Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Interstellar MnIGuy
+1 When people say wait until you're ready do you mean until your technicals are strong? Or just until you know what type of shops you're looking for? Summer Associate in Risk Mnmgt
+1 i don't have time to hit the pavement in target markets to drum up new relationships so I rely on the broker to bring me high quality business.   Full Stack
+1 anyone get offers?  Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 In MM PE and  it’s hit or miss. VP I work with is extremely smart analytically and on key deal drivers. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 I am very surprised reading this (Europe). I've worked at McK and saw a handful of people exiting over to Alix Partners and all of their lifes improved extraordinarily. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+1 DC hard with rent regs like TOPA. Maryland is slowly becoming like California in terms of regulations and burden so its harder for deals to pencil. NoVa is still business and tax friendly so is seeing a ton of investment. VP in RE - Comm
+1 Congrats on JLL bud  Intern in IB - Cov
+1 For sure, i know there's a lag but was more making the comment it would be interesting to track this. kuf135
+1 Nothing wrong with using nepotism in your favor if you're able to. Business School in CorpStrat
+1 I think this is a little weird. To do this as a full group seems highly performative, and a little over the top.  PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+1 I have plenty of knowledge of this career from friends in the industry and bankers I've helped hire. green_duck
+1 From Amherst and Williams, he will be in a great spot. Tons of alums in great shops all over the street. Both schools had great placement this year for SA 27, and the NESCAC athlete network is also super helpful. Tiakola_1
+1 AFAIK no first rounds for any offices. anyone hear anything to the contrary? anonymous192828
+1 Congrats on 2 great offers. Assuming these are both NYC,- No point doing Wells if you don't want to do fixed income.| Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+1 You will have the pedigree, you just need to convince HR you are interested in markets. leefbmp
+1 Massive and ridiculous exaggeration by however said that - not even an exaggeration, just wrong. I did maths at a worse uni and got a BB S&T seat. It's a big advantage once you're on the desk to be able to code etc. Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+1 The thought of slaving away during undergrad to get a high paying prestigious job, and then just leaving the industry to a job you pretty much could have gotten without doing banking (talking about more corporate 9/5 “exit elpiraton
+1 war dogDoes getting through unorganized information faster get you to a better decision or a faster decision goodL1fe
+1 My best option(and really my only option) is the JUCO->4 Yr Transfer route. TChomas
+1 Best risk adjusted path I can think of or at least when I joined a few years ago. Would probably have been a surgeon or lawyer if $$ did not matter for schools, parents' financial status, etc. MnIGuy
+1 in the Americas - Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina / Patagonia MnIGuy
+1 Prospect in CB: Any clue when in April they’ll send out superdays? NonTargetBanana12
+1 Suhaimi Zainul Abidin, the CEO of Quantedge was a lawyer by trade. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Bump October ghost
+1 Yes.. require sponsorship unfortunately. My new firm is US-based, London office is relatively new (just about 10 years vs 50+ years in US, and much smaller in team size). streetrat
+1 I'd advise you to do some extensive due diligence on linkedin (reaching out to athletes from those schools) on top of this post to make your final decision. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 VP in IB - CovManaging Director in IB-M&AMy observations Managing Director in IB-M&A
+1 Naya is without a doubt S. The only problem is that lines can get extraordinarily long during lunch if you're at a location like the one on Liberty near GS 10DollarsDepreciation
+1 Return offer rate for bnp is pretty low ~50% so keep that in mind Prospect in S&T - Equities
+1 Friends with football players at Amherst/Williams/Middlebury and they all ended up at GS/MS/JP or HFs I know Goldman loved midd tennis guys 11Belitist
+1 This is actually doable in theory…. But you need to leave IB to become an Naval/Air Force aviator or highly accomplished SOF officer first. 11Belitist
+1 Curious about a few things here: clientkid420
