Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 I agree with the comment above. Independent sponsor path is hard, but at least offers very compelling economics and entrepreneurial energy once you start closing good deals. riverpaint
+1 I can attest to all of this. They are extremely frustrating to work with, unprofessional, and offer absolutely no personal connection. LoneWolf09
+1 Worked at a similar firm in the space and this 100%. Lots of deal exposure which is great but it’s a lot of ‘narrative building’ vs. hard analysis. usernameless
+1 Both terrible but Alexander Chapman is exponentially worse than Pinpoint Amazon Prime
+1 that wasn't an option in the poll steroidmonkey
+1 We’re literally the only team I know that does this at scale if I’m being honest, and even then, the Senior PM and my direct PM are the ones who have this strategy and are quite close…so I’ve ended up becoming more macro a Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+1 It's wild how unforgiving the automod is with certain keywords (even when those keywords barely make sense and/or are misinterpreted) but the bot is totally chill with constant spam.  CRE
+1 TD catching strays 💀 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 not independent events the space is rallying in large part because its now known he got liquidated. puts a bottom in + one large/leveraged forced seller out of the market Research Analyst in HF - Other
+1 Agreed, very quiet  deas7
+1 Just scroll LinkedIn today and you will see for yourself Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+1 Lincoln M&A is PE shop. PE not selling. Growth in VOG rn (Pretty much 100% return for VOG). Associate Consultant in Consulting
+1 Worked in ECM. Exit opps for women were almost always IR. For men, if you don't get out by the junior associate level you need to think about b-school. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+1 “To be successful at anything, the truth is you don't have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren't: consistent, determined and willing to work for it” - TB random687447
+1 A much needed product in today's ever-changing world. What's your ARR? Partner in IB - Gen
+1 Anyone hear back after 3R? eaopfaepof
+1 No updates yet?? ainoway
+1 Dumbest most brain dead thing I've ever heard. How do you expect to get a SA gig at any shop after your freshman year? Recruiting timelines are not going to work in your favor. MaritimeLeverage
+1 Why do this to yourself? tireisis
+1 have seen a few places do this. Audax in boston does this. JJPPMM
+1 There are a quite a few threads on this, or each individual bit of this post, already. I’d have a look at some of the older threads. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Agree with most of the above that people are glazing him, but even after this collapse today, he still is going to have $5B +/- Anthropic position that he can parlay into re-entering publics once Anthropic IPOs and he has Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+1 Q is pretty sweaty but obviously great - super hard to get in here. Allen is a really cool firm and is on some of the best deals, only thing is return offers here are pretty bad. Liontree does cool deals too. Any 2 IB - Cov.
+1 Don't think that's true. I left Bain a year ago and while I was there the policy was to match McKinsey. Typically BCG leads comp increases, McKinsey matches, then Bain matches McKinsey. Works at Bain & Company
+1 i wouldnt compare literal nobel prize winners to a random college kid who has 0 real research output…. but yes leo is a certified retard equitystrat
+1 i read his shit and its garbage… its just regurgitating bottlenecks any decent research person knew in the valley - nothing novel. if you read his shit and think its genius then you fit right into the AI slop crowd Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 They’re bad at their jobs. I’ve had the same issues as this guy. Associate 2 in Private Credit
+1 That's because of how many landmark tech m&a deals there are now compared to back then. Q is a small firm (by headcount) and doesn't have the capacity to work on all of them, and companies know that donttry098
+1 luck from “awareness” hmmm… well someone wasnt really aware of their luck in the last few days Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Agree with everything above. Not worth it man. Do a semester early at most (stretch it to a year if you get an offer & are bored of school). Was in a similar position. dogwater79
+1 Is this actually true? Genuinely asking. Are top BBs better than the top EBs? wimpychimp2000
+1 Raine went really early last year. First bigger name to drop they dropped like 2nd week September bullwithwater
+1 I used to get this until I changed my diet. Now I have very sustained energy all day. My super lunch from whole foods: Principal in PE - LBOs
+1 Honestly, the comment above is the most effort I've seen anyone put into a CV review, and they generally are pretty accurate.  Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 From what I could gather, they're a boutique consultancy specialized in commercial strategy and revenue optimization. FinnesseGod
+1 a lil booger sugar keeps the sleepies at bay  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+1 We have Felix - Rogo and Copilot integration. I've been liking Rogo for completing mundane, monotonous tasks. Works at Wells Fargo and Company
+1 If you’re a first or second year analyst and have some GP-led reps we’d probably give you a look and reset you 1 year. At the associate level we wouldn’t. Generic Banker
+1 All the named groups are solid, although they are more niche. If you’re genuinely interested in the subsector, you can definitely make a strong exit given that you’re a good candidate. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Not a chance. Ozymandia
+1 CREhighly esteemed French champagne producers are already buying up tracts to help ensure their future production CRE
+1 Your education doesn’t matter nearly as much as the actions you take. Every target student I have met is unbelievably unbearable except for a select few. loudest_safe
+1 Chipotle and Cava birdhouse890
+1 Preach it. UBS is the worst place in banking for any person not based in Pune. The strategy is clear. Use European and American expertise but continually pay them less and less. timmyk123
+1 Ts fired me up twin. Boutta crush some brews now. Happy Friday! Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Typical Isaiah comment section Regional_pubfin
+1 Its just painful because the capabilities of the models are there, but the harnesses and guardrails that IB tools sit in are so constraining that they are so useless and behind public versions.  Teller in Non-profit
+1 Glaze Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 ^^ bouse at uchicago btw Intern in IB - Cov
+1 I worked at one of those funds. Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+1 my vp said that our team will be specialized into seperate caves for better transaction coverage!!! happy le simbarawr264
