Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Kevin25oof you hurt my feelings. how can I survive if teenagers on WSO don't think my job is prestigious. WaffleFalafel
+1 Linear(I would specify as Rates Algo) and Non linear(Rates vol, Exotics) have completely different exits opps but both have great exit opps if seated in right place and good pnl Associate 1 in S&T - FI
+1 BigBucksMWhat about one of the lower ones like Columbia Chicago or Northwestern?  Nobody Man
+1 You keep posting this on the PE forum and also never answered other people's questions they asked in your prior post about your website and offering. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Yes, fairly common in NYC. HR department shouldn't be surprised and can easily produce this swagoff
+1 Breaking into REPE from Asset Management is a well-trodden path, and based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some actionable insights: Skillset Alignment: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Got it....that's very helpful. My impression was that it's gotten very noisy for sellers...thank you for the feedback from in the market.  Trader in S&T - Comm
+1 They sometimes do, but I recommend that you understand how debt funds complete their analysis. Debt funds lever their position, so you should understand those dynamics. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 Comp-wise, they're saying mid-3s for cash all in with + undisclosed carry at this stage. Trader in S&T - Comm
+1 This strategy may secure you an internship but the moment I catch you get over 30 seconds on Zip next summer, your chances of a return will become zip. ImagineSisyphusHappy
+1 It feels like the VP position has drifted to be more junior than it was 10 years ago, as Associate quality has degraded, the top has gotten more full, and people refuse to leave the industry. Prospect in PE - LBOs
+1 I honestly think a lot of these convos overestimate risk adjusted quality of other careers and underestimate median in HF. notsospecialsituation
+1 Still same answer - to clarify when I say juniors I mean sophomores who just secured their offers and will begin their junior summers this fall. Summer Associate in IB - Gen
+1 lmao BuyoutBroski
+1 try emailing qcomm Intern in HF - Other
+1 Well, you answered the question yourself. The people gunning for it the hardest got their return offers, and are removed from the pool. usernameladiesman217
+1 DW they're saving a secret spot for you usernameladiesman217
+1 I'm at an EB and sure, you might get more reps (though not sure if you get more than at some top BB group like GS TMT/FIG, MS M&A/Menlo/M&C, JPM M&A/HC) but that's because most of the EBs are chasing everything Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Bro you are overthinking this way too much man, just do it Intern in PE - Growth
+1 Coming from D1 wrestling background btw Intern in PE - Growth
+1 Agree w this take. No longer a great path out of undergrad, AI gonna cook ts  Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+1 Congrats on citadel lol Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 There is so much bullshit people say on here when comparing Canadian schools. Get a LinkedIn premium free Trial and see placements for yourself. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 I’m not trying to insult you if you actually do TAS, but idk why your so persistent on a big 4 career bro - they give offers to anyone who can walk and breathe (I did 2 Big 4 internships in my undergrad). rolo25
+1 Englewood has a lot of socioeconomic factors (and as a corollary, many doctors and engineers). The housing there is also very cheap and affordable, all in all an awesome place to experience Chicago “culture”! SixSeven6767
+1 seems like your sole issue was lack of prep given the large amount of first rounds you were able to secure Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 GS, Centerview, and BofA Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Quality of work increases, number of errors and re-drafts decrease, clients don't see timelines being blown up or missed as often therefore preventing dilution of believablilty of the MD's promises, quality of life increas QuestionableExpenses
+1 Trademark of an MD struggling for business. Book size / timing constraints are often inversely correlated to how well regarded the MD is and how strong his/her deal pipeline is.  VP in IB - Cov
+1 Bump Rajim
+1 Yeah you can easily find CRE jobs with good WLB, its kind of the the biggest perk of the industry IMO. NA in RE - Other
+1 Yes - more difficult to get promoted with longer timelines as well. In the past, 3-4 years as ASO/Sr ASO was common before a VP promote, whereas now senior associates can be as old as mid-thirties. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 This actually makes sense, so an MD hoping to make a name for himself will do this as an unintentional side effect of trying to provide value vs. QuestionableExpenses
+1 MS Menlo and not really close. PJT m&a has been struggling Any 2 IB - Cov.
+1 Go to business brokerage/search fund and leverage that experience to a larger bank Erving_Fisher
+1 Exited MM M&A to strategy at a high growth CPG and I love it. Strategic finance roles seem to open up when a company first gets institutional capital to assist with make the business more official. ImagineSisyphusHappy
+1 Watch Severance and perfect your performance of that particular form of on-the-clock-lobotomy and you’ll be just fine. You can stay interesting if you try liquidiot
+1 WLB also varies. I landed a Director role making $230k with a ton of WLB, but I imagine the $300k+ outliers are highly visible and face a lot of stakeholder scrutiny to deliver results. Director in CorpFin
+1 Can PF bankers move to “traditional” advisory roles. With that in mind is it limited to energy/ infra or coukd you move to unrelated sectors? waccAF
+1 short answer: no Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Associate 3 in PE - LBOs NAME_REF
+1 Knew a guy started in econ didn’t get into any of the clubs still got EB offer MOE / LAZ / EVR. The clubs at Uchicago are really comp GAAPIsASocialConstruct
+1 Who did SPD? Intern in ER
+1 i assumed a lot of FT recruiting was people from lower tier IBs who got their return offers but want to move to a better IB. Thats where the best of the best are competing against each other. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Del. max.lang
+1 My favorite associate who oversaw my analyst years is now a MD at Stockbridge.   odog @digitalimmortality.com
+1 Stockbridge is a massive institutional platform so expect a more structured and stable environment. It is great if you want to focus on large scale industrial or residential deals where everything follows a set process. dean787
+1 Ngl mate... if you've not been told this by now, you should be contacting HR... nutmegger189
+1 The "best" office chair really depends on your budget, body type, and how many hours you spend sitting each day. curranahuja
+1 I think it's still a thing, just not as straightforward as it used to be. anaisss_
+1 Structuring these roll-ups usually comes down to setting up a clean holding company, especially if dealing with cross-border funding or international partners. dean787
+1 An IB on Paper, a PR Marketing firm in practice Managing Director in IB - Gen
+1 Intern in IB-M&A FailedInFinance
+1 Hey I just updated my comment, I was in BS lending not REIB. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 Imo nothing wrong with lateraling to a better for better deal flow or CVP level C-Suite exposute but on a real note it seems like ur just doing IB for the prestige and the title. Intern in IB-M&A
+1 Did anyone else get the virtual interview? bdhxhhdhd
+1 can you write about your experiences? itswayeasy
+1 Not that it needs confirmation, but the mid 7- pushing 8 figure pay days for brokers when switching firms or being retained is true and is something I had no idea about until moving into brokerage. Jabaraking2626
+1 No Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Thanks for the reply, this is helpful!Are these in order of what your personal lateral preferences would be? If so, could you give me a bit of color on why? Manager in RE - Other
+1 from the sounds of it everyone will be a former ubs banker soon once they close up shop. steroidmonkey
+1 Thanks for the honest take, genuinely appreciate it. Investment Analyst in AM - Other
+1 Aligned, was also going to suggest REPE which seems like a natural transition.  SaaSChimp
+1 First of all, it's not. It'd be FAR more concise and sound less like the ramblings of a lunatic if it was. But I don't fk with AI when I choose to voluntarily write on a forum like this. FinnesseGod
+1 If I were your age I would apply to every company in this list, with a preference on the non reits. larrysellers
+1 Good point - I may be over indexing on the 'optimism' scale this week!  Addinator
+1 Can you comment more on the different exits Analyst 1 in HF - Macro
+1 front office  financialrepublic
+1 AI can’t do this? Works at Harris Williams & Co.
+1 Okay boomer. jl12
+1 "...i have tens of friends outside of IB who make triple what I make hourly doing things like sales, startups, wealth management even accounting they make more hourly." jl12
+1 100% this trade will be frontrun, I'm assuming IPO allocation price as a pivotal input for this trade's execution. Intern in PE - LBOs
+1 Need an update ASAP on the compliance meeting… DealFlowDan
+1 Have a few rx cases / guides, feel free to pm vcp132
+1 data center spending go brr Intern in IB-M&A
+1 “PE exit lined up” bro your solution to escaping a burning building is by jumping into another burning building Shelly1
+1 Yeah I mean just from recent experience of the last 2-3 months of the job search, I found it much easier than I expected to recruit for FI Analyst roles at a wide variety of shops, large and small alike, with smal marketMergerMaddie
+1 I worked in that team. Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Not in process, but know two kids who have a R2 soon. Process is similar to other pods like Point and there's a take home case study  Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+1 Avoid at all costs! Intern in PE - LBOs
+1 I’d advise against this because nine out of ten times, students do not have legitimate deal experience, and it can make you look like a snob. rothschild44
+1 B/c regardless of how moronic NIMBYism can be at times, I don't think the federal govt should be coming in and overruling the will of a locality in which these projects [and their externalities] will exist. jmr206
+1 Absolutely would help, but would recommend going to a top school for brand name if you can afford it - purely to get your resume through the screeners Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 6k wtf Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Partners are miserable hardos because they couldn’t succeed an established platform they’re trying their best to save their careers by closing deals at a mid franchise Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+1 Series 7 Guru is also very good, I used his videos to listen to when getting ready in the morning or winding down. Intern in IB - Gen
+1 How’s Georgetown? curious George 2345
+1 I bought a new Camry when I moved to a tier 2 city Think I paid around $650/mo. (Financed it at 2.49% interest) Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Had some exposure to CC Capital way back in my IBD M&A days when they were quietly raising a SPAC for D&B deal. My MD visited the office and told me how baller it was. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Thanks this is helpful. Teller in PropTrad
+1 1000% yes, can move to a debt fund with little trouble. Even easier if you are on the repo / debt funds team. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 It's a community college in boston. reddemon
+1 Escp or HEC are worth it. Then second tier is Essec, but the 60% scholarship is quite good Prospect in Acct - Other
+1 I left before but I heard from my former colleagues that Numis is atrocious. Low quality people across the board and they are not integrated with the DB EMEA teams. It is a very different experience Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Take Zoloft. I did for ten years to survive a brutal feedback culture (not PE but psychologically worse). Keeps the tears at bay. Downside is it makes you a little slower. GrownAssGirlCap
+1 Former emo at a top BB here - it’s tough the first year or two in undergrad, but you can develop enough self confidence to blend these two aspects of your personality. mara20
+1 It’s not easy to make it to a MF but in CRE everyone does the same stuff. Its secured lending, the MFs can just do more scale. There are some smaller groups that lend on super hairy deals. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 phantom ghost at hbs with the fellow 24 year olds ILOVEBANANAS123
+1 Get your 'close connections' to pass your resume to the PMs this time instead of the traders Analyst 1 in AM - FI
+1 Technicals to practice: Practice saying this out loud:“Daddy, can I work at your firm this summer?” Congrats you’ve now landed the role   Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge