Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+8 Hey man, a lot of good advice you got here. If I may, I’d like to share a bit of personal experience when I was trying to get into banking. Green Zeus
+8 Don’t know why the MS You’re right It was only 11pm day threePeople stay up all night during finals to study all the time and are completely fine and I guarantee they didn’t stay up all night day 3 of training Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Joining an EB in just that very soon actually. Private Distribution. I loved the team during my interviews - very all around and nice people (but this is company specific). stayfrosty1337
+8 asking for a friend eh  Intern in PropTrad
+8 Your story reminded me of what friend tells me -- his interviewed for same position same bank as his roommate, his roommate got in, he got rejection. FlyingBoat
+8 Unfortunately, not in today’s market. Current MBA and on the first day of orientation, career services was very explicit: if you don’t have a traditional 2+2 background, don’t expect to break into investing. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+8 LOOK AT HIM! THAT'S MY QUANT! Prospect in IB - Gen
+8 Associate 1 in IB-M&AOP curious what eventual path you took here? Where did you end up? JohnThomas
+8 The culture at Moe SF is beyond cooked since SVB. Its basically work hard and pray you dont get fired. Heard EVR MP culture is pretty bad too but i dont think its at this extent Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+8 respect the hustle. agree with other poster and most importantly practice practice practice. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 I can't wait for the Trump supporters to flood in here and gobble some nuts about how "We clearly need Greenland" as if we don't already have enough bumfuck nothing land in Alaska and the Rockies.  usernameladiesman217
+8 Her tires spun when aimed directly at him: attempted lethal force. He had a full foot in between him and the car. Video evidence shows this usernameladiesman217
+8 nobody cares about white working class men.Suck it up and keep grindingPeople of your caste built modern society and now you complain on WSO about DEI anonf0fty
+8 That was CS CS ruined everything :( Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Calm your ego down. As well as the A.I. slop VP in PE - LBOs
+8 Meal stipend £28.5 after 8pm. Gym on site and costs like £50 per year (yes, year), taxi home after 9pm (those black cab ones), fruit is free in the cafeteria. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 WSO loves fear-mongering, and there are very clearly people on this forum who have it out for UBS due to personal reasons. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+8 Nobody wants to use your scam prep tool. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 Currently an LBS MBA doing a PE internship at a mid-market fund. However, I got this internship through my previous network/banking experience, not because of the school or the MBA programme. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+8 So let me preface this by saying this could be as simple as me not being a proficient AI user but as someone at the VP level who I feel is pretty good at training analysts I do NOT feel AI is anywhere close to replacing an NPV
+8 not happy at all; i used to drink the corporate kool aid and believe that PE was the promised land, and i genuinely loved it at first. my associate years were lots of fun and a great learning experience. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 In terms of products anything liquidity-related tbh. Securitizations/Private ABLs, Secondaries, sponsor-based private credit towards portcos, GP stakes. Gold-ManSacks
+8 Shouldn’t even matter. Come in past 10. Unless you have comments you received earlier, or any urgent work that needs to be done they shouldn’t care. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Pretty accurate. You want the best balance between promotion runway and exit optionality - MFs don't have promotion runway, while smaller newer MM/LMMs lack exit optionality. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+8 Ditch the GPT dawg, writing is an important skill Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+8 Shitty situation, but if your gut is telling you the seller isn't trustworthy, then I wouldn't fret. VP in PE - LBOs
+8 I’m by no means an expert on AI or investment banking, but as someone with a vested interest in AI not destroying my chances of having a job after graduation, I’ve been following all of this closely. PassiveObserver
+8 The hard-on college kids seem to get about "holding pen" on a model is truly something to be observed.  xxx-ThrowAway-xxx
+8 I'm going to go against the grain of some of the answers here. TBH, I wouldn't worry about having deep RX-specific knowledge down before starting. Lester Freamon
