Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 If you go on Linkedin you will find that 80-90% of investment professionals working in HFs didn't go into HF straight from university, but rather from banking, sales&trading etc. So bear that in mind. MMPM
+1 That Frankfurt + other cities sounds really fun if you're thinking about going out / enjoy the hostel party scene. Relative of mine did a solo Eurotrip after college and those cities / regions were by far his favorite. NewIndustryHorizon
+1 Ultimate free loaders in IB are women, especially white women. If nothing works, just sleep with their boss.  Director in IB-M&A
+1 hey Marco, go do your job and make UBS great again. If you can’t, they will find a competent replacement for you very soon. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 mad sweaty dawg Joe Outtrim
+1 The warmth of mamdani socialism will bring all the jobs back Xhamster02
+1 Got adderall script as an analyst from a quack doc that everyone in the bullpen would go to. Ended up getting hooked, increasing my dose over time (the doc would just prescribe it if asked). VP in IB-M&A
+1 My details SalvatoreVuicebot
+1 First, Thank you for this MOTL
+1 No. I just got an interview with Citi. Making sure to cast a wide net.  EBITgoesDah
+1 Work at a SM. I think the logic that’s missed here is the correlation between pedigree and raw intellectual horsepower. Works at Evercore
+1 calm down. no_home_jerome
+1 Frankly if that‘s how they end up deciding, they should filter you out earlier - otherwise they are wasting time.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 NorthStarOne CRE
+1 Have to respectfully disagree with this. dcn_blus
+1 IB is as background agnostic as it can get, but it depends where you are going. hutcointraders
+1 bit easier to move down a level than it would be to go higher but with all things considered, FT recruiting is a grind in any aspect. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 "no name" boutiques may have just as bad of a WLB as more institutional teams, and even have lower pay. note FT is a grind and even worse in this horrendous market Prospect in RE - Comm
+1 I am insecure that my folks had an amount of kids they could comfortably support and didn't choose to be selfish? Smoke Frog
+1 Not everyone is like you and has multiple offers from Goldman, Ares and Blue Owl. Some people only get one offer and have to pay the bills. Smoke Frog
+1 Maybe, a bunch of people lost A LOT of money in the GFC and came back from it, and they really just need one fund/bank/insurance company to trust them to start the next iteration of Tides. VP in RE - Res
+1 This isn't VC, sounds more like a sponsors/lev fin group at an investment bank. Determined
+1 Sounds like it just makes an analyst's job easier but it doesn't replace the sourcing and networking components which are the core components of being a VC.  Determined
+1 I think you are missing the fact that CV moves you immediately to a calendar year payout, where most everyone else pays out on a July - July year?  Mammoth20IBer
+1 bintangboss
+1 9fin / octus might be a good start GS under Blankfein
+1 this made me chuckle -  i left also after 2years also but i wouldn't describe myself as 'missing' banking to be the right word. anonymnous
+1 This won’t go away till MD stop discriminating against Asian/Arab/Brown men in hiring and promotions. Stop these quotas and light workloads.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 BU has a great pipeline to Shea&Co. tbf cornballjones
+1 generalist ibibib999
+1 Damn. No one likes to disclose anymore  slowgroove65
+1 I have been looking for ER roles. I email the head analyst when I see the job posting and get a 1/25 hit rate on responses and have turned 2 into interviews thus far Mike_wacczowski76
+1 Jeez dude you need therapy… all I meant was for posters to be honest about financial assistance, never meant for it to be dismissive… but good luck winning made up arguments in your head Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+1 EGRC aka retirement home for failed bankers who have no hope of lateraling or finding an industry gig yijocar279
+1 No no no. I'm saying this as someone who has it. It is an extreme waste of time for bankers. The content isn't relevant, and bankers don't really know / care how hard it is.  QE_Infinity
+1 For PCA - plz lmk if u hear from spd invite. Just finished r1 today. Thx! 好好学习天天向上
+1 Stern Capital Management is definitely on the come up. They host the best speakers.  pandapunter69
+1 . Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 That's a tough situation to be in, but I guess to begin, what elements drew you to consulting? Were they present in the firm/role you joined? What made the work unbearable? FinnesseGod
+1 I haven’t seen anyone confirm receiving a HireVue for Goldman ER Summer Analyst 2027 yet. elenaermurt
+1 Do you want to take a big paycut? RE doesn’t pay as much as corp PE. You can do RE yourself if you’re interested in it. [email protected]
+1 No not really but what are we talking? Fineants288
+1 Heard someone get an interview but idk if it’s for NAPE or something else renegade1
+1 This is wild and if you're caught neither of you will have a job in the financial services industry again lol. Props if you can pull it off and it's actually beneficial tho. Leverage Hero
+1 OP here, had some more questions.  Prospect in IB - Restr
+1 For a short solo trip, cities with density and good public transport work best. Lisbon, Barcelona, Budapest, Prague all hit that balance of culture, casual nightlife, and low friction socializing. Hanlon
+1 Can confirm by far the nicest/newest office of the BBs/EBs besides JPM Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Yes. It's about the fund keeping one of its important LPs happy. And presumably your seniors will not advocate for you if they don't think you will do a good job at a fund. You learn banking in banking, not investing. The Biz Kid
+1 BUMP lkfdshfkhask
+1 Penn State should be lower, James Franklin leaving was a big blow. Nothing to talk about in coffee chats these days. constance_17
+1 I left RX consulting some time ago, but even back then the MDs or equivalent roles were earning in the seven to eight figures. Partner in PE - LBOs
+1 Headhunter always james55
+1 Bueno Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+1 My old man told me he felt sorry for me that I never really got a college experience (COVID grad). lesbiangirlscout
