Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Congrats on UBS! samspink
+1 this just goes to show the HEC ranking is meaningless and you can cut the data in a million different ways oogway0408
+1 Yeah Lazard sucks!!! Moelis rules!!! ScottieTrippen
+1 I got out from UBS ASAP. Now at a MM PE fund. Was in a coverage group Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Nah analysts at BofA get paid slightly above street. They just fuck everyone else for some reason Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Any thoughts on lone view, the golden gate spin-out? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Delete Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 If you are a student, you can do an internship without needing a visa. Even if you are no longer a student you can apply for a holiday visa. charliehiggins
+1 There are fewer and fewer roles in HK that don’t require any Mandarin/Cantonese and most of these are either on the senior side (IB) or in S&T and AM. VP in IB - DCM
+1 I'd say that imperial has the advantage to be in London, so maybe easier to attend networking events etc. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+1 Sacre bleu! Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Alright, thank you ! baptisteroth
+1 Networking is undeniably a critical component in competitive finance recruiting, but its impact can vary depending on the context and individual circumstances. Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s a breakdown: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Can’t tell if this is a joke Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Any insights on which groups convert the most to full-time ? chimichanfa12
+1 This. Logical with the math work broken out step by step rather than giant, nested excel formulas (auditable) is huge. Director in Consulting
+1 Option A - excluding passion aspect, Option B expected earnings are lower (since you said OK pm). If it was a great PM answer maybe changes.  Anchor
+1 If you have a sleeve, often. I have a set of max-alpha ideas but then I have to constrain that portfolio by the factor limits. Anchor
+1 10 years in, still rocks. Sometimes industry sucks (many firms / PMs) but the job is still fun  Anchor
+1 Lmk when u can do either of those 2 things crazyplayer135
+1 I am in Option A (or at least a close comp) and in many ways its nice. Chill, stability, no getting chewed out. One thing missing from the convo is how insane the politics get at LO. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Associate 2 in IB-M&AC&R is one of the best groups at BofA, would highly recommend  VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Indiana has massively overhauled how the internal recruitment works + the guy in charge allegedly has done overtime to make this year a success. Will be interesting to see how it translates going forward  Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Embarassing. Why apply for finance roles and lie on your CV, when you cant even motivate yourself to learn some modelling? Did your friends say its cool? afdhfg
+1 Some details that are not known but relevant: -Is your GPA good? Do you go to a target or semi-target?-Does the MM AM have a history of giving return offers to their ER interns? spinch17
+1 If you want to do REGAL - take WF DC. WF REGAL is one of the best on the street. RE MF exits if that’s what you are looking for. If want a generalist experience, take Rothschild imo Intern in PE - LBOs
+1 Yes you would typically lateral in year 1 and then do off-cycle recruiting. Lateraling before year 1 is uncommon and mildly a red flag as it shows you not being able to hack it at your first job for even a year period. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Your PM gives you shit before during and after.   qnt12345
+1 Adding to above, avoid Healthcare. Dead on deals and culture sucks. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 GS MS LAZ MOE etc Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Found the UM kid. Thought u guys are duds. Respect Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Definitely take Lizard over Bank of Ass. u1250915
+1 UBS way too high Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 If you believe that, then you also need to believe that the world is probably well and truly f***ed for the next little while, and nearly all asset classes except the public stocks of AI companies are uninvestable. neil88
+1 So FWIW kid, would not take for granted that you’ll “leave to an east coast MM/UMM fund”. These jobs are super tough to get , 10x as tough as MBB, especially coming from MBB, and many consultants do in fact strike out. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Why isn’t Truist A-Tier? Come on guess let’s get a grip! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Everything similiar to PE, with perhaps a bit less competition (i.e. higher chance to make MD).  LeBamboo
+1 You won't be free, though. Given your goals (getting married, setting up a family) you'll just end up like my MDs - golden handcuffs and all. Unless you're vigilant, lifestyle creep is real. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 I worked at a firm that hired consultants and have anecdotally seen about a ~50% success rate for consultants making the move to PE (they pick up the technical aspects and become fully-operational PE associates) and a 10-1 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Software banking will be fine. AI is software after all; there is a ton of M&A going on right now with AI startups (I can imagine Qatalyst is feasting). kuf135
+1 Hahahaha Intern in RE - Other
+1 Bump Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Gensler4POTUSI went to an Ivy League school dumbass And you're acting like an embarrassment to your institution.  CRE
+1 Bump Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+1 bump Stocktader419
+1 bump evzieailwkdo
+1 also interned there recently. would only caveat that post-Generali transaction, the team has grown a lot in a short amount of time. monkeybanker_123
+1 Why do we keep doing these threads? Why do people in here think they are smart enough to pick stocks, but then they sample comp data from a WSO thread? Mindboggling. TC: $15M Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+1 I was in same spot last year and thought I was completely cooked. Roles will keep coming out. You just have to keep grinding. That's_My_Quant
+1 Also just looked at my old posts and remembered I got my BofA IB superday invite in May. Not sure how much timelines change year to year but worth mentioning That's_My_Quant
+1 NET (or ETG as it was called when i was there) is still largely P&U in terms of deal flow. Analysts are pooled tho with o&g etc Analyst 3+ in PE - Other
