Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+5 Also, why such obsession with getting so many women? It seems like such an ego play, when you already have a GF. usernameladiesman217
+5 Opining as a nobody (aka not an admissions consultant…it might be worth some change to seek one out for proper feedback). I’d recommend option 2: PEPrincess
+5 NYC LevFin team is mostly people from the CLT team who asked to move to NYC (so mostly senior analysts and full range of associates). Works at Wells Fargo
+5 Activism has been a great experience for me. We've had great returns and I have made great money throughout our fund life. The long-term prospects for this business however, are not positive. Associate 3 in HF - Event
+5 Get a fucking life Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 Least disillusoned Veritas associate. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 The dangerous stuff is when the output looks perfectly reasonable but the logic underneath is off. Dr.Leigh
+5 FWIW I actually think this is less bad than it could be.. where your director copies and pastes your email to send up the chain instead of forwarding (i.e. so it doesn't have your name on it at all). SPYShorts
+5 Didn't you make exactly the same post a month ago? nutmegger189
+5 A PE guy might have a more informed take but here's mine. There's of course a larger trend of manager consolidation and M&A across private markets. kylejackson
+5 This comes up every year, but at least looking at it from a student life perspective, I disagree with the sentiment here.  Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+5 Some additional thoughts, some not mentioned yet: odog @digitalimmortality.com
+5 Decent list, you just need to move my group up and your group down. teez
+5 I volunteered as a coach at one of the S-tier schools for a number of years. Principal in CorpStrat
+5 I don’t dm since this is my activity during commutes and on the toilet. Principal in PE - Growth
+5 If I decline the bank offer, does that burn bridges in a way that could come back later? a) if your not reneging I don't think so, but I never worked in investing banking.  Analyst 1 in Consulting
+5 Just because your skillset or your thought process is Investment Banking since you’ve spent all day on WSO in the insular circle thought bubble doesn’t mean that has the highest value to society. Dow70K
+5 I'll add a bit here as we just hired this role for one of my portcos. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 You're not supposed to get tired of winning Rabbit
+5 To answer what I think was the initial intent of question from title (ignoring the rambling / tangents) - few ways IB has clearly changed the way I work (observe same qualities almost universally in other folks who are or xxx-ThrowAway-xxx
+5 Ultimately I think satisfaction with leaving materializes once you realize what your floor cash compensation requirement is to live the life you want to live. Works at Goldman Sachs
+5 I think it depends on the bank but in my experience they typically function as the underwriting team (possibly also some portfolio management). Associate 1 in Private Credit
+5 What a load of b/s. No target student with a 3.2 is getting an interview barring something exceptional going for them.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 Sorry if it’s stated above but wasn’t clear - what levels would you be entering in as for the PE fund and VC fund? Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+5 You're welcome, I forgot to mention it but I think that was an incredible question. I had meant to write out my thoughts on that subject for a while.  Deal Team Six
+5 Coller is another good secondaries shop, a little smaller than the others but maybe they will end up blasting through their target fundraise target and enter to the same echelon as the others. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 Touché lmao, I’ve been on SS ER for three years and have seen 90% of HF analysts laid off. Like shockingly high frequency, all 1-2 tenures and PMs too. Associate 2 in ER
+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 ojapar20I was just gonna say, how did you manage to climb the corporate ladder if you don't take shit from people? Managing Director in IB-M&A
+5 It will help you tremendously in securing initial conversations, and potentially, expanding your network. People will assume you are smart and accomplished when you reach out, so that will help. Principal in PE - LBOs
+5 Do NOT do flowers. That can be taken 100 wrong ways vs the 1 right way you’d want. seekinthealpha1
+5 I am a FA and faced a similar dilemma at 26 - can't speak for the PE/IB/HF option - I was in Corporate at a bank. Now have a $50M book, with $200K p/a - I started from scratch.  RedChamps
+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 very much prefer when “unpleasant things” are removed from my daily life. That said, I don’t imagine too many of us are advocating for incinerating the homeless. Pretty quick pull on the nazi card though, respect dude. speedball
+5 I was recently hired by a data center developer for what we can say is an analyst role. jl12
+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 The fundamental research role at de Shaw is mostly a traditional fundamental role EXCEPT de Shaw actually increasingly actually does non-long short roles like this that actually is genuinely innovative in a way that does n Works at Citadel Investment Group
+5 The best semi-realistic finance lifestyle I have witnessed, by far, are senior investment bankers at a BB firms, working out of a small satellite office. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+5 I am trying to think through this. I am based in the US where sure where you went to uni matters but work experience trumps it all. Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+5 It's based on how hot you are and which boxes you checked on your application, hate to break it to you buddy. Incoming Analyst in S&T - Equities
+5 sasha_j24 dukeblue2019
+5 Avoid. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 My personal opinion is a lot can change from now to then. The two guys now Matt and David are good. Let them run it for as long as possible. I like them both from what I know about them. Hags28
+5 College. And trust me when I say this: Try to meet more dating options in college. Because by the time you turn 25, all the best guys and gals are paired off. usernameladiesman217
+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 My little thoughts since no one else chimed in Nomura in the lens of the Japanese banks is like what credit Suisse was in the lens of European banks Hags28
