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+1 To transition from a temporary buy-side role to a permanent position, here’s what the most helpful WSO content suggests: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Theres your answer  chromium73
+1 Very cool. I have no data I could provide you, but this is a very interesting and respectable pursuit Bump + following Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 They’re in both CLT and NY, but mainly CLT. NY team sits on the 11th floor (I think) - a trading floor and it’s very quiet. Culture is said to be “getting better” …interpret that as you wish. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 Welcome back BottomBucketHardo Intern in IB - Restr
+1 any news? martinioclock
+1 I mean no shit man but I'd like the process to be more fun if possible. It's not like having friends is gonna make me eat shit. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 It depends on what your priorities are. If a six-figure job in NYC with a (decent) path to promotion, and no weekend work, sounds appealing — go to DCM and stay there for a career. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 In your opinion, what’s the most important candidate factor for acceptances into prestigious MBA programs? gmankingsman
+1 Focus on getting the return. Only thing that matters these next two months. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Is cold calling via LinkedIn with the groups you mentioned optimal for building an IB network? gmankingsman
+1 Of course. What an unusual question Count WACCula
+1 I remember when Lev fin used to only be in Charlotte  Senior12345
+1 congrats on mid cap! Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Why would you consider SVP to be one of the most desired spots in PE? It's a distress shop, not a PE shop. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Would put MidCap inline with industrials/tech/ business services given amount of sponsor sell sides that team has. Gives a better analyst experience Assistant in Acct - Audit
+1 Imo this is better model. And this will be the ultimate group ranking.  jalenbruhsen
+1 Think it is also priced with a startup element to it which is the TAM which makes the value deviate from the usual valuation that people are used on mature businesses that IPO GS under Blankfein
+1 congrats on HBS! Associate 1 in PropTrad
+1 What’s your DSCR with / without the WHT? If it collapses for this reason alone your deal is pretty cooked as we say on this forum… CEO in PropTrad
+1 you basically need to do an mba at a top school to break in now PhantomGhost
+1 I did my undergrad and MBA at a school in Cambridge PhantomGhost
+1 These are very different shops.  KPS is a solid shop with strong returns but very sweaty. Great learning experience but be prepared to grind.  VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Uber for sure has a moat. There was an App in NYC that offered cheaper rides and more money for drivers a couple months bank, and Uber had their legal/political mafia dismantle it within a month.  NahFAM69
+1 It’s all relative, I wouldn’t sweat age. I’m 27 and would take an analyst 1 role in a heartbeat. Would still earn more than most my age. nontarget_sad_boy
+1 I hear your point. I’m pretty dead set on pivoting or at least attempting to, I can always fall back into tech. gmankingsman
+1 Banana after 5y since this post is live please olamiemie
+1 Very good at what they do in all things credit. Pays well if you are good but won’t be afraid to cut you. newkid2019
+1 mentally toggle different variables to see if you can predict how that changes a result. ShooterMcGavin11
+1 Not in VC but think I have a decent pulse from conversations. I'd say ivy/veteran/IB is a strong background for a VC move. As you mentioned, VC doesn't have a structured recruitment process like IB does. bddjfj1345
+1 Del. max.lang
+1 Not sure on deal flow, but it would be exclusively LMM (not necessarily a bad thing if you can do a few deal reps and then lateral). I do think they could well be taken over however, but who would buy them? unders
+1 Got a friend there. He’s been there for a year and trying to “get out ASAP” due to long hours and awful culture.  user_5991
+1 Having very structured meetings when asking for updates. Holding people accountable and having documentation on it.  Business School in CorpStrat
+1 Directionally right for your first 2 years (training year + pod year 1); then the variance makes comparison pointless. Large spread of outcomes  Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 that’s my quant Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 He/she might just be epileptic and forgot to take their meds on time. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 DCM is not the best for exit opps but still a very good get in this type of market. cabser
+1 xie xie my friend, no one GAF about random ass Chinese Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 I got asked a lot of questions about market forces. It was basically a test to see my investor perspective. For example my case was about a fictional firm and was given just some general financial metrics. Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+1 The same Altman that presumably fired him from his role at OpenAI? Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Whatever you want to do post IB, I’d make sure this is the last time you ever refer to yourself as a “finance bro” in public again. dshhrry
+1 Just do it, sounds like your job might be cut anyways so you're gunna be in a position to jump potentially regardless. dollachimp
+1 Yes, you wouldn't have insider information. I wouldn't be day trading stocks in your coverage area but you are fine to do your normal activity or get out of anything you don't want to be in for the next 2 yrs Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+1 Moats are very important. The distinction you want to be clear about, is this truly a moat in a world of AI? SaaS will tell you what was once moats, can evaporate quickly. goodL1fe
+1 Yes they don't regulate non-employees Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+1 ur an associate THREE in ECM of all places spending ur time commenting and hating on a kid on WSO who doesn't know who u are. you're probably dumber lmao Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Rising is relative. It's rising because there's nothing around it, and even if Dubai doubles in size every year, it will still take them decades to even get close to London.  usernameladiesman217
+1 Why would it be looked down upon? What would you replace it with on your CV? nutmegger189
+1 yep. i made $xx mm pnl from 100k by picking similar ai small caps last few years. its not hard. thread sounds like a bunch of risk averse ppl who are just realizing AI is god  wakyasuk
+1 I think the biggest factor is whether you're using it intentionally or just out of habit. Hanlon
+1 Associate 1 in IB-M&A Leverage Hero
+1 Unc pushing 50 talm bout sum “two truths and lie” SixSeven6767
