Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+5 Yeah, sorry but you're fucked. At this point, your best option is sales at a paper firm in PA with hopes of a management position in Season 8.  Always prestigemaxx.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+5 nice problem to have Prospect in Consulting
+5 I'm not an expert, but reading through your responses, it honestly seems like you have to assess what you really value and want out of your next job because you have options based on your background.  Lester Freamon
+5 Throwing in some additional perspective. The nature of the MF world is different now than it was many moons ago.  Hags28
+5 I too regret joining UBS Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+5 With a single prompt you can build a DCF from scratch! Hmm okay or we can just used the saved template excel file that we’ve had for ten years. There’s nothing special about a model.  Hvtgok5511
+5 rerecruiting from mm to bb/eb is doable but the technical bar is meaningfully higher. The 400 questions guide will get you through an MM process but seriously won't cut it at evercore or pjt. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+5 I did this. I will put my advice in chronological order. Intern in IB - Gen
+5 It gets nauseating hearing people always talk about moats, but I think it's not really over-indexed. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+5 ASO 2  Citi Non-NYC IB Coverage Base: $200 (Now $225) Bonus: $190k Total: $390k Rank: 1|1 Overall satisfied Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+5 I go to one of A/W and encourage you to avoid it like the fucking plague. Intern in IB - Gen
+5 Adding to this, ur list is pretty fair, but I'd add Dyal and Guggenheim to it as well. Think they're slept on in this forum. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+5 It's not at all ridiculous - I had one when I was younger, had no idea what to do, was hilariously fat as a kid, and needed the accountability/motivation to really push myself.  Addinator
+5 Nearly all DEI is gender focused and women are prime beneficiaries. Executive Director in IB - Cov
+5 It’s Blackstone, so that pretty much sums the culture. Will work late, will work a lot, but the team is actually pretty nice. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+5 Everyone in VQ is dumb Prospect in IB-M&A
+5 This is a dumb idea all you are doing is signaling flight risk and you may lose your seat (unlikely) or they will quietly start reducing their dependence on you and give you a modest raise (more likely) which will be long PM in HF - Other
+5 Seconding this, would love to know which tasks exactly and which asset class you’re in. I’m a senior Multifamily-only Acq guy, and have yet to find a specific use case besides summarizing retail leases and legal docs. MultifamilyGuy
+5 SE USA, 20, datingCurrently sitting in a Starbucks for a few hours waiting for my car to be serviced, so I thought I'd leave my ramblings. what is your general outlook on the world? crustycrustacean
+5 Nothing ever happens larry david
+5 I take out a pen and paper. Write my rent per square foot, opex per square foot and calculate my NOI per square foot - all as stabilized.  I then figure out my stabilization budget. pudding
+5 What bank are you at to where a MF is 75k paycut. Maybe this is just my BB background speaking, but I got paid more as a first year associate at a MF than my BB peers who stayed on as A2A. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 Correct - Diversified Industrials is an absolute shit show...horrendous culture, tons of people have left recently and those remaining are trying to gtfo, avoid like the plague Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 I'm a former UBS NY banker and this is the first time I've actually heard of us having a Menlo Park office so interpret that how you will on how much volume they do Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 reformeddinganddong15VP in PE - Other Works at The Family Office
+5 It ended 2 years ago. Should've gone to a target high school. Have fun at KPMG pal Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 Given your circumstances, the small hedge fund might be worth a try, especially given the current economic climate. kil
+5 AI Slop Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 All of you will work for Supreme Leader Kay Yoo Prospect in IB-M&A
+5 It comes down to two things: (1) inertia is very strong for habit forming and habit breaking. The element of convenience is huge. FinnesseGod
+5 Are you British? Then yes it's good. It's pretty hard for internationals at the moment unless you come from a super target. You'll just have to grind. Goj5979
+5 I started my career in sales at a large AM but have friends at smaller shops and others in IB. If it’s a target comp by 30, the higher probability is IB. Ovid
+5 I'll take a stab...since you don't seem intellectually set on public vs. private investing, I'd argue that you should take the PE gig. SaaSChimp
+5 It's a tough spot - I knew I wanted to be a trader since my early teens, read all the books, went to a top uni, applied to all the internships and got rejected and still had to suffer for a few years as a quant before maki Deleveraged Sellout
+5 well... i mean if IBD is the goal then NYC is the road. I lived in Chicago and had Booth friends worked in Chicago. The finance sector in Chicago is much more limited. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+5 What do you want to do long term? It sounds like, and I could way off, that you really just aren't that into Asset Management generally - unless you are in a private markets direct investing role.. is that right?  Addinator
+5 I’m a pure TMT banker so can’t speak much for other sectors, but I’d assume non-cyclicals (e.g. healthcare) will have the best tailwinds. Profitable names are the safest bet in any downturn. Monkeys'Mentor
+5 Im in the Philippines right now but I spend most of my time in Colombia, but until my citizenship gets approved, I can only live there 180 days out of the year to avoid double taxation. Manager in CorpStrat
+5 Before you start I would ask if they’d provide any guidance on time allocation or the goal of the case. Is this a quasi modeling test? If so spend more time there. M_As_In_Mancy
+5 I am struggling to understand the copious amounts of roles that are certainly sought after, but are constantly posted over and over. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+5 Which materials are you using for your GRE practice?  If you're not already using them, switching to official ETS practice materials may help. David White
+5 Taking a long shot here that you still are replying to comments here. (Thank you in advance if you do get to this) bde5393
+5 It’s not really a shocker as the PE space has gotten bigger that people are more aware of it. The public facing elements are pretty shitty to the 99% of people who don’t care about IRR or capital efficiency. acardboardmonkey
+5 If you choose to decline the offer, this could make it slightly harder to get the offer next cycle. David White
+5 50% deployed and raising, unless they are at the tail end of the investment period, generally would be strange for most MMs. Principal in PE - LBOs
+5 Helping you out with a few old comments I have. First, recognize no job is final and a career winds and twists in ways that aren’t obvious when you are younger. Principal in PE - Growth
+5 Obviously this is wild but, the high level theme here is very commonplace in the industry which is the intentional creation of a terrible lifestyle to get people to leave so you don’t have to fire them / tell them you aren SOFRsoGood
+5 I don’t have any secret sauce on building those relationships. Work hard, ask questions, own up to mistakes and learn from them. If you build trust with your boss, they will be much more willing to help / mentor you. M_As_In_Mancy
+5 Really crucial point here. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+5 Know a bunch of people that do/have worked there, mostly on privates. There's an investment committee on the private side where GPs are the decision makers. Determined
+5 PEarbitrageHis actual position could be dog catcher on the moon. The relevant point is that he was paid to do something he rarely even bothered doing. Ozymandia
+5 In no particular order: m_1
+5 Decent list, you just need to move my group up and your group down. teez
+5 Serious question - why not just lean into being an “abf guy”? Asset-backed feels like the next hot ‘frontier’ of pc (see APO owning >15 abf origination platforms). awfulwaffle
+5 Yes banking sucks. But it’s really valuable if you’re using it as a stepping stone to other careers (PE, HF, startups, top MBA then pivot, etc.). apetrynamakeit
+5 Stay in the US. A million different things can go wrong every time you switch firms in PE. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 America is a vassal state.  anonymous investor
+5 Suffered from panic attacks before so I know what it’s like. Very sorry to hear this is happening. It’s a definite sign to consider whether the role/firm you’re in now is sustainable long term. Bud Fox 22
+5 It's a terrible market but don't give up. I got an IB FT offer a few weeks ago. Had a similar situation where I had good experiences but didn't get return due to something largely out of my control. msb01
+5 The dangerous stuff is when the output looks perfectly reasonable but the logic underneath is off. Dr.Leigh
+5 What is your specific disagreement? I literally said that the transition from human to autonomous cars will be difficult as the technology is still early. Ozymandia
+5 To give a serious answer on this, the US has two options: kellycriterion
+5 Got my CIB many moons ago… Ehmerica
+5 First - this comment: ["what would be the best way to learn ... if it's worth spending time on it or not?"] piqued my curiosity. As an analyst, this is (typically) not your prerogative. MidasMulligan
+5 Haha here’s my pay relative to IB:Analyst 1: 45k vs 60k IBAnalyst 2: 80k vs 105k IB Same stub bonus, same sign on, same base. I work 55 hrs per week vs 70. Is that incremental 15k or 7.5k post tax worth it? Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+5 Yeah. So I was an external hire. I liked my boss and colleagues but I hated the city I was in and didn’t really see a long term fit in the vertical I was covering. Associate 1 in IB - CB
