Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Horrible place to be. Run. Constantly hiring. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Why not just recruit at his bank? If he's good enough, he will have sway with a referral/able to essentially get you in the door as a nepo hire. rpdwldn
+1 invest in a nice unit man. I love coming back to a clean/ amenitized building Analyst 1 in S&T - Equities
+1 Ladies and gentlemen, perfect evidence of the essential bankruptcy and uselessness of AI. Ozymandia
+1 Only you know whether 4.5mm is enough.  You're 22.  It doesn't take much for that money to evaporate and for you to end up staring down a long remaining life on a small fixed income. Ozymandia
+1 One datapoint - I lateraled to a UMM/MM firm (top name in industry X / very desirable seat). At Junior VP / /SA level. I was couple months away from bonus at my old firm. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 You made this sound like a late night infomercial teddythebear
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, your observation about boutique M&A firms (1-5 people) spending significant time reformatting CIMs, pitch books, and valuation reports seems valid. WSO Monkey Bot
+1 If any of you are one of those sales reps blowing up my LinkedIn to pitch some shit AI underwriting agent, please punch yourself in the nuts and kindly leave me alone. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+1 Had a lot of the same worries ahead of my SA. Just enjoy your time off before the internship. All the interns will show up at same level - they aren't evaluating how good you are at the job on day one. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Combination of wealth management, trading, APAC. Not US IB Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 I am terrified that zuckerberg could just thanos snap me out of existence the day i quit my job. The only ways i know how to make money are social media and being an excel monkey. deelcheef
+1 I think there is usually a lag of time between “good results and M&A creds” and “headhunters reaching out”. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Lol, I tend to have the opposite experience. For the record, London (UK), fairly attractive guy, AN2 at EB. Most common areas I go for a night out will be around LPOOL street, Soho, and Camden. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+1 Heyy, hope you find a place for SA27. I got a MM S&T Summer offer with around a 3.0 GPA and I guess my experience would be somewhat relatable. Zen9
+1 Unless living alone is a big deal for you, I would recommend sharing with 1 or 2 people.It does make a massive difference in savings. Works at Cannacord Genuity
+1 The benefits of staying are benefits and surety. Your business is consistent, yes, but not guaranteed in the same a way W2 income is so don’t get it twisted. liquidiot
+1 Congrats on IBS! ectmt
+1 World cup game on one monitor, excel on the other tbh lack_of_funding
+1 Recently joined an MMHF pod and we always start with a sell-side model and cut down to something we can work with. jpj1623
+1 You have a chance at top schools if you writes a killer essay--I've seen applicants in your circumstances (rural, first gen) with similar/worse stats and activities get into schools like Princeton. eatingpoke
+1 Get test score up Try to do something more unique as a leadership activity with a positive community impact (eg some of your activities are very common or altruistic but not leadership driven)Sp WSO-Lion
+1 Asians in “yookay” historically come from India and South Asia (commonwealth countries), which is why London banks have way more of them than NYC. tryyuav
+1 Exits into REPE are pretty good from REGAL, and RE private credit from the CRE lending analyst program. Basically any shop is attainable. Obviously nothing is guaranteed though. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+1 DCM Intern? Spin back when you get the return buddy rolo25
+1 MLP is moving away from UBS towards CAP/Academy style program. They have an incoming 2027 SA class for this program. jpmonkey554433
+1 Incoming intern so take this with a grain of salt, but this is what I've been told: Intern in PE - LBOs
+1 thought the same thing, then I tried it—actually a helpful website.  anthonylewis
+1 Also keep in mind that it might just be doing a favor to your family with no intention of hiring you full-time. Do they even have an analyst program? Do they have a history of hiring analyst from their interns? SaaSChimp
+1 go bang some chicks man what are you doing at that age Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 CD&R hires an army of associates and barely promotes any of them. it's the worst firm you could use as an example. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Benson - thanks for your reply but this is not the question I asked. My question was regarding salary. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Bump Anonymus21
+1 Bringing up networking is all I need to know about your experience in this Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Yes that’s effectively what I’m saying. Think back to Econ 101. You have a supply curve and a demand curve. Rents on Y axis, units occupied on X axis. larry david
+1 I think $4k is reasonable but would be a little more than I’m comfortable with if it were me. When I was an ASO1 with around 400k TC, I was paying 3.1k. VP in IB-M&A
+1 Caffeine pills are so fire Intern in IB-M&A
+1 I use it for everything in consulting. I don't particularly like my job (no room for growth, terrible culture) and I know I'm underpaid by a good amount (my company cut salaries a few years ago by a good 15-20%).  NewIndustryHorizon
+1 The internet is dead go outside  HitTheAsk
+1 Not sure it will be that straightforward to pivot to any of these  without some loss in seniority given you‘re a VP already (maybe excl activism). Associate 2 in HF - Event
+1 Bars… straight bars ngl brother. I’m taking notes… gkk1234
+1 Buy land AJ, God ain’t making any more of it! God's Sanest Cokehead
+1 Good shout - I actually smoke daily and have been for years and years. I am a heavy user. However, on weekends or if I have a day off (PTO, etc) then there will be 100% no nausea at all. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Sure, maybe. What are some great culture distressed shops? Principal in PE - LBOs
+1 Bruh wuandale33
+1 25W here and can confirm. When I was doing my masters (22-24), I didn’t care if the person I was seeing was a software engineer or a banker. choc.mint.cookie
+1 not at all plenty of folks I know took a year off / did offcycle internships and ended up with an amazing offer  Analyst 1 in AM - FI
+1 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov okokokokokok