+1 Did you not do FDD when making the investment? Would they not have picked up discrepancies then? Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 People overabuse the word. There are very few businesses with moats. GS under Blankfein
+1 I fucking hate working around you pricks ooooaa
+1 Can only comment from outside in. Founder is very well connected in the industry and fund is having a killer year. Think their biggest winner to date comes from credit but could be mistaken monk_of_the_land
+1 I am a recent graduate of this course and happy to share my thoughts. Not sure exactly what you are looking for but as you will already know the entry level job market has been cooked the past few years. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+1 Guess it’s time to start learning how to code ImagineSisyphusHappy
+1 I know a few people on the Life Time team, they describe it as less intense than their prior roles in brokerage/development but they get to work on a lot of cool spaces and like the company. rafiki
+1 Makes sense. The example I cited was for majority buyouts in my PE days, but agree need to be cautious as a minority investor (maybe even more so).. a lot of grift out there.  kuf135
+1 The glaze on this kid is real on this sub lol. I read his blog articles and nothing really astounding - regurgitating what other researcher friends that I have would have said. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Yeah QOE is the right move. We’re being more rigorous overall and requesting more docs and meeting a lot more different stakeholders in person, beyond the CEO. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 Has anyone heard back after their R2? Had my R2 last week but haven't heard anything Monkey5887
+1 IMO it just comes down to how quickly you need the response/iterate. Feel like using Opus on medium gets you 80% of the way there most of the time without taking too long ImagineSisyphusHappy
+1 CEO commited fraud, all the financials were fake + forged audits. We kept doing add-ons, should have questioned the too good to be true deals. Main diligence takeaway: call the auditor. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 Need to double wrist the Casio with the Tudor, chuffed  johnny-mnemonic
+1 I have heard 4.8 is awful and most people went back to using 4.6, is that true? Also which one should i use for most work questions/work like thinking low medium high or max? Jake4432
+1 wacc it from the back odog @digitalimmortality.com
+1 Meteora Capital there as well Intern in HF - Other
+1 I do know that they are solid in health tech having worked with them previously as a client.  TechBanking
+1 MysteriousBanana: Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Yes. S&T varies so much by bank/desk, but prop trading is a solid guarantee Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+1 Any updated views here? Curious more about the experience you would get, etc. Associate 1 in RE - Res
+1 Yeah I agree that academics don’t matter for prestige after your early years in the workforce. CEO in IB-M&A
+1 I know several Restructuring consultants who transitioned into Investment Banking and Private Credit, joining both investing and operations teams. kegari
+1 You guys on this website are seriously brain dead. You’re posting the exact firm, and the exact stage you’re in while publicly trying to gain an edge. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+1 Neither is prestigious. BA is the baseline, PHD is very subject specific in terms of having any value. In the context of Harvard, the BA is prestigious relative to other BAs. VP in IB - Cov
+1 Thank you brother 🙏 good luck to your friend in his search as well! testest123
+1 Super-day(dot)ai  Hyperlinked in the original post! Thanks for looking at it! Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 What’s the name of your platform. Any website to check out? Monkey7521
+1 So from a public markers perspective it is then, however, not identifying strong moats (everybody could do it, why should you get paid for it), but seeing something in businesses that other people are not seeing / underest hansdieter1
+1 KPS has long been one of the most desired firms to join, not sure if underrated. Agree on the other 2. Would throw Arcline and 26North in for other Industrial focused names.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Fund size and the size of equity checks. It's more of a description as to the size of businesses they can invest in. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Thanks again — this is super helpful. I think I feel pretty good on the broader prep now: pitches, portcos, metrics, sourcing, etc. The main thing I’m still trying to nail down is the case itself. bananajoe47
+1 Thanks for the honest opinion. Prospect in IB - DCM
+1 Anecdotally it's not as great in the UK as the US. A wholesaler at my old firm would have a $45k base, and likely bring home like $300k/yr, and a good year in a good territory could be $1m. Whatever1984
+1 Historically, base salary bump is every 5 -6 years. Last base salary bump happened in 2022, I think we should expect a base salary bump in the next 1-2 years. VP in IB - Gen
+1 Where the plug at jjj337
+1 To give better color, during the internship you’ll be given spotlight events that cover the various teams in C&SI and you’ll get the opportunity to hear from Analysts in the FSG, SFG, and ABL teams. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 You've probably already made your decision, but I really wouldn't choose Northeastern if I was spending all 4 years at a non-Boston campus. flakattack
+1 Re return, I’m pretty sure #1 reason was for group switch and using MMBSI as a stepping stone - I personally didn’t realize how much I wanted to be in a IB seat until I was 2 weeks into the internship and realized the work VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Completely wrong value driver assumption leading to wrong deal assumptions. Reduced the headline price by nearly 30% after we found out. Nobody noticed. lat_insti
+1 anyone knows whether second round is out for sep offcycle? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 I second Suit Supply they have great options across multiple price points. Tailoring isn't free though but it is much cheaper vs. tailoring outside (subsidized by the suit) AtomicPenguin
+1 Hi, thank you so much for the detailed response it is extremely helpful. Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Let's say you earn 70k base, have a plan 5 student loan and some level of pension contribution - you will net 3.7 to 3.9k a month. 2k/pm on fixed costs just to live is pretty steep at 50% of net. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 What does the distribution of annual returns look like? Outsiders
+1 They sent out superdays for this Thursday  testest123
+1 It's a solid group, probably tier 3 and behind PJT, EVR, HL, MOE, and LAZ. In line with CVP or GUGG. Not a bad place to start your career and they pay well. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr