Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+16 You sound like a complete virgin  Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+16 Some firms require the college to send the transcript directly, which could potentially put you in quite the pickle. rooseveltfan
+16 Pick Wells — avoid this shit storm of a bank (UBS Associate).  Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+16 UBS is #24 in the latest Q1 Americas M&A league tables. How does that even happen? Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 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 If it makes you feel any better, you’ll meet so many spectacular women over the next 10,20,30 years that you’ll click with. Girls that share your humor. Girls that share your hobbies. Economist in Risk Mnmgt
+16 bro named 3 deals from almost a decade ago as his depiction of the US PE industry  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+16 SEC girls prefer guys in tech sales bc they don’t write posts like this investmentspanker
+16 fsu got crazy placement this year Intern in PE - LBOs
+16 Settling for EVR Rx is insane you are proving his point😭🙏 Intern in IB-M&A
+16 Hey man, I’ve honestly been in your shoes before. It’s completely okay to feel down right now — this stuff is tough, and the pressure can get heavy. carter3208
+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 My sense — speaking with former (and some current) employees — is that the culture has improved notably since Ray left. Burke
+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 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 Hey man - great work on this deck, real value add!  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+16 baird industrials: pizza party (one slice maximum), free pancreas failure  Intern in IB - Gen
+16 I didn’t get offers anywhere else  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Their IR team is like Calvin Johnson on the Lions Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+16 Congrats on 5’8! bigrat
+16 So funny bro. Intern in IB - Gen
+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 I agree with the sentiment of what you're saying, but nothing more. I also don't love AI creeping into every part of my life. It's coming for parts of my job. sappy
+16 I have worked in both capital markets and coverage. Dolla Bill Stern
+16 Everyone who doesn’t originate in banking is overhead, and by far the biggest overhead in banking is MD’s who can’t originate. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 Just do it and find an Oklahoma smoke show  VP in PE - LBOs
+16 Hi I’m the intern. Your takes are straight cap since I was bussin updates and deadlines while you were busy being a chopped unc. My work is sigma not sloppy and I juggle staffings no problem. Intern in IB - Gen
+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 Well no shit then Associate 2 in CorpFin
+16 The US is full of a bunch of loser wagecucks. Most sane people would prefer the European lifestyle in my opinion. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+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 People on this site are too young to understand why Finance was so highly regarded in the first place. The equivalent of finance in its prime is tech today. Downvote all you want, the older users know this is true. Deal Team Six
+16 Bro thinks driving R&W and managing lenders is some complicated rocket science hahahaha Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+16 @Emma-Grace  IsItREPE
+15 Joining UBS was the biggest mistake of my life… wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+15 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+15 Wells is a BB confirmed Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 Imagine Moelis hours with UBS pay Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 Won't elaborate much, but I'll just say this: started getting calls from Hollywood to replace Henry Cavill as Superman GS under Blankfein
+15 It’s an abuse of the American system, should not be legal, and companies who do this should be punished.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 There are a lot of courses out there. Wall Street Prep is the gold standard, and many banks use that for training. The WSO course isn't bad also, but I've definitely seen errors in them. Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+15 Congrats on citi Prospect in IB - Cov
+15 The only person UBS M&T/M&A/FIG can hire is internationals for a reason. No American above analyst level wants to join after meeting the people in those groups. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+15 There are a lot of factors at play.  On average, women have higher agreeableness than men so they gravitate towards careers where that quality is a plus (not hedge funds). VP in PE - LBOs
+15 I relate to this post and the replies strongly. As I always say to my colleagues, “it’s an AUM business”. Covid19Brah
+15 Nah, just a loser. Tell your boy not to dedicate the best years of his life to something almost everyone flames out of (speaking from experience) Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+15 I always advise diversity candidates to just go through the “natural” way as much as possible rather than these artificial programs. It’s just an easy way to put an unnecessary X on your back. liquidiot
+15 This forum has become an echo chamber of misinformation. It’s low key super obvious that most of you have never actually worked at a top group at a top bank. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+15 H-1B entitlement oozing from this post I would just send you back home and let an American take your seat Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+15 You owe it to yourself. Your loved ones will be watching over you. Make them proud KageSelly
+15 Oh woah. This changes the context. VP in IB-M&A
+15 Nothing you did in banking is really relevant at all other than learning attention to detail and how to do basic ppt / xls work. If you want to prepare for PE:  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+15 Where there’s smoke theres fire, but they might change their minds because of the backlash they received Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+15 What is wrong with you guys lmao who cares move on with your life It’s just a firm unless you work there rn or got fired by them I don’t understand why yall posting are so obsessed Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+15 heard one of P&T's assistants exited to blue man group a few cycles a go comp is mid but you get to throw paint at the audience ILOVEBANANAS123
+15 Analysts and asos are describing heart palpitations and health issues from grinding on fake deals and fake pitches, and MDs response is to punch down and tell them they’re “overhead” who should know their Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 I would much rather take away this guy's vote than women's. Cabrum
+15 How depressed are you that you think that was funny?  IsItREPE
+15 Top down bad culture + terrible pay + some really bad MD/ED's to work for that also don't bring in revenue. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+15 First of all, you should be thanking your new MBA Associate for his guidance and for giving you this opportunity. He’s looking out for your development and managing upwards and downwards.  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+15 can someone explain DAW to me like im a little bit retarded Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+15 If working conditions are bad enough that any Americans leave, in a free market they would either have to a) make working conditions better or b) pay more.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+15 Former Leerink here, and I’m sure I’ll get MS for this because people on WSO can be weirdly cultish about the firm, but I honestly do not care anymore. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 I moved from top tier PE to a tier 1 VC platform and while it's much more pleasurable day to day there are plenty of issues with it too.  I would say to your points: Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+15 Friends don’t let friends work at UBs Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 I would assume some of the criticism is valid(he's taking that rent controlled apartment away from someone who could genuinely need it) vs invalid(people just finding anything to critique) usernameladiesman217
+15 It’s crazy how much people are crashing out about this. TQQQ999999
+15 ~ works at Apollo Prospect in IB-M&A
+15 F off we're full Associate 1 in PE - Other
+15 🎬 ESPN 30 for 30: Double or Nothing: How UBS Lost the Deal Prospect in IB - Cov
+15 Intern in IB - Cov
+15 1st gen here. Maybe a hot take - “heritage Americans” who are still broke are losers. Straight up the totality of your family’s generational lineage has lost the game. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 Tier 1: CVP/EVR/PJT Tier 2: MOE/LAZ/PWP This is the only right answer you retarded interns. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+15 I keep an active word document where I would write out things that I think make sense wtr to my investment process/philosophy. mtnmaster1
+15 becoming thestripmallguy wetlamplord
+15 Breaking: Single 40 year old man spends Friday night posting about prenups and cheating women online.  IsItREPE
+15 Can we not fathom that EVR clearly sees themselves as a competitor to the JPM/GS’s of the world and are moving accordingly? Works at Goldman Sachs
+15 At least in banking you has some kind of camaraderie. In PE you just slave away in an empty office with your autistic principal that cannot hold a regular conversation for more than two minutes Analyst 3+ in PE - Other
+15 The junior bloat is definitely an issue, but the number of senior bankers has also increased significantly. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+15 Allegedly for the spots removing that could hold Americans HR used the fucking random function on excel Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+15 Insane CIE ad, CIE wasn't even around during their SA recruiting if this guy is truly AN1 + no GS analyst promoting some obscure resource on WSO curiouspensioner731
+15 I'll chime in under this comment since I fit the 26-30 filter. what is your general outlook on the world? Corp_titan
+15 Was at GS classics / coverage (not TMT/Industrials). I seriously doubt anyone truly averages 100 hours/week over a year. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+15 No dude you're retarded. My opinion isn't informed by cable news or social media news. JulianRobertson
+15 Getting crushed on a deal right now unfortunately and just doom scrolling WSO to see prospects getting crushed with doing technicals haha. The life never ends Works at Morgan Stanley
+15 Compares badly to my 1.5M (Inherited)  Intern in IB-M&A
+15 Wishing you the best in wealth management! Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+15 Imagine thinking anyone actually cares about you posting your IB offer on LinkedIn  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+15 Spreadsheet SasquatchWhy tf is this on wso and nkt Reddit  Ferris Bueller
+15 Really don't need to worry about this right now. There's a few big reasons why. usernameladiesman217
+15 This is why associates hate mid-levels  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+15 Would ignore the incel comments above and try and give it a shot honestly. Intern in IB-M&A
+15 neither the tixis  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+15 What’s stopping analysts from having a bunch of lawsuits? Banks will settle 100% of the time.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+15 UBS is known for having a leading LevFin franchise for the single-B / sponsor backed companies of the world, neither of which apply to a corporate to corporate media mega merger (also the coverage which UBS is probably the Intern in IB - Gen
+15 They remain focused on not making money. MMPM
+15 Fuck you asshole bigpoppa123
+15 They aren't it's prob someone who went to dartmouth green_duck