+1 well I have no return offer so there's no choice now lmfao Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Whats wrong with Botswana bro gkk1234
+1 Used to work in PE, ignore title Im now in StratFin but to query Hebbia to our private drive was so frustrating kept crashing and summations/reports weren't that accurate for us so we had to end up using Claude add-ons and Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Okay AN1 😂 Prospect in IB - DCM
+1 He has a ton of insider information in an emerging and fast moving field and is very well connected. Doesn't seem that curious. henry10
+1 one recently opened in Midtown NYC that already seems to be popular. But otherwise besides the classics (sweetgreen, cava/naya, chipotle), local bodega style shops and food trucks are the most bang for your buck slop deliciousIRR
+1 one more thing to add is that i know a few ppl in Asia who manage 1bn+ from billionaire connections and thats how some HFs or VCs operate…. equitystrat
+1 100%. Doing the 2 years will just hamstring you in terms of post-undergrad jobs if high finance (or most other paths for that matter) is what you want. deliciousIRR
+1 Caprae Capital, heard Kevin is a real rainmaker vontaemack
+1 I think you missed the key words to their post "the bank sees itself as" competing with GS/MS, but they can't back it up in reality. deliciousIRR
+1 Have you considered allocating more capital outside of multifamily? Investment Analyst in RE - Comm
+1 I wouldn't pay for it yourself. If a brokerage team wants you to have it, they'll usually pay for it. Sarin PT
+1 I did this exact same move and as you rightly call out, grass is always greener elsewhere. I don’t regret it, but the career stability of a HF job is very slim. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Jefferies crushes it Associate 2 in PE - Other
+1 the club matters less than the outcome it's already gotten you. OFFERGOBLIN
+1 If you want the 100% BEST program, it's LBS/Oxford - and don't look back! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 WeatherController Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+1 the EB are temporary outliers that eventually return to the mean. 10 years ago the set of EB's was totally different and 10 years from now it will be different too. BB will always hold position in the longterm. OFFERGOBLIN
+1 Assuming someone does IB -> PE -> back to IB, how long can you come back and stay in IB before you are pigeonholed and can't go back to investing? Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Still a good option if you need MF exposure. They’ll likely get you a 2x but prob not 20% net. pmoon212
+1 Aim for target schools only at master level. Bayes is low semi. In UK LSE, LBS, Oxbridge, Imperial otherwise go to EU targets that place well in the UK (hec, Bocconi, Escp, St gall....etc).  Intern in IB-M&A
+1 There's much better quant programs out there, but these are not bad. Aim for a target master after though Intern in IB-M&A
+1 If you want to stay in finance as a long-term career, EBs carry weight. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Know well one of their EU regional team - Nice/sharp guys but long hours Prospect in IB - Restr
+1 Banks are definitely using AI, but in my view it's acting more as a productivity tool than a replacement for bankers. Amelia F
+1 It’s sustainable if you’re from Europe and speak one of the languages. Brits seem to do OK if they land in one of the UK teams. Miserable and isolating for everyone else. Buyside is generally worse. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 I did IB in the US but why are the UK teams so European? They cover all of Europe from the UK I assume? Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Hey thanks for the thread, I’m a rising sophomore at a semi target who is really interested in ER but am honestly not sure if it’s a worthwhile path considering the sentiment that ER is “dying”. flyfishingforthewin
+1 To add to this, I’d spend very little time focusing on the market. Private credit has no syndication risk, so market technicals generally matter far less than they do in the BSL market. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 I don't think so. VC is very scarce in my country, and most of them are focused up to seed investments. I prefer later stages. YourAvgAltInvestor
+1 Fund XI is sitting at 4% net IRR 5 years in as per CALPERS, there is no recovery from that usually, base case is they will end up below hurdle and won't pay carry on that one. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Partially agree with you, as some of the British talent is not good. There is a structural flaw with the internship/educational system in the UK.  Intern in IB-M&A
+1 But you will be exceptionally better at your job, healthier, and happier with an apartment that makes you feel good. A 3k APT in NYC is dog shit unless you’re in the Bronx, let’s be real here. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Career suicide if you wanna do REPE or direct investments, a pigeonhole unless u wanna do this forever  xxxxz96265541
+1 Someone wrote gullible on the ceiling also bananaramaman
+1 Would recommend joining a business club Willerspillers
+1 Had no idea the hours were so bad at jefferies. is it like that across every group? blueyellowpink
+1 depends a lot per bank and even per group as to what model(s) you get and if they're any good. banks in general are pretty variable with how much they've embraced ai.  pinkalpaca
+1 Extremely escoteric and firm dependent. Nobody is really going to negogiate Aso2 pay and most associates are not going to leave in the 2nd year because of how much or how little of a pay bump they got. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 I'm French and Supaero is not a target for finance at all..  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 And why tf don’t you just do the normal recruitment cycle for SA28 most sophomores won’t have their offers for SA27 yet it’s not like you’ll have deal experience at a internship you haven’t done yet, actual mindless AI slo [email protected]
+1 completely agree, the kids who reach out to me to network are already grinding technicals  Analyst 2 in IB - PubFin
+1 True, the biggest thing (as others have flagged) is changing your diet / eating habits so you don’t swell up & gain a ton of weight Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Stop the hate Start the Boycott Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 bump Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Did you write this with AI nutmegger189
+1 Heard of AI? If you are using KM, there’s always a digital version of the textbook. Just upload it to ChatGPT and let it do the work for you. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 I would add that if book size is stressing you out, force yourself to think in terms of percentages as opposed to absolute $. MMPM
+1 These are all behemoths as far as AUM goes, but not all of them are truly performance/carry focused investors. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen