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+4 Very much agree with above. The idea of this thread is super helpful, but ultimately it suffers from massive self-selection bias. Except for couple brave souls, most of the posts will be (well) above-average outcomes. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 PEarbitrageIf you honestly think that using language like "gunned down" after seriously watching that video you are already sucked into a tribal lens.  IsItREPE
+4 This is very good advice  Op I also have a tough piece of news to deliver but finance firms and the east coast generally are very structured and disability unfriendly  WestCoastChimp4521
+4 WOWWW 1) what is a middle market bulge bracket???? You mean middle market JPM or do you mean a key bank (not a bulge bracket) or a William Blair (not a bulge bracket) Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Asset class switches are challenging. PM in HF - Other
+4 I’m not gonna give stuff about content but what I will tell u is that if u can’t get this HV u genuinely have zero chance at the process. It is not even remotely difficult. Get it done ASAP and don’t worry.  Intern in PE - LBOs
+4 Mate did an Asian kid steal the girl you wanted for prom or something ? Why so much anger towards Asians haha gotta breath kid it’s gonna be ok. wsomyfc64
+4 Lateraling is more meritocratic … as in, groups hiring in a pinch are less judgmental about pedigree. Bankasaurus
+4 kuf135 Ozymandia
+4 There’s pros and cons. Here’s a few just off the top of my head: Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+4 Hell yeah, brother. Gotta get you a strong Christian woman who is primarily there for procreation and fireworks-laden fundraising in the event of your untimely death.  WeatherController
+4 Curious if this was direct lateral or academy. They give the test to everyone?  FinanceBrah
+4 have heard horror stories about the team... Analyst 2 in IB - DCM
+4 MMPM has literally no idea what he’s talking about when it comes to arb. OP here is 100% correct - arb just doesn’t work in a pod model. Analyst 3+ in HF - Other
+4 The amount of extremely dumb female MBA ASOs who get hired is off the charts and the bar is so low.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Syndication is dependant on a variety of things - hard to say how long. Depending on feedback, it could be a case of "we like the deal, but we can't lead. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+4 GET THE HUMMUS Substack_Guy
+4 I've answered this question so many times it's getting tiring. Clear path forward  Nobody Man
+4 100% agree. I’m working on doing my own deals with a friend/business partner of mine for the same reason, just taking a while to get off the ground. DebtChug
+4 Assuming this is serious and you have a good relationship with your mom, this sounds like a fairly easy fix. Call her up and directly address what you said. In it state  NPV
+4 OK so if your interest is mostly professionally-motivated (desire to do off-the-beaten path work), then it's a lot easier question than getting steeped into the local culture and living out the "fantasy". Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 The hard truth is that many banks don’t hire international candidates today, and those that do set a very high bar—making it extremely difficult to land a job. VP in IB - Cov
+4 Associate 2 in IB - Gen PetEng
+4 Based on what I have read so far, it seems like the most important variable to NW earlier on in career (20-30) are: KimchiNoodleSoup
+4 From an analyst’s perspective, the reported plan for UBS to reduce headcount by roughly 20% should be understood less as a sign of stress and more as the inevitable follow-through of its post-merger strategy. Model Watch
+4 Sort of see it as either/or situation between desk analyst and IBD  Monkey.D.
