Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+5 Been on both sides, currently back in brokerage.  There are significant pros/cons to each, namely stable W2 income vs. Ricky Sargulesh
+5 it doesn't matter lol. i went to an ivy and wasn't in any club either. just did greek life and ended up just fine. quite literally doesn't matter at all. Works at JPMorgan
+5 This is you in Houston: Prospect in IB - Gen
+5 I agree. I went through a phase of wearing Lululemon ABC pants and golf polos, but now there's just something nice about putting on a crisp white button-down shirt and lacing up the black cap toes. Fast and Fiduciary
+5 Chase bank is the retail bank. J.P. Morgan the name is a “high class / ultra wealthy” name. He was one of the richest people in the USA. It clearly is a place for wealthy people to make big paychecks. Hags28
+5 Yeah, that's another point I didn't mention. The shift toward total open-floor. I understand why they do it, but it doesn't make it ok. Zero privacy for 9+ hours straight. Zero sense of personal space. brianplord
+5 Make her a WSO account. Tell her it’s like Facebook but better. Her posts and comments will be funny. Thanks in advance  Hags28
+5 Agree don’t have enough background and generally not a nice move. With that said sense is some of it due to bankers sometimes feeling their oats / asserting themselves in not so great ways. Anonymous Monkey
+5 U gotta break up w your gf dawg. Imagine her posting a thread online abt how she’s in love with her boss but is dating you and thinks you’re a bum. corrido
+5 This isn’t a good way of thinking about associate bonuses - your top BB’s don’t just auto pay more than your low tier BB’s or mid-tier. ky9xnsz
+5 Anonymous Monkey: Holy victim mentality  Insane - Kids parents immigrated here just for him to complain on a website. slime_
+5 Analyst 1 in IB-M&AWe are going to win and win so much that you will be tired of winning.  rapterwarner
+5 sounds like you dodged a bullet Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+5 Patriot  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+5 Nearly all DEI is gender focused and women are prime beneficiaries. Executive Director in IB - Cov
+5 . recoveringalc
+5 Shit everywhere - both where you eat and where you don’t. None of this extra judicial morality bullshit. mkaypowlo
+5 Tbh, I think apart from just the idea of setting up a model and very big picture structuring and considerations, even after doing a few of the courses, I never found them that helpful (for reference, most of the ones I did Recruiter in CorpStrat
+5 The main thing you need to do is look at the cap table and identify how much money was invested after you, i.e. above you on the pref stack. Determined
+5 I'll speak on exits from BB PubFin seats in general - not just JPM. The user above is partially correct whereby exits tend to be weaker than other areas of IB. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+5 The unfortunate reality is that people won’t change their habits or behaviors unless it comes from the top down, not bottoms up feedback. AnonymousPEassociate3
+5 Deal made no sense anyway Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 MoneyEUMonkey odog @digitalimmortality.com
+5 As someone who left UBS in 2026: Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+5 You become a CFO by being a generalist, not a specialist - this is a major difference in the career path vs. IB / PE where specialized knowledge is rewarded. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 I think most of this is spot on. Ozymandia
+5 It's the ubs h1b refugee camp group Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+5 Yes, I strongly believe that's how folks will view it. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+5 I signed my offer early this year (Feb/Mar), and they just (Oct) told me they are withdrawing my offer. jackson789
+5 not gonna lie bro sounds like you should get into like lending or something relationship-based, build up a book of business and shit. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 Models as in approaches which have been delivered in other countries, not projections but I thought that was clear when I evidenced London and Singapore... WilliamMckenzie
+5 Stop looking at intern’s feet burner18363737728
+5 Good questions. Research Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+5 OP, I was T25 MBA, got no return offer, was devastated.. Worked my absolute ass off the rest of MBA.. VP in IB - Gen
+5 I am from the UK, born and raised, studied Maths at Oxford, and now work at a hedge fund in London. Even here in the UK we all know that Oxbridge simply does not compete with the very top US universities anymore. KnackeredQuant
+5 Valuation would depend on the industry but would say they are typically submitting bids a couple turns below the industry comps in the space. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 I moved from PE into restructuring consulting, and the comment above captures the core reasons well. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+5 Not only are you underpaid, but if this is an accurate representation of your contributions, you should have a significant amount of leverage. Principal in PE - Other
+5 Ownership remains at a relatively consistent basis because that is in general what people want.  PEarbitrage
+5 There's really no case where I would recommend Capital One over Alixpartners. I had to look up Capital One BA to figure out what that program was, so there's one sign.  VP in PE - LBOs
+5 If you find a job that is a great fit for what you are looking for then sure, I don't think it is the end of the world if you leave. It sounds like you have a good story as to why and what you are looking for. RCJ92
+5 Great stuff here, thanks for sharing and for the transparency. Best of luck going forward, sounds like you are on the cusp - be it this go around or another. Just a brutal market. Developer in RE - Comm
+5 . xobole8508
+5 private equity firms. throwawaybadabing
+5 For context, I have zero utility experience.  Quant in PropTrad
+5 I'm tracking; and that feeling is normal.  MidasMulligan
+5 You wouldn't get an F on a school assignment that's 95% done, that's an A by definition of how grading works. And this isn't school anyway, there's no answer key in PE. VP in PE - LBOs
+5 Going to take a huge leap and assume you’re Chinese, based on the drink choice.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 The answer is clearly to speak up. SaaSChimp
+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 TBH, I also do get really annoyed of popping in on this site and seeing anti-DEI stuff. TBF, the whole internet has become that way. Twitter/X, Reddit, Team Blind, any online forum has shifted to those topics. Matchabee
+5 i mean this is your entire MO most of the time regardless of topic on this website. you always give these super general thoughts like some cliche fortune teller and act like it is wise and edgy. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+5 First off, congrats to your friend. Both opportunities are great and they have a clear win/win in either scenario. It really depends on what your friend’s preferences are per the other messages on here. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+5 Anonymous Monkey: are the female MBA asos really that bad? burner18363737728
+5 Your plan makes no sense. It’s the equivalent of my plan to go to the moon. WSRaider
+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 comes down to two things: (1) inertia is very strong for habit forming and habit breaking. The element of convenience is huge. FinnesseGod
+5 I think NYC is resilient enough with enough big companies entrenched here to survive one political cycle of a socialist who probably won’t be able to push most of his agenda through anyway. Pokemon Master
+5 What groups had the layoffs outside of GIG and how many people effected? Anyone know? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 Thanks man, appreciate the response.  Assist. VP in PE - Other
+5 I think the Japanese banks are making the biggest pushes, from what I hear. usernameladiesman217
+5 which group? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+5 Lmao  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 Congrats on Duke AnalystBateman
+5 The real thing IB teaches you at a high level (albeit from a very optimistic angle, since you're selling a service and don't want to piss off your client) that's actually helpful for PE is primarily twofold: 1) h VP in PE - LBOs
+5 Completely agree with pudding here. NYC is not a market you just jump into. Fred Fredburger
+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 I'll gargle harry_ys
+5 I haven’t worked with them directly but worked with Moelis FIG. Hags28
+5 Unfortunately I don’t like sharing too much about my background on the interwebs, but I’m just a couple hrs drive from NYC. As for resources, not really. Fred Fredburger
+5 I’m also confused. Are you saying that there was nefarious activity at your old fund that would automatically preclude you from all future finance roles? Like fraud? Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+5 a thing ive been seeing is some FT interview spots were fluff, as in they interviewed ppl, rejected everyone, then posted an experienced an/asso position. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 Summer Associate in HF - EquityHedgeam student so apologies if anything is nonsensical PM in HF - EquityHedge
+5 There's been a few threads on this recently, but generally Houston does not exit anywhere near as well as it should for a coverage that grinds their analysts way more than NY groups Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+5 You'd expect $350/400K just on hard costs alone, or estimated total cost per unit?  MF Dev
+5 Email marketing campaigns for what?  Look, my personal opinion is that small shops are the best possible place to learn, because you have to wear a lot of hats, and at the end of the day that's what you need Ozymandia
+5 VP in RE - CommJust chiming in here that I think we have run out of names for firms after seeing this.  odog @digitalimmortality.com
+5 Oh no my lobster's too buttery and my steak's too juicy. SOFT2theMoon
+5 This sounds like one of those roles that if you are interested in what is effectively a 'you will do whatever I need you to do, whenever I need it' - it could be interesting. Addinator
+5 This is a stupid analysis. Literally just picking tops and pointing out how long it takes to recover. Yes, if you buy at the peak it will take a long time to get back to that peak. Partner in RE - Comm
+5 Just pick up the phone bro Intern in PE - Other
+5 What type of specific feedback are you looking for? I think your initial plan is fine. Your undergrad gpa plus your military service should get you into a decent business school if you get a solid GMAT score. Smoke Frog
+5 Didn't you make a post titled No life, only work where you talked about how you didn't have any hobbies I'm not sure how we went from such great quotes like: VP in PE - LBOs
+5 Club soda with lime. You’re welcome JetsTanksSubmarine
+5 It doesn’t matter if you are an analyst or an MD, we all go from slow/bored to being so busy you barely sleep at times.   CRE Credit
+5 Essentially you are doing a proper analysis of what a vested carry allocation is worth in equivalent liquid cash comp. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+5 It's true that not much will change with Mamdani. Things will only get marginally worse for business in the city. You might not even notice it at first. Only a handful of businesses may leave. Ozymandia
+5 WF (paradise) > JEF > RBC (non FIG) > JPM small cap > Chase bank teller > RBC FIG Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+5 Good lord you are a dork  IsItREPE
+5 Recruiters will have associate roles but usually not on a retained basis so you may as well just make sure selby jennings or equivalent has your resume. ravena
+5 If your goal is S&T and you’re graduating early, a 1-year MS in Finance or Financial Engineering can absolutely help bridge the recruiting gap—especially if it aligns your graduation with the 2027 cycl DerivativesRiskEducation
+5 I think it's very feasible and have seen people do the same. It would help to target smaller developers where you can get your foot in the door. StringerBellRE
+5 Kind of explains the move toward boring stabilized core. Hard to do much else after cutting the AM and leasing teams lol Berkeley12
+5 . First_Lien_Larry
+5 Somewhere between $0 and the current cap of $CME Anonymous Monkey
+5 Stop being a rasisct asshole Analyst 2 in S&T - Equities
+5 This post is incredibly offensive and disrespectful to people suffering from depression  Works at Citigroup
+5 Their returns have been ok but not great for last couple funds. VP in PE - Other
+5 Chiming in with my data though it may be dated as it’s from my time in RX banking in 2015-2017. I was at Moelis then and spent the prior summer at HL FRG. Hags28
+5 Are you retarded? yes you should interview and try to get the FT offer at a better bank. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen