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+4 Dude just do it for 20 more years until you are dead inside. You’ll stop complaining eventually  That’s a obviously a joke but I would say to most people do an extra 2 years or so  WestCoastChimp4521
+4 Congrats on TD! Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Very relatable and have worked on this over the past year. I also came from a relatively small midwestern town (20k). TheDon_123
+4 The irony is that by the time an SM is proven to have been the top place to work for as an analyst, it may no longer be a top place to work for as analyst.  fragestellung
+4 Oxford has a bunch of societies that have some presence in the finance space so it can def be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. That being said, just to give an overview on each: Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 OP - I was feeling the same way and quit after 2.5 years as an analyst 2 months ago with nothing lined up. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+4 I’ve directly seen people in one ethnic group on H1Bs/green cards favoring hiring H1Bs from the same ethnic group, over American candidates, at my bank and in other F500 companies  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 This is almost certainly not a Wharton thing but a first-generation / immigrant / scarcity-mindset Asian American thing. Deo et Patriae
+4 Boxter and it isn’t even close brorangatan
+4 You’re worried about a situation that shouldn’t matter to you. What you’ve heard is correct, having a job vs. not having a job is a night and day difference when recruiting. JetsTanksSubmarine
+4 Harvard and Oxford is the correct pairing because it’s the only combination that spans both poles of Anglo-American power at the highest altitude. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 . James and the Giant Peach
+4 Late to this thread, but figured I'd add my comp trajectory as a datapoint: 1.5 yoe (MBB exit): corp strat associate at PE PortCo (HCOL city), ~155k TC (130k base + 20% bonus) Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+4 It isn't a big deal. I heard Marco say within half an year they are implementing this new policy where juniors can WFH full time pro Bono. nooneinparticular
+4 I don't think CFO of a PortCo has to be such a negative position like you make it out to be. There's a huge range in this. In my experience the larger the portco, the more likely you are to be towards CFO B Anonymous Monkey
+4 Try these questions:- How many people left his / her team last few years and reason for all of them (voluntary or not? what are their next jobs?) Discretionary Global Macro PM
+4 The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.  And once they start cutting dividends it can be a death spiral. asmith_1
+4 If you don’t have any other solid options what are you fretting over? Partner in PE - LBOs
+4 My second uncle sold his business for 5 million and UBS is nowhere to be found Gold-ManSacks
+4 Day-to-day tasks for junior sales is likely some combination of admin work (trade confirms, bookings, sales credit checks, etc etc) and then helping with client trades/RFQs. [NB. bobzen
+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 It's hard to answer these questions as folks usually go into REGAL / IB with the goal of ending up in REPE rather the opposite.  Is there something about your circumstances that are unique? asmith_1
+4 OLS is the only useful "model." I am not joking. lake_michigan
+4 You should hire some guy from Barclays to fuck the girl you like for you too Isns
+4 There's a significant chance this could be the inverse of Ronald Regan's 1984 election map, (He won 49 states) especially in the house. Whatever1984
+4 I think the biggest hurdle to becoming a competent producer is simply the knowledge, credibility, and connections gained through experience. Ricky Sargulesh
+4 These posts are so dumb  Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Throw Truist into A tier while you’re at it Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 For the love of god do not work in property management.  CRE
+4 Damn this is exactly my fear. I thought about deferring in the hope that the market improves sometime in 2027/2028, but it doesn't seem like that's a viable option. Associate 3 in CorpStrat
+4 demand for housing is inelastic - people need it regardless. When you rapidly increase housing demand without increasing housing supply, it puts massive upward pressure on housing and rents. Intern in IB - Gen
+4 This isn't anything new - has happened several times in the past in Canada and new boutiques keep popping up. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 I like how OP starts a thread and literally answers 1 question and bounces lol patrick_bateman_
+4 Agreed with the above, have worked in HealthTech before. Loved it but the 'slow burn' aspect of it can be frustrating at times. Business School in CorpStrat
+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 Best portco I’ve ever had… amazing biz.  VP in PE - LBOs
+4 The only one from private French business school worth doing would be escp which has better reputation in London than essec or edhec plus it's a 3 year program (so like 18k cheaper).  Frankfert8
+4 I would not advise.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Modest house = Only 5,000 sq. ft. in Darien Modest car = The 2021 Porsche 911 10/10 MD troll job iggs99988
+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 If your main concern is base salary you are not ready to move. Discretionary Global Macro PM
+4 Not OP but this is incredible advice, I love the way you convey your points and how it’s imbued with empathy, thank you so much for sharing. I definitely got something out of it myself. Cheers! vanilla_twilight_options
+4 If you can keep your head when all about you         Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,     gagagagavabanau
+4 I work in infra, so yes we would consider specialised boutiques - perhaps same for your sector. Easiest way is to simply look up where other firm alums have ended up / check team pages at your target funds. Pepper Jack
+4 What??? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 I would say its an uphill battle considering you didn't get a return (even if it wasn't performance) and most of the EBs/BBs have already filled their spots. gangmusic
+4 Generally speaking, I advocate REPE first then development, mainly to give you that high level view of investing, deal flow, and diversity in product type and geography. odog @digitalimmortality.com
+4 Really interesting data.  - NYU, Indiana, and Michigan churning out finance robots in waves due to having hundreds of students recruiting for IB Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 The risk management gap you flagged is actually where the most interesting work is happening, and it's underrated. Dr.Leigh
+4 This is a very M&A centric perspective and shows that you don’t really understand the dynamics at play. VP in IB-M&A
+4 A bit off-topic but related: while some may feel their experience / deal flow in a current role in this environment is weak, in a few years, having survived a generationally-bad environment, the staying power of holding a asmith_1
