Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 With all the gift idea threads I've seen, I'd question if you folks have ever bought a gift for another soul.  FinnesseGod
+4 I posted this a little while back; I'll reshare the evergreen advice.  FinnesseGod
+4 Two main ways imo. 1. Make the most out of the sleep you do get 2. Hide your lack of sleep. Eman_Kant
+4 Nailed it. If you are not excited about what you are doing, you are not going to be successful. As mentioned, reading 1k sell side or in-depth research is "grind work" that people do to LARP. longandshort
+4 How do you reconcile the benefits accrued by those taking the IB + PE + Biz School pathway for those who already think they want to work in a different area?  marketMergerMaddie
+4 lol but they said it has to be "from the Houston interviews this year"  Summer Associate in IB-M&A
+4 lol that's funny Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 I’m familiar with the MSF and FT recruiting. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 First off, I’m across the pond, so take this with a pinch of salt. To your question, if you work hard and genuinely love what you’re doing, you can make it from either university. Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+4 Rip a gator tail to center the mind and body, grab a couple Pilsners Urquell to really hit a higher level of thinking, rip one more through the other nostril before leaving to maintain balance, and accuse anyone calling yo Billy Walsh
+4 Thank you for taking the time to answer. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 therealgekkoHold up a mirror lol, I'm happily married (though I'm 100% certain you aren't and probably won't be). Anyway goodbye James' Bond
+4 Am also an An2 in the bank at one of the "top" groups. Disagree that top groups don't have deal flow, but will concede on culture and hours. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Invested in SpaceX at a $100bn valuation. At the time was convinced it would be a trillion dollar company and would become the modern day Dutch East India company.  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Outside of what other commenters have said, the biggest thing will be getting experience on your resume, both as an intern and ft. Zyns_And_Excel
+4 Pretty huge dinger givenchy_lion
+4 Both teams, UK and EMEA, are gatekept by Pajeet VPs.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Well, for a lot of us near the arctic circle, there is no other way to send or receive emails this time of year. lucien_de_montclair
+4 VC is skill-based, but not in the clean “best analyst wins” way people want it to be. The annoying truth is that access is part of the skill. Ex-consultant in Tech
+4 ojapar20Honestly man, I’m just hoping that if I work hard in whatever I do, it’ll pay off in the end. IsItREPE
+4 time is the currency of life and you don’t get your 20s back  Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+4 I've seen many of your posts in our space and very much value your insights! I'm probably more junior to you, so take this with a grain of salt, as I'm learning and developing my own process. Analyst 2 in HF - Event
+4 The pace of these funding rounds and valuation jumps in frontier AI, compute infra, fintech, and even crypto is getting kind of surreal. Kevin W.
+4 Associate 2 in IB - Gentime is the currency of life and you don’t get your 20s back  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 What’s happening isn’t just about AI replacing juniors. My bank cut our summer analyst class by around 30 percent even though activity is at record highs. The workload didn’t shrink at all. Kevin W.
+4 That’s completely fair but ultimately I feel like it doesn’t hurt to send multiple follow ups as a sophomore. johnb2001
+4 “Let’s say you get the job. Fast forward to when you hit the desk: We’re at the company happy hour and you see an absolute lenger in the corner. You chat her up and learn it’s the group head’s side piece. Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 Have quite an accurate / close perspective into EQT Growth:  Sekoya
+4 It’s more important to look at total comp imo. It can vary depending on how base + bonus is structured. There are some where base for a 1st year associate could be $130-140k (pretty sure Metlife falls in here). badger22
+4 Congrats on Wharton! Works at Citigroup
+4 Dudes a bitch and can’t handle it when people try to cancel him lmao. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 There's no way to really know who is better or worse with any confidence. There's massive error bars. What you can be certain of is that pedigree is marketable. Works at Citadel Investment Group
+4 You guys are delusional lol. There is zero shot OP is going to get paid $1M during his 3rd year on the buyside at like age 25. $500k is the ceiling expectation here if last two years were $250k (assuming base is $125k). Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+4 The racism in the comments…blame the white executives who are replacing you, not the Indians… kr15001
+4 At the analyst level it is possible - seen a couple of guys from Richmond (essentially the ppt team) switch to NY and Houston Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 I'm sure all of the MBA associates will be devestated to learn they won't be able to interview for Raymond James' trailer park vertical side note, aren't all MM's generalist at the associate level?  Works at Citigroup
+4 Congrats on Deloitte nutmegger189
+4 Prospect in IB-M&A Themaster441
+4 literally nothing changed in the group  And the female DEI asos are deadweight while men get crushed  Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Incredible amounts of turnover, bad pay, goofball seniors who can’t win deals Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 Jaded M&T analyst vs. Chad GIG analyst Intern in IB - Gen
+4 This kind of bureaucracy is one of the biggest reasons to avoid the biggest names... MaritimeLeverage
+4 Are you referencing the Paramount deal? That’s a big one but a unicorn-type deal, just like the EA one IMO. Gonna get some debt at $110b EV with huge equity cushion. Just different. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Assuming this is serious and you have a good relationship with your mom, this sounds like a fairly easy fix. Call her up and directly address what you said. In it state  NPV
+4 Echoing the above but to keep it simple. No one will give you shit if you hire a GS Analyst and he / she turns out to be a dope. If the same Analyst came from a 10-man shop then you'll get eyebrows raised. Count WACCula
+4 Very few people end up going out on their own. You need experience to go out on your own and by the time you get that experience, you’re making enough at your day job to not warrant taking unnecessary risks. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+4 I'd like to move from PE to a fundamental-focused SM, and was wondering if you have any advice with respect to how to create a strong case study for interviews. Principal in PE - Other
+4 ESCP by far for finance. Essec is good in consulting and luxury  Prospect in Acct - Other
