Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 UNC had multiple RX and buyside placements Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Holy wailing wall of text, dude. Not reading all that, but sorry that happened Corp_titan
+4 It’s not like I’m adding value on the LP side… the GPs call all the shots while I sit in a cuck chair and watch. At what point would I get to be the relationships guy and source new business? captaincook22
+4 I work in cmbs originations and am familiar with the REB program at wells. My take is going to be a little biased but thought I’d share. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+4 If you have a very strong career background, you'll be totally fine out of the MBA. I'd personally hit that route if you value the time off and building a great network. lloydblankfienGS
+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 A very simple trick before you start pill -maxxing (magnesium is great and all you probably need supplement wise): read a book in bed in your dimly lit room for 15-20 minutes before bed, screens off for that time. liquidiot
+4 Running to get a plane, will share some thoughts here later  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 Redownloaded the app today to see if this forum was done being a hate group for minorities, first post I saw. Man this app has really gone to dog shit. Believe it or not People actually used to post useful stuff on here. H-1Beast
+4 I think quality is subjective here but AAPL used to be a machine in acquihiring small cutting-edge technical teams to keep their products superior but idk clearly things aren’t going well there today. liquidiot
+4 Rhone Group does some pretty interesting deals, Quilvest's Paris office is pretty strong but heard culture is tough there. HIG Europe has had phenomenal returns. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 I wouldn’t go too crazy on this one if you are working on ownership side of the table. Pokemon Master
+4 Yes, I would like a large fries with that Jokes aside, that sucks man I'm sorry. Good luck on the next one.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 Donald Trump In 2004: “I try and tell myself it doesn’t matter. Nothing matters. deltamoneyhamptonsmoney
+4 Hey everyone - thanks for all the q's, tried to get back to as many as you as I could. Tried to prioritize those that had more general value. At some point had to get back to work. WBuffet-100FactorTilt
+4 My thoughts as a recent Stern alum - first of all congrats. Would agree with others on the socially meh/super competitive part. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+4 Most of your usual big names still have a presence here, and there’s a few stronger regional shops as well - listing a couple below that are more active and I’ve come across the past few years on deals for reference. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Let’s also be honest about the fact that the job market is pretty terrible right now. There has been a tangible shift from an employees market to an employer’s market. NNJCRE
+4 I love this website….. ok, name 5 software GP buy-out deals done in 2026. Harder than you thought to pull that list together? VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Gotcha, thought you were at an EU school from your post. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 mr goldman stanley accidentally doxxed his name in one of those resume review videos (i think he used his own resume) so it was pretty easy to find his linkedin ILOVEBANANAS123
+4 Would also be interesting to hear if people have accrued carry at multiple funds yet since this is the true moneymaker. Realizations / portco quality and waterfalls also play into this. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 As someone going to an MSF, it is because my undergrad school and major are not going to get me a good job at all, esp not in this market (def not one that would help get into or afford a top mba - how many people from ops pbgrxavel
+4 Pipe down first year, he ain't asking for some powerpoint junkie's time. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 Got it - so the doc  only has the typical sacred rights for collateral which is that a full release of all collateral is subject to unanimous lender consent. Utah Johnny
+4 My advice? Open your aperture and start playing offense. There is virtually no career risk you can take now, that you cannot recover from. Learn how to leverage AI and stop being frozen in place because of it. Addinator
+4 Ivy League kids are smart and usually have wealthy or at least well-off parents. The brains allow them to think of ideas and the family money lets them try out their 5th idea when their first 4 fail.  CRE
+4 Very insightful, thanks for sharing ChatGPT! BasicallyUnknown
+4 Because the most important skill as a senior in IB is communicating your ideas to (mostly American) clients.  RBOB_squarepants
+4 AI shit answer Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+4 Assuming you are starting from scratch (i.e., you haven't identified a company you are trying to build a thesis around), think of the process like stacking assumptions and analyzing the implications of said assumptions &… Investment Analyst in PE - Growth