+4 I reject the premise here that the only KPIs we should be looking at are tax receipts and GDP. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 If you're trying to be responsible, invest early. Time and compounding is a big thing. At least put $10k of it to work in an S&P index fund or something.  kiltedlowlander
+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 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 ai cant replace the 1000 citadel analysts who detect a tone change in an in person management meeting that indicates sg&a will grow 15bps instead of 12 bps next quarter, underpinnning their highest conviction short for Research Analyst in HF - Other
+4 "Is [Firm Name] REPE?" Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 Not sure what type of shop you’re at, but that’s pretty similar to the type of feedback we gave to interns (BB coverage group) Unfortunately, it likely means you won’t get a RO since the As/An have mostly indicated you wou Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 ICONIQ / Bond / IVP for me Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+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 MOE HC is not S tier lmao KageSelly
+4 There's clearly a gap between those schools. Interestingly, this is how the schools would line up if grouped by placement quality instead of quantity. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 The reason they can't afford rent is a series of socialistic housing policies, the spread of public and affordable housing squeezing supply to the point that only the rich can afford open market apartments. streetstreeter33
+4 Datadog started out with infrastructure monitoring, and it is by far and away their leading product. Since then, they've added on APM and Logs creating the "three pillars of observability" wallstreetape
+4 I did 2 years of MM PE and got pretty burned out so I decided to leave instead of staying to do Sr. Assco. Nw I make 200k in corp dev at a public tech company you've heard of. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Is this Britannia moron making multiple accounts? Or is there really someone else this pathetic? jabroni1234567
+4 Don’t chase the money; chase the thing that excites you and fills you with intellectual curiosity. If you love reading about it / doing it in your free time, then that’s a good indicator. Partner in RE - Comm
+4 Couple things to consider: jtd1215
+4 I work in I&L in London and think you’d have an easy time lateraling to a fund here. Funds specifically recruit for Nordic speakers because it’s so tough to break in without commonality. Christophiish
+4 You're just a student and I am sure you have no idea about what you want/not want to do. Associate 1 in S&T - FI
+4 Super unlikely you get anything in NYC given 1) return offers from last summer and 2) already shrinking headcounts. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+4 Agree on WLB. I’m frequently working until 12-1am, good thing is that I can leave the desk and continue from home after 7-8pm almost every day, which is a big difference when you have a wife/are living with a partner. stayfrosty1337
+4  +1 on Oxbridge/LSE as being your top targets. They'd give you the best chance of breaking into IB out of undergrad.  Prospect in IB - Restr
+4 Congrats on making second rounds, that’s very exciting! Yeah you gotta grind out the technicals. Don’t just memorize, actually understand conceptually what’s going on. spicemonkey
+4 dont wanna be that guy but whenever PE broke previous records for doing the largest LBO, the economy went downhill within the next 12-24 months Prospect in IB - Gen
+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 congrats on shilling your week old prep tool Intern in IB - Restr
+4 Take 1.  You could persist at GS for a year and recruit. 6 months in, will you have a gig? 1 year in, if no HF gig, you may be out of a career. Unless you have $3m saved I don’t see how this is even a question. ProbablyEngAnyway
+4 I mean... would any of us really do it any differently if given the chance? Most of these industries are very opaque. FinnesseGod
+4 Some points to consider:  Intern in IB-M&A
+4 Your right if it bachelors for masters it’s competitive in both London and paris huhhghhbbgghhh
+4 I'm waiting for all the America First isolationists to chime in about how this time it's different. Ozymandia
+4 That's the thing with WF. From the outside, you will be offered a good base salary. But once you are inside, meaningful pay bumps are hard to come by. Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+4 Distressed has only gotten worse since I wrote many comments 2 years ago, I’m in at least a couple of LMEs that will just turn into illiquid dog shit on the other end, and of course being on the steerco was a previously ba Research Associate in HF - Event
+4 It depends if they're genuinely a fan of wine or they just buy one of handful of expensive Napa brands they've heard of and will be happy and impressed if they recognize the brand.  CRE
+4 Get a room, you two. Pussy galore
+4 It's ironic to see that for bankers who talk a lot about scaling, growth, and judging businesses on a day to day basis, cannot grasp that finance, just like any other industry, is also subject to economies of scope and sca Matchabee
+4 Every once in awhile I talk to a friend who is bipolar/manic and I am reminded about the dangers of AI. Works at Citadel Investment Group
+4 lol OK so you're either at KKR or MSREI Associate 1 in RE - Other
+4 I’m not the most qualified to give an answer on this, but HBS has always struck me as more of a leadership pipeline kind of school, and Wharton is more of the traditional top-finance outlook. Analyst 1 in CorpStrat
+4 The number shouldn't effect whether or not you'll be successful in another process. But failing that many in a row in the early rounds might be indicative of a broader problem in how you're interviewing. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 Interviewed at 20+ funds across my time in banking, got mostly wrecked in on-cycle + to later stages in a few processes that didn’t pan out. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+4 Anonymous Monkey: How early in your career did you feel certain that you had the chops to do well in the industry and what did that subjectively feel like? M_As_In_Mancy
+4 Yes, that’s more or less how the math works. I was at GS TMT/FIG, and the typical outcome is a large MM. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 No one is as bad as UBS That's_My_Quant
+4 I wish I had more specific advice. Biggest advantage I had was being and A2A and a number of closed deals sitting in the associate seat from pitch to close I could speak through on. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 congrats on PJT Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+4 I think there's several things that contribute to being cultured but they can be broken down into 2 separate yet intertwined categories, which are experiences you have and how you carry/present yourself. BayStreetBarbell
+4 Go to stern no need to overcomplicate. At the end of the day, you're going to a college. Intern in IB-M&A
+4 Don't use this shitty website, bad and inaccurate questions Works at Morgan Stanley