Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 The top MBA part is helpful added context  wsomembersince09
+1 Practice how deep you can bow  overlord481216
+1 Yeah they were acquired by PWP. Honestly not sure where I would put PWP-Devon Park. It’s an EB so I’m sure comp is great, but they aren’t very active. CuriousGeorge1024
+1 Just take a bullshit online class in Fall 2027, can literally be intro to jerking off doesn’t matter. Anything to push grad to appropriate timeline, because firms are pretty strict abt grad date from what I’ve heard. cmolt0918
+1 When faced with the question of why a human equity analyst should be hired over AI, here's how you can respond effectively: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Bruh think you got the wrong TAP - also wtf are you doing on this forum? الرأسمالية
+1 The thing is that he’s attending LSE lol He’s also trying to say this is what the world population thinks as a whole Prospect in S&T - Other
+1 Best answer Zurla
+1 gmankingsman
+1 5% remaining would be from which bank? Associate 2 in AM - Other
+1 Fake ID mullah123
+1 Main difference for me was being on a deal team. I’m in PC, and underwriting is way more detailed because you can’t really sell your position. mullah123
+1 Work there in PE. Super chill lifestyle, great if you like to golf/fish. There's great bars on Clematis/the ave in Delray but very little networking w/ other finance people. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Probably Bain because minimal travel (I really hate traveling for work, thankfully I only have had to do it ~3 times as a consultant for ~1.5 years). Business School in CorpStrat
+1 I disagree. You will want live deals on your resume (1 min., Ideally 2-3). You learn a lot during closing diligence that you don't get from pitches. PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+1 Get back to work and finish your slides, choko CEO in PropTrad
+1 My own view has been for some time that BB and EB recruiting is so early now that you literally cannot expect a student to have strong leadership positions. usernameladiesman217
+1 Not 100% sure, but I’ve heard of people graduating a semester early and then starting full-time as early as the winter (instead of the summer) to hit the desk sooner. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Kevin25 WaffleFalafel
+1 Exactly correct  user_5991
+1 Probably fine, I used to lift with the Analysts I was close with. A few obvious disclaimers: Deal Team Six
+1 Got noticed by the OG. I’m honored. Matchabee
+1 I disagree.   rolo25
+1 Gambling didn't ruin your life. You ruined your life by gambling and losing. Framing is key to changing your actions my friend.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+1 Look, Anon is so helpful to their team they shared their AI draft to solicit feedback from the more senior staff because the old memos looked odd. Associate 3 in HF - Other
+1 The next (and nuclear) step is going through the team's chat prompts / history. The rest of the juniors should be looking for a new job now.  AptmateWantedLA
+1 Username checks out. Anyways now that I've missed the bus, do tell us where all the single women are JamieDimonkey
+1 Strength and honor. speedball
+1 Write a post now. Most Guys on here need guidance, I can’t imagine the stress until I saw what happened to that innocent lad at Evercore  davani1420
+1 Factset basically does 1-3 fake_human
+1 Ironically, BofA has been known to pay their analysts great relative to the Street, but their associates and VPs get paid like shit relative to Street. no clue why. The_Paymaster
+1 This is such a Power Move on his current MD but only works if his Dad is the Owner/CEO of the whole company. TheBestMan
+1 Well, I'd say this is the biggest problem you likely have: you're not friends with enough women. When I was in college, I had more friends that were women than I could count. Just friends, nothing more than that. usernameladiesman217
+1 Your mileage will vary at any “top shop” based on the reputation you build for yourself. All of these firms do marquee deals…getting staffed on them isn’t a random occurrence.  VP in PE - LBOs
+1 ^feel free to DM me The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+1 feel free to reach out The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+1 Depends. How open are you to single mom waitress w two kids? Teller in IB - Cov
+1 useless pitching i'd imagine Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 They kinda are to be fair. Sure, they pay well but purely from a perspective of holistic tech IB offering, they are behind GS or MS Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Just got rejection email didn’t even make first round which is weird since I go to target, good GPA, and a bunch of other factors  Intern in IB - Gen
+1 I mean over the past 2 years they’ve had two of the most impressive, if not the most impressive, PE exits with SRS and Jetro. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 So to confirm you are saying most good girls are off by the market by 25? I guess I'll have to lower my age filter on Hinge! ProspectiveMonkey1800
+1 . gfour
+1 Most, but there are still a good number. The best way is to find the good girls that aren't single, become friends with them, most of them are friends with good girls that are single.  usernameladiesman217
+1 Plenty of information available online on these groups. Indeed, they take care of converts/exchangable bonds, and sometimes depending of the bank Strategic Equity products (swaps, collar etc). Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+1 Lol, yes! GS and MS are always in the mix for most of their deals. Like the other póster said, there is no Banking capabilities w/o capacity to underwrite financing! davani1420
+1 Assuming they are a top analyst, a candidate's experience at BofA/Citi will not be drastically different from say, JPM. Lol sorry to break it to you high schooler Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Any updates here? Would you say the firm is generally well perceived? Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 usernameladiesman217 averyspecialbankerindeed
+1 correct if wrong but GS doesn’t do group placements. You recruit directly into a group as a sophomore. The only group where you are “generalist” and eventually kind of specialize is cross markets which is MM. Teller in Non-profit
+1 Hi I'm in the same situation as you was and I'm struggling in taking a decision. I'm too an Italian student and I don't speak French.  test.gianmatteo
+1 The gap between IU and Stanford does not compare to that of Colgate and CMC Broker in IB - Cov
+1 But respectfully Cambridge doesn’t have nearly the brand recall that Oxford has globally. Summer Associate in Consulting