+5 I call this my Equity Research Stock Pitch Cheat Sheet: 1. Company Selection virginiagoffredi
+5 To OP’s point, I think a lot of random “bullshit” middle-manager jobs are gone in the next 10 years. Fjsjrjdns
+5 You do not even need a college degree to be a broker. You definitely don't need a master's degree to work for a brokerage shop.  CRE
+5 Advised Mexican cartel merge with Colombian peso gang. Opex synergies include elimination of intermediaries together with better sales prospects in Miami VP in IB - Cov
+5 Yes but egos are massive. Say you recently pivoted to Tech in last 5-10 years. Appointed a senior partners who has dabble in tech or related end-market to head tech at your firm to run it. He tries to ramp.  VP in PE - LBOs
+5 among multi strats Citadel DE Shaw Millennium Balyasny (depends on the pods i guess) among macro shops Rokos Tudor Brevan (historically anyway) Bluecrest Capula Intern in PropTrad
+5 Maybe because your just and asshole who loves to argue? I’m typing a response on my mobile when I have a few free minutes I’m not in court or in a live debate (maybe go touch grass?) patrick_bateman_
+5 I work in CRB trading at BB, and I've seen many of  my teammates exit to this IAC/CRB for Cit, MLP, P72 and still remaining good relationship with them...this area is significantly pigeonholed, and agree with the abov qualea
+5 No one is going to give to be able to give you a great answer on the software part of this TBH, the future of the software industry is too uncertain, but some thoughts: rugbyladdy
+5 All of the articles are accurate. What private equity has eroded is essentially the business model/value of "caring about your customer". GS under Blankfein
+5 Finding a place - if you already have a group of people to live with then Rightmove is the place. Zoopla is just a smaller Rightmove with less listings. This is where you rent whole places (flats, houses etc). nutmegger189
+5 I personally recommend getting a framed 8x10 photo of a printer with a caption “You Either Die a Hero, or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Jamming.” and have it lit up like a renaissance painting. 和平
+5 There will just be more analysis to fill the extra time saved from the new software. Same thing happened with excel and spreadsheets, software like factset and Bloomberg. Anonymous Monkey
+5 Bonobos is hard to beat from a selection/price/value standpoint - once you find a size/fit that works for you, it's pretty easy to find their stuff 30-50% off at least a few times a year. Addinator
+5 This is a stupid argument, should we have not developed past a hunter gatherer society when farming was discovered? Should not have developed past a majority subsistence farming society when industrialization occurred? Anonymous Monkey
+5 Agreed that balance sheet financing is often the lifeblood of a good CRE platform but that is exactly my point. Director in RE - Comm
+5 Yes, just think about that as a vol reduction. If the fund is up 10%, you earn 5% after tax. PM in HF - Other
+5 So what will you do in Thailand? Gohard
+5 Keeping this mildly vague; first five years were in finance. Joined an operating business in a strategic finance role, and progressed from that point on. PCSC
+5 I've stated my counterpoints and shared the risks as I see them. I'd say the rest is up to you.  FinnesseGod
+5 Congrats on being Jewish Intern in Consulting
+5 benhope1 RestIess
+5 You sound like an entitled smartass prick. Partner in PE - LBOs
+5 Not positive either. I think AI (and software going fwd) will be a very consolidated industry from banking client prospective / few winners. VP in PE - LBOs
+5 What too much sex does to a mf Summer Associate in HF - Event
+5 Huge W’s for BofA, MS, and WF… pending this deal actually closing which isn’t expected to  happen until 2027. BofA the biggest winner as they were the sole advisor on the Sellside. RBOB_squarepants
+5 Idk man - why would you want to spend your life working with failed companies. You need something that fills your soul to wake up in the morning, at least one tiny bit. I think restructuring is the bottom of the barrel. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 Apologies to hear you were in NYU QFS, I do hope ducera isn’t grinding u too hard. Intern in PropTrad
+5 Part of what makes something prestigious is that there's a sort of 'mystique' around what the professional actually does. GS under Blankfein
+5 take pic on your phone, upload it to your personal google drive, and send the link to your personal google drive to your VP/MD (bonus points if they need to ask permission to access the file) GS under Blankfein
+5 Thanks mate, great background and question. Deal Kangaroo
+5 I’m in the most recent Academy intake and it’s apparently very well known that the accounting professor changes your grade by +- 10% depending on how much he likes you. Ughh. Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+5 When we win, Dartmouth Partners will be de-funded and divested Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+5 You've got an offer. That is better than many/most. Take the approach of showing up and doing great work with a good attitude. TechBanking