Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Unlikely that they will give you honest feedback. For all you know, you could have been the perfect candidate, but they decided to go with the partner's nephew. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 go for the best in UK:Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, LBS, Imperial.  TooBigToBail
+1 At this point, the hope and dreams of continued economic prosperity is basically all on the back & shoulders of Nvidia. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+1 Hi! I applied to BREL 2026 and I was wondering when you heard that you got in and if you had an additional interview from someone at Blackstone other than the digital - ig I'm asking for a timeline. lucky2359
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, the finance industry is indeed traditional when it comes to dress codes, especially in investment banking and management consulting. WSO Monkey Bot
+1 just relax and try your best to be personable -- that's the best advice here. Once I had practiced the past questions banks asked on liquidityshark enough with friends i felt good Romulus_van_gogh
+1  be accurate enough on technicals and sound relaxed but engaged on behaviorals. get reps with the questions a bank likes to ask on liquidityshark or overlevered and you will be fine Romulus_van_gogh
+1 Don’t have an IB background but reading lots of posts like this past 30 minutes…. pbandjpartners
+1 what about internationals? Any broke into Aussie IB? Bossman123
+1 no one who lived the dotcom bubble is on WSO lol better question is how did the old heads who were in HFs during covid fare? HFPM15
+1 My old firm used a version of Salesforce which was quite clean and seamless to be honest. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 Take the banking offer. You’ll get really close with your analyst class working in the office until 2am. You can then join the PE firm or a better one after your 2 years. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 The worst thing that happens is that people will think you're a dork for wearing an oura ring.  CRE
+1 PisgahBump. Did you find anything here? I feel silly and disorganized using excel in 2025 Genuinely asking: why?  CRE
+1 definitely apply to all. Oxford might be difficult to get in, and from what I remember Cambridge is only for people with a few years of experience. But LBS, LSE, and Imperial, you can definitely get in.  TooBigToBail
+1 If you 'refuse to kid yourself on exit caps,' then you can't 'buy right.'  You're not buying at all.    asmith_1
+1 Will you wearing a ring personally affect me? No, it will not. Will I personally think you're kind of a goof for 1) thinking it matters in office and 2) broadcasting the fact you care what other think? JBK
+1 NW - please upboat and report back! Assist. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Following this and the P72 lawsuit very closely Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Just spoke to hr at a Barclays event they said it is definitely coming probably in the next couple weeks delayed by internal politics etc nastynas2
+1 fuckinf hell state of this site nowadays This shit does not move the needle anonf0fty
+1 Yes that's correct. Worth looking into if you're interested. BigBobbyTheBad
+1 Although Im not in PE but great points by AVP above (I really like the Pareto principle). I think it's really dependent on the sector. E.g. high_issue
+1 Keep your head up…things will get better as rates are dropping. Do you have some savings or another household income? If so, I wouldn’t be too stressed out. Unless you have kids then that’s a different story. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 Stop the JK disrespect Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Based on the offer alone, it would make total sense to jump ship. Better comp + the hybrid/remote compared to a 75 minute commute is huge imo which makes up for the risk of more hours. Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+1 From time to time, but overwhelmingly I'd say our classes are European (continental) or British Count WACCula
+1 Investment divisions at insurance companies sometimes hire juniors atlantis68
+1 I unfortunately still see some going on, not sure why you can’t find them. Maybe there are less frequent but if you have access to the internet then you should be able to locate some. Risk Weighted Ass
+1 I was at a $5bn+ firm and underperformed for the two years (sounds exactly like you describe it) as it was Covid so I couldn’t get properly trained, but I fit in well and put in unbelievable effort. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 This seems like the most logical outcome. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 someones gotta do one about them lol Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Honesty, thought u were advocating RE over ER from the title and my thought was “yeah probably” All to say, grass may not be greener ERdumdum
+1 The vast majority of harvard/wharton Ib/MBB kids are middle/upper middle class strivers who have been chasing the carrot with next to 0 creativity their entire life. green_duck
+1 Insane value add alloo2
+1 This is untrue lol. GreenOaks & Dragoneer don’t event pay that much, no shot Sequoia / A16Z are doing it. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 This is only a problem if they can’t source / close deals. That’s a big issue for most juniors in PE tbh. Even the ones that think they are good with mgmt teams. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 DB JAX is essentially a Credit Risk Management function, backend credit modeling and portfolio monitoring is the primary focus of the group. Take home is the same as NYC, potentially a bit more (recently increased). GoGoBananas212
+1 This is such a joke. Something only a “👏woke👏” person would write. Literally reads like a BPT post on Reddit.  Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 Yeah no shot, why would an MD say that out loud? His wife and her friends are the type of people who vote for this stuff. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 i was a pre med gunner in UG thought not at a BS/MD but at a top semi target now in banking. feel free to PM me. estrangedpanda
+1 Will be an unpopular opinion on here but $ will flow back to SM L/S. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 Entirely office dependent. NY office has a bad reputation for good reason. Other regional offices have been great in my experience. They don’t have too many investment seats outside of NY. 8.43 13.5
+1 Did you hear back post case-study? Summer Associate in HF - Other
+1 Can you tell me more about BD vs. Capital Introductions? How are the fees different? Are the roles pretty interchangeable? Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 Both SS and JS are from Brampton  Intern in IB - Cov
+1 JetsTanksSubmarine: Anonymous Monkey: Prospect in Consulting
+1 A&M + Horizons + a personality and easy to end up at any bank in Houston. NYC with a bit more luck and tenacity.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Agree with everything you're saying - my point stands because of what you're saying.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 World's largest bank isn't very accessible Research Analyst in ER