+1 Recruiting at Williams as a non-athlete is challenging. I would go Cornell but be prepared for very comp club recruiting. Switch into Hotel/ILR/CAS Econ if you want but major doesn’t matter that much Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Okay, but what are your Cartesian vector coordinates in a three-dimensional XYZ coordinate system for a mechanical motion? Is your goal to stir up trouble in our scientific community? Thomas_Zito
+1 You have put more thought into the Iran War than the whiny baby that's in charge of this country.  There's no master plan, he's just a fucking idiot running a war on vibes and feels. Exhibit A: Soros_
+1 Not sure why everyone’s hating on this kid when he seems fully qualified. Ivy League school with a 4.0, 1570 SAT, school investment fund, etc. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 offers out Teller in Non-profit
+1 Bump Summer Associate in IB - Gen
+1 Did anyone get an invite for the insights session? jonnyl3101
+1 Unironically tech. Heard chill hours and exits are solid Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 When you say "pure cash books" are you talking the regular cash-basis accounting books or does your firm employ the old-school net cash flow book method where items like debt principal payments show up on the P&L state Gekko21
+1 took them 3 weeks for them to send me my written offer after they called, then their website hardly worked lolol jaart
+1 What should I do if I signed a MM SW bank after this last recruiting cycle… is my career just cooked Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s a breakdown of your situation and potential paths: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Second that Intern in IB - Gen
+1 I think GA tech is a regional target for Atlanta, so if you want to live in ATL after graduation then go there. Emory is a good school, but it’s not necessarily the best for recruiting. CuriousGeorge1024
+1 This is an AI generated post SOFRsoGood
+1 Congrats on park hill Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Culture really depends on the team. Banks with more juniors (UBS, JPM, somehow GS these days) tend to be a bit better culture-wise but it really depends on who you work with. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Did a FIG internship last summer. Can confirm that Evercore are extremely strong, particularly in insurance. Look at Skyward-Apollo, Radian-Inigo, Zurich-Beazley all last year. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 If money matters, which is cheaper for you? Do you have a preference for East vs West Coast after college? Do you want to go to a private richer school or larger public school? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 I've been eyeing that watch massively! Good looks, maybe I'll get that lol.  rpdwldn
+1 LOL yeah this is what I needed. I was also considering the cs track by taking 6 pre reqs. It seems pretty intimidating to take those logic and coding heavy courses but its a great option to have. ryan98
+1 I'd probably try to cram in some international travel before the analyst grind starts. Since you mostly won't travel for the next two years.  wificactus
+1 I'm a spiritual boomer, I stick to earl grey tea and black coffee. I get up around 5:30 and try to be in bed by 10. I'm also in the gym 5-6 days a week, that helps a ton with natural energy levels. kiltedlowlander
+1 Happy to help in DMs. EM macro is pretty active - at least it was pre-war - so it's a good time to move. Burke
+1 Live in DC.  It's even lamer to its comparison cities (LA, NYC, Chi, SF even) vs other sleepy capitals like Ottowa, or Canberra, are to Toronto and Sydney.   Daemon145
+1 When you run it forward, what are you playing for long term? CFO? CovenantLite
+1 Anonymous Monkey: RxingInTheWild
+1 Viagra for sure when you are in a pinch and can't get it up. The real solutions in the long term is probably a healthier lifestyle. and get your Testosterone checked. Ladd
+1 NYC to NYC.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 I went to a mid-tier NESCAC and yes, they are some of the best schools you can go to for finance assuming its not Conn College Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Either from industry, or someone who understands the rigors of this career at the very least and can understand/accept what that means from the start of the relationship. kiltedlowlander
+1 Excluding 401(k) I saved $25k. Thats now sitting at $50k thx to the market which is nice. No one is getting into investment banking for the money you make as an analyst or associate. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Thanks. You are right about a potential change in career direction. I may be naive, but consulting sounds quite interesting to me despite the boring and repetive parts. zxylnx
