Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+18 They are trying to get a job, what do you want them to do? You didn't network when you were interviewing? Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 i usually skip this part Intern in IB - Cov
+18 Most disgusting congressional election in my lifetime hands down. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 we're silently complaining don't worry herbachino
+18 My thoughts are, girls can sue a company for being run like a frat house, but guys can't sue a company for being run like a Montessori kindergarten Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 what is in the air in stanford that none of its undergrads are normal people Prospect in Consulting
+18 Eastdil brokers punching the air because now they’ll have to admit they’re brokers and not investment bankers. CRE Wolf
+18 Put another way: life’s too short to work at UBS Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+18 First off, congratulations on getting here - I know it couldn't have been easy. Prospect in IB-M&A
+18 I'm coming out of lurking WSO to give you a data point / perspective of someone who is at the bottom of your range. Before you read any further understand one important disclaimer: Your Mileage May Vary. onebagger
+18 I’m genuinely so confused. DEI got repealed like what? 2 years ago now? You even have dudes like mark zuck coming out and dunking on minorities openly. You guys are truly still bitching about DEI? Must be a skill issue. H-1Beast
+18 The firm in the wolf of Wall Street was a joke then and you can find similar jokes now. To be clear, Belfort was not in “high finance”. VP in RE - Other
+18 There are four arenas here imo: technical competence, resourcefulness, attitude, and perfectionism. Below is what I think the standard for “middle bucket” is, for someone who is in their first year of IB. Bankasaurus
+18 It will only reduce work and cause layoffs if ONLY juniors had access to said tools. The amount of work that is now created with MDs abusing AI more than enough offset the productivity boost. They now Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Bro def got beat out for EVR by an Ivey kid AnonMonkeyChimp
+18 Nope you only get fired for throwing hard objects such as books, phones, lamps, deal toys, and monitors. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 Most important: "know the markets" hrpowers9
+18 Senior in M&T who threw the papers should be fired for failure to originate in the first place  Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) becomes the first investment bank to unionize. It’s in the name and too perfect of an irony Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 “Yes, I’d love to be a summer intern in GS FIG team because I would likely be able to source you a $20bn deal” Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+18 Not to mention the horrendous treatment by H1B directors and executive directors who think they can treat analysts and associates like actual slaves  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Probably not. Senior associate and VP seats at MF's are limited. Your odds of getting cut after 2 years are much higher than if you were to just stay in banking. All of your coworkers are going to be doing great work. BuySideIntern
+18 Next post from OP: Principal in PE - LBOs
+18 UBS would never bank Nazis…oh wait  Intern in IB - Gen
+18 Graham McTavish as Casavechia Christopher Waltz as Sergio Intern in IB - Gen
+18 Maybe UBS should just acquire an IT body shop like Infosys, TCS, or Cognizant. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 If it went to trial, Centerview would 1) lose the trial 2) take a black eye to their reputation as a firm  Consultant in RE - Comm
+18 I went through the (painful) work of actually determining if these analysts are in IB vs. other functions, which makes the data more accurate. It's also broken out by group which takes a bit of work to map.  terabyte
+18 I hear you, the highs are high but tbh the grass truly is greener here. Also, it’s very group, and even individual, specific. VP in PE - LBOs
+18 Zero substance in this comment - love it when people call her dumb without any substance  ChompCHOMPS 39819
+18 The fact that JEC even exists means juniors felt the need to collectively bargain, or really collectively beg for things. Let’s formalize it with UBS! United for Banking Standards! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 I work out 6 days a week now, fund is imploding but life is great Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+18 I used to work at an institutional investment manager in the Bay Area. We stopped re-upping with them after Fund XI. My understanding was there were concerns with leadership. Director in RE - Comm
+18 is your mom single? Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Reading 1 post on LinkedIn is equivalent to un-reading 5 books JulianRobertson
+18 Rent free means a lot coming from you considering it’s probably 60% of your income Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+18 Fix your country instead of voting for clowns destroying your economy and then moving down here and then trying to make the US another liberal shithole.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+18 Analyst 1 in IB-M&ACurrent UBS analyst - how can I lateral to Chattanooga? Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+18 This is dirty by senior executives and they are becoming habitual offenders for which markets need to penalize them. Restructuring costs every quarter are not ok.   Executive Director in IB - Cov
+18 Preach. Everyone should have the right to not get abused or screamed at by their seniors regardless of pay. This isn't a UBS only problem obviously, but glad that UBS people are starting this trend. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Can’t forget Wells. Has more global M&A than UBS despite almost all of it being in the US Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 I agree with Dalio on some of this, some I disagree with. usernameladiesman217
+18 Congrats on Piff! JP Minion
+18 how bro felt making this post Analyst 1 in AM - FI
+18 Congrats on getting to escape UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Associate 3 in PE - LBOs PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 It’s funny because this is 100% within the realm of possibility of something that analysts could do. Unlike their planned “walk-out” or bitching over the $30 meal stipend, they could actually drive real change. Intern in IB - Gen
