Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+8 Is MV ultimately responsible? Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+8 $2mm TC as VP at JPM Lev Fin TMT. Plus you get exposure to the cannon asset class which is pretty rad! Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Congrats on UBS Hyderabad! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+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 is what my friend told me he got, but idk if they change? Can sb confirm? Bitsyyy
+8 Whatever you do, please do not listen to this person. Associate 2 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 are they laying off first and second years? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 There's nothing wrong with a boy's club BoweryScumbag
+8 hi, first of all, consultants don't do much desk research. We have dedicated people to do that, of course some of that you still need to do yourself. Secondly, desk research usually doesn't cover all the questions. Felixfab
+8 Is the SM just starting out now or has it been around for a bit? Would try to diligence AUM history if it's been around. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+8 Its not really the rates (I mean yes, it does certainly play a part) but its the multiple expansion/contraction. VP in PE - LBOs
+8 Wahhhhh wahhhh compliance! Take the tampon out. KageSelly
+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 buy one as assoc 1. bet on yourself Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Man, I was all geared up to write a long comment and the above post captured a lot of what I was going to say, haha. I guess I'll just give you my experience and you can take from it what you want. mrharveyspecter
+8 You should ask for an explicit guarantee that after 12 months you would transition into a meaningful role within the business. If they don’t give that to you, don’t take this gig. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+8 Forget about banking and join the trump administration. They will be the most understanding and welcoming to former (hopefully) predators.  reformed
+8 Got placed into UBS tech, FT recruiting to BGL now. 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 Never met a doctor who had to fix a patient 15 times just to revert to the first revision because a more senior doctor thought he had a good idea Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Yes, but with a huge if.  You have to be wired that way, and you need to set your personal life up around it.  The good ones do a breakfast and lunch 3-4 days a week, and dinner 2-3 nights a week. Count_Chocula
+8 I HIGHLY recommend you watch the last 2 episodes of the All-in podcast (thumbnails AI Kills Us All? PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+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 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 Sorry, actually answering your questions: Associate 1 in PE - Other
+8 I can't disclose the full investor list, but I can say that our #1 investor and primary partner is HostBooks Limited. PokerSlopWars
+8 Because I have the time today and tiktok historians like you are so insufferable. Here we go. The entire argument rests on a cartoon version of history. WSOBURNER69
+8 Doesn't really matter to me. Do you have the answers to my questions  fw4532
+8 In big banks, promotion and layoff conversations with Group Heads are steered by women like her. VP in IB - Cov
+8 Not sure why people get on this website just leave dumbass comments. babalu
+8 Private equity / lp side of industry: .Nana
+8 Here is the view of 50+ yr old. It is impossible to project into the future and guess which path will lead to "most opportunities/money". There are so many unknowns that it is simply pointless. Principal in HF - Other
+8 Yes and no. You can’t know everything about everything so you’ll never feel totally prepared — or when you do feel totally prepared, it will be too late, as you’ll be old and comfortable, and at the end of your career. Partner in RE - Comm
+8 This is why I pulled my group of out of our firm’s campus recruiting process and decided to take a more idiosyncratic approach - we happen to be very good at what we do and exits etc, but under the radar so we normally wai Managing Director in IB-M&A
+8 You’re going to get skewered for saying “budy,” but getting past that, the general rationale and underlying benefits look something like: zgzg914
+8 I think you are onto something in recognizing that it may be about identifying non-obvious implications or making connections. c.m
+8 Indian Americans are great. I’ve noticed that the ethnic nepotism and in group preferences are common only among Asians (all types) who were born and raised in Asia.  Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+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 Type of moral leadership UBS is currently under Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 idk, LAZ seems decent sokaj
+8 Here come the troll comments lol Intern in IB-M&A
+8 Clav broke into IB just to get framemogged by ASU fratmaxxer prez again IB9000
+8 UBS isn’t low enough  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 It’s a dream bro! I jack off in the office frequently.  sillygoose6969
+8 Friendly reminder that a luke warm bowl of soup could do the work of a private credit associate  Principal in HF - Event
+8 Synergy is WM makes the revenue and IB spends it Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Evercore about to make it to elite M&A status as a Big 4 with GS, JPM and MS Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Focus on 2019 or 2022. Both were great years to be looking for a job.  CRE
+8 Not super different - helps when there's a banker VP in PE - Other
+8 Everyone. They see you when you’re sleeping. They know when you’re awake. They know if you’ve been bad or good…So be good for goodness sake. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 I'll take a pass at this to help clear things up: IRR-Responsible IR
+8 That is genuinely one of the worst hardo questions I've heard, and it would annoy the shit out of anyone, especially in levfin. Goodwill is locked in at close. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+8 You're thinking the wrong way if you're thinking about getting onto the buy side from a "societal prestige" perspective. But I digress. Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+8 Some people scroll on social media, I use some of my intermittent downtime to help people out by posting here. There are plenty of PMs and other people here posting during market hours.  Determined
+8 working for UBS was the worst experience of my life and I regret it every day  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Every other week there is a young gun like yourself who comes on here to ask these incredibly basic questions about what it is hedge funds do and whether you can eventually work for them. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+8 I went to UConn and got multiple SA offers at banks/HFs/PE etc. I am at a large SM HF now. I did it through hard work, cold emailing, and networking. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+8 I would only even consider mba if it’s H/S/W. If it’s not, don’t waste your time and money and risk not getting back into PE. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+8 Former employee who recently quit UBS. I think the posts are mostly rooted in reality, albeit sometimes pretty exaggerated. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Yea, fs, see below for a couple headhunters that would be fine with you reaching out to them, given your profile and situation: grok
+8 Makes you wonder how much of the “retention” is actually retention versus a frozen job market. It’ll be interesting to see what happens once people have real options again. Bulldogs99
+8 Associate 1 in PE - Otherlol, what makes you say that The red bumps  IsItREPE
+8 Focused less on specific funds. Assistant in Research - Other
+8 WE ARE CHARLIEEE KIRKKKK target audience  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Marco when? Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Employers are remaining pretty cautious because no one knows what will happen in the next couple months. We're in both a highly speculative and highly propped up economy. usernameladiesman217
+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 The problem with lateraling after 1-2 years logic is 1) will be depedent on lateral market (which you cannot control), 2) you really only have ~2-3 years as junior before it becomes very hard to leave for PE as an associat Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+8 Great content Luke, I myself are in the Infra space for quite a while and some of the posts above lends me a new (and easier to understand) perspective. ASEANalyst
+8 Super happy to see this. There really aren’t enough threads about UBS sucking ass. nontargetmarket
+8 I’d pick Leerick VP in IB - Cov
+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 My steak is too juicy. My lobster is too buttery. kellycriterion
+8 FWIW I lateraled out of BMO nyc and it was pretty easy. My whole team has turned over and we’re at literally every bank across the street. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Agentis Capital is up next 🔥🔥🔥 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 Im the UofA guy he talks about. I can confirm i got that dawg in me (a chihuahua). In all seriousness, i took this as a compliment. Grinded my way here, got no shame in my background. VP in PE - LBOs
+8 I think you're overcomplicating it but sticking to finance 101: the business is impaired to the point that a creditor has lost 50% of its principal, hence there is a materialized loss from risk that wasn't there/underweigh GS under Blankfein
+8 It’s just as important to avoid the shitty MDs than it is to align yourself with the best MDs Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+8 Accepting a UBS offer is like drinking rat poison. Tastes a little sweet at first, then you realize too late it was never meant to end well. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+8 Think there's a real risk you run into red tape, bad management, lack of rope/growth pathway etc in a larger platform even if year 1 comp is higher.  Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+8 Having a 3.8 rounded GPA from a semi-target instead of a 3.8+. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+8 My view is there's roughly two camps of employees - those who've been getting reps the past 4 years and those who have not. asmith_1
+8 If it's standard DL then expect a standard LBO financing case study. E.g. they given you a CIM and they ask your thoughts. For a 2hr case I'd focus on e.g.: Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+8 What is D.A. Davidson BigMonkeMan
+8 It's a good school with a strong reputation on the West Coast and internationally (slightly weaker on East Coast). Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+8 Bumping for visibility Prospect in IB-M&A
+8 Please add Chattanooga IB Apprentice professional.form.filler
+8 btw you can find most previous interview questions on some websites, this one linked here is the most popular one and it held a bunch of my interview questions from Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+8 My Bank is higher than usual therefore this list is completely accurate  can'treadsocialcues
+8 tf? do your job? check that the font looks right on slide 34 KeepItLeanGreen
+8 This list is really wrong don’t trust OP he’s making up exits and probably works in Hr Associate Director in IB - Cov
+8 1 person 5 accounts with anti-DEI rant, take your pills man Prospect in IB - Gen
+8 Biggest con of fundless sponsors is there often aren't jobs for juniors (and if there are, they don't pay well). PE-biz-dev
+8 UBS LevFin intern spotted VP in IB - Gen
+8 Are you autistic by chance? Just think about the optics of the situation for a second... actually you know what. Flowers are a wonderful idea. Be sure to include a happy valentines day card too.  Works at Deutsche Bank
+8 trying too hard to be funny, just terrible nietzschean-hegelian
+8 Don’t listen to these dumbasses telling you deal flow is great - it’s not, unless you want to be a career banker, which I am guessing you don’t because who tf with any self respect would want to do that. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+8 Prospect in IB - Gen
+8 The ubs director and executive director bonuses are so below street its insane.   Like several hundred k lower. Associate 2 in IB - Cov