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+1 Agree with this. Dear Extent
+1 Of course if you love the end market and nature of the job it is great. OP literally said he hates the modeling and end market… Infra PE is not going to be any better than banking Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 My guy friend did the reverse of this (to me, they seem like an odd match even though they've dated for ~10 years before tying the knot).  Business School in CorpStrat
+1 It could be any of them because >50% of the groups are toxic shitholes  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 crapshoot & black box unless well connected Intern in IB - CB
+1 i havent Intern in CorpStrat
+1 I will also say definitely varies top bank yes I would assume you need to be virtually perfect carlbooss
+1 Interesting, so you think both internal and external factors are the greatest contributor to recruiting becoming more difficult as well as finding full-time employment. cashmoneymark14
+1 It takes time. I got no offered from summer 2023, then landed a job at a worse bank in October of that year after many rejections. Now I just accepted a real sweet buyside job. No regrets Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 I guess all I have to say now is: Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it! ebitda_grower_not_shower
+1 In a way are things coming back full circle then? cashmoneymark14
+1 Cause they're not T1. Being in Houston is (currently) a T2 outcome that results in analysts: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 It's officially time for UBS to get its own forum, preferably one that is invisible and inaccessible to the rest of the internet Director in IB - Gen
+1 He would be a billionaire if he won the lottery. He believes you; he’s saying it’s “unorthodox” to cite your carry that way SOFRsoGood
+1 Sounds like the same abusive MDs are in this thread commenting on the posts Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Yeah boomer MDs abusing 20 something’s because their wives hate them and they suck at their job isn’t great VP in IB - Cov
+1 PE at a large mega is corporate America on steroids dude. SOFRsoGood
+1 Make MD-Junior Abuse Great Again! Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 lmao that is op Intern in IB - Cov
+1 We all know internal channels are not confidential, retaliate against the junior, and turns into 100% of those who call out inappropriate behavior were troubled or bad at their jobs in the first place Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 the success rate from your point should be somehwere in between 1% and 0% GS under Blankfein
+1 Yes the UBS hate posting is normal, appropriate, and justified.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Wah wah wah I’m a weak beta b#^ch Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 If this is how they treat anonymous posters imagine how they treat their juniors when MDs perceive something is on the line Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Where do you see hate posting in this post? OP is not hate posting at all. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Maybe you can go work at a non sucky bank that doesn’t get shit on constantly for being a terrible place to work Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Totally agree. Impact potential is minimal but blowback to you is minimal as well. So why not just try unless you're completely spineless? NoEquityResearch
+1 Pricing is going to vary too much to get an accurate read on this - every +/- 5% Max LTV / 0.05 Min DSCR will impact spreads, as well as strength of sponsorship, asset vintage / affordability, etc. jmr206
+1 The Biz Kid Summer Associate in HF - Other
+1 This image is corrupted. You need to find out the fabric mill and fabric code and then order a suit in that swatch made. FinanceBrah
+1 This betrays the dispersion of capital and just how many companies are operating in the space, and the same thing happens in HF too.  FinanceBrah
+1 Listen to this guy, ruined my life the last 6 months on a sketchy mid-high teens IRR underwrite, competition for shitty assets is stupid and upside doesn’t really exist, I guess we get deal reps that’s gotta be worth somet Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Real. Once you get what you want out of the experience, leave Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 100%.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 This is just not true based on the things being described here. All the things being described here are commonplace every single day by various banks at my BB bank, which is not UBS. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 This is sad.  Not because she gonna use you for green card then will discard you. No. She'd probably still stick after moving to the states since she's prolly conservative. Quant in HF - Other
+1 So based on nothing amzwar
+1 That's a good question. London is still full of opportunities, but it costs more and feels a little rougher than it used to. Pakearth
+1 You're seriously, seriously, overthinking this.... I was told by a senior banker when I first started, 'your clients are also the people you work with'. Managing Director in IB - Cov
+1 Loading MDs Emo Era 🐼 Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Anyone heard back from Citi after plum? Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+1 I don't understand why it's not already broadly understood that there's asymmetric downside on interview outfit. Just go get a plain dark suit, white shirt, black belt / shoes, simple tie, and done. You cannot go wrong. FiloPastry
+1 Hahaha seems you had another fun Friday night in Moms basement…kind of ironic you are talking paragraphs and CHAT GPT given the word vomit posts you doing…but yeah I am the dumb one loser at home on a Friday night posting. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Imagine how OP will react when his girlfriend meets taller richer american men in life. [email protected]
+1 Get roommates, you'll hardly be at home. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+1 CIBC Mining  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Tbh I think its because working visa is not as hard to obtain like the US and market in general is smaller so lower fees. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 C1 Management Rotation Program is basically HR. If you're interested in consulting, do not take it. ktest2021
+1 You're never going to make it far in life if you're this coddled tbh holy shit. All of this is normal, not just in IB, but everywhere. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 I go to UIUC; they have a program that makes allows you to add Data Science to your major. I want to add DS to my major because it lets me apply to a program hosted by a professor that has connections with some firms. financemonkey1123
