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+1 Associate 2 here. LMMPE_Associate
+1 Associate Consultant in ConsultingHouston is a horrific city to visit, let alone live in. No amount of money is worth living there. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 Seeing a lot of these posts and understanding where you guys are coming from. I was in a very similar situation 3 years ago when not receiving a return offer even though I put in everything. ClaudeColumbus
+1 Correct. Bonuses are above $200k. Think it was 200 for ASO1 last year and expectation is 225 for ASO 2 this year? Something like that. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
0 The WF FIG group is one of the best on the street and has the best culture in the bank. meowmeow1111
0 aren't we all bro targetschoolloser
0 Depends so heavily on the strat. If you're doing something like fundamental long term analysis that just requires a laptop and meeting regulatory requirements, likely a couple million, somewhere in the 5-10 range. usernameladiesman217
0 Interesting, thanks for the input. FermatsPlaybook
0 This has been confirmed to be a fake profile. Nobody present at any of his spring weeks met / saw this guy Intern in IB-M&A
0 And to your point about technical yes it does get technical but its the credit analysis models and debt capacity models that JPM does. It's not M&A or other things.  fuku
0 OP is 100% going to physically assault someone during an interview.  PaulAllenIsInLondon
0 Get medicated hipp0
0 When he got the apartment he was making 40-50k. So you think that just because someone increases their income they should have to move out of their and stretch their housing budget to around 30% of Mi? woundedfox
0 Agreed that glorifying such acts is terrible, but the tone of your comment is giving Marie Antoinette levels of delusion. Ldncitygirl
0 See a medical doctor.  NewIndustryHorizon
0 GS - we are a feeder with a dedicated recruiting process MS - treated as a target but you will interview against other schools  Intern in IB - Gen
0 Congrats on UBS Paul_Owen
0 Well, I think it should be controversial but sadly socialism has a long history of hypocrites whether it's Marx and Engels who were rich or Bernie Sanders who is a millionaire himself. NoEquityResearch
0 Extraordinary survivorship bias with this one. That's like looking at Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg and saying "See, I should just drop out and found my startup!" when reality is, vast majority of people fail.  usernameladiesman217
0 Maybe some people will try to become more qualified rather than receiving an offer based on dei hiring. PE GUY
0 Good. We need more client kids. There is immediate chemistry with the seniors which is best for efficiency (at my MM) Analyst 1 in IB - Cov.
0 I would read the credit docs and see what the debt is permitted to be used for. Usually, lenders won't let you use the cash they gave you to pay out equity holders. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 Layoffs haven’t been for producers in local offices, more for back office roles. Director in RE - Comm
0 He's not wrong lol Pussy galore
0 Don't have kids. It's a trap vicentecorrea2
0 Citadel PM 😭 whoooo
0 Some people never find their dream career. In order to do so it requires a mix of understanding yourself, what you are good at, and exposure. Time and maturity helps as well. Principal in PE - Growth
0 Can anyone confirm if there is an A1 here making $1m+ a month outside of Moelis that just "resigned" before hitting the desk?  jacksmithWoeu2
0 Email format for JPM AM is [email protected] I believe Prospect in AM - Other
0 I don't think it's any more true today than it was in the past. And the transition from distressed to public equities is becoming harder and harder Principal in HF - Event
0 It’s up to you how you interpret it. It was pretty clear what he said - Quoted below Enigma15
0 Coming out of the closet Capital of Structure
0 On one hand, you'll get unparalleled exposure and responsibility. You'll likely be involved in every aspect of the business, learning faster than you would at a larger, more structured firm. dr.avashamban
0 OzymandiaNewIndustryHorizon odog @digitalimmortality.com
0 Is this a slavery joke in 2025 or are you actually this stupid? liquidiot
0 Very helpful Analyst 1 in RE - Other
0 You are the problem. He doesn’t live in a rent controlled apartment. He lives in a rent stabilized apartment. Steam
0 LockwoodAnalyst 2 in IB - Gen Managing Director in IB-M&A
0 Best we can do is more tier lists Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 No was asking about biases in US investment managers. You obviously have a huge complex and are going off on random tangents. Maybe find a hobby or healthier outlet. Principal in PE - LBOs
0 Not sure what you are on about. US for all its flaws is still light years more meritocratic than UAE. There is absolutely a glass ceiling in UAE and it is much thicker and lower than the US. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 Maybe take accountability and stop being hypocritical. Your snide remarks don’t fly.  I have good healthy hobbies thank you. Top jobs reference includes investment management. Statistically, it’s the same result. Anonymous Monkey
0 You guys are funny Prospect in IB - Gen
0 JPM, CVP for example have zero networking policy lol and it's also well discussed on here.  brtfedd1312
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0 Because they're a higher proportion of college graduates and higher percentage of top schools most places recruit from? usernameladiesman217
0 Ok bro im curious -- how does it work? do you give it a prompt with someones name and it spits out an email? Prospect in IB - Gen
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0 Lowk a cool product lol, i was hating but now I can see its use. Did you build it by yourself or are you just promoting it? Prospect in IB - Gen
0 Do top tier firms significantly overestimate the amount of deal flow to the point where they have to cut half their intern class + analysts? monkey_nuts
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0 thanks for letting us know Pussy galore
