Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+6 I'll try my best to answer these questions, but it will be highly bank-dependent. I only have experience at the BBs.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+6 Just to get started because much of the discourse seems focused on “I am a better Excel jockey than Claude”… DDLegal - coc clauses, leveraged finance gotchasData room - completeness scan Partner in PE - LBOs
+6 Agree with everyone here but I will say the market is starting to turn a bit but probably still 1-2 years away from any real turn around in regards to employment opportunities. patrick_bateman_
+6 Good M7 placements from what I've seen every year, I have 2 friends currently at Booth & MIT who were BAs. Works at Capital One Financial
+6 Isn’t there an aphorism that good (senior) coders focus on data structures, whereas bad (junior) coders focus on syntax? Burke
+6 I'm a Stanford MBA.  Here's how I see the world.  If you have your path figured out, if you know and are able to get that next job without a top-tier MBA, you should just do that directly. VP in PE - LBOs
+6 TBDPEJabroni NoEquityResearch
+6 I'd actually go a different direction and just say that if the underlying platform (and its market) are so amazing, organic growth should be there. SaaSChimp
+6 So tired of getting gaslit by people who have been "cautiously optimistic" for the last 3-4 years about this industry Developer in RE - Comm
+6 Don’t see it happening for physical petroleum.  Can an AI:  -Negotiate prices with counterparts from India, China, the US, Europe oil_quant
+6 I generally think that individuals in hyper competitive fields (Medicine, Finance, Law, etc.)  value output. Hence, why they look down on a lot of professions. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+6 I'm just a hair under 6'3" (solidly over 6'3", close to 6'4" with shoes on) and I will admit even I briefly fantasized about this ridiculous surgery when I was younger e.g. Deo et Patriae
+6 In a similar situation, albeit a few years older than you. Started at a BB and moved to PE while also having MBB offers. Presume you require sponsorship? Associate 2 in PE - Other
+6 Ambitious yes but not at all a good person. heard horrible things about him from multiple people there ben.thrasher
+6 Used to work at a different bank. The syndications team has relationships with other banks and get paid syndication fees. Analyst 3+ in RE - Comm
+6 The UK cannot accept it is simply a middle power that will continue to decline in relevance...serious identity issues...we should pay for their much needed therapy. VP in IB-M&A
+6 sybau Partner in IB - Gen
+6 Correct me if I am wrong but it sounds like you have less than 1 year of total experience, and it is with Big 4 IT Implementation consulting? RCJ92
+6 I would expect an internally promoted VP to get around $160-175k as base, but again depends on where you joined as an associate. Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+6 Yes and you should be interviewing while you’re an intern too. You will regret joining UBS Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+6 Alright, I'll bite. FinnesseGod
+6 A few things I missed from my previous post that the forum ate: FinanceBrah
+6 Any advice on how I can lateral out of UBS?  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 stop outing yourself as low iq buddy. thats middle school snapchat shit. especially being in college. full retard shit. no_home_jerome
+6 I've seen a lot of people try to move into junior origination roles while being an analyst. There is no such thing as a part time analyst or a part time originator in the Agency world. JZJammer
+6 This thread is out of my tax bracket Sigma.Batman
+6 Jarvis do a background check on the last name Shiber Risk Weighted Ass
+6 Yes, they will sue. They will also either notify your next employer about this, or your next employer will require that you disclose any existing lawsuits against you. MMPM
+6 Most quants in mid frequency equities are doing a lot of this, so are we.AQR is a lot more vanilla / long term factors these days. PM in HF - Other
+6 Honestly I’ve heard mostly disappointment in these cases. Anchor
+6 I think it’s pretty simple: to get LPs excited about the business, PE firms need to start realizing high returns again. How does that happen? Partner in RE - Comm
+6 Buddy you're a consultant.  Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+6 Entourage by far. Pretty sure it was created purely to turn your brain off and enjoy [email protected]
+6 The LLM bubble is going to pop sometime 2H 2027 - 1Q 2029. This is going to cause a recession. This recession is going to hit software companies hard because they will have already been beaten down by this LLM FUD. jl12
+6 ^^ real ball knower  UBS would never make it to a World Series though  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+6 FactSet - U.S YTD Transaction Volume lkxsa_
+6 Thought about this a couple years and considered whether reservation systems, delivery apps, and charging/billing should be rolled entirely into one. marketMergerMaddie
+6 I am Chinese and I know tons of Chinese/ABC students who can build a full LBO from scratch with detailed debt schedule, complex taxation, and return analysis. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+6 Some thoughts here: Greed_Is_Good
+6 For someone with my background, what types of entry-level commodities roles are actually realistic to land in the next few months? Commercial analyst, freight, origination, scheduling, something else? Mr. T
+6 Taking this from a previous WB HC thread: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+6 If this is HL then it’s a true 3 years. Can’t remember the pay scales at this point but for analyst it’s something like 110, 115, 120. Bonus was probably something like 65, 75, 85. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 This thread is wild. I can see why all of you fight tooth and nail to keep anon posting going. Rabbit
+6 I work at Jefferies  Bonus clawback kicks in at ASO 1 level. Clawback numbers below are based on my actual bonus for 2025 VP in IB - Cov
+6 Pray, brother. You can’t imagine how powerful and useful it is. MacchiatoBach
+6 seniors would love that  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+6 Not sure I agree with this, pretty sure we will be WFH 5x per week when we sell our offices for liquidity. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+6 Since you are already getting interviews for acquisitions, I would not attach the investment memo to your initial application summary. wired.CRE
+6 Automatic promote to MD  Intern in IB - Gen
+6 Degrees are not what make you specialized or get you hired lol PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+6 OWL is so screwed. They are the face of all the issues in this industry that has a stink on it at the moment. It doesn’t help that everyone has an anecdote about how aggressive OWL is in underwriting. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+6 From a practical perspective, I think it becomes very hard post motherhood, thus why many women drop out in their mid-30s or struggle to make it to PM. MMPM
+6 They can do whatever they want buddy Intern in IB - Gen
+6 I'd go for wells. growing platform, sick office, interns get signing bonus + OT pay, decent enough exits lollololol
+6 Hey my friend. I think it depends which sector of energy you mean. Themaster441
+6 Always Sunny or Curb monkeyvjit
+6 500k cash for a 5 person LMM startup fund as a VP3 seems like a pretty sweet cash position to be in. Is it just the carry piece or does it feel like structurally you're stuck in your role?  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+6 If you like PE, and want a career in PE - do the PE path and evaluate the offer on its own merits vs. comparing it to the MBA path. They are two seperate questions. First_Lien_Larry
+6 This is probably just a case of which school you like best.  Intern in IB- Mergers and Acquisitions
+6 Honestly, the logic that "more pitchbooks = more deals" only works if the MDs are out there selling, not just watching juniors align logos in a cubicle.  dean787
+6 The "Uncle Bob" analogy is spot on. It’s wild how people will stay in toxic situations, whether it’s a job or a relationship, and just keep posting the play-by-play updates on here instead of walking away. dean787
+6 Curious how this works in practice. GSAM is a solid seat but they won't have dozens of seats every year so I'm guessing that will be an extremely competitive internal transfer. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+6 bro Ashler is quite literally Citadel so it is in fact your prime example of a mm Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+6 How you react under pressure is something you are being tested for. You don’t want to appear too arrogant and defensive, neither do you want to appear as a pushover yes man. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+6 I was going to say it's very possible entering this thread, since I just made the move, but seeing as you're pretty young and don't have relevant experience, I'd say it's going to be tough. Lester Freamon
+6 I’m an analyst at an EB and I got to do the first round screen for ~150 resumes from my school. First thing I did was CTRL+F for my investment club’s name. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+6 Agree.   hurts your ability to originate stressed opps in public markets? Hmm. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+6 I think it’s important to distinguish between the different functions typically grouped under “corporate banking,” as the term is very broad.- Corporate banking relationship management – This appears to be the area you’re goFIGureitout
