberg
+9 As a fellow biotech banker, this guide is all spot on.  Director in IB - Cov
+9 You and many other college kids need to hit the brakes a little bit. Its good to think ahead of your career but worrying about your career outcomes when you’re 50 is not the right way to think about it. VP in PE - LBOs
+9 think u miswrote your first sentence Prospect in IB-M&A
+9 Don't they do like LMM deals max 10mmLike Mr Patel's corner shop in leeds rolling up a platform of halal butchersHeard Rothschilds is good in this area  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+9 i can't tell if you genuinely struggle with analogies or are just a reflexive defeatist with no hope  Director in IB - Gen
+9 Your 2nd and 3rd points are really what it's all about, the 2nd is functional and the 3rd motivational (as it's required to have the necessary motivation to keep moving forward).  rickle
+9 I'm reiminscient into an old lecture in my first year of undergrad... "In a few years, you're going to have a whole new set of problems and things to worry about than you do right now" FinnesseGod
+8 They are so bad in the Americas that they made many of their Americas group heads into global group heads so they wouldn’t have to speak to Americas results and could take credit for EMEA and APAC deals Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Something similar happened to me, but it was one of the new full timers. Are there any seniors you are close with? Doesn't even have to be VP+ level, but an associate you are chill with that can potentially raise a flag. Works at Other
+8 UBS should just copy the Gulf States and safeguard passports (wouldn’t want them getting lost during the 120 hour workweek)  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 I work in Structured Finance at EY, happy to give some color. tomas.jaudenes.18
+8 you’re not conventionally attractive 🤓☝️see how stupid you sound u bitchless twat, it’s not like if I became more handsome she’d magically know how $10 of depreciation affects the three statements Intern in IB - Gen
+8 Berkeley is definitely a target school for west coast offices, but it's a semi-target for east coast. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Unpopular opinion I guess, but I think it’s better to start your career at a name‑brand firm and pivot to a smaller shop later if you want. Dallas_Monkey
+8 As background, a spent a couple of years in HK / SG early in my career (as a banker, not investor). I'm white and grew up in a small city in (a fairly remote part of) the UK. So, no cultural background. Count WACCula
+8 A company is trading at 20x P/E and 10x EBITDA. It has $20M of interest expense at a 5% interest rate, $20M of D&A, and a $200M equity value. What is the company’s effective tax rate? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 I have been in real estate 10+ years. At my highest point I was a director of acquisitions for 5 years. Principal in RE - Comm
+8 This will sound like unc shit but truthfully there were jobs over the years that I drooled over and obsessed over and wanted to land so badly. Looking back, I’m glad that I didn’t, in most cases. Covid19Brah
+8 I agree with your points, but I’m not sure if you’re trying to advocate for the hf life or push us to try something new in PE. If you’re still pushing for the new PE life I’ll have to disagree however. Works at Blackstone Group
+8 looksmax.org and wallstreetoasis.com crossover. Age of Aquarius baby. Dgjauwvwbsj
+8 The bank is mostly people who rode others coattails to become MDs and now can’t source anything on their own. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 lmfao andrewm4
+8 Curious to hear more senior folks opinions, but I think this is just the natural maturation of the industry. In the early days, there aren't a ton of rules, bureaucracy is low, it's the wild west. QE_Infinity
+8 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Ngl if you find a spot in RX Consulting or Private Credit, I don't see why you'd want to transfer to IB  Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+8 Covered the reasons why I stayed. I’m at a chill bank where I work 50-60 hours per week as an associate. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+8 BBG STRU EnjoyerYou may want to trade, but you need to sell yourself first. BreakingSomeGreggs
+8 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Heck yeah WF on top. Preparing to get clapped tho.  Works at Wells Fargo and Company
+8 Determined
+8 W/A endowments are proportionally gigantic Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+8 This is largely accurate. There are essentially 3 “waves” of MDs - the legacies who have been around forever, ones who came in 2021 during the mass Covid hiring spree, and ones who came in 2024-2025. VP in IB - Gen