+8 "Heard of Apax PJs to Mykonos and other crazy stories!!" Hey man it's 2026 not 1980. You will get free meals and an uber - hope this helps! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+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 Super happy to see this. There really aren’t enough threads about UBS sucking ass. nontargetmarket
+8 Probably unexpected but it taught me to care less about a lot of things. I realised that what we were doing a lot of the time can be inconsequential. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 You won't find exits because there haven't really been exits from the group to PE. They take 4-5 analysts a year. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Imagine making up an entire story just to sneak Gugg in with EVR and Centerview 💀 nontargetmarket
+8 Lol LBOnlyFans
+8 There were some interesting comments above... I'll just add one note.  mtnmaster1
+8 I'm late 20s but I'll bite. clutchmuffin
+8 The more you can get him talking, the better. Give a concise introduction on yourself and then thank him for taking the time to speak with you. Prospect in IB - Cov
+8 You do basically nothing and get paid top of street and have "PJT" on your resume  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 first years gonna have to try n recruit with these US dejects next year for these offers lol, good luck everyone's cooked hahahahaha YoureNotCheddar
+8 I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you have self awareness and aren’t omitting any mistakes or flaws you’re making on your end, because I have dealt with interns before who had zero awareness and gen thewageslave
+8 First, work on your marketing as we can clearly see you're the founder (Ryan S) posting on your own company behalf. Steam
+8 Can you elaborate on what you mean by hardly enough variant data? Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+8 Serious answer: do a good job at work, don't be weird at work social events, and don't mention how you're whatever demographic you are every other sentence. Basic common sense and you'll be fine. JulianRobertson
+8 As someone who started at a small fund and was even lucky enough to see it grow into a larger fund, I cannot stress enough to be VERY careful. Asummers521
+8 Definitely not too late. But the way most people approach it doesn't work. stockpitchlab
+8 Can confirm that EVR (U.S. offices) has rescinded Summer 2026 offers for Canadians and cancelled Canadian recruiting for Summer 2027 into U.S. offices. AnonMonkeyChimp
+8 This is good advice. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+8 trying too hard to be funny, just terrible nietzschean-hegelian
+8 There's no shot you think LAZ should go down more than tier 3 lol. It should be on tier 2. Its exits are better than every other firm on tier 2/below lol. Don't know why LAZ gets so much hate on this site. astronomer_1
+8 Was this at Wells by chance? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 Let's call a spade a spade, most Canadians who make it over, TN or otherwise, do so because they are flat out better candidates than the other candidates. Director in IB - Gen
+8 I don't even know anymore. I've shamefully followed this saga longer than I should have. Last, per Reddit, OP "got into Dartmouth off the waitlist." And yet they are here still going. Maybe you're right. PaulAllenIsInLondon
+8 "I don't really fit the "hardo"/top investment club girl mold, I've done a few modeling engagements, and have been told it would be easy to assume I am a DEI/"Becky"/sorority girl type (the LAST thing I want)." yupoo1
+8 I got tons of deal experience at my freshman LMM PE internship (think Nextgen Growth Partners/Quantum Nugget Ventures/Maximum Synergy Group) and the modeling expirience was key in getting me my compliance job at a BB. Paul_Owen
+8 Yes true but MDs make a whole career of this.  Actually not that uncommon to follow this route. NoEquityResearch
+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 South Park next? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+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 know multiple people who put up serious P&L but were fired right before comp season. that's apparently not rare (says more about the boss than analyst but it's a very unpleasant experience regardless of context) iMamba
+8 Was in your position a number of years ago joining as the first junior at a LMM firm. I would pull some recent compensation reports for cash and DAW and use that as a baseline for "market" compensation. VP in PE - LBOs
+8 I mentor kids from my uni and use marginofalpha question bank for prepping w technicals, thinks it’s pretty representative of questions you’ll see Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+8 If I see one more post about you kids jerking to BayPine I’m driving to Indiana University pulling each of you out of your FIN101 lecture and spanking you in alphabetical order VP in PE - LBOs