+1 I think it's definitely a good sign but not as clear of a good sign as asking you directly for references. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Work for one, but my pod and others like this tend to be large scaled teams with a senior PM who runs a big book and multiple sub PMs/senior analysts running mid sized books. Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Very on point. I hear my associates turning their nose up at staffings and its ridiculous. Like you go originate fees then.  Useless shit like prestige only matters when you're a cost center. Rabbit
+1 Mind sharing your reasons for wanting to do corporate and why you still lateralled now? Surely better to go to corporate earlier Also what types of roles were they in corporate? Strategy, corp dev etc Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 no two companies are alike, so no two deals are alike hence the skills are commoditized but not the exposure GS under Blankfein
+1 10xebitda.com has lots of good examples Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Are Citi and Leerink better now? Given the GSK nuvalent deal? Prospect in PE - Growth
+1 Have you tried asking them? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Think closer to 7/8bn for us. Some risk takers are running 500-800m, some PMs running 1-2bn. PM book is around 2-3bn but not too sure. Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 The remedy would be to explore alternative roles for example at Norton Antivirus CEO in PropTrad
+1 We are technically a generalist shop but have carved out a niche in a certain sub vertical of industrials. My background is in a different industry so I hope I’m not too pigeonholed. Shittique487474
+1 Okay, my shop is similar in that regard. Technically generalist but a few “bread and butter” subverts. I’d worry less about being pigeonholed if this is a one-year stop. speedball
+1 Agree, very normal. We're paid to do diligence (on both companies and people). Very common to use network/connections to avoid making a bad hire / ensure we lock-down a great hire. SaaSChimp
+1 Most people don't really change. They might change viewpoints, but core reflection on your personality and individual flaws is incredibly rare. Most people will never change, unfortunately.  usernameladiesman217
+1 This sounds bad, but making a risk section more confident than the data supports is not that crazy. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Traditional wisdom says its a good combo for P.E., but as you know getting one of those spots is easier said than done. Nobody Man
+1 Analyst 1 in IB - CovLmao think you might have missed the point. Yes I’m getting worked to death and yes I expected that as an analyst VP in PE - LBOs
+1 yeah that should be fine/normal. Reference calls are typically right before/after they extend an offer. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Honestly, I usually just let my birthday pass quietly at work unless someone already knows and insists on doing something. khan.mmua
+1 I’m on a brokerage team for a niche asset class covering several markets. The guy I work with makes net about $1M to $1.5M each year. But he works 7 days a week and is traveling on a plane 2 to 3 days a week. VP in RE - Comm
+1 I was paid better at $420k with long-term upside. Also moved back to my hometown. Didn't see any point grinding in PE in a different city anymore if there wasn't an economic premium Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Good luck. Sounds like an offer is hopefully imminent! SaaSChimp
+1 Yes bro Anthropic themselves gave me pre-ipo shares to market their model on Wallstreetoasis Intern in IB-M&A
+1 What kind of role (i.e. strategic finance, corporate development, etc.) and title did you get that paid $420k? Was this all cash or including equity? Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Agreed. Bad advice. Did 2 awful years at sweaty BB, 2 years at PE fund. Now work at FO doing 500-600k at 40-50 hours a week no weekends living in LCOL hometown. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 This happened in my experience having just been in the job market and have been that reference for other people who just entered the job market marketMergerMaddie
+1 I gotta add that's both more realistic and very pie in the sky. I'd say just recruit for FI analyst roles directly if you're interested. marketMergerMaddie
+1 Yes, something like 6 bps per year which adds up! leftcoastlenny
+1 I did my summer analyst program remotely from my college apartment so I’m kinda jealous, NYC is awesome. johnny-mnemonic
+1 They were still in training and hadn’t even show up in-office for their first actual day. Didn’t even start the internship yet tbh. OP has AIDs Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 I would say operations more broadly - the org is so small you end up doing everything and anything. I got it through my personal contacts. Hours are intense. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 lakaAnalyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge laka
+1 Almost all exits in my group were subpar/not impressive; people just wanted out. 1-2 landed UMM PE, but vast majority were shitty IR/corp dev/LMM PE/startups type gigs.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 guy stayed up till 1:30 am on his first day on the desk and decided he's out. only 40 more years of this, haha Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Interested to hear your thoughts post trip. My brother has played three or four times. Cashed once. It’s a slog as I’m sure you know.  MMBanker14
+1 Nothing is stopping you from trying to lateral or rerecruit.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Healthcare, Tech, C&M Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 For BIWS I want to be efficient and not waste too much time on the project finance/development models. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 That’s a fair assumption. But in my experience, most in IB are type A and crazy enough to sacrifice their entire lives sticking around in IB rather than taking a substantial pay cut in a corporate role. rolo25
+1 not bad not good pere797
+1 Welcome to the real world mate, people get into the positions they have through the connections they have. This is not some hidden secret amongst adults, it's reality. Either way the equation is very simple: nutmegger189
+1 It will be a problem if you're not comfortable working on China deals, which most sector coverage teams are quite heavily exposed to.  agudeza
+1 I feel like with the number of people that are still at registration received it’s still pending buschappleenjoyer1220
+1 Debt funds like prior lending people. olamiemie
+1 I do mostly illiquid / privates - buying secondary at sufficient discount, its effectively creating the loan at low LTV / leverage which provides downside protection. If its pure secondary (ie. Research Analyst in HF - Event
+1 What a mean spirited thing to say Broker in IB - Cov
+1 yeh basically agree with all above. ive only just started, trading rates, already had pings and a slightly more senior guy just got poached two weeks ago by a HF.  buddy578901