+4 if you are hungry, then eat If you want to see family/friends then FaceTime them You’re welcome. Now get back to work 😆😆❤️‍🩹👍🏼🤝🙂 Hags28
+4 Marks are all fake. A PE firm's incentive is to mark every asset at the highest level it can defend under basic questioning, nothing more. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Kinda confused here. So you started in audit then went to boutique IB, then went to B-school to recruit for IB? Why not just lateral from the boutique to a different bank? Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 The risk management gap you flagged is actually where the most interesting work is happening, and it's underrated. Dr.Leigh
+4 it depends.  If it’s the only offer you have, they’re a fucking beast like Japan never left the 70s.  If you have an offer from GS/MS/JPM they don’t look too good :(  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 I know the feeling all to well and it probably feels like a gut punch right now. I would keep your head up high and keep moving forward. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 bingbong54
+4 if people from bumfuck non-target schools in the midwest can place IB and you can't at brown/cornell, consider ropemaxxing equitymuncher
+4 As someone whose about to graduate from a Semi, I'd say almost all the targets are on "par" with each other when it comes to opportunities, it's the semi-targets you'd notice more different outcomes in, i.e KCL/Durham/StAn Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+4 in this job market just pick whichever you get a decent offer from.  unlikely you'll have the luxury of choosing GP vs LP.  varies a ton. Ricky Sargulesh
+4 Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 Left Lane Associates S+++ Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Cornell kids don't take elite hedge fund offers? What do they prefer? Ithaca Credit Union? I'm having trouble connecting the dots thereisnochoice
+4 Can comment as a WHU grad (German target) who started working in LDN after bachelors. DACH-Fan
+4 I'm not going to distinguish between debtor and creditor stuff, and some of this stuff overlaps with the bankers and lawyers, but in general, in no particular order: VP in Consulting
+4 you get staffed on a bad project if you're on the lower end in terms of hours Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+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 OLS is the only useful "model." I am not joking. lake_michigan
+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 That same marketing person has graduated to working the LinkedIn page. Congrats on the UBS promotion! Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 What's your opinions on someone trading term financial power on ICE with no RT or FTR experience? Have you seen many individuals go from trading say gas to trading term power? Trader in S&T - Comm
+4 So stay in IB is the play? burn8573
+4 She is a hoo who wants to be used. it’s either you or one of your crusty seniors (DEI sponsor / girl dad / ally). You deserve this hawk tuah just as much.  VP in IB - Cov
+4 I think anyone who actually has the mathematical ability to be able to do quant, probably lacks any soft skills whatsoever. Almost all of them are completely incapable of talking to their siblings and family. Assistant in Legal
+4 Developer in RE - Comm Ozymandia
+4 Few topics to be aware of: Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+4 Offered today for SREF NY 🙏 best of luck yall csquarebear25
+4 Have seen that move a handful of times. It’s not super common since people who enjoy executing tend to stay executing, but that experience positions you very well. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 It’s over. I’d start re-recruiting while you still have some dignity left. Touse of Cards
+4 Sweaty even relative to PE, terrible culture, and most importantly horrible people to work with. Audax is not worth it for anyone who has any interest in anything more than their job. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Tbh, making MD is probably more important than where exactly you do it. The key question is which bank offers the clearest path to getting there. loser1234
+4 Ratatouille perspiratingmonkey
+4 Nobody cares here. Please post this to CollegeConfidential instead. Benson Says
+4 What consulting firm is paying you under $100k TC in your 30s? Name and shame. What kind of consulting are you even doing?  Deal Team Six
+4 Wrong forum Saar. Do not redeem. KageSelly
+4 I know plenty of people that have done their PE associate stints, hated it and went back into IB and liked it much more. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 #2 or one of the top yes (especially given their balance sheet which allows them to buy into large syndications even when they are not the lead originator), but there should absolutely be no reason Wells Fargo can do more Director in RE - Comm
+4 It’s called accountability Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 In PE I was constantly working 80-90 hours for $210K TC as ASO1. MMPE, NYC. The team also lied about my comp when I joined (guided me to $240K when in reality ASO1 caps out at $210K, which feels incredibly light). Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+4 WLB is so important for your overall life and happiness, especially if you have loved ones and/or want to raise a family. IRR-Responsible IR
+4 The latter. The standard annual performance layoffs already happened. So this is further cost cutting, which will likely target the bottom performers out of those survivors from the prior round. The_Fisher_Account
+4 Grow up. Intern in IB - Gen
+4 Just because there is “money printing” going on doesn’t mean that translates into inflation in multi family rents Inflation doesn’t affect prices evenly makecitiesgreatagain
+4 In the US at least, our society has no respect for beauty anymore. salesbish
+4 Insurance Advisory Partners. Heard they have a fantastic culture and everyone stays Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+4 That’s because we live in a society that devalues the arts. CRE
+4 Yeah pretty much this is common throughout the industry. I ran into this at my old fund(s). kuf135
+4 Similarly appreciate the context and expanding on your current role. Rooting for a positive outcome!  Addinator
+4 How about today’s twitter post by POTUS? How presidential. So classy. Remember when beige suits used to be “unpresidential”. What a fucking garbage piece of shit. IRR you ready to rumble
+4 It's not necessarily about absolute income. We live in a class society. As long as you're not part of the capitalist class, i.e. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Regulatory moats, data licensing and content moats, or very low level systems (edge cybersecurity for IoT/industrial) can be rather resilient to LLM slop entrants.  podfather
+4 The answer is to continue with #1 and find other ways to have your "fun" in such a way that it doesn't jeopardize your long-term wealth potential or get you locked into some highly illiquid trap from which you can't redeem JG_wentworth