+8 Calls her team pretty “male” and claims to be “only girl”. Positioning herself for sympathies from MDs and HR & Staffers. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Needs more scenes of analysts getting abused, plz fix  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+8 did you not read his post bro?? he does not want to spend 30 minutes on a call with a kid from wso the mf is barely afloat already. the art of reading the room is dying Intern in PE - Other
+8 I don’t plan on leaving the industry, but I still struggle to see a recovery like the prior three. Is it likely borrowing costs will be higher or lower over the next decade? Traderade
+8 Investment bankers help companies sell or buy other companies. That includes giving advice on valuation, negotiation, evaluating alternatives, coordinating lawyers and consultants in due diligence, etc. Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+8 For what it is worth - I never thought highly of HIG despite having sold to them multiple times as a banker. As a coverage banker their questions were always dumb and they rarely had any real sector knowledge. SeekingAlpha180
+8 Me, I just ignore it, there's always going to be someone richer or poorer.  What matters is your life.  You won't even remember these people's names after a while.  They don't matter. UFOinsider
+8 Hines being on this list is kind of insane as somebody in the development industry. Developer in RE - Comm
+8 "DEI has created a two-tier caste system and everyone knows it but nobody can say it out loud. " Stop calling it DEI and start calling it favoriting white women.  PaulAllenIsInLondon
+8 I would avoid FIG at all costs. I have a friend who is an analyst there who has told me horror stories about the new head of the team there and the culture. nyonw79
+8 Genuinely who gives a shit Bleurghe
+8 del Prospect in IB-M&A
+8 I led recruiting last year for my bank and whoever wrote this has it down to the tee https://www.wallstreetoas Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+8 As a Californian, I probably can’t even pick out your little irrelevant state on a map. Director in Consulting
+8 Welcome to loser liberal brain rot. Xhamster02
+8 yep, it's definitely stress. it's probably one of their first jobs, and it's obviously very important for them, so they're stressing about making a great impression. Kevin25
+8 This right here. Jack's Smirking Revenge
+8 Had mine today. Standard interview: TMAY, Why BMO, Why Mining, can you handle being called slurs, do you like going days without seeing your girlfriend, etc. Pretty chill overall Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+8 supported, not voted. believe it or not the internet is a powerful thing. role109
+8 My very first year over w decade ago, me and my other analyst 1 had a douche associate. We eventually both went to our team head to gently complain but that didn’t do much. Smoke Frog
+8 This is perfect!! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Jews run America, whether people like it or not. They are smart, and never betray other Jews. johnny_quest007
+8 Mods delete for kid’s privacy liquidiot
+8 And the Oscar for animated short film goes to…  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Corporate IR kinda sucks unless you're at a really exciting company, and even then, it's not an actual focus point for almost any company. I'd contend that buyside IR is a much better proposition and here's why: Associate 2 in ER
+8 Congrats on Wells Fargo Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+8 When I was in college I, like many of you kids now, was disheartened by all the nepo kids in finance. As I grew older, I realized that was a stupid and naive POV. Some points: VC_since13
+8 Fewer junior people, not less. AI wouldn’t make that mistake.  CRE
+8 Here is the PERE 100 Credit. If someone wants to format feel free 1 BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts disre
+8 Anecdotal evidence, but coming from Emory there was no firm I felt overlooked at during recruiting. Prospect in IB - Gen
+8 Analysts need to stop power-tripping. Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+8 To be honest man, you need to be worrying about what's in front of your face in the apartment market. larry david
+8 My honest reaction to this is it sounds like you dropped the ball. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+8 ASO 2 -> 3 $200K Bonus Top bucket in mediocre group but did some good deals this year. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+8 Unfortunately this is what happens when you worship an idiot (Trump). You're forced to defend every dumb decision he makes even if that means bending over backwards and throwing logic out the window. anon1019
+8 All this work and you’ll get no Bugatti. Wagies in a cage. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A