Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+-1 “Sellside” is not really a thing in RE Anonymous Monkey
+-1 TopBoy.- Ozymandia
+-1 Eastdil is investment sales. They call it “real estate investment banking / investment sales” but it’s just their main operation. Anonymous Monkey
+-1 Jessie Reinherz at Surveyor Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+-1 study hard and good luck. they're relatively hard on technicals up for any interviews pre-VP levels so make sure you can do that aside from the behaviorals. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+-1 Alexander Tomas and Associates Inc for southeast region does a good job with bill audit and rate reviews or negotiations.  Alex_61
+-1 what exactly motivated you to get life advise on WSO?  betachimp
+-1 Bump  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 Imposter syndrome, get over it. U are a cog in a big wheel my friend Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+-1 At the senior level sure, but the junior level backgrounds are pretty weak imo Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+-1 Did you see the released medical report? Officer she hit has internal bleeding. Case closed.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+-1 I’m just in high school but also interested in finance and taking Ritalin has changed the game. aspiringman47
+-1 Lmao butthurt allocators hitting me with monkey sh*t and citing one off Harvard/Tiger global cases…betting your career on a senior “going to bat for you”…don’t listen to me but listen to the quant below  Research Analyst in AM - FI
+-1 Sounds rough. If the stress is constant and making you miserable, leaving for something that fits better mentally makes sense. Money isn’t worth being sick all the time. Hanlon
+-1 How did you jump 50k in one level? ubersomesam
+-1 yeh FT did an article on this (search up are we approaching peak prop) and their conclusion was prop is getting v consolidated and if u aren’t top 5 your irrelevant  Intern in PropTrad
+-1 Qatalyst 2027 SA recruiting will open up similar timeline to last year, so July/ August web application will most likely be open.  betachimp
+-1 The Juniors who have worked at Yale and Harvard endowment have gone on to top tier hedge funds. It depends on if the endowment seniors want to help you achieve that as a long-term goal. The Biz Kid
+-1 Politics is comprised of all sorts of unethical and power hungry people. Plenty of dems fit this description as well.   However, Trump is most unethical self serving person we have ever had in the white house. financeabc
+-1 Should have went to college in the USA moneymaker03
+-1 Even worse here as an international NFazem
+-1 On paper that’s true. In reality most seats are for residents, and requiring sponsorship weighs heavily in the recruitment process NFazem
+-1 I love seeing both sides say "when my side is doing it, it's because it's a legitimate investigation with no political bearing, but when the other side does it, it's completely politically motivated and there's no reason o Multif@mily4Life
+-1 What's the actual point of your post? To argue Donald Trump will "liberate" the people of Iran???  usernameladiesman217
+-1 And the MAGA crowd one year ago was saying the exact same thing.  Remember no new wars? yawhtrow
+-1 DrunkeyMonkeyfinanceabcDrunkeyMonkey financeabc
+-1 You stupid lib.  Don't you know all the fine, peaceful, loving conservative people have a specific day to wash their pillowcases? Ozymandia
+-1 at that point you might as well put the fries in the bags ... yalex
+-1 Fuck a snack fridge JPM was hiring for a head chef at the new HQ for The Exchange/floors of food (I'm biased) JamieDimonkey
+-1 Think they exited a few deals in 2025. Some of the European telecom investments. Not sure if those were the poor ones as poster above said they're moving away from comms. sourcesanduses
+-1 Can't say, sorry, but I'd get worried when people from ur school start getting stuff SuitableInvestment
+-1 Working in rx or special sits analyst programs. Best are PJT RSSG and Bain Capital Special Sits for undergrads at least whoooo
+-1 They are a multi-billion $$$ company, three punds is nothing to them when they work you like a slave. Stop tryharding so bad. Would throw shit if I could nikolasj
+-1 If it’s a good school it’s fine. What you study might matter. Do you want to do L/S or macro or something else. A stock picker is very different to a credit desk analyst Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+-1 Anonymous Monkey: MS VP2 -> VP3 Base: $275k (unchanged) Bonus: $315k ($275k cash, rest stock) vrepvrep1
+-1 I wouldn’t say they’re collapsing, but they’re clearly feeling the same pressure a lot of PE shops are right now. Fundraising is tougher, exits take longer, and returns are under more scrutiny. sophiasmith1
+-1 Del futureanalyst4353
+-1 PJT M&A should be higher than MOE (rest), their exits have been better recently hmarks2006
+-1 PokerSlopWarsNah bro, hear me out.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+-1 Actually don't go to columbia but nice try! lmfao  bananamuncher43
+-1 . Analyst 1 in Private Credit
+-1 PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀 dukeblue2019
+-1 Recruiting in general has become more competitive, we still get the most seats and get looks at every firm Prospect in IB - Gen
+-1 The formula looks clean but you're gonna hit problems when someone has to pick between 1.75x and 1.85x lol. like what's the real difference there? Hanlon
+-1 plenty of folks from ESSEC go onto work at top IBs and consulting shops tenthbox
+-1 I don't say the opposite but it is just not a target boib_1
+-1 LLLRL. Ozymandia
+-1 The GOP hasn’t been the party of fiscal responsibility in our lifetime. I can’t believe people  still buy into that bullshit. Devils Advocate