+1 Have you ever interviewed mid-levels? The reality is that there are hundreds of qualified candidates. What puts one candidate above others is often very trivial. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Yeah, strictly talking off-market deals. I've done it in the state I have my license in, and that's not a problem. landacqclt
+1 Type shit. Determined
+1 Quite funnily, a large part of "target" schools are populated by quite "rich/upper middle class" people. JorisL
+1 Those are ridiculous bonuses to get treated like crap.  chasejames677
+1 We have a labor deficit in high finance jobs? There aren’t enough US citizens interested in, qualified for, or applying to investment banking and private equity jobs? Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Associate 2 in PE - LBOs buyside_only
+1 Usually it's all team dependent and market dependent, but between those two, could also be product line dependent. From my experience, H&R is usually Net Leased/Retail Investment sales and CBRE could be anything. MonopolyMoney
+1 Classic clunky monkey
+1 No. Blue owl is always at the lowest rank on the comps. I honestly wonder how anyone will even join the firm. BBB pays much more than they do on the base to associates. pombidoo
+1 Spam bots talking to each other. Ban em both spamreporter11
+1 I’m not saying it’s good or bad but the thing is a Wharton kid at Goldman and some random kid from a state school at the same firm is crazy. Even look at somewhere like Qatalyst. hankpim
+1 Does anyone know if these groups give you the skillset to work in a hybrid value, structured equity, or capital solutions group at a PE firm? angrybearsfan
+1 PCA - EVR, JEFF, LAZ, PJT Park Hill Buy-side - BX Strategic Partners / HarbourVest / Ardian / StepStone / Pantheon / Lexington / Partners Group Secondary Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 You're cooked, but you can still cook: https://frostyjobs.com/jobs Determined
+1 To join a fund as IP2 at this stage (no bonus for 2-3 years, uncertain fund-raising) you should demand a significant equity stake. henry10
+1 Obv an ad for prep site Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Real talk what do you guys do to not doze off? I get so sleepy during the day sometimes, but aside from locking myself in a room and napping for 5 minutes I have no solutions Intern in Consulting
+1 This is actually the best advice I've seen.  shack44
+1 Shit if it’s the one I want I’d do it in a heartbeat Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 The misfits as you describe are from their ‘non - traditional’ background analyst program which is separate. Most of recruiting is associate level from banking and credit roles. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+1 Found the Chinese  nutmegger189
+1 Interesting perspective. Hazel_Parkery
+1 100 hours a week doesn't guarantee success as an entrepreneur. try it and let us know how it goes. CEO in PE - LBOs
+1 Power & Energy, Industrials, UK, M&T (Comms) are the strongest teams. Infra, Chems & CET, M&A, CR&L, Real Estate are decent too. Senior VP in IB - Cov
+1 As someone who grew up in the NYC area, the amount of obvious illegal immigrants you see roaming the streets nowadays is crazy vs. just 10 years ago. NewIndustryHorizon
+1 do they actually work? feel like I tried 100mg ones before and didn’t really feel anything Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 You can still work out, but you’ll probably need to change what “working out” looks like once the hours get heavy. anistongeller
+1 agree. Its advice only another Analyst can appreciate splitaces
+1 these lists are so lame  superinv123
+1 These days, not long. Financial statements I like to build manually, that takes maybe an hour to two hours for 10 years of 3 statements + KPIs. FraccDaddy
+1 Happy to hear you got out and found a new gig. Thanks for the update, hopefully it's a wake up call for others in a similar situation.  Determined
+1 In fairness, oil was extremely valuable without the combustion engine, and the earliest railroads didn't rely on steam engines for their use. Ozymandia
+1 Think his point is more so that if you’re interviewing for pods and you know how they trade, then you should learn to pitch things that way. Why pitch long term value to a pod if that’s not what they do? Benson Says
+1 Bump. Literally in exact same spot Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+1 Collateralized Fund Obligations 😎 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 good southern school and non target school don't go hand in hand. if you are at UVA, UNC, Duke, maybe even SMU, then you are not cooked. if you are at a non target, yes, you are cooked since 3.5 will kill you. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 At an LMM but yea no responses at all. Even alumni aren't responding. Don't know what's going on. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 Analyst 1 in AM - FI WaffleFalafel
+1 I would rinse and repeat a few more times you made that fairly quick. MonopolyMoney
+1 Equities portion was just tracking the S&P. Nothing special. FraccDaddy
+1 You can find a lot of color about SP on other credit HF threads. I also used to know someone there. Their culture is brutal. Associate 2 in HF - Event
+1 Just be genuinely curious (and understand) their firm. Then in the call just casually mention that it matches what you are wanting to learn more about and directly ask if they have an internship program. Summer Associate in IB - Gen
+1 soaking with your bae64 oz dirty soda (Brigham young would want you to drink 10 diet cokes a day)watch videos of mitt Romney for inspiration  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 yeah but UBS tech used to be pretty good (2020, 2021) before team got poached by SVB Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 I assume you don't want be in the affordable sector for any of those things?  You can go from working in LIHTC to working for an acquisitions or REPE firm that specializes in affordable. Ozymandia
+1 Crammed the SIE in 2 days, found CertFuel and ripped through the questions with an all-nighter and somehow passed. Godsend, thank you. Will be ripping S79 soon. Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+1 You got your tax bill yet? over-levered-mf
+1 Am at one of the large pods in London and my base is 210 usd (got there at 3-4 YOE) Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, commission-based models like the one described for Post Oak Group are quite uncommon in traditional investment banking. WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Went to a similar LAC as a FGLI student and broke into IB. I didn't get into any T20s and they offered me great financial aid. Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+1 I have had the same experience for years. A few things have helped. First, take a probiotic, preferably same time everyday. Second, need to increase your water intake - very easy for this to slip in the work we do. NixtySine