Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+-1 It is actually updating PPTs until 3am at a Hilton Garden Inn in Nowheresville, Minnesota on your 14th consecutive weekly trip there Analyst 1 in Consulting
+-1 thank you! and then the performance reviews themselves are a popularity and likability contest for the most part.   Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+-1 Wells for better comp, hours, people, mega-deals Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+-1 UBS ranked #31 on Q2 fees and WF ranked #4. UBS is over WF makes no sense.  PWP too high NBTtmoon
+-1 RBC is definitely better than those   Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 except exits… Intern in IA
+-1 19, $215K Intern in IB - Restr
+-1 I definitely have when I was an intern, even if it was CDD that's taken place. No reason to think interns don't contribute. Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+-1 Marc Rowan's arguments touch on two key points: the challenges facing traditional PE due to software exposure and the concerns around private credit distress being attributed to underwriting discipline rather than systemic WSO Monkey Bot
+-1 . Intern in IB-M&A
+-1 I didn't pull up my comp reports (you can find them online from many of the providers) but I'm sure KKR is in line with the other mega funds. My guess is $700-900k cash and $5m+ of carry.  StrategyJunkie
+-1 FIG, Energy and Real Estate are probably the least applicable to other sectors  dibbokhan
+-1 Typical Canadian finance student obsessed with first year salary. probably a rotman goblin. Take a breath and touch some grass, TB in any bank is paradise  newjazz1
+-1 Analyst 2 in IB - CB newjazz1
+-1 cb is back office. congrats on cibc btw newjazz1
+-1 del Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 Congrats on    Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+-1 OP, where do you want to be long-term, what do you want to study? I would probably go to Cambridge to study maths and get a job in London, while for the US its always Harvard, without a question. loser1234
+-1 I remember when that word used to mean something. Congrats on I couldn’t care less to look at your profile. chimpychimper
+-1 Yeah, what's your point? yopierre
+-1 Arini rocks  Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+-1 Analyst 1 in RE - Comm CRE Wolf
+-1 Why is Gen Z obsessed with Juneteenth birdhouse890
+-1 Using BGO/TPG interchangeably with Nuveen is crazy but if at the latter, go Stockbridge - Bellwether is subpar to say the least. If actually at BGO or TPG and not being pushed out, stay Retired in PE - Other
+-1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s a roadmap to help you catch up and position yourself for a successful finance career: WSO Monkey Bot
+-1 If you have a little tan go into DEI department and coast and coast. pjm.priv
+-1 Correction SWE is going to be very important and actually get a boost, coding is dead. pjm.priv
+-1 Your mother Prospect in IB - Gen
+-1 No shot they are paying their Principles less than senior associates at UMM firms Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+-1 Associate 2 in PE - LBOsNo shot they are paying their Principles less than senior associates at UMM firms Works at Goldman Sachs
+-1 Stern bate0
+-1 id rather work in fp&a and make more lmfao Intern in IB - Cov
+-1 Why would someone apply to and go to Cambridge when Oxford is so much more prestigious than Cambridge? Intern in IB - Restr
+-1 Yeah I totally agree. From getting exposure to LevFin at some BBs, I can say that LevFin offers the same exits (if not better) than RX does and teaches you more actually about how credit works. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+-1 Who the hell are you? Intern in IB - Cov
+-1 NYU isn't a state school, it's private.UVA isn't in the same tier as Ross/Stern, which are more prestigious and harder to get into than McIntyre.UChicago/Princeton are another tier above Ross and to paulrabil33
+-1 Associate 2 in PE - LBOs laka
+-1 I think this list is reflective of 2025, given Q/EVR/CVP's amazing year, whereas PJT in 2026 has been on par with UBS lol Intern in IB-M&A
+-1 To effectively network for hedge fund opportunities, especially in the therapeutics or biotech space, here are some actionable tips based on the most helpful WSO content: WSO Monkey Bot
+-1 I gave you the SB and not that other chode (hit him w/ monkey shit) because no one should ever paste anything that poorly formatted in the AI era. I smite him x100.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 You know you can quit and do something else, right? Determined
+-1 If you don't mind me asking, I am in a similar boat.. Thing is, I kinda value social life, chill environment, travel, parties & less academic pressure ( I didn't had a college experience so). princey.8999
+-1 what about you stimulate your fucking brain and come up with a solution to overcome the career plateau that is not quitting? GS under Blankfein
+-1 or become so indispensable to their carry $ that they have to promote you.  GS under Blankfein
+-1 Agree with above - HL not a major player in O&G market and Intrepid hasn’t been relevant in more years than I could count. rolo25
+-1 Yeah you’re right. What’s funny is most people can’t accept your point but overall it’s fun to watch people expose their deepest insecurities and project on these threads man.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+-1 Let's do a thought exercise: you left a firm last year and a random DM's you on Linkedin asking you about your former group.  Why would you share anything bad? asmith_1
+-1 I understand what you’re saying, but this isn’t an internship. I’m just as competent as associates for what we do. Lambda_xL
+-1 Not a bot. I found this forum when I was a high school senior interested in finance. ojapar20
+-1 Del ImagineSisyphusHappy
+-1 Do a good job, don't be weird, and no one will care.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+-1 . JS12345678910
+-1 putting together a team of engineers and going out and buying a bunch of small businesses and agentizing them nndsnso
+-1 yo dm me for a deal looks like u need this one bud bankingthevendinmachines
+-1 My apathy is preventing me from getting emotional but what is the limit? When do we get rid of this guy? anonymous investor
+-1 The people in tech that you ought to envy are not the standard SWEs making $200K a year... it would be the people at OpenAI, Anthropic, etc. wificactus
+-1 What do you goon to in your free time? Intern in IB - Gen
+-1 IB Analyst 01What is Guggenheim Houston team’s reputation like? LeRoyJenkins69
+-1 Broadly agree with the points here but still think it’s a good entry path into the industry. Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+-1 you're retarded Prospect in IB-M&A
+-1 Yes! johnstamosky
+-1 gonna tip mine $2,500 for great service this quarter bankingthevendinmachines
+-1 Have a few PCA docs, feel free to pm vcp129
+-1 Say I wrap up my internship next month with a return offer, should I start reaching out to headhunters for PE before starting as an Analyst?  AnonymousMonkious
+-1 Great perspective here. Thanks for sharing. Mumbles
+-1 God Bless the USA wannaberichhandler
+-1 My sense too. He’s got vascular dementia. His decline is accelerating  auto
+-1 You know many of us have similar access to this type of information right… Works at Janus Henderson Global Investors
+-1 levfin is elite Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+-1 "preferably should also have prompts to actually show you the calculations outside the models in its answers, and if the main lines match, should be good to go" Principal in AM - Other
+-1 Anonymous Monkey: Yes, this is verbatim a question I got on an interview: Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+-1 $90mm this year let’s say 25% growth annually next five years. So $270mm revenue 30% mgn is $80mm of EBITDA. Exit at 5x EBITDA is $400mm EV plus cash build to get to maybe $5-600mm of equity value  HFPM15
+-1 It's not though. This is professional services. They own zero real hard capital. Zero intellectual property. It is whoever is driving the value's company.  Principal in PE - LBOs
+-1 PE is not professional services. But if it was - the value comes from owning clients and not doing the work. You’ll get paid fine to execute. pudding
+-1 PE is literally a professional service.  Principal in PE - LBOs
+-1 Professional services are legal, accounting, consulting.  pudding
+-1 You don’t go to a target school sorry…. diddyblud420
+-1 Anonymous Monkey: Yup. Director in IB-M&A
+-1 Anyone open to a referral? Credit experienced in BB. Happy to provide more info as needed Finworld123
+-1 Anyone open to a referral? Credit experienced in BB. Happy to provide more info as needed Finworld123
+-1 Stupid comment. My reasoning scores were high, quick memory recall was low. Which an AI would be able to do at high proficiency. hrw2099
+-1 Ardea has strong deal flow but bad hours, obviously PJT/CVP/EVR work on big deals, LionTree also will work on some big deals. Tidal and Axom also growing Prospect in IB - Gen
+-1 Saaar Nurse Rahma Dikhinmabhatt
+-1 yea bro just lie about you being in a different school good idea like background checks dont exist! Nurse Rahma Dikhinmabhatt
+-1 I’ve been using AI (specifically Claude Code) more to build the systems and scaffolding to make me more efficient as opposed to relying on its outputs. choooobs
+-1 maybe it just means men can't handle the work as well as women and have to resort to drugs :/ VP in PE - LBOs
+-1 Do RX, trust Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+-1 I definitely can call myself a researcher with two pubs. BananaMuncher04
+-1 yo can you dm me pls anon9387
+-1 congrats on Q buddy Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+-1 $360k is not that much you’ll regret leaving  u7o2q0qla4
+-1 Yeah dude, because molecular bio research screams clinical. Get out of my fucking face neanderthal BananaMuncher04
+-1 HSBC and Standard Chartered exits will be significantly worse than a JPM/BofA for buyside. VanillaMan24
+-1 -Tiger Global-D1 Capital Partners-Garda Capital Partners-Estuary capital management cristiano
+-1 Oh man you’ve got a lot to learn toldyouso_________
+-1 That’s about right for MM and UMM PE. Principal in PE - LBOs
+-1 jobs in America should go to Americans  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+-1 If you stretch your budget a bit, I’d go for Hamilton or Christopher Ward. As other suggested, can’t go wrong with Tissot. sleepygoat
+-1 HSBC lol Prospect in Non-profit
+-1 Thoughts on SocGen energy? Seen then on some deals Analyst 1 in IB - Cov