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+65 Convinced that the WSO bot is actually just Patrick writing every response yeah, that would be a good use of my time lol WallStreetOasis.com
+65 Houston analyst I presume? TheBuellerBanker
+65 Actually a very interesting space right now. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+65 Congrats on EY Belfast Diversity Insight Day Investment Analyst in PE - Other
+65 Back office always have the most fire LinkedIn headlines ”Analyst at Goldman Sachs | Global Investment Banking Firm | Ex-GS Applicant | Future-Politician | Current-Goldman Sachs, & Co” Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+65 I don’t know how to put this lightly… your colleague has autism. God's Sanest Cokehead
+65 One time my boss sent me an email saying "good job" and I printed it and hung it in my cube. It was like getting a gold star on a first place trophy that I could always look to for support in dark times. George_Banker
+65 What you have to understand is that this is actually the same person, just looked at from a cross-section of time.  kellycriterion
+65 Don't really care about that. Can't you just say 'she isn't hot'? Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+65 I'm not writing this for sympathy, because I don't want any. Only to help encourage you Prospect in IB - Gen
+65 I see a girl eating potatoes at an Irish pub down by West Village. I approach her, opening by telling her that, as the literal embodiment of the state of Idaho, I could get her all the potatoes she could ever ask for. idaho
+65 It’s not like college admissions. People have to want to work with you. You probably just came off as a hardo/weirdo to some of your interviewers. Intern in IB - Gen
+65 This feels absolutely psychotic  1000oaks
+65 u/DeepFuckingValue of course Simp4EBITDA
+65 I was an analyst at a boutique with no graphics department so we had to do all of the brutal "dots on a map" charts from scratch. Bootstrap
+65 Yes absolutely. Analysts love inflating the number of hours they work. VP in PE - LBOs
+65 This is the most WSO post of them all Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+65 DB is not a BB manaur
+65 Had informal chats with some members at the office I was recruiting for. After I left I realized I left my plastic bottle of water on the table. Intern in IB - Cov
+64 Best experience I had with this question: After getting GRILLED by this MD for an hour and feeling like I'd barely held my own.. MD - "Are you interviewing with any other banks" Me - "Yes I am" overpaid_overworked
+64 why wouldn't u look in the box wtf what a waste of time reading this salad
+64 Not what I said, but a kid we were interviewing at my old firm. It was for an analyst position and there were probably ~5 people on our side for the interview. MonkeyWrench
+64 Interviewed for a summer internship with a bank in ER BreakingRich
+64 It's so people can say "I work at bofa" and when other people are like "what's bofa" you hit them with the "bofa these nutz" and end their lives Goya Beans
+64 I wouldn't say she was the most incredible person I've ever met, but we were deeply in love. It started at 6th and B in the East Village NYC. I was living in a true 4BR with my bros. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+64 Don't worry about those things, they will contact you if you are a good fit now that they own Ancestry. Smartest recruiting move in decades. randomly walking
+64 Least-obvious ND alum on this site Intern in HF - Other
+64 Yes and no.    I grew up on food stamps in a shitty city in a shitty part of the US in a borderline abusive family.   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+64 Cringe. Money+Prestige>>>> healthy family life. macroaspirer.24
+64 Public equities/quant don't involve control of the company. We get in and out to make whatever our investment thesis was and, setting aside the handful of activist funds, we never have a seat at the table. Quant in HF - Other
+64 You definitely were not middle class lol loud_bathroom
+64 My best advice is to be careful not to hurt your arm jerking yourself off. Five Star Man
+64 You're an intern. Is word on the street you and your college buddies? The 2023 class hasn't even started yet and won't for 9 months. You seem butt hurt you didn't get an offer Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+64 "Tell me a time you resolved a conflict" noantics
+64 You're just quoting what everyone else says, which is exactly what I'm calling out... and you have rockets and GME in your name. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+64 For straight white males/asians, the bar is typically higher (think 3.7). If you're lucky enough to be born a black female, the bar is lower (think 3.0). Intern in IB-M&A
+64 what if they're actually just tied up curiousgeorge21
+64 I don't know much about the Alabama IB scene, but start by asking your parents if they know anyone in IB. And if your girlfriend isn't also your sister, ask her parents as well. BillAckmanOfficial
+64 Last one is easily the most brutal one, that dude probably almost had a heart attack boutiquetard
+64 At least you’re self-aware enough to have “parasite” in your username. Might want to take this dumb question to reddit where you’ll get the validation you need. Tell ‘em George Washington sent you, “mate.” VP in PE - LBOs
+64 not so much networking but a really bad first interview. I asked the candidate why he wanted to work in i-banking. earthwalker7
+64 We move fast here, London boy. Remember that time y’all blew a 13 colony lead? VP in PE - LBOs
+64 You walk through the beautiful glass revolving door ready to start an incredible career You head over to your assigned desk like everyone else. Then your MD walks over and tells you "bend over" Intern in IB - Gen
+64 Simp Associate 2 in Consulting
+64 shakespearesucks14 I didn't get into those T5 schools back in HS and I'm obviously over it  Obviously Principal in HF - Event
+64 The school you go to is so irrelevant but you still managed to say it Intern in IB - Gen
+64 Starts off with 'if you're not a retard', proceeds to sound retarded VP in IB - Gen
+64 use your top bucket analyst skills to find it using the “search” bar jengajengo
+64 ""  I accepted it First error. Take no shit Intern in IB-M&A
+64 Thanks for the insight. oneteng
+64 These points are actually quite valid. Unfortunately mostly other careers out there are also bullshit with worse pay, so just do you. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+64 bragging about money spent at gentlemen's clubs intermittent fasters/anyone practicing a fad diet thinking it's god's gift to nutrition writing letters to your linkedin/facebook/instagram followers thebrofessor