+-1 Our London juniors live a whole lot better than our NY juniors from a financial perspective once you factor in cost of living  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+-1 Without advanced degree people do IB and then get lucky and jump to a fund. Or if they have connections can go straight from UG.  Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+-1 IDK how many MDs you want PJT to home grow when they are only entering their 10th year.......  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Can you tell us what bank please  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 if you want success find a company in uptown to work for. there's a lot of industries that have made hella $$$$, but probably cre is top hines, cushman, jll, cbre etc fuku
+-1 even most american banks lending platforms struggle in the syndicate world. jpm always partnered with other american banks and by god it struggled and need to rely on regionals to pool. fuku
+-1 and since these banks are closely tied to polticial axis: ie japan europe usa taiwan which reflects in the bank syndicates that are formed you're going to have a lot of governmental involvement in the non-us banks. fuku
+-1 Believe it's from a public company (from how they were talking) and I'll be given things like management presentation and broker notes- the only other thing I was told was that no multiple case scenarios would be needed! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Don’t think this is true. Most MFs are 350k+ and most banks do not pay that much for your 3rd year Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 What investment seats aren’t open to bro from MF PE lol whoooo
+-1 Would you go to Columbia College or UPenn CAS? ianamiel
+-1 Thank you for your response! Do you know how many boutiques or BB have winter internships?  FillK
+-1 Not sure how long it should be...they said using a PPT or even a word doc is fine as long as all the information is all there Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Bump: did Bain SS start, thanks eatbanana1234
+-1 Warren Icahn Ozymandia
+-1 anything ibibib999
+-1 thanks!- and sry but what is PF? is it a website? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Blowing a senior VP your first day on might be one of the worst ones. Also how we found out the senior VP was gay, despite having a wife... usernameladiesman217
+-1 I’m being taxed as much as ever, and things are as expensive as ever. donuteater555
+-1 Worked in multiple BBs, seen only a single Stanford undergrad in NYC HQs. Cornell and Georgetown are however dime a dozen. gelato_cuspids1d
+-1 How did you find this gig? BoweryScumbag
+-1 yup thats my experience. senior bankers had awesome glory days and compliance breathes down my ass for a $200 "gift" to clients fuku
+-1 and yes referals now are downplayed a lot due to "equality" and "fairness". thats why these virtues work against you if you have power and social capital fuku
+-1 At the rate at which the dollar is depreciating against commodities and other fiat currencies, 100 mill USD might not be enough for your retirement G. LOL 8'Banana_Stacker'2
+-1 honestly im not sure why private cred hires this way. theres way more qualified abl abf people from commercial banks than randos from pc pe or ib do you even know how colat works in an abl loan?  fuku
+-1 Okay intern at local shop punpkins
+-1 Huge thanks punpkins
+-1 Selling case study materials - PM if interested !!  zay.knight454
+-1 Yes,  many people have made it big in real estate.Among notable examples include: matexbatu
+-1 But surely the market will price in this concern about the EU and the EU's response including the use of the 'bazooka'. moneymaker03
+-1 Jeff healthcare is the best group at any of the firms mentioned and not particularly close Intern in IB - Gen
+-1 bump Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Cheers man, and for the memo- how would you go about structuring it i.e key sections and things to touch on? They mentioned they want to see me think like a PE investor vs just banking  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Dr. Rahma DikhinmahasActually, law cares a lot about your feelings.  Mental state is a huge consideration here.  It's almost everything.   Ozymandia
+-1 I'm sorry, but it looks like this may be out of my ability to answer... maybe some of the links below might help? WSO Monkey Bot
+-1 TACO dukeblue2019
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+-1 Just asked about all these smaller boutiques. Apparently LOOP has high comp as well. In line with EB's. northwesterner
+-1 No one gives a fuck what somebody in back office India makes (I'm guessing you're just sticking up for your countryman). This is an IB comp thread. Do you want HR to start posting their bonuses too? Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 What were the interview questions you got, if you did it yet? Gauchoman
+-1 Aren’t you literally a sophomore  GoTrees
+-1 Here's a pretty decent list of IBs that sponsor: https://app.1learner.com/insights/visa-sponsorship-h1b-investment-banki… tenthbox
+-1 Young person here. I think one positive is that we live in a much safer world today than 30 or 40 years ago by almost all metrics. Substack_Guy
+-1 my base in london is ~$8300 pm as an a1 and my rent is $1600 pm. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+-1 Interesting punpkins
+-1 Offers out Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+-1 Of all the males that face discrimination, white men have it the best. Most bosses (often white men) try their best to hire competent white men even if they have to go against HR.  Director in IB - Cov
+-1 Did your family know Cambridge as well or just Harvard and Oxford? DeletedAccount...
+-1 That is insane. Would wanna tell that dude to F off and then press charges  sick_willy
+-1 What does that have to with my comment  GoTrees
+-1 Oh I'm aware. Of all the men that face discrimination, white men whine the most too. Associate 3 in IB - Cov