+8 Im happy to give my perspective; i've been at both a top BB and an EB. nychimp99
+8 Sounds like we're in a similar boat, appreciate the comments. Principal in RE - Comm
+8 Can't speak to the team dynamics Moelis, but Doug Pierson was well-liked at Credit Suisse when he was head of Americas industrials. The guy works extremely hard and expects his team to do the same. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 I could see a future CNBc style documentary interviewing bankers and former bankers there Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 WF is paradise  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Age: 32 Title: 1st year Principal Fund Size: $250-500M Industry: Services Geography: VHCOL, non-NYC Years of Experience: 8 years in PE, 2 years in IBD, 10 years total Principal in PE - LBOs
+8 Trust me. They want to leave as well PitchKing
+8 I have seen this transition, but I think you might be smart to be more strategic about your entry point. With a fancy MD, you might look at top tier consulting firms, or VC/PE firms that would value that expertise. StreetToStreets
+8 It’s still an investment thesis. That part is really no different than a PE case study. “I recommend going long/short X because of XYZ” is the gist of any investment recommendation. Principal in HF - Event
+8 Missing the team in charge of UBS meal stipend Prospect in IB - 5th Year
+8 I think both the legal and ethical aspects need to be considered. From a legal POV, your firm is likely to have a policy that regulates recording of communications. mtnmmnn
+8 How long will it take for DEI complainers to realize they didn’t get X job, opportunity, whatever because they fucking aren’t good enough? We could have expunged every minority on the U.S. liquidiot
+8 That, or have something/someone to look forward to seeing when you go home everyday. Determined
+8 So many “Anonymous Monkey” posts lmao, I’m pretty sure half the comments are the same guy. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 jackjackjackiwhat's wrong with this post? PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+8 Putting in my two cents here. My firm recently implemented Claude and, so far, it performs materially better than OpenAI when working in Excel and PowerPoint. SquirtLebitda
+8 Houston tortas > West village girlies  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 You forgot to mention the ultimate DEI Becky, liberal warrior white girl, Emma. Her sidekick Asian Becky, identifies as Kristina, but real name is Chow Ming Li. Both are acquaintances with DEI Pooja from Lev Fin. Principal in IB-M&A
+8 EB ASO1 - 450 all in  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+8 Paribus - domain literally created 8 days ago but claims dozens of people have landed offers "X months ago" using their platform - and even hilariously claims "5,200+ students" Prospect in IB-M&A
+8 I work in LA and have friends that worked in NYC - pay is standardized and won’t be much different in major cities. You probably take home more too given rent is 25-30% cheaper. Intern in IB - Gen
+8 Dude, dollar cost averaging into vanguard is literally fool proof way to retire early with wealth. It’s such a basic life hack. Smoke Frog
+8 My honest take having been in your shoes at the start of my career and making a pivot to LevFin - apols for all the text. Associate 1 in AM - Other
+8 Here is the PERE 100 Credit. If someone wants to format feel free 1 BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts disre
+8 Nothing Mason or any of the other kids in that article said was controversial at all.  Just listing their hobbies, job, etc.   Soros_
+8 So many UBS bum MDs just taking massive paydays from UBS wealth management. If you are in wealth management your pay could be worse because of how much of a burden the US IB puts on the entire company Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 A shop that did not have a presence in debt brokerage approached me for a lead/senior role (but still effective being a broker). I ran numbers up and down, very attractive economics.  REDebt
+8 Associate 1 in PE - Otherlol, what makes you say that The red bumps  IsItREPE
+8 I heard one banker hired his son from a no name college and they actually got him into the bank Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Quality Learing Center in Minnesota GS under Blankfein
+8 It’s a dream bro! I jack off in the office frequently.  sillygoose6969
+8 HR has taken over the country. ojapar20
+8 Pokemon Master IsItREPE
+8 They are much closer to #26 than #6 in the Americas Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 The Canadians who went up in American BB/EB are on average much stronger than the analysts from American schools dude Analyst 2 in IB-M&A