Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+17 30 comments and one data point great forum here Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+17 You could have just titled this post “I went to Harvard” trillywonka
+17 they will be going back to school with a severe case of strepthroat Incoming Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+17 This is clearly a troll but I'll bite only because I know others will read this.  Associate 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
+17 Sadly? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 I've been thinking about this recently now having the benefit of 10+ years in credit / distressed across all flavors of liquid performing to illiquid distressed / private equity. Principal in HF - Event
+17 Go with Citi. They’re both closely ranked and Citi is choosing to invest in their IB (Vis, etc) while BofA is not. RBOB_squarepants
+17 Associate 3 in PE - LBOs PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+17 “lairs” 🥀🥀🥀 there might be bigger issues at play son Prospect in IB-M&A
+17 behind as an Analyst, sure. As a general 31 year old, I think you are still doing better than 90% of men your age. All perspective Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 How about @the.swiss.chris Intern in IB-M&A
+17 “Top bucket with PhD” Dolla Bill Stern
+17 If they double revenue in the second half, then that’s like $600mm? And with like 1000+ bankers thats definitely less than $1mm per head, maybe even $500k per head. Director in IB - Cov
+17 You know it bad when the media is catching on and piling on Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 Insanely early to say its over Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+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 You’re lowkey a bonified pussy. The reason you WASP losers cling on to this east coast virtue signaling bullshit is because you know the flood gates are open and it’s over soon. user17367363
+17 UBS is #19! Yes! We beat Gugg and PWP! MonkLookingForKeyToIB
+17 I think this is a bullshit take, and you are probably a fucking insufferable bot that’s gaslit themselves into being a miserable drone. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+17 better question is what are we getting our MDs for Valentines Day Fast and Fiduciary
+17 no tard Kelley IBW kid is going SM Intern in PE - LBOs
+17 Very nice home cooked dinner, nice card, and something sentimental based on a shared memory or do a planned activity together to make new memories. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+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 The problem with being an entrepreneur right out of college is you have very little to fall back on. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+17 we're silently complaining don't worry herbachino
+17 That's a good point, can just hang out and get a few million a year for a few years then go to a corporate finance role and coast relative to normal MD hours. Anonymous Monkey
+17 S&T is not “easier” to get into than IB. ezt8272
+17 My bad, that I cant land interviews with my CV. I mean, why should I get the Rothschild interview? I just have Audit, TS, B4 M&A, LMM M&A and LevFin internships, while she has... afdhfg
+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 Come on guys… Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 10:45 am or pm? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+17 First of all, congrats on two strong offers. Based on the your comment below (I cant quote it for whatever reason), it sounds like you are leaning toward the Corporate role. Deal Team Six
+17 The sooner we rip the bandaid off and get rid of MV and some of these hapless group heads, the quick we can recover. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Congrats on Barclays! Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Also maybe not what you want to hear, but RE gets way more brokery than financey as you get more senior. I would almost always expect an associate to have better excel skills than their superior. Developer in RE - Comm
+16 They are so imaginative that they pitch all the clients the same crackpoint "creative" ideas! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 1 Blackstone New York 2 Blue Owl Capital New York 3 disre
+16 EDs and Ds who are H1Bs are genuinely horrific to work with  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+16 i searched up your site drillcore on WSO to find this comment. Stop lying to people about your questions. I literally interviewed for Evercore... VP in IB-M&A
+16 It blows my mind how reliant on H1Bs some groups at UBS are  Intern in IB - Gen
+16 So funny bro. Intern in IB - Gen
+16 Put an automatic reply ( 6:00 PM to 9:00 AM, Monday–Friday)“I’m currently out of office addressing unexpected urgent matters. I will circle back tomorrow morning.”  Director in IB - Cov
+16 Sorry to hear you're not producing enough cum at a young age. Not sure how starting ft will help with that Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Deallogic shows that for M&A the bank is globally down 24% when the market is up 27%. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 The problem with your implication is that only white men got into banking via their own abilities and all minorities and women are simply DEI. That's generally false. Is DEI broken? Yes, absolutely. usernameladiesman217
+16 What a terrible take and depressing way to go through life. The absence of negative repercussions isn’t a green light to treat people like garbage. Associate 2 in ER
+16 I think it makes sense to treat your analyst years as a physically challenging period and treat yourself accordingly. Spending extra on food & housing to be a little healthier makes a lot of sense. Huple
+16 Two routes: Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+16 Interns are not touching models Associate 1 in PE - Other
+16 3.7 gpa at h/y/w, straight white male, have gotten multiple r1’s + offers off cold apps. Stop complaining and reflect. If you’re getting 1-2 calls, why arent those converting into r1’s? Prospect in IB - Gen