+1 It’s not rocket science. I learned how to do it from watching rareliquid videos lmao Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 This is true. I was genuinely very calm coming into the interview. PWM-bern98
+1 Suggests PE is overrated - more people work in PE vs. McDonalds. Makes the PE path instantly less prestigious Principal in PE - Other
+1 Sadly. So I now run into JPM people who were not FO elsewhere and if I have to hear one more time where they worked JPM unimpressed.  If you say someone does drugs is too old or too young. Dabbadoo
+1 ACRE’s accelerator has major pros and cons to me as a working professional: 1.) when I rebuilt my teams UW models, their way of building the rent roll calcs greatly influenced my final commercial model. MrTranche
+1 To add on: The best hard skill tools for CRE and excel for me have been: MrTranche
+1 Any halfway decent job posting gets 200 applications within 24 hours. It's brutal.  Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+1 i've read on here that citadel books usually $2B+. assuming that's the case here, that's a 2.5% drawdown, even less if the book was bigger. shouldn't be too hard to crawl out of that, no? Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Go to the gym ugly go bananas
+1 It was just the case of a low performing analyst who is barely scraping by to not get fired vs. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 kuf135Haven't they done several tech buyouts or growth investments since 2021? Nozomi, Techem Energy Services, Lumin Digital, VelocityEHS, CloudFlight? Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 2.5% is hard and often takes over a year when operating factor and market-neutral. Which explains why it was economically rational for him to jump ship. MMPM
+1 Definitely target a MBA as that is seen as a more prestigious degree (and has more portability) if you want to do something else down the line. cabser
+1 thank you for the insight. Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 In practice, you see borrowers move between the private and BSL markets frequently depending on prevailing conditions. rebmit_1526
+1 If you get in, do it. BritishLurker
+1 Shouldn’t the Q&A be done by a hiring manager? Tells you what you actually need to do  MultifamilyGuy
+1 Volume negates luck - keep sending those emails LBOBaboon
+1 unreal level of insight. can confirm all of the nuances are correct.incredibly accurate on JP brits Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Can’t wait to read rum diary 2 by CRE in a few years. patrick_bateman_
+1 yes if you dont speak mandarin, hongkong is impossible. suckjoe8
+1 Thx for sharing ig? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Wtf even is buy-side DCM? *skullface emoji Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 would love to just hear about all thoughts on the process/what you did/any tips. for context, i worked in VC this past summer, working at top IB next summer, and want to move into pods/HF full time. visual_outcome_789
+1 When at work, ask smart questions and take time to understand the core of your product/deal. Be efficient with your time and people will notice that you're smart. Accept work, but don't be a Yes man. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Bump Analyst 1 in PE - Other
+1 Connor Haley started Alta Fox ~4 years after he graduated Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Congrats on BGL [email protected]
+1 It’s a well-known open secret within the industry that those letters don’t include the actual hour number, and a reasonable inference anyone with the job should be able to make. Bankasaurus
+1 If you don’t have pre mba PE investing experience you have basically a 0% chance of getting into a megafund PE seat post MBA. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 VC/growth equity is more prestigious and would value Stanford GSB experience Principal in PE - Other
+1 As a Principal at a 10B+ PE fund who hires half of our associate class from top BB IB and the other half from MBB, I would say MBB associates are better in deal sense/market acumen and stakeholder management, explaining wh Principal in PE - Other
+1 Tells me you have no clue the prestige and influence associated with being able to work as Chief of Staff at a Sequoia/Vista-backed company. Expand your horizon I would recommend / read more Principal in PE - Other
+1 PE is overrrated, and according to the latest data, there’re more PE firms than McDonalds in the US, no wonder why PE associates lose motivation Principal in PE - Other
+1 Can confirm heard from a few sources that top-tier VC/growth equity firms pay a crazy amount (~2mm per year) to ex-PE analysts - make me jealous Principal in PE - Other
+1 This is insane - especially given top-tier VC often chase 20X MOIC returns, carry and co-invest must be extremely lucrative Principal in PE - Other
+1 Fred Fredburger Ozymandia
+1 No ACs sent out last week? So odd, it’s taking them a bit much  kiyoomi86
+1 Ok great to hear on the MBA route. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 Idk what others will say, but IMO take that PE offer. There are people who spend their 2 years in banking just to not break into PE. You clearly like the work more. usernameladiesman217
+1 Believe base moved up to $100k recently (bonus came down, although not sure if that was a one off thing). Associate 1 in Private Credit
+1 That’s crazy for Barclays if true. Surely a bad idea to basically restrict your entire sa class to 2nd year home students, just look at Lazard haha Intern in S&T - FI
+1 Being a milf is a plus Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Ok question, when you say savings, do you mean money in a Money Market Fund or money in my brokerage in ETFs and such? Band of Monkeys
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, transitioning from the debt side to REPE can be a strategic move, but it depends on your long-term goals and priorities. Here are some key considerations: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 You're in a unique position that you're eligible for spring weeks and already aware of how Spring Insight applications work after having completed one year at uni already so I'd defo leverage that. Associate Consultant in Consulting
+1 Went and checked my offer letter but just says salaried jargon. The job posting though says 40 hour work weeks. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Yes but only if they are PJT RSSG/GS TMT to APO/BX/KKR to tiger cub to pod PMs. These guys just got the IT factor. They just know how to win. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Honestly, I'd say go for VC. FinnesseGod
+1 Clearly never worked at a top BB; maybe not common at small firms but pretty common at most top firms with a lot of flow. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen