Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 I guess it depends on what you value and how you view higher education. I never thought of college as a path to a first job. College is a place and time where you learn and grow during your most formative years. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+4 Everybody saying bofa is trying to actively sabotage your comp/career Research Analyst in Research - Other
+4 The more timelines are pushed the more reneges will happen Intern in IB-M&A
+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 Where do other Euro banks (SocGen, ING, Credit Ag, Santander) and their respective teams place on this list? Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 Ragebait thereisnochoice
+4 Analyst 1 in PE - LBOsAny insight on Audax / boston based UMM bobbybrown12
+4 They’ve hired a bunch of guys too, not sure why they are in such a funk Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+4 you don't understand, spending a year calling your allies useless, saying they didn't fight alongside you in Iraq and threatening to invade an ally for 'rare earths' & then asking them to help isn't moronic, it's 5d ch codemonkey7
+4 ^Additionally, I've included below a link to the data-driven rankings I put together in the biotech and broader healthcare space with some useful commentary, as well as recent links I was able to find about the state The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+4 Space is not a particularly viable place to put data centers.  jl12
+4 Was in your boat last year 1) secure a spot this summer (AM, corp fin, consulting etc.) that is transferable and provides good experience and story to why you want to do IB. Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Real estate is played out. Too many syndicators still looking for deals. People are pricing it like it's as efficient/liquid as the stock market. I don't think RE will really recover for ~5 years.  Multif@mily4Life
+4 Listen to poster above. Choose Kelley and don't look back. Getting into their IBW instantly grants u "high semi-target" status (some people even say target lol). Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Sixth Street founder looks like if Epstein and Ryan Reynolds had a son with aspergers Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Vandy undergrad is not a “target” since there’s no business school or finance major, but it still places plenty of kids in IB each year. VincentChase
+4 Like obviously I would want to go to Wells for growth etc etc, but right now in terms of exits at top group at UBS vs Wells its clearly UBS Intern in HF - Event
+4 reformedPrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀 PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 All public software stocks have traded down over the last 2 months, so using that logic, you're assuming the market is pricing each of them  (including industrial software) efficiently vs indiscriminately punishing th kuf135
+4 Typically your group will give you some guidance on this, reasonable question to ask your summer staffer. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 Congratulations and definitely take this time before starting FT to stop and enjoy the moment. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+4 That’s a pathetic reality, then Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Going to a S/S gives you more optionality than sticking at FM or whatever GSE they are at. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+4 If it were me, I would give $15-$20mm to 1-2 financial advisors to invest in the stock market. Fred Fredburger
+4 Full scope poly + facial measurements + brainscan + probe mrjackpots
+4 Did not expect Jefferies and TD to 2x UBS in the Americas, wild times Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 It’s true for M&T, RELL, M&A, FIG, HC which is half the bank. All are super sweaty and toxic despite bad deal flow and exits are bad. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 interesting, thansk for sharing, but what do you do? GS under Blankfein
+4 That may be true, if all non target kids could afford 500k for an undergrad. What do you say to those who scored well on HS, participated in extracurriculars, but took a scholarship to go the state school route? Intern in PE - LBOs
+4 I think your story is the most important part, received FT offer from a MM and I think that’s what really set me apart at the end of the day. Intern in IB - Cov
+4 It feels like private credit is getting to a point where a correction is more likely than not. When that happens, you’ll really see who did their due diligence and who was under pressure to just put money to work. LevFin Lab Newsletter
+4 BRG is a very reputable T2 RxCo shop. I believe they are primarily debtor-side, but I am not sure how much creditor-side work they are doing now. RCJ92
+4 My MM has an enterprise license for Claude and Gemini that pretty much all the juniors use heavily. Pretty good at slide design / commentary generation / Excel formula vetting. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Interviewed there a few years ago. Was not impressed with anyone I met throughout the process. Based on my conversations with them they came across as more sales-y and lacked sophistication. VP in PE - Other
+4 Probably not worth it dude. Do you really see yourself waking up next to this girl every single day for 50 years and having her raise your children? Research Associate in AM - FI
+4 There are so, so many things you said that demonstrate how you are relying pretty much exclusively on your emotions over how any of this actually works. jl12
+4 depends the goal of the hobby. also so we're clear I define hobbies as something I would choose to do regardless of my financial situation, meaning if I won $100 million tomorrow I'd still do these things thebrofessor
+4 Not really, it just means wages were overly inflated in 2021 and revenues are catching up. It shocks me that people on a forum like this can't think beyond lunch time. Solutions are a cost to value problem. ioncewenttoschool
+4 I formerly interviewed for a VP role at KPS and didn't find their modeling test as hard as some others (KKR, Apollo, Pegasus back when they were a thing). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 Yes this is fine. Most people don't have perfect backgrounds going into MBA. You have a bulge bracket name brand and a finance related job. Nobody Man
+4 What about these (idk what to call them) banks like Gordon Dyal and M. Klein etc? Yea they pay really well, but what else do you get out of being there? Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+4 Ignorance is bliss. Let me tell you, this happens in every state, every county, every bureau, and institution that accepts money from the federal government. I see it every day, and you really can't do anything about it. Miracle1111
+4 Partner / co-founder at an Operator here (title is stale). We actually had an unpaid intern for a year or 2. Director in RE - Comm
+4 My first 6 months was an absolute dumpster fire. Turned out I worked for a manipulative psycho. Will never forget - have never felt this out of my depth and stressed. In hindsight I was being actively made to fail. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Agree it's sweaty, my point as outlined in my comment is that it's not abnormally sweaty like a Veritas or Apollo. Any fund of 5bn+ is sweaty, the question really is severity and if the people are also aholes. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 I can definitely vouch for Bellwether as I have spoken to many of the analysts. The way bellwether is set up is so unique and quiet amazing. Bellwether has over 10+ clients. digin_po
+4 I can assure you 50th percentile placement at MSB is not ib LOL. Prob more like middle office or human capital. Especially if you cut out the (many) nepo-placements. Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 “I’m so unhappy with the job that will pay me a 6 figure salary at 22 because the name on the offer letter is unrecognizable by the sorority huzz at my university” waccAF
+4 Throw Truist into A tier while you’re at it Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 It was a ridiculous case, anyway. First, why even apply to investment banking roles, if you have that need? The hours are notorious. And Centerview? Come on. Also, her associate made a valid point... ib298535
+4 Analysts are not treated well at UBS and the culture is deeply broken. It’s not worth it. Try to get a return offer, but focus on lateraling to a different bank for full time.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 I presume you're a white dude, but your comment kind of describes the issue with being a minority. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 I will echo this.  My second year in business I outsourced my monthly accounting which is 95%+ book keeping and draws and my take-aways were: Esque_
+4 My opinion is that AI is similar to a calculator - it needs someone competent to operate in order for it to produce the right output. patrick_bateman_
+4 Join a revolutionary Luddite group and torch data centers, probably Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Bump did they come out? IBGigachad
+4 I would if i cant spell job right ballknowledge
+4 They’ve got a nice stable of investment bankers, they’re pretty well-known in the MM, particularly in tech and some spots in industrials, but they are absolutely bleeding talent right now due to how bad compensation is.&… TabernacleHouse
+4 BSLs generally don't do DDTLs, which precludes a big chunk of the sponsor-owned world that relies on inorganic growth.  Execution is easier.  Covs are looser. Associate 1 in IB - Restr
+4 No one cares about Houston lil bro  Intern in IB-M&A
+4 It's not going back to the way it was before.  This is the new normal.  Everything is more complicated, debt is more expensive, and every deal requires some blocking and tackling. Mikey545
+4 Would not wish UBS M&A on my worst enemy. Crying and health issues from overwork are effectively normalized, all for no exits and no deal flow. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 I'll give you a simple answer. USC is only good if you want to chill and enjoy life and coast in college. Placement into good places will be tough even on west coast. Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 Just my 2 cents here, plz take it with a grain of salt. Don't just study the financial reports, try to learn more about the underlying business. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 While it’s an odd move I don’t think it would be hard given most of what you’re doing in banking at analyst/associate is a dumbed down version of what you do in PE (modeling, slide creation, cleaning up client data to send apetrynamakeit