+16 SEC girls prefer guys in tech sales bc they don’t write posts like this investmentspanker
+16 Just do it and find an Oklahoma smoke show  VP in PE - LBOs
+16 "There is a genuine dispute whether the ability to be available at all hours of the day and to work long, unpredictable hours is an essential function of the analyst role" Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 Can you stop dude Touch grass and talk to huzz GoldenParaTrooper
+16 Please move my bank up and your bank down. Thanks  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+16 Easily the best post on WSO in years  CRE
+16 Views on Marco and the Americas head, Tech, M&T, M&A Heads? They were all pretty senior, did they pan out and do you think they will? Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+16 WF and BMO in the same tier is wild work. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 I know this is a shitpost, but IB is actually so similar to an actual cult. No privacy. No personal time. No freedoms. Expected to be on call 24/7. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 You sounds like a pretentious fucking prick. Take the stick out of your ass and accept that these kids are just as good, if not better, than you if they got to the same desk. Intern in PE - LBOs
+16 I fully agree with all of the points the other poster already made on considering the risk limits, learning an established process, etc.   Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+16 This is exactly what has happened to New York as well. Bankasaurus
+16 It might be the equivalent going from:  Hand spreadsheets to excel; orLetters to phones; orPhysical libraries to internet. But it doesn't mean we're all gone.  Reservation at Dorsias
+16 Settling for EVR Rx is insane you are proving his point😭🙏 Intern in IB-M&A
+16 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+16 I promise you that biglaw, on aggregate, does not care one way or the other whether Trump "gets a win." For every lib partner there is one strict originalist and two more who would sacrifice all of the Civil Rights Acts fo boomerslayer
+16 Just awful, really awful Associate Director in IB - Cov
+16 Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge James' Bond
+16 If analysts were treated well, I don’t think there would be a thread like this every week Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+16 How are juniors and mid levels paid there? Must be awful / BofA levels  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 How did they fuck this up so bad? Went from being gifted CS to literally becoming the joke IB of the decade. Prospect in IB-M&A
+16 Time for the tough discussion. I had to have one of these with my now wife. Her family was in NY, most of our college friends were in NY, we were in NY. It seemed obvious to stay. usernameladiesman217
+16 yeah he wants to kiss you, english is my only language so im 100% on this capitalmarkets121323
+16 First, congrats on BofA that’s hype. Second, enjoy your low BofA bonus next year. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+16 Mostly general Barclays MD Arrogance, the 10-15 MDs in command. From what I’ve heard they thought they were the hot shot “gods chosen ones” to lead the IB to a new level. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+16 Current UBS analyst - how can I lateral to Chattanooga? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 He is right in that 1) UBS only has 20% of the MDs that do any legitimate fee generating deals (outside of financing) 2) most of the sector MDs that bring in any those deals are in industrials OR select verticals in C& Executive Director in IB - Gen
+16 That’s like a kid playing tee ball when he’s 6 asking whether he is more likely to be an MLB all star if he goes to a public or private high school Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+16 My goodness all of you people keep falling for these fake posts, you are all fools.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+16 I spent over five years at Palatine Capital Partners, and it truly was… formative. Analyst 3+ in RE - Res
+16 Jefferies o&g 67676767
+16 Next thread: GS Operations or UBS IB? Intern in IB - Gen
+16 found the staffer anonwsouser123
+16 Lol how does such a choice even come about? One is basically a third world country where you’ll be overworked and underpaid, and the other is the Philippines. VP in PE - LBOs
+16 Me pussy UberEats44
+16 Normalise calling these type of kids with zero social skills or personality 'Clankers' moneymaker03
+16 All have been ridiculously bad. As mentioned in prior comment, TMT has had 100+ people working 12-16 hours a day for 2 years to generate $10mm in revenue.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+16 I’m sure. Congrats on UBS summer analyst Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+16 Hey man - great work on this deck, real value add!  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 Congrats on CIBC [email protected]
+16 I simply am not hating hard enough. Thank you for inspiring me. I will be worse to those around me whom I wish to endure calamity Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 I too work at BofA Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+16 Heard from a reliable source that BDT, PJT, and Moelis are splitting on an office in Brookfield Place and sending all Canadians there Intern in IB-M&A
+16 Bro thinks driving R&W and managing lenders is some complicated rocket science hahahaha Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+16 My sense — speaking with former (and some current) employees — is that the culture has improved notably since Ray left. Burke
+16 fsu got crazy placement this year Intern in PE - LBOs
+16 Stern IS a semi-target Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+16 UBS is #24 in the latest Q1 Americas M&A league tables. How does that even happen? Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Yeah also unless you’re chopped/short you can do a lot better than the broads who are so beat they have to go to bschool instead of pilates KoldKallKing