+18 generating alpha48291 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Idk if I’d be bragging about buying $2B of core office with the 10Y UST up 1.25%. Not a lot of room for error on those deals. Curious where they mark today Associate 2 in RE - Other
+18 15 years on the buy-side, former 5-Star Morningstar rated PM here and have heard 1,000+ pitches. stockpitchlab
+18 Also almost half of rent controlled apartments in NYC go to foreign born residents.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 The funniest part of this thread is the assumption that something has gone wrong because London banks no longer hand out seats to a second-year UK undergrad who did one spring week and Geography at a “target”. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+18 I've been to the year 3000Not much has changed, but they lived underwaterAnd your great-great-great-granddaughterIs doing fine Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 All this Piper slander in the comments….smh. I genuinely enjoyed working there AND was comped above my BB peers. tonysoprano-tone
+18 ^^^ least schizophrenic UBS poster  Intern in IB - Gen
+18 It’s crazy because if you just treated analysts and associates well and paid them fairly, you would get better business results.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Sorry to rain on your parade, KolorTurtle, but there seem to be some notable names missing on this list, and there also doesn’t seem to be any clear methodology behind these rankings. The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+18 This is exhibit A on why you should hire hungry non-targets instead of Marxists from Ivy League schools  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Going to word vomit here, so apologies for bad grammar etc. Had a convo with some friends in cs the other day and would like to share some downsides. Intern in IB-M&A
+17 Insanely early to say its over Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+17 I did this: IB -> PE -> Corp Dev -> CFO of a division of a public company.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+17 Bob is an MD at UBS with a guaranteed bonus.  Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+17 Their IR team is like Calvin Johnson on the Lions Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 Determined
+17 Another incoming intern here - personally, something is a weakness only if you make it a weakness. Your diverse background is a strength if you treat it as such. Intern in IB-M&A
+17 Saw this earlier: "to confuse your enemy you must first confuse yourself" - Donald Tzu petight
+17 Lmao now I understand why you're getting pussywhipped by an associate Partner in IB - Gen
+17 JK Simmons as MV Whiplash investment banking edition  Intern in IB-M&A
+17 Plenty of MD's sons in the sea. anonanonymous
+17 Nice try Marco  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+17 I want to be able to buy a 3 bedroom single family home in my hometown (LA, or anywhere in Southern California) and be able to support a family of 4 with one income. IBNKR
+17 in my experience, abuse was worse at UBS than my peers at other banks. UBS’s misuse of H1B program also warrants scrutiny  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Sadly? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 “lairs” 🥀🥀🥀 there might be bigger issues at play son Prospect in IB-M&A
+17 Better yet, spin it out: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 This is clearly a troll but I'll bite only because I know others will read this.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+17 She is your girlfriend, not your wife. If you want some say over joint finances, spend some money of your own and get married, ESPECIALLY since part of this is her needing to extend her VISA. CRE
+17 Resemblance is uncanny: Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+17 I would say their treatment of analysts is pretty similar to what to expect across the BBs. But overall treatment of analysts at BB is not great Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+17 UBS doesn’t do/lead any real deals anymore and has a terrible culture now. Wells has crazy growth and does mega deals Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+17 My group at UBS was truly inhumane and environment where verbal abuse (and even worse behavior) from seniors was normalized. Analysts and associates regularly cried. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 they don’t have deal toys to throw in M&T  Prospect in IB - Cov
+17 Managing Director in IB-M&A VP in IB - Cov
+17 This entire story reads like a fan fiction and there’s no way this actually happened. In what universe can your director “gain access to your bank accounts” lmfao. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 I’m going to interpret your last paragraph as a subtle ask for help, and tell you to reconsider your decision to renege. VP in PE - LBOs
+17 I hired someone who quit his last job because he was sick of working until 1am on a terrible office portfolio that was predominantly going back to the lender as it was acquried from 2017 - 2022. goodL1fe
+17 I'm proud of my ability to handle a challenging job and work towards financial freedom for myself and my family. I'm grateful.  Principal in PE - LBOs
+17 “Top bucket with PhD” Dolla Bill Stern
+17 Do you want to hate life, but win deals? (Jefferies) Do you want to hate life and lose deals? (UBS) Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+17 Redemptions Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+17 I spent over five years at Palatine Capital Partners, and it truly was… formative. Analyst 3+ in RE - Res
+17 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+17 This started off as a reasonable rant but ended up with a lot of inaccuracies. I work in PC and love making fun of this industry (even run a meme account that does so) but lets get some stuff straight  VP in Private Credit
+17 Prospect in IB - Gennot to be weird but im good looking and charismatic so i think video calls would give me an advantage should i do zoom? CRE
+17 I don’t know your financial situation, but if you don’t have a large trust fund to fall back on, I would sell. Even if you want to live in Greenwich long term. VP in RE - Other
+17 Lol looks like it was actually completely fabricated.  are people really this retarded to have believed a woman this hot would have made a guy her "sex slave" Cardale Jones
+17 $0 Partner in IB - Gen
+17 I performed well in my coverage, my most senior guy did great, second guy was meh, and newest junior obviously is still just doing blocking and tackling mostly. erwannabe
+17 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 One time I worked 90 hours a week at Morgan Stanley and received a 40% Associate 1 bonus Associate 2 in IB-M&A