+64 It’s definitely gonna come down to Moelis or FT Partners Principal in PE - LBOs
+64 You sound socially autistic Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+64 OP asked for your wildest most ambitious goal in life and yours is to what- own liberals boss-style? This is somehow sadder than the commies playing identity politics. Goya Beans
+64 Prob soon. In my area we already took everything from all the expensive stores so the protesting has kinda died down Intern in IB - Restr
+64 holy shit it's you again why are you in EVERY thread talking about baml being supposed to be called bofa now? suck on bofa deez nuts you loser nerd Intern in IB-M&A
+63 bro really just gave advice to an MD as a college student Intern in IB-M&A
+63 Women biologically have the child bearing role.  You're up against nature when you complain about female participation and opportunity in the workforce.  Combine that with an industry that hews to traditional hie Pussy galore
+63 Yes, absolutely. Lateraled to an EB in an incredibly “bro” centered group and genuinely looked forward to it based on networking interactions. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+63 Hot take: there are now two realities in America thanks to our media. The mainstream media, on both sides of the political aisle, has complete lost all credibility and reporting integrity. Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+63 JackedStudent have fucked girls based purely on my physical attraction Weird flex (pun intended) you sound like a douche. VP in IB-M&A
+63 Alright I'll try here. Mainly because I was you. I was the guy who wouldn't apply to top universities because I thought I wouldn't get in. Would apply to less competitive roles like MO and BO to hedge my bets. Count WACCula
+63 One of my best girl friends growing up in Jersey had a dad who was a big-time MD. She was awesome but a total slut, which is why all us guys loved her. So fun to be around. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+63 This is the level of autistic behavior to expect. The person who wrote this email most likely was shoved to the ground a lot in school. Fucking nerd. Blank999
+63 I would just like a steady girlfriend to plow on the reg before I start worrying about marriage. RobberBaron123
+63 WallStreetOasis.com Can we please make everyone joining WSO as a new User with a European IP read this before they ask a question that always comes back? Pan European Monkey
+63 Off the top of my head... there was this analyst at my bank who would straight up sprint Naruto style (google it if you dont know) through the office all the time. CHItizen
+63 Ending was amazing goldenegg
+63 I'm going to go with things you can't learn in front of a computer screen thebrofessor
+63 This post happens every so often, and I always have to comment on as a STEM major that chose the finance route. Intern in IB-M&A
+63 The white-collar “just put the fries in the bag, man.” VP in PE - LBOs
+63 chill the fuck out Bancroft
+63 What a bad day to have eyes… Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+63 Hands free means hands free buddy. If you can’t build an LBO using your feet, you will never be top bucket. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+63 First off, it ain’t over until it’s over, and your title to your post shows that you haven’t internalized that. If my math serves me, you can graduate in May 2025, some 2 years and 2 months from now. kellycriterion
+63 Make sure to save those pants and gift them at the end of your internship to your MD. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+63 Thanks for the advice. I've been looking at the HBS 4+4+4+2+2 MBA program as well, but looks like that's only for the real gunners. AllStateRap
+63 Can tell you have more estrogen than testosterone simply by asking that question… secretagent3
+63 Least obvious Jefferies employee lamestreetcapital
+63 Female banker detected buysidebandit
+63 You bought a white Ghibli? Do you wear a skirt to tennis lessons and drink skinny girl to cut calories during lunch with the girls? Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+63 Lots of war stories and blowout closing dinners and such, but man, fondest memories are being in the trenches with my analyst class. Rabbit
+63 >No affirmative action You really think an engineering school would be half women if that were true? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+63 But you can get a few absolute smokes hiring from U of Arizona, that much I can tell you.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+63 and then apply as a diversity candidate  David Aames
+63 Sit down and write a list (pen and paper): Anon1254
+63 Fitting user name for the comment PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+63 Ahh yes, I believe this is called the Amy Schumer diet. Chuck Rhoades
+63 Affirmative action, at its core, is a racist policy since it subjects applicants to different admission standards based purely on race. Asians are subjected to higher standards, no doubt about it. Dances With Newfoundland
+63 "Wallstreetneversleeps" I am only a freshman and don't know much Layne Staley
+63 Can confirm. My buddy was crushing work all year long and was set up to get a huge bonus but then one day in the kitchen his MD saw him putting disgusting, weakling, value destructive, bottom bucket creamer in his coffee. LongIslandBound
+63 Thanks for your valuable insights on the challenges of marriage, Intern Intern in IB - Gen
+63 Im your boss. You're fucked Intern in IB - Cov
+63 shut up pledge 🦀
+63 We need to add “AOC simp” as a monkey shit option. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+62 I fuck with this kid. Complete disdain and contempt for those around him and stops at nothing to contribute to the demise of his compatriots. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+62 Are you a retard, why are you spending so much money on a fragrance? Also, is everyone else (apart from Spiderman) a retard in the comments? I suspect the answer to both questions are "yes". Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+62 So I've done this exercise for my own career / am a lateral from one of these places and the short answer is "probably none." The consensus career-earnings maximizing path is to seek out leanly staffed midlevels at rocket- flipcup
+62 Lollll I misread this title as one of those "Ranking IBs by prestige if they were women" threads and I came here just to say that Keybanc is a butchy midwest dyke that wears jean overalls but it really nice and understands Associate 1 in PE - Growth