+1 Bullish on funds with a strong sourcing background- bearish on funds that just run around in banked processes. Some started out in the former camp and have outgrown it so I'd look at recent deployments.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Who do you think actually has a sourcing advantage. Would you rather be in GE than buyout right out given the sourcing nature of growth equity funds. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 No problem. Also, if your goal is investment banking no matter what, WSP has a list of 300 regional/mm banks in the US. Would take you a month max to email all of them. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 neil88 goodL1fe
+1 Cain very strong healthcare. Leerink very strong biotech. If it’s for those areas at the respective firm, go based on interest. If it’s for healthcare for both, I’d do Cain  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Touch grass Incoming Analyst-IB
+1 Reach out to alumni from your school and from the Ivy League broadly to get to know people. People will be more receptive of you (generally). That’s the best way to take advantage. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+1 Why UBS GIG/IND is above Wells Fargo when Wells Fargo poached UBS's head of GIG last year and has landed the largest IND deal last year? Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 2026 "LevFinBiased" Prestige Rankings February Update Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 No -- promotion is based on performance on the job + luck (fund performance, headcount needs, etc)Doing 2 extra analyst years will not help you with this. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 this is like turning down ana de armas for amy schumer.  Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Thanks! starwars1234
+1 LAZ PEI/HC should be S (behind classics), EVR M&A depends on the group but could make arguments to be S++ for some of the groups, move JPM M&A down due to the on cycle stuff, tho this isn't a bad list now Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Rothschild are NOT sponsoring james.rusner
+1 Don't go to the toothpaste college man nooneinparticular
+1 Number 1 if including product groups is LevFin just due to most of UBS deals being based around sponsor.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Missing scotia and santander - add to A-Tier left of Truist thx Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Idk. I understand why it is helpful and it will increase accuracy overtime, but how else would anyone truly learn the intricacies of why certain variables are important without physically doing the modeling. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+1 agree regarding cross-cap stack not being an advantage. look at clearlake, they started off being generalist across debt/equity but given poor recent performance (especially on the equity side) now have separate teams. Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Sounds like you just work on a terrible team…  Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+1 Accurate but touch grass Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Overall good list but I don’t see why anyone would take a bad MS / JPM group over PJT M&A or PWP RX. Top tier compensation with most exit options available if needed. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+1 Q is the #1 option by far if you want to work in tech btw lol. Unimaginably disgusting comp + any exit on the planet in the tech space (not close either). Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+1 I doubled in Phil & Econ at one of those schools mentioned and am now in IB. It's very doable, just need to make sure you network, join clubs, obtain internships and have a convincing reason for choosing with path. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 And this is why PE is going to die. Work at a top SM fund. Most of us here are  30-60 yrs old. Managing Director in HF - Other
+1 Yes, just had a friend go from PE to IB nyc IBfocus
+1 Work in the city. Most of my colleagues are around Marylebone, South Kensington, Westminster. London Bridge/Southwark is also common. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Congrats on virginity JamieDimonkey
+1 I know for a fact they were not considering sponsorship for latest cycle.  Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Are you from LATAM? -- Going to be tough if you're not, need to at least be fluent in Spanish/Portuguese Do you have start up experience? Determined
+1 Thanks for your response, I understand/agree that having that background alone wouldn’t determine whether someone gets promoted. Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Brother you just got flamed lmao. CRE god ferda win. RECorp54
+1 Thanks for your unbiased opinion WSO Monkey Bot!! Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Would highly advise taking UNC over Emory. Truthfully very few non-diverse, non-nepo students place out of Emory while UNC is on the up in terms of IB placement and is better than Emory. Plus UNC is much much more fun. NextDigg
+1 Holy shit, they have summer Analyst positions for high school seniors? Damn, the world moves fast. Substack_Guy
+1 People on this app love to hate on BofA. Office is pretty nice and you get good stipends for food, WFH Fridays, and culture tends to be decent in good groups. But yes above analyst you will get paid terribly. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Not sure what Shop you are at, but I would think you should be getting 100 k base plus 20-40% bonus depending on the firms deal flow. Im surprised they started you at 70k. InvestmentBanker2024
+1 😟😟😟 Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Refer to any of the 8 tier lists posted in the last 48 hours. Obviously Solomon has no business being listed here and the rest are all pretty close. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 . Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Swap 1 and 2 Remove Q and Allen - these are sector specific shops, not EBs EB should refer to global independent investment banks, otherwise it’s not a useful term - can just say boutique Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 100% agree with you, and I'm really trying to do that. I'm looking for ways to take a step back without severely impacting my income. VP in RE - Comm
+1 Would personally just delay grad, everyone I know who did that ended up with a good offer Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 DeterminedBro, I was there tomorrow.  odog @digitalimmortality.com
+1 Emerging growth regional coverage, basically a MM group Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Would you say the same logic applies to LA? That office is EGRC and FIG focused but unsure if it’s the same dynamic as NYC Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Congrats on Indiana! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 I am in favor. I know plenty who did that and it worked out. Worst case you grad 5 months later and get to chill until ur following june start date. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Would go Bocconi. Two year program allows for two shots at summer internships, and lots of alumni in London. QuiltEmerson