+4 As long as you don’t go into it expecting a culture like NYC, it’s great. It gets a lot of undeserved hate simply for not being NYC, but for a lot of people who aren’t looking for that level of grind, it’s a good fit. Middle Market Monke
+4 Every bank told me they had the best culture. Only one was telling the truth.  Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+4 Not sure what my title is anymore, but I'm a GP founder. I've been in your shoes before, the angle on "promotion" is really helpful if you're aiming at that title at your new shop. EightAceTres
+4 First off, If the first words that come to mind when describing a significant other is based on sociopolitical beliefs, not a great thing. rolo25
+4 Personally I would always go with the personal fit when the gap is this small. To be considered here, is the trajectory. You wanna exit to PE? Maybe Bofa. You want to be a career banker? Definitely Citi. afdhfg
+4 Like to eventually be in a strategy role or a role that can eventually be leading a team around business development/strategy. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 I know most people here are talking about NYC, but if we’re talking Boston, it hands-down has to be Leerink Partners office. It’s by far the most gorgeous office you’ll ever see in banking. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 MSRE/MRED programs definitely care about GPA. What they don’t really regard as much these days are test scores. lesbiangirlscout
+4 Hey mate, congrats on the offer. Clear answer: stay on the SS in you want to go into a LO. Having SS then some random product strategy stint makes no sense in the eyes of a long only.  spudrmonke
+4 Super Gen A. I get the industry sucks from a work life perspective. But everyone KNOWS what they're signing up for. And the down side of that is only there with the upside. Monaco Man
+4 John StoneWhat a terrible topic to bring up.Should we talk about killing puppies next? WeatherController
+4 Ay big bro dw, you can always see your family again in the afterlife. But slightly changing the marketing material no one will ever look at? That only happens down here. Or make an analyst do it Prospect in IB - Cov
+4 Here’s how I’d handle it: OFFERGOBLIN
+4 Yes, but you're still making 2X the average corporate salary right out of the gate, and then 3, 4, and even 5X by year 5. rolo25
+4 Our EAs are useless and I do not like them. They are lazy which is fucking annoying because they get paid ~$150k plus to book meetings and flights and otherwise basically nothing. Always slow to respond. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 There's a huge element of luck with timing. MMPM
+4 Many of the bigger credit funds have decent sized strategies that I would throw in this bucket such as BSP, Ares, Apollo, HPS, and AG/TPG. Research Analyst in AM - FI
+4 Saw this thread bumped and wanted to spend some more time on a more thoughtful answer.   I just want to share just one piece of advice because I hope sharing only one it underscores its importance.  Deal Team Six
+4 This post will echo some of the previous responses, but I think it will be very interesting to see how this plays out for OW. From what I understand, CR3 partners have been discretely shopping the company for a while now. RCJ92
+4 You are so pathetic.  hutcointraders
+4 Downtown IMO is the best part of Austin to live in so not sure what your friends are talking about. wb99
+4 I would avoid anything with a logo or recognizable pattern. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 I'm not generalizing for every female in IB in Canada, since I know some female analysts who are at least as smart and maybe even better than their male peers, but Canada does lower its requirement to match gender quotas. Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 This is maybe the single worst list I have ever seen on WSO. Hg is software explictly not Healthcare, Roark is consumer not healthcare. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 I agree with PE people having a shit attitude in general towards people running companies or even founders at investment targets. m_1
+4 This happened with CHIPS office too during the Biden years, I know a few people who did that as well before returning to places like JPM and Evercore. Portnoy's Complaint
+4 Brother, if you can’t even send a few text messages, you gotta ask yourself how bad you even want to be with a woman right now. We’re really scraping bottom of the barrel here.  CRE
+4 xx Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+4 I just graduated from UChicago this past spring. My experience in the first few weeks definitely mirrored yours, and was in fact made even worse because we were coming out of COVID and the mask craze was still ongoing. Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 You're in the UK so nobody cares about which subject you study. Warwick and UCL are globally two comparable unis, and none will give you an exponential edge vs the other. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+4 Answer-feeding by their alum + they grind finance all year around because their schools are easy. Intern in IB - Cov
+4 You could consider other ways of presenting it, such as an extended internship or not including it at all. You're unlikely to get much credit for it anyway. FiloPastry
+4 There is something called systematic gender discrimination - this also exists in a lot of other industries, like politics, engineering etc.Any industries which provide higher pay or have higher social status prefer males. chesssss
+4 Don't even think it's about RX IB or distressed PE, some increase in discussions about the field on here are to be expected when the economy's not doing great. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 brianplordThis was excellent. Thanks : ) TechBanking