+1 Thank you so much man. I come from a non-target so I've already beaten a lot of odds to even get an internship. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Interesting, obviously can’t go wrong with ivies or nescacs, having just graduated I will say outside of just job opportunities, the liberal arts education/community of a nescac did wonders for me personally and mentally. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Ziegler is well respected in LMM/MM HC, particularly by PE funds. It's a solid option as a former banker and HC tech founder with an exit. TechBanking
+1 Doing your mom is more prestigious Donkey from Shrek
+1 don’t to to vandy and have no stake in this but someone prob threatened legal action (as anyone would in this scenario), but tbh new threads are already up and will probably keep coming idk Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Did you get the offer? bananabean
+1 Never lose hope, there are still a million ways of entering IB. Even if full-time recruiting falls through you can still break in post graduation. blueyellowpink
+1 yeah and anyone with a IQ above 90 could be an analyst at a BB or EB, its just how willing you are to sacrifice your life  blueyellowpink
+1 what happened? WallStreetTurtle359
+1 Dont really think its dumb. Bump Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Is there any evidence or actual proof Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Anthony Clarke, managing partner at Marshall Wace, commissions submarines to dig for treasure and seemingly makes a decent amount doing it. Article is a bit of a read but quite interesting starbuckssalesdesk
+1 dumb q on my end - would ultimately go where you find the most interest in, RxCo is very different then any IB, and DCM can be a great career seat option Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Followed all threads so far. No evidence or anything resembling evidence posted.  Principal in IB - Cov
+1 No disagreements with your comment but much lower carry component versus investing (of course) and at the level OP is currently at I wouldn't really consider carry to be part of my deciding factor at least for the next 5 y VP in PE - LBOs
+1 I agree - I remember leaving my IB stint and thinking "I'm actually getting paid really well, I'm well respected, and could be a young VP if I just keep this path going". CovenantLite
+1 His tone seems pretty neutral? Pretty difficult to seem 100% not leaning one on side of the fence given the nature of the allegations. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Tbf it's deserved LMAO newyorkerthrowaway
+1 sorry can't give a confident answer on nyc, but if your contact says they're doing them in mid april then i would trust them. also pretty sure they do multiple rounds of superdays as well yesthisisawesome
+1 I haven't been there in years, so take that for what its worth. At the time, we did equity and debt asset management. Director in RE - Other
+1 Personal thinking, feel free to disagree, but I’d lean towards the RX consulting role? Prospect in IB - Restr
+1 DCM at a bank without a balance sheet is not a great spot to be in. Unless you can / want to lateral to a coverage group or RX internally I’d lead toward to RXCo.  tryyuav
+1 If wanting exposure to latam / emerging markets but currently in the US, is the change easy to make? Are Mexican funds open to taking on foreign candidates? Thank you! Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 What’s intimacy?  ConfusedGuru
+1 lots of people just having an excuse to show their true colors imo. he deserves the personal hate if its true but gotta feel bad for any brown dudes now Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 I recently made this move. Best indicator is by loooking at the background if different funds. Some hire exclusively from MBB some are exclusively for industry. cowleycrackheadd
+1 Would echo Angus above. As long as you can afford the rent for a month you should do it. Met Cloisters are cool, Rockaway and Coney are solid recs. Roosevelt Island another quick thing to check out. Mergerz
+1 Bro you can't read two paragraphs? You exclusively used to books with pictures? DTOWN34
+1 In peak market (2019-2021), it was possible for a handful of diverse candidates to go MBB --> post-MBA PE (SA/VP). SaaSChimp
+1 Damn I guess I didn't make it to the next round, when did you hear back? Intern in IB - Gen
+1 I'd do UNC personally Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+1 Deleted for anonymity Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Love of the game Diegoooo
+1 Questions like:- why restructuring- tell me about an industry that has been impacted by X recently- How could we help company Y in industry X achieve their turn around goals Nat71