Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+-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
+-1 Am Sec comes to mind and TJC appleidappleid
+-1 Dude what I'm fucking devastated right now. I have worked my ass off from a non target school and gotten a FT offer. And ur saying I'm trolling based on posts from when I was undergrad role109
+-1 Your timelines don't add up. 3.5 years ago you said you were a junior in college and debating an extra year to recruit. 1 month ago you said you had 2 years of work experience. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+-1 Alr signed 😭 pe ft timelines start in like 6 months  GoTrees
+-1 heard from queens kids that GS is also following suit and informing students to prep for worst case i.e. no more gs offers Intern in IB - Gen
+-1 On the net private equity has done enormous good for the country. America is the most powerful country in the world in part because of its deep and sophisticated capital markets that facilitate growth and innovation. tryyuav
+-1 OP is right. Look at the team pages of the all of the top specialist funds. Nearly everyone goes in right out of MD/PhD. BVF, Avoro, Perceptive, Cormorant, Venrock, list goes on. Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+-1 Some interesting examples of “top” there.  Managing Director in S&T - Equities
+-1 Moody's, S&P GlobalLindy effect + regulatory entrenchment + strong moatwould say Visa, Mastercard but I think they can be disrupted with blockchain tech anonf0fty
+-1 its interesting Vika-2005
+-1 Complete speculation but I would think they’re taking a look at people on TNs employed at banks. No clue though roastedplantains
+-1 del Intern in S&T - FI
+-1 I do not follow the banking world so I am sure all of this is true. This list has nothing to do with overall group quality. Research Analyst in HF - Event
+-1 For anyone with a European citizenship (long shot I know but french Canadians exist) that's concerned about their work status, I will unironically legally marry you (man or woman) so you can work in the US. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+-1 Too many years abroad, accompanied by too many visits to dubious countries— Russia, say — and you will have trouble getting a security clearance. auto
+-1 del cacogen
+-1 GS > Raine > CVP. Wouldn’t worry about comp in your regard if you know what you want to exit to. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+-1 Congrats on the 1st round! Beyond the usual prep, one thing that’s helped me land offers at multiple BB is practicing live. prakhargoel
+-1 Mind if I ask what was your interview structure like? The first HR email said the first round is 2x20min but I only received 1 invite for 20min. chimpsaitrien
+-1 Learn English KageSelly
+-1 Congrats on CVP Menlo Intern in IB - Gen
+-1 Didn’t use any programs like that, just tired of seeing ur dumbass low effort posts on my feed Intern in IB - Cov
+-1 AN2CoverageBairdBase: $125Bonus: $75Top BucketGroup had a good year amid all the nonsense in the market during early 2025. Overall happy and feel well comped for hours worked / effort given. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+-1 Baird unfortunately turning into a joke like WB… Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+-1 Should I aim then for a degree in econ as much as for a finance one? stem isn't realistic I'm too bad at maths narekg
+-1 i'm sure this post is why misogyny has permeated for centuries yes Anonymous Monkey
+-1 nagging is having anything to say at all as a woman to you incels lmao. you only tolerate your poor girlfriend at home cause she's fucking you. Anonymous Monkey
+-1 Thank you for your response! The only good answer there) FillK
+-1 Was it due to the head trader not following risk limits or proper frameworks? Could he do something about it or was it out of his control?  roetx3
+-1 How is MS Menlo below GS SF? Lol Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+-1 Dubious countries? I’ve spent my entire time abroad in the UK and EU lol Donkey from Shrek
+-1 Where in India do you live? lake_michigan
+-1 List clearly made by either an ex-US or an idiot Prospect in IB - Gen
+-1 You're much better off at UAA for your masters. They are a top target for bulge bracket and have excellent networking. lucien_de_montclair
+-1 Ok Excel ape. Get bent. Quant in HF - Other
+-1 Lmao go spend time with financial statements Event Driven bitch. Quant in HF - Other
+-1 Yes make standard adjustments which market terms of a credit agreement would permit. Other than that you’re screwed buddy adios see you down at the ol chapter eleven courthouse! Cleveland Steamer
+-1 Comp well below MF Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+-1 From both a culture and deal flow standpoint, you will be better at Citi. Especially given summer analysts will start in 2027. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 You might struggle to get a HF role if you’re bad at maths….  Monkey.D.
+-1 thats your fault then. don't blame the system no_home_jerome
+-1 this is correct. bofa is in freefall operationally and culturally. most groups are no longer recognizable from the loss of talent and leadership changes annually since they cant figure out what to do. Analyst 3+ in Private Credit
+-1 Read all the recent comp threads lol NGMI Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+-1 I’ll pull out my dragoneer and show you a D1 VP in PE - LBOs
+-1 -- pelicanlover31
+-1 What stage are you at? Can you DM me trollking1000
+-1 Not just top EBs but any M&A bank who has a nationwide or international presence (think EVR, MOE, LAZ, PWP, CVP, PJT, JEFF, GUGG, Raine, Roth, FT, Liontree, WB, etc) would nowadays pay 100-120% for mid bucket (higher i roamingroman
+-1 1789. 1917.  Study those two years well, MAGA’s. You know who you are.  Can’t say I envy your fates… LMBurn
+-1 This is correct and they have 0 partners (even the group head) KR8000
+-1 In  another thread I said at some places ASO1s made 500k. You two weren’t top buck and made 450k, ….so you that means top bucket made?  NahFAM69
+-1 sorry what do you mean by underwater? and in terms of what else ot expect for first round do.i need to know technical beyond the BIWS guides?  prayyyingg333
+-1 Couldn’t also switch internally if I didn’t like it to CSG groups?  ohyeahfinnancé
+-1 Wow, you really fucked it. Intern in IB - Gen
+-1 Well, you're choosing to ignore all the comments and advice you're getting, and let your other offer expire. Good luck to you. Intern in IB - Gen
+-1 bump Jobless Monkey
+-1 bump Jobless Monkey
+-1 Guy above gave a really comphrensive answer. Not sure why this is being bumped.  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 This year many MMs below $5B also went on-cycle like Linden. And there are funds around $1B going now immediately after. There are still outliers like Genstar but would say that a good amount of the seats are filled. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 Companies such as Vertex, Regeneron, etc. allocate capital to in-house R&D to develop new drugs whereas pharma primarily subsists on M&A. cacogen