+4 I recently worked in the NY office but had left the firm for a BB. Anonymous Monkey
+4 Others have said this but sometimes they’re testing you to see if you can hold up under pressure. That said, if it’s the entire interview (and subsequent ones) the guy is prob a massive douche. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 I once interviewed with Lazard London for a lateral role. They knew I already had another offer, but HR (an older lady) came in with a really arrogant lowball. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 equitymuncherplease do tell us more Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 Being a VP is chill if you don’t care about staying in banking or building your network. Partner in PE - Growth
+4 It mind boggles me how a bunch of college educated individuals could not see the writing on the wall with this guy. Some even defend this kind of administration and these kind of actions. ChompCHOMPS 39819
+4 With a few exceptions (mainly Canadians), the internationals hired aren’t technically better than Americans and certainly worse at soft skills. From a business perspective it doesn’t make sense. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Disclaimer: this was back when on-cycle happened even earlier for 1Y analysts Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+4 Tech is almost always going to be a safer pick vs consumer/industrials without more context of each of the underlying funds. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 Hi,  Will not pretend to understand what you're going through regarding loss of family / friends. All I can say is I'm sorry, although I'm sure you've heard that too many times already. Junior Trader in S&T - Comm
+4 Lol this forum really does make people go insane - I have been on this forum for close to a decade now and the topics de jure have literally never changed.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Your premise is off. Nobody is buying/selling purely based on a buy/sell rating from a sell-side equity research analyst. Analyst 2 in AM - Other
+4 This aged well. Have fun in Venezuela! Mike_wacczowski76
+4 I know it’s a rage bait but no need to belittle a college student. I get it - he’s prob not getting in but do you really need to screenshot the resume? Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 My advice for people trying to get FT IB roles is to apply far and wide, even to the random no name boutiques. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 lol that's funny Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 GS in general will pay slightly below market, however for top performers generally pays decently. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Being the nepo baby offspring of a billionaire  CRE
+4 I watched it. Its kinda easy to miss but did u see the part where a dude double her size hustles towards her, tells her to get the fuck out of the car and reaches inside? Gold-ManSacks
+4 I work at a similar sized RX CO firm and previously did FDD. Personally, I hated FDD and was glad to get out. The skills you'll learn in RX are way more transferable to anything in corp fin. Lester Freamon
+4 I am a Canadian working at one of these firms. It doesn’t affect us because we use TN visa so anything that happens with H1B doesn’t matter. Are you slow?  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 It’s not linear transition and the skill sets don’t overlap a ton but it can be done. Director in S&T - FI
+4 Seeing an actually helpful comment on WSO is a breath of fresh air.  Matchabee
+4 Corp_titan CRE
+4 I have my doubts concerning Unionization because the amount of talent that is trying to enter the industry is gigantic and since they can simply fire you on the spot in the US it's near impossible to actually organize with Sharky286
+4 GS is definitely full of italians. Goj5979
+4 Agree with the previous comments, network first and then, if anything, get your MBA. I also did engineering (mechanical) but worked in construction out of school, I took the MBA route to move into development. jarstar1
+4 Why does OP read like a Trump Truth Social post Dow70K
+4 It’s wild how people will stay for a paycheck they need to survive in a socialist HCOL city Xhamster02
+4 Ideal timeline at a major: Year 1-3: TDP- 3 rotations Year 4-6: Junior trader- trade cash, execute trades, cover other traders, handle niche markets oil_quant
+4 Assuming we are not entering into a recession (which I think there is a very good chance we are), the next 18-24 months are going to be a good opportunity to sell but probably a bad opportunity (generally) to buy. CRESF
+4 I know a couple of great jockeys who have never been horses and are humans from birth monaco_monkey
+4 Think it would help to hear your current comp to weigh the risks/potential upside at the new firm. I’m at a similar sized company to your current one, that also doesn’t likely offer carry. DebtChug
+4 If you’re getting carry and salary / bonus is workable, i’d take the LMM offer. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+4 my plan is to work in ib til i get enough money to raise a family, which is driven by my catholic religion... so ig its just a tradeoff pxwb
+4 From what I understand, it is correct. The way I think of it: ballknowledge
+4 Bad idea, for a lot of reasons. I'll list them here usernameladiesman217
+4 Analyst 2 here — please ignore the title. I would strongly caution interns and incoming analysts to think carefully before starting full-time at PWP, especially outside of HC or RX. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 u just named every single shitty undifferentiated JAMMBO that won't be around in a couple years Prospect in IB - Gen