+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 I don’t really think it’s jumping to conclusions when Block just cut 40% of staff. Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+5 To OP’s point, I think a lot of random “bullshit” middle-manager jobs are gone in the next 10 years. Fjsjrjdns
+5 Stop being a rasisct asshole Analyst 2 in S&T - Equities
+5 Well on their way to outside top 20 Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+5 I’m glad you seeked out advice before going through with it. On the LinkedIn ‘requirement’: alexcokke
+5 All of them fall in the category of trying to automate the most nuanced part of the job, so if you judge them on their ability to “replace your junior analyst” in terms of letting it run then they all suck. liquidiot
+5 fries bag bro Prospect in IB-M&A
+5 This is something many have wrestled with especially in our industry. FinnesseGod
+5 Congrats on PWP! optimusprimerate
+5 I think you forgot about DECA and FBLA, mandatory high school ECs to qualify for IB Prospect in CorpFin
+5 Ah that is a tough spot to be in to be honest. corpbank998877
+5 Being french changes a lot. Being french in that firm puts you in a great advantage..just read through the forums here or Reddit r/Quant.  Associate 1 in S&T - FI
+5 Watched Fair Play on Netflix last night. This is exactly how a fake narrative is built. Principal in IB - Cov
+5 Have a lot of unprotected sex so your army of offsprings could make you money in your 30s Prospect in IB-M&A
+5 Black Gen in top tier is ridiculous. local_finance_bro
+5 I would rather be in growth equity or on the early end of majority recaps. Most tech PE firms these days can do both majority and minority structures but ideally you want to be investing in boostrapped businesses. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 benhope1 RestIess
+5 I’d start looking, main reasoning is I think that one MD passed the buck onto you. If that continues it could get bad. Ehmerica
+5 Good analysis, but isn’t most of what we do at the VP and under level basically BS anyway? Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 which group? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+5 I feel like most of the comments here were either straight up written by AI or come from Nepobabies themselves. titoofosu
+5 It isn’t madness, H1B visas are productive for employment and economic growth. The US economy was never a zero sums game. Goldman ballsack
+5 “BFF at other fund disagrees with you” Principal in HF - Event
+5 I don't normally comment, but I saw this and it reminded me of a similar post I made on here about 10 years ago. QE4EVA
+5 It's one of the elite boutiques north of the border (think Origin Merchant Partners, Left Lane Associates, Emerald Advisors) WaffleFalafel
+5 Bankers will never unionize - did you see that Amazon anti-union training video that went viral where they asked you to report workers that used the phrase "living wage"? Manager in CorpStrat
+5 I think the Japanese banks are making the biggest pushes, from what I hear. usernameladiesman217
+5 Anyone who is saying baml clearly has not worked at BofA meaningfully anytime recently. In no aspects is baml better than PWP as a junior banker.  UBSRising789
+5 Honestly just go do something that’s interesting and makes a good story. You’ll have plenty of time to look at a 10-k later. Find something where you’re outside if possible and speaking to new people. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+5 I have to call BS here These projects/loan are temporarily cash flow positive due to lenders working with you BUT are all at rates that are above where these deals would be refinanced in the near term.   Rick Kane
+5 What groups had the layoffs outside of GIG and how many people effected? Anyone know? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 PassiveObserver miscer
+5 You are clearly confused about what "buy side" and "sell side" ER is. ERguy118
+5 I am starting at Menlo in July, so digest this with the usual caveats around office-level differences. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+5 Here are my thoughts. This is business. You made a deal. Your word is your bond. You now want to switch things up and change the deal. You’re in the lower position.  Hags28
+5 Just want to throw out a nice FUCK Alexander Chapman recruiters. Do not engage with them whatsoever.  Works at CBRE
+5 Always a Canadian bank facilitating DEI Beckies. She kept collecting those accelerated promotions on her way up while padding the DEI KPIs of her bosses. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+5 Buyside perspective: As someone who worked at UBS as an Analyst in a coverage group, did only one sell-side deal and the rest just random financings and pitch work, I got interviews at most buyside firms. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+5 As of August 2025: Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+5 Yes, hours on lending side are typically much less than on the advisory side. Junior folks on my team typically work 40-60 hours a week and rarely on weekends. Director in CB
+5 Apologies for the late reply - just realised I had notifications turned off from WSO. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+5 Had a BofA SF FT offer that got rescinded just yesterday. GDP445
+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 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 agree, but I also get it. This site is mostly made of college students and fresh grads, so everyone has really big dreams. Fred Fredburger
+5 Based on the most helpful WSO content, UBS has faced criticism in various discussions for several reasons: WSO Monkey Bot
+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 Ross by far if you value any form of balance in social life. Getting into a decent club/b-frat sets you up well for recruiting. artred76
+5 Agreed that it isn't rocket science. I believe most of us here could do pretty well at modernizing a family owned business. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+5 Yeah this is super unique. 90% of the 'developer' roles in the institutional space are really ONLY Acquisitions. pere797
+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 Very few companies are going to give you such granular units x price breakdowns in their 10k filings. It really depends by industry / company how we can forecast this. kil
+5 NYU Stern prof Aswath Damodoran always puts his full recordings of his valuation class on YouTube. Recommend grinding those, taking notes, practicing bc he posts the slides as well. captainserious