+4 Yeah this was a good laugh but these guys getting potentially fired over simply being cringe would be ridiculous. yopierre
+4 this thread is way more entertaining than expected  Research Analyst in HF - Other
+4 No offense but if you're going to stanford, why do you want to do IB/PE? Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Fair point. Agree. PE is asset management at the end of the day. Fee-based cap allocation + some operating involvement.  CEO in PE - Other
+4 It's a lottery system, so intelligent people get kicked out all the time.  Teller in Non-profit
+4 These guys should be SALUTED for finally bringing some aesthetics and glory to a hated-on profession. Why cower in fear as you are abused at 80 hour weeks and not even allowed to speak up in meetings? analyzinganalyst
+4 5 Million is a nightmare, Greg. Can't retire. Not worth it to work.  Poorest rich person in America. The world's tallest dwarf. TheDebtStar
+4 In theory, more bodies should mean less money but this summer did not reflect that math. I think analyst comp however is slightly removed from bank performance and instead has to compete against other entry roles. Bank4L
+4 Pick your side in comments 1.100% Worth It ; still a golden ticket 2.Depends on background and hustle 3.Overpriced brand, better options exist naman
+4 Things I have seen people do in investment banking to help manage sleep: Hags28
+4 also women. can yall stop bitching and actually pick up the work efforts/ethics. Stop making excuses in the workplace. Get the fuck up and do the work like the rest of us do, you get paid the same for a reason.  Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Can't believe how badly people are overreacting to 1 Quarter of Fees  VP in IB - Cov
+4 i think if you don't have kids, a family, health concerns, or hobbies and want to devote your life for a job with lots of uncertainty, stress, and a backloaded compensation scheme that you may be aged out of, it could make K5JbYq3Zg2MvXw4L8HpR7TsE6FnU1DcO0AaSbWxPdQzCfGjViNhTmLoIrY
+4 As someone who had a business undergrad, went to law school, and is now working in corp dev, I have a few things for you to consider. jl12
+4 This can be a really good learning opportunity, not many people get to build from scratch in a job that sounds like it has more seat stability than a pod. PM in HF - Other
+4 Citi for sure. Though if it were vs UBS or DB I’d take JEFF youngbuffet
+4 JEFFERIES THE CEO IS HARDO AND FRAT AND BANK IS BASICALLY EB. Intern in IB - Gen
+4 15 years on the buy-side, former 5-Star Morningstar rated PM here. I've actually hired for these roles. stockpitchlab
+4 Do you work at UBS Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Former employee here, I wasn’t directly part of this group but interacted with them and followed the platform closely. Director in HF - Other
+4 While the WSO forum widely segments the MM firms as “MM” they are in fact boutiques. Economics on the boutique models pay better. EB = mid-good deal flow + high fees per deal + few people = high pay Monaco Man
+4 Other people may have different opinions, but I wouldn't have a cold outreach focusing on what you do out of the classroom because in the nicest way possible, no one you cold outreach to has any connection with you so it's LauraBushKilledAGuy
+4 go enjoy your senior year buddy Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 ICONIQ / Bond / IVP for me Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+4 He would constantly call me in an open team room and remind me that I was a 29 year old 2nd year analyst Associate 1 in IB - CB
+4 This would also likely be in violation of most IB employment agreements, not to mention that I don't know any analysts/associates that have this level of bandwidth. TechBanking
+4 Spoke with then briefly but seems like a very cool place to be. Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 It’s wild how much earlier the timelines have been pushed up, but at least for WF, I’m honestly not surprised they put CRE on the IB timeline. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+4 I can't emphasize that second sentence enough. Business School in CorpStrat
+4 South end bar scene. Hit on chicks at Nicky O’s and Goldie’s. Trio if you are into EDM. Selwyn Pub can be good too for watching games etc. Stay out of Uptown at all costs. larry david
+4 Those look like low fees for the commercial appraisals. I would have expected significantly higher for both. DisgruntledAppraiser
+4 Its been communicated by a mix of people. The first one was the team who called and asked me to actually pull out of another process I was in, and I stupidly did so. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+4 If you didn't go to a target undergrad and don't have good internships then it makes sense to do a master. But most UK ones are just one academic year, so very short and don't give you as many chances (i.e. Goj5979
+4 I fucking hate capital interview experts fuck this guy such a waste of money. I have it and useless but can send anyone for free if anyone wants!!!!! Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Vests 1/7 each year for 7 years (yes, I know 5 years is typical),   asmith_1
+4 Couple things to consider: jtd1215
+4 I know a couple of great jockeys who have never been horses and are humans from birth monaco_monkey
+4 ASO 2 -> 3 Citi NYC IB Coverage Base $200 -> $225 Bonus $195k Total comp $395k Rank: 2/2 Anonymous Monkey
+4 Are the mods asleep? Literally half the posts on the homepage are bullshit spam. Unusable forum rn. monkeyvjit
+4 A lot of them are selectively chill with no principles. Director in IB - Gen
+4 Isn’t the fact that nearly all senior MDs or partners come from BB just because of age of these firms? Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 thanks for the kind words. the best way in my opinion to figure out which path to get on is a combination of what I call the ladder mentality, informational interviews, and thinking in downside thebrofessor
+4 It takes a lot of willpower to remain completely separate from the financier's way of life, and you might even be putting your cultural "fit" at risk by doing so.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Your main goal in having the conversation is figuring out their intent, and giving you runway to change firms (which takes awhile) if there is no path. Aine
+4 No deal flow puts an X on your back to be terminated. It’s easy for staffers to sniff out “hiders” which is a bad look performance wise and if you’re getting no deal flow because you suck…well that’s no better. liquidiot
+4 Are you guys stupid its obviously scammy as hell anonmonkey4
+4 Do you guys have access to pitchbook? Even the blue chip names everyone here worships have returns that are quickly compressing.  dukeblue2019
+4 Tracks with my limited experience. Went to IC about once a month/three weeks, say across 8-10 deals of which 3 went deep/final stage.  30% of weeks are an angina-inducing >100h weeks Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 In terms of junior job headcount it has always been minimal for 10 years and this will always be the case.  Associate 1 in S&T - FI
+4 They are in a tough spot, having bet on few wrong horses (Thames Water, Glasfaser to name a few). Few key senior individuals have been let go recently including the head in London. Assist. VP in PE - 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 People in here are going to be upset by it, but lying about your resume is really a significantly positive asymmetric risk here. loud_bathroom
+4 Good back and forth here. I’ll just throw this in  - miserable people are often going to miserable regardless of what they do (opposite also true). Market Forces
+4 When my daughter was born, she had a lung infection and was in the NICU and nearly died. I was an associate on a few live deals at my fund. Director in PE - LBOs
+4 Any GS CHI group will work you until you cannot physically work anymore. If you want double monitor outlines burned into your eyes go work there. Trust me I know from experience. Red40Monkeyy
+4 Nearly every SMD / partner at the EBs comes from a buldge (not even necessarily just the top ones). That’s because having a balance sheet puts you into the room with the client and the client in some way needs you. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+4 They're not in the "same place", one can retire and enjoy generational wealth while the other is a corporate serf who will do this for 30-40 more years so that they can buy a mediocre house and hopefully afford their kids Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Md in my group that was extremely mid and never brought in deals got over 700k as mid VP in 2006 lmao.....I hate this industry so much,  totally a dying job Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 That's a how bad do you want it question at the end of the day. You talked about finding a way to make your email stand out, that's one way to do it. LauraBushKilledAGuy
+4 Because every six months WSO’s site admins change how the site works and somehow manage to make it more convoluted. CRE
+4 Seeing an actually helpful comment on WSO is a breath of fresh air.  Matchabee
+4 The insecurity of this comment reeks through heavy Intern in IB - Restr
+4 Moelis analyst 1 class had 10+ placements Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+4 First company was a deca-billion dollar fund that invested in everything, mainly multifamily. Second was a $50M fund that did mainly office. BuySideIntern
+4 Depends on fund, but at an MM if you need to move you can move. But generally it’s because your PM wants to move you (I.e your PM wants to covering US stocks or your PM is in the US). Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+4 Thank you for doing this as this forum doesn't have much quant talk. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 What fundraising? Their last flagship fund was raised in 2017, almost a decade ago. When someone in PE thinks of modern zombie funds, Onex is either the first name or one of the first that come to mind  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 just curious what you’re thinking..but why would anyone who is competing for the same role as you share intel with you on the same interview process to give you a competitive advantage over them? Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+4 Ngl thought u were a women before reading this. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov