Highest Ranked Comments

+19 We don't care if they're underrepresented you pussy. Make it the old fashioned way like every other race out there. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+19 SHORTmyCDO[quote= Wouldn't an LBO valuation give you a higher valuation than a DCF? bankbank
+19 Bro who is going to protect the data room Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+19 Congratulations on the windfall. When I was younger, I would've been aggressive with my allocation toward risk assets. APAE
+19 Theatre, drama queen, “I’m deep in the closet” What are you tryna say here? Captain Expenditure
+19 First they came for the em dash, now for the "happy to chat"? O G1722
+19 Right - its at that point when you gotta disregard those kids, fuck those kids. Screaming, crying, and having dirty diapers as a toddler?? Nah, fuck um, they should know better. FedReserves
+19 Brutal. Great read. DickFuld
+19 WSO 2 year ago: tiger/lone pine is a better job than playing in NFL, yes or no? WSO today: is working at an SM better than going to jail?  Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+19 You have to assert your dominance. 3B1TDA
+19 Quant in HF - Other
+19 Alright bro let’s chill with the jordan Peterson bullshit. No worse quality in a guy than self pity. Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+19 No worries, happy to keep the convo here. My experience has been far different than the below. As an associate, I worked 8a - 10p Monday - Thursday, maybe 6/7p exit on Fridays, and probably 4 hours/day each weekend day. SaaSChimp
+19 I hope this is some sort of meme. It proves how horrible the status and target thing is in practice. Prospect in IB - Cov
+19 Eh depends, if you work for rainmakers, they're probably at least fiscally conservative like most people in finance Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+19 Younger: all that mattered was if she was hot and not illiterate VP in IB-M&A
+19 He’s building models on paper and they’re giving him coloring books for decks Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 I agree with your sentiment 100% and I'm also enjoying watching CNN+ crash and burn dragging McKinsey's credibility through the mud. Hölder
+19 Just want to provide the obligatory perspective of it gets better. I remember my painful analyst days and the lack of sleep, isolation, and general disrespect plays tricks on your mind. VP in PE - Growth
+19 Good grief what an out of touch comment from that guy. JulianRobertson
+19 “Team, let’s make sure we’re hitting the alligator closest to the canoe on this one” OrlandoBravosGrahamCrackers
+19 @Worth a Try Thanks, appreciate it. rp-53
+19 -post edited Pathfinder6969
+19 Fuck me I got fooled. I've never seen american psycho and these references dick me every time lol Non-Target Analyst
+19 Hi college freshman here. Is there any major you recommend for landing POTUS straight out of undergrad? What should I do for networking? Sell myself out to the Clintons ASAP or sneak in the backdoor with Mayor Pete? alfwamp
+19 I really just want to collect deal toys.   PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+19 I'm sorry to hear that you're having challenges. I graduated from a non-target 15+ years ago and so have a pretty good amount of experience both on how it affects you as a candidate and an employee. Managing Director in PE - LBOs
+19 One thing I was particular about throughout my career was not to restrict myself to a particular industry or career path because I had initially committed to it by choosing a particular education or initial job. hedge-mofty
+19 Heritage Golf tournaments RBC: 1 “Bulge Brackets”: 0 I’d love to see anyone argue RBC isn’t a bulge bracket Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+19 It’s a tough one for sure. Off the top of my head I would say DCM although I don’t work in either group so don’t take my word as gospel. Also I’m just an associate so what do I know. FaberGrad
+19 I've always aspired to make that much every year in comp. Regarding rent, I have found you can find a nice place in Manhattan for under $8k monthly. yaro3s
+19 you might've been fired for not being able to string together ideas or write coherently tho. VP in IB-M&A
+19 We have interns salary shaming adults in their late 20s / early 30s? What is this website becoming, 4chan? Deal Team Six
+19 Plot twist: they were Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares Monty Burns
+19 The head of admissions at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts Monty Burns
+19 You're the guy who made the funny posts about OCR. Well you're not being funny anymore. Also, fuck you and your OCR-induced megalomania. Gangster Putin
+19 lmao if this is not a troll and real i think this encapsulates the culture of IB. saw some other threads this week asking why the culture of IB is the way it is. this is why. SonicBoom12
+19 I hate to be “that guy” but brokerage is a sales job. I’m very personable and extroverted myself, but I’d much rather sit in front of a computer and evaluate deals instead of go to client meetings all day. commercialrainmaker
+19 For the work events, don’t get drunk in front of your seniors. once they leave I get shitfaced as fuck Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 Working on side biz or hitting on girls on Tinder/bar/wherever else and traveling whenever I feel like it. 90% of the time i'm staring at binance on my screen. differentialequations12
+19 I'm