+1 I recruited during my SA, most of the programs open during or just before SA start. Had to make time and excuses to interview (intern events etc). Was around 7-8 rounds including the case study.  Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Herein the problem - they run a around talking lot but don't close or get very close to anything. Especially annoying because we have fund level carry.  Fully agree it comes down to price (97.5%!) Assist. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 The bank with the biggest class size is inaccessible……… have you thought about Deloitte M&A? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 If you make it about socio-economic background, you’ll suddenly see people of all colours and ethnicities. afdhfg
+1 Well... Most people in ER don't work weekends anyway. At least not regularly. So no there's not really a policy because there doesn't need to be. nutmegger189
+1 JPM IB recruiting in the U.S. is a black box, there’s no point networking. Send in a good cover letter and hirevue and then it’s all luck Incoming Analyst in HF - Other
+1 No policy but as anything related to equity research, it's analyst dependent. Some analysts have a Mon-Fri + Sun (half day on Sun) being the regular work week, vs some are 7-5 with no weekend work. spudrmonke
+1 Reasons they cited included brutal hours on GP side, cultural issues (also not supportive of exiting), meh exits, political Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Yes it’s been known on this website for years that Patrick is a top-tier scumbag and deletes posts on the behalf of scammers and companies attempting to silence whistleblowers. assmouth25
+1 Got no return from a balance sheet bank in a product and landed at another in a coverage... Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+1 didn’t explicitly network but knew a lot of PMs due to my last internship and PM i worked for plugged me w connects. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 As a graduate seeking first-time role, i can say that everytime i'm being honest and humble to the seniors, they always give me the most respectful and valuable advices, whether here in WSO or any other social media platfo saadallah2002
+1 A .13 discrepancy is easily explained by so many things. Took a couple hard classes the semester you applied… then got B’s or C’s in them at the end by the end of the semester? HomelessToast
+1 Heard it’s below market Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Edit Works at PJT Partners
+1 We do it in house.  VP in PE - Other
+1 1 - PSC process hasn't wrapped up yet - OP edited the post to make it sound like they have both offers in hand; I can bet you my life savings they don't lol Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Yes, very very tough out here; glad I'm not alone in feeling this way. Definitely scared about what will happen after my PE gig. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Your point about industrials is not true. Industrials M&A fee pool has been way up YoY, primarily driven by the biggest 10-15 deals. UBS has been on very few (if any) of them. RBOB_squarepants
+1 Just vibes StJamesPark
+1 Global Head of Mining Intern in IB - CB
+1 The other thing that comes to mind, at least from a differentiation perspective, is specialisation via sector focus. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Not OP but ..... REIT's are generally more stable due to long-term hold nature and not relying on boom-and-bust cycle of raise/deploy/harvest/distribute/repeat.   asmith_1
+1 Remember the time when that boss babe (celebrated military girlie) ignored her instructions and crashed that chopper, with one of the most advanced night-time navigation capabilities, into an airliner minutes before the la Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 You are correct, at least for Corp Dev/Fin. Usually when Corp Dev is hiring it's to replace someone who just departed. MMBanker14
+1 The problem with your cycles theory is that AI (once we get to AGI, which may be within the next 5-10 years) can replace labor on a scale never seen before. staylor1490
+1 Worked at a $30 billion REPE and a $30 billion REIT (started in REIB). This is accurate from my perspective.  ReaLAX
+1 I was headhunted for this role and several other DS roles within PE funds. I would suggest trying to find which firms handle recruiting for the PE funds and using recruiters. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 I was curious as to what firms are doing, particular outside the megafunds who have (or are building) their own DS teams. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 One of my friends got his interview invite for DCM team for this Friday. I still haven't heard back for them. applications2026
+1 Yes MMBanker14
+1 definitely not true lollololol
+1 I would go this route, do not upload a fake transcript. Upload the actual transcript you have. A .13 can be explained by just saying you forgot to update your GPA after last semester etc. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 I know Goldman has been pretty supportive of global mobility in the past. My latest data point on that is a few years old so things may have changed though.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 I lived in SVA student dorms this summer. Great location, great vibes. RIght next to NYU grameracy too. It was only 4600 for 11 weeks and quality was still good. Best experience ever and would highly recommend!  Intern in CB
+1 This MUST be ragebait. Bro is a Russian bot Prospect in Consulting
+1 Typically starts to get busy October/Novemberish as most firms target January start dates for people post-bonus. Generally continues through the spring before slowing down late summer.  CEO in IB - Gen
+1 What you’re missing is that you an slap some AI on your accounting rollup and then drive your valuation to infinity /s wso_registration_yvVPp52m4u
+1 Don't want to hijack topic but I had several gaps in experience due extended cancer treatment and career gaps are nearly insurmountable once they extend too long. Associate 3 in HF - Other
+1 I didn't want to do it initially but... FinnesseGod
+1 piggybacking to ask about JEF fig too Intern in IB - Cov
+1 brianplord CRE
+1 pwp is pretty chill, pjt AM/fintech is too but not insurance Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 The problem with crypto is the concentration of liquidity. Bitcoin & Ether are 75% of the total crypto market cap, most of the $ on the table is in a few bets. If you want a diversified portfolio of bets (i.e. PM in HF - Other
+1 Imho, yes. The reality is with 4+1 Mba where you get your bachelor's then MBA is that you don't have the work experience to contribute to MBA level classes. Substack_Guy
+1 lets make another tier list bro Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 depends on how many alumni you have. Broker in IB - Cov
+1 @ OP: No one’s really said that sucks - tbh that sucks. Dow70K
+1 Silverlake and it’s not even close Dow70K
+1 When will they learn …… pbandjpartners