0 Dude not sure what you’re on about and no offence, but can you please just stfu with this garbage shit posting on WSO please? Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
0 I don't think OP could safely share a room with literal slaves that crossed the middle passage in 18th century Virginia. ShooterMcGavin11
0 MS GS Citi JPM Barclays DB BofA Managing Director in IB-M&A
0 My MD said to only hire brown people. Racism is solved for today. "As a black Londoner" Gee I wonder why you support DEI policies so much. yupoo1
0 My little bro is a freshman and I want to help him get set up early. To those of you that have used margin of alpha, is that really the way? Is there another provider for the toughest technicals? Research Associate in AM - FI
0 ibvine stuckinfinance101
0 heard total comp nears 250 for an1s... which is crazy imo. i know they have insane deal flow but did not know an1s get paid that much Intern in PE - Growth
0 You’ll run into this issue almost everywhere and in every seat. Few in this industry are good managers since they’re busy with everything. Just take it slow, adapt to the mistakes and successes and see where it goes. investor45
0 It sounds like you’re saying being Black/Hispanic means you have a higher chance of being low income, living in a single parent household, impoverished zip code, etc. SixSeven6767
0 The top target universities are, in order: Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL, and Warwick. Lorderic
0 PS HC non_targetib
0 no, its basically a PE track within GS so that all the top talent doesnt j leave to buyside after analyst years. Analyst 1 in PE - Other
0 The older I get the less I agree. There is not a single MD who will look at those two CVs differently. They are exactly the same. Managing Director in IB-M&A
0 This. People need to realize India has internet now. There are a billion of them and they all seem to have loud opinions on Americans' ideals. yupoo1
0 As a Chinese American, seeing the reactions to that post on X was disgusting. Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
0 lol. Lmao even at the comment about starting a niche SaaS scale to 5-10 mm ARR. Matchabee
0 Jesus, don’t you have a father or an uncle or even common sense to discuss this? Wtf you need wso? Guaranteed OP is chubby and this is his first gf. Smoke Frog
0 Rising interest rates, AI, inflation, lower growth, declining demographics. I don't see much of a future for the industry tbh. Pussy galore
0 Roths infra is a very strong shop. sevenez
0 complete crap... LBS dominates it all... Bocconi not at all in London (Milan mostly) and Imperial is a STEM school (people keep forgetting)....  boib_1
0 I literally know no one from LBS that went into IB, particularly in BB. JP Morgan's summer analyst schools were leaked this year; Bocconi made the list, LBS didn't. ib298535
0 Not really. Comp in Canada is always so opaque. Whenever there's mention of a firm paying high, the immediate thought is that it's a sweatshop. Analyst 2 in PE - Other
0 Write novels and learn how to sail.  Doing both anyhow, but, you know, being financially set for life would make things easier.  CRE
0 No one. It’s all smoke & mirrors at this point. The company that will ultimately “win” hasn’t been created yet (and will eventually just sell to Meta, Google, Apple, or Microsoft)  IsItREPE
0 how do the chieftains taste buddy Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
0 Although you may earn more money at Ardea, EVR/PJT banks provide superior platforms that will better prepare you for your future. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
0 The difference is this has been over a span of 3+ years, not just a one year blip. There must be something structural going on in IB where they are hiring way more people nowadays. RBOB_squarepants
0 If you’re young: easier than you think especially from top special sits programs (think BX Tac Opps and SS arms at Warburg BainCap KKR etc). PM in HF - Other
0 Industrial team are struggling on Trump tariffs  London_joke
0 which one is not London_joke
0 No tf. UCL accepts like 23k kids a year why tf would anyone interview someone studying archaeology LOL. You might as well have gotten a finance degree from some non-target school Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 UCL is not a target in the traditional sense. You need to take the relevant courses. Even at Oxbridge archaeology is a tough sell. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 No it’s a B2B SaaS product. Jesus you’re thick Intern in ER
0 Kevlar-lined suit recommended kliptse
0 Dude if you made it to the SRP take it, you have no idea how hard it is to get in findrake
0 I have heard that DB TMT is notorius now given few top hires. Any insight on consumer? I saw they are hiring. I am a Generlist at an EB and want to get out Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
0 who gives a shit get an offer first Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
0 If you don’t place from Penn it’s on you. The ppl that place from schools you mentioned are part of mega finance hardo societies too. That or they are nepo  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 Every ill performing senior says they have terrible juniors. Just par for the course Associate 3 in IB - ECM
0 That's a very thought-provoking question that gets right to the heart of what it means to be a human in a market-driven world. dr.avashamban
0 a lot of people at h/s would kill for that kind of VP seat Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
0 What culture? You mean culture of mediocrity in order to retain female juniors. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
0 Every person hurling invectives in this comment section sits in the back office with an enormous chip on his shoulder.   Bank4L
0 What you are basically saying here is that all people who are minority and female got in because of DEI and are incompetent. That is simply not true and extremely reductive. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
0 3.8 GPA and Top school are cliche in IB. Plenty of them around; nothing special. I was asked far worse questions relating to my religious beliefs. Your feelings don’t matter in the professional world. Executive Director in IB-M&A
0 Not many MDs compared to Other banks Analyst 2 in IB - Gen