+6 Haven't failed a single case study stage in my career so far for associate or SA roles: Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+6 Strategy/Asset Class/Scale: Boutique LO Equity in NYC/SF, >$1 billion in AUM/Investment Professional.Buyside Experience: 6 years of buy-side experience all with current fi FriedMonkey
+6 $450K - $800K stepping up from VP 1 - 4ish is a far more realistic comp range. Could top performing VPs catching an MD promo get to $1M, probably has happened, but that's nowhere near indication of realistic comp ranges. VP in IB - Restr
+6 If he sent screenshots of the frat guys, that would be none of these. Civil lawsuits would be very hard as again this would be factual information that was sent and received Prospect in IB-M&A
+6 Finance industry is shifting towards a more oval structure vs pyramid one with a bunch of Middle managers vs analysts due to AI (I'm not saying AI is competent, but mgmt believes so)While not perfect, DE& Gold-ManSacks
+6 Reasons people stay at UBS: Stockholm Syndrome Sunk Cost Fallacy OPT and H1B visa  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+6 Well mentioned, as this is particularly taboo. GordonDebtCo
+6 "Why are they not following the naming convention of my arbitrary tier list 😡" Gold-ManSacks
+6 It's a trick question; the answer is not enough information. We need to know the location of the company. If it is in Anchorage they have a 10% deduction in profits to account for employees over eating on the clock lucien_de_montclair
+6 In one sense, the sooner one makes the jump the better. So many data center developers are effectively startups. jl12
+6 Cuks in Zurich have no idea what they are doing Prospect in IB-M&A
+6 perfect username for the comment 🫡 alexcokke
+6 you looksmatched with tortas, as you should, so make your parents proud and settle down with a 5‘1 torta (tall for your ethnicity btw) Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+6 Dude it seems like almost everything you mention here is a function of having kids. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+6 In school I thought I was going to flip houses for a bit and then move into larger multi-family/commercial projects as my budget allowed. Then the GFC hit and I ended up on the credit side while trying to stay afloat. CRE Credit
+6 Sorry but as someone truly “of color” (I hate that term) this reads like far left nonsense to me. “Microaggressions” wtf are you talking about? Managing Director in HF - Other
+6 Because all the work PE does is performative. IC does 4-5 decisions a year (and say 4-5 on exits/portco, though not really there) and that is it, the rest is decorum. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+6 got transferred to Zimbabwe check local offices there GS under Blankfein
+6 Another toxic PM post this week.. where is that PM guy who just likes to blame analysts? I’ll wait for his comment. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+6 $3.0mm this year. This is my 6th year on this team, 7th year on the buy side, and 10th total YoE. This is my best year so far, but every year I’ve seen YoY increases. Principal in HF - Event
+6 Both Carnegie and ABG are great for deal exposure, my gut feeling is that Carnegie does more M&A (and the most ECM of all of course) so think your experience there would be a bit more balanced compared to ABG - that’s Analyst 2 in PE - Growth
+6 This is sadly extremely common at GS. TMT is far worse. So many children of client kids and/or partners at PE firms. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 First off two things 1) D/E brokerage to lending is probably one of the most obvious and common transitions in the industry 2) 5 years is the tip of the iceberg at the entry level. brosephstalin
+6 Who is huzz and what does huzz want? Prospect in IB - Gen
+6 I don't want to discourage you, but that just isn't that useful enough for someone to take a punt on you with little else that's relevant experience, to be honest. Lester Freamon
+6 congrats. listen to your buddies at andover and go to stern.  rooseveltfan
+6 As someone who did MBB then the last 8-10 years of PE, I’d advise that you should really do some soul searching to find your passions/interests. SaaSChimp
+6 Many years ago I was a VP in banking. With what you laid out I'd take the BB offer, particularly if you feel like you'll be leaving IB in the next few years. TechBanking
+6 The X-factors to me are self-awareness and the ability to think for yourself Secyh62
+6 This applies beyond recruiting - I do this with my network, even after I landed SA and FT positions. big_dawg
+6 Your AN1 bonuses are in the right ballpark…  maybe slightly on the high end as others have said. RBOB_squarepants
+6 All these HYPSW kids think they're hot shit and don't realize they can't even walk through the three statements. Bro's worrying about not getting into a student club. Touch grass kid.  Intern in IB - Gen