+1 This is gold, thanks so much! Yibog
+1 Living in Southern California, Business school interview with Tuck. Undergrad was at upper NY school. NYL12
+1 So quick sanity check for u, I'm not in RXCO, RXIB or whatever, but I have seen fees for lawyers, the firm I'm working at being one of the highest paying firms. The median pay for a lawyer is around 151k. Associate 1 in Legal
+1 Going to tier 1 bb at ivy. Can confirm this list its really just a school brand prestige ranks. From an ib, pe recruiting lens its all terribly off maddox747
+1 Funny but just throwing out there Nolan has a crazy REPE MF pipeline and has placements across every bb and eb maddox747
+1 thank you very much! narekg
+1 I was looking for where my school is, feeling bummed out that it wasn’t included. Then, I find it in A tier lmfao Intern in IB - Cov
+1 A few cents on #1: agudeza
+1 If you’ve already gone through the main guides, I’d suggest focusing more on live practice rather than just reading questions. Mock interviews (even informal ones with friends or online communities) helped me a lot. berndoy7
+1 Anonymous Monkey: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 One of the problem with current DEI measures is how do you stop the DEI programmes just being hijacked by wealthy people from these groups that are still classed as DEI? VP in IB-M&A
+1 if you do a linkedin search across the top 30 IB shops, you will see essec grads go at these places at equal or more than oxford or cambridge individually. you're just making up things based on your feelings.  tenthbox
+1 Have a few primers, feel free to p.m. pmc150
+1 Honestly not a bad idea. After you finish your why HL, you can also say “and I heard you guys have good cold brew” or some shit like that Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Nepo central lol Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 What more important is what languages you speak and how famous/competitive the uni you are going to versus other unis in the country. For example, going to a French school without french is suicidal. boib_1
+1 Here's the thing about Kellogg. QE_Infinity
+1 Actually looks a bit high compared to a few people I know who started around that time. I entered trading in around 2017-2018 at a BB and a lot of the bankers I know who worked there are below that. usernameladiesman217
+1 I just turned 40, and I can relate to everything on this post. Truly well written! flying_nomad
+1 The buybacks thing is hilarious.  He passed a tax cut in 2017 of which 81% went to corporations buying back his own stock. yawhtrow
+1 Awesome work! big_dawg
+1 GE executives used to run around in limousines before Welch cut the fat. Its just a consequence of becoming mature and public. anonf0fty
+1 Thanks all, decided to spend a couple days in Rome to make getting back to the States easier that Sunday. Appreciate the suggestions. mdubib
+1 It’s stable. Not going to swing for the fences but also not boring only CLO work either.  Principal in Research - FI
+1 Gonna keep this short: Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Hey, I’m also Polish and moving from London to Warsaw soon. I’ve been in the UK real estate PE and am now moving into an advisory / investment sales role at a top CRE brokerage in Warsaw. Rauu44
+1 70k gbp is 93k USD…. Street base in USA for BB/EB is 110k Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Lincoln international $35 dinner, gym in office in select offices, free parking, free coffee (latte, cold brew, etc)/snacks/fruit/sodas (alcohol in office occasionally for after work) and pretty frequent free breakfast/lun Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Bumpppp futureanalyst4353
+1 Friends with an associate who seems to like the culture a lot (beach volleyball, socials, etc) and they promote internally.. Performance, not sure bc they haven’t raised in forever so I’d diligence that VP in PE - LBOs
+1 I'm initially from Europe and Bain for me has been notorious for hiring the picture-berfect Business/Frat type of Guy/Girl. Has even been a joke between me and my friends ... Associate 2 in PE - Other
+1 Yes, but I'm replying the comment who apparently confuses GBP with USD. That being said, total comp for IBD in London would generally be $15-20k lower on average compared to NYC. brtfedd1312
+1 Tax is not too far off tho since they have to pay for income + federal + city taxes which bring down to $6.5k (£4.7k)/month which is basically the same as post-tax salary of £80k/year in the UK brtfedd1312
+1 Dartmouth is easily T10 for IB recruitment usernameladiesman217
+1 The bot comment is pretty much spot on. Maybe it's changed over the years but Hutton Honors barely has any weight to it. For Hutton helping you get into Kelley Honors, maybe, but its not a crazy difference. UnknownChimp5
+1 wym "SS"  buy low sell high man, quit this mental masterbation  Capital of Structure
+1 For MBB recruiting, what matters most is your relevant experience and skill development: case prep, networking, internships, leadership roles in clubs. huanlamunov
+1 As a junior I think it’s definitely gotten worse. Perks everywhere have just evaporated. Back in the 90s firms used to pay for everything, especially relocation costs. Now they don’t pay for shit unless you’re an MD. Associate 1 in IB - CB
+1 25SA at gs classic ib. Non dei, not client kid, int’l, yes target. Got interviews with 0 networking at gs, evr, laz, etc. Analyst 1 in Non-profit
+1 No one pays for healthcare on either side of the pond if you are an IB analyst. Also NHS has gone to shit everyone uses the private health insurance the company provides so ostensibly the situation is the same. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 tfdym dox lmfao it’s a public LinkedIn profile Prospect in HF - EquityHedge
+1 If you want to learn distress would start with the following 1. Standard corporate finance techs (ie three statements and valuation) gunebees
+1 You can lump them together, cuz in all those cases, while they are different colors, they are privileged kids from a well-off background. afdhfg
+1 shareholders Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Why dont go back? afdhfg
+1 Yes young white men are handicapped but the guardians of DEI policies are older white men, and the beneficiaries are women (mostly white).  Consultant in IB-M&A