+4 Anything besides eating clean, touching grass outside daily, hitting that gym and having sex huh? liquidiot
+4 Use the offer post-SA to lateral to a MM for FT.  PaulAllenIsInLondon
+4 The headlines were already pretty heavily against CVP... Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 Brunello420Panican detected  I had to google what that means. Go outside and search for your missing brain cells.  IsItREPE
+4 I think women being evasive, indirect, and deferential hurts them far more in finance than being abrasive. I also think being well-liked by peers and being seen as competent are two separate evaluations. PEPrincess
+4 Are they that much better at competitors? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Analyst 2 in IB - GenAre they that much better at competitors? Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 And the other one isn’t even in IB. You’re just actually stupid 😭 Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 Congrats on Cambridge! Prospect in HF - Macro
+4 What is the project lifecycle like in terms of time and critical paths for non-powered, unentitled sites to become powered and shovel-ready? laffer
+4 This might be the most informative NW datapoint in here. Not bc of you, but bc of your trust fund. Principal in PE - LBOs
+4 That’s because we live in a society that devalues the arts. CRE
+4 Some of these comments are valuable, but let me give you my honest take as a power trader for over ten years: I started out as a trade floor compliance analyst, skipped the traditional path and went straight into RT power Themaster441
+4 I’ll answer this seriously. Yes, it’s possible, but it’s not as common. There’s a bigger technical moat the closer you get to pure trial analysis. Why? It’s a complex, data driven exercise. Classongrass
+4 My sister has self-published 2 books. One is historic fiction, and one is more Greek mythology fiction. She did a lot of research for both, and they took her years. They're both about 500-page novels. Fast and Fiduciary
+4 For sure, he totally mismanaged the bank the last couple years and somehow got promoted for it Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Advice above reads like people who have never done anything close to what you’re asking about Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 I say do it if it interests you knowing its limiting a bit but you have an MBA to bail you out later. VP in PE - Other
+4 These are all good points and I appreciate the additional perspectives. I don't disagree the ask is aggressive, and it likely is time to "go for it" if I'm unable to make material progress on bridging the gap. Developer in RE - Comm
+4 Congrats on the acceptances! Can't go wrong with any of them. For me personally, 4 years of Cali living is hard to beat (Nor Cal / Bay Area is beautiful) - I would chose Stanford. Business School in CorpStrat
+4 I work at one of the places on the list and have interacted with our rotational program participants Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+4 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 EB, mainly in chat-box phase still. Compliance/tech can't handle artifacts, custom agents, MCPs, RAGS yet. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Typically you only ever see crazy fast promotions at like very small newly created boutiques with like 6-to-7 people and their might be only one ANL1 who ends up having to take on more responsibility than any analyst shoul Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Industry, Billions TheRoadLessTaken
+4 If I can be blunt. Why do you want to work in Distressed credit, this could be a blessing in disguise man. Principal in HF - Other
+4 Finally some stats to back up what I have been saying all along. DEI is just front to favor white people.  Executive Director in IB-M&A
+4 While I generally disagree with tone and elements of this take I do agree with higher risk (will get to that in a bit). Anonymous Monkey
+4 What can you expect?.. well funny story.. a few years back in my old intern days, I was in a real estate private equity interview round and we had a 48 hour case study that needed to be completed.. MitchtheREguy
+4 what gives you the confidence that you can generate high returns in risky small cap equities? do you have a track record of doing so or a specific thesis?  Degentard123
+4 You tryin to suck a 45 year old MD off? usernameladiesman217
+4 Why are people so worked up about Israel? We spend about $3 billion on them a year, which is a lot, but not even close to the biggest thing in our budget. usernameladiesman217
+4 Just to clarify, I wasn’t saying that I personally make decisions based on social expectations. If that were the case, I probably wouldn’t be in this profession to begin with. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Q up, PWP down, LAZ up masterbeast
+4 Soon: UBS IB, a Truist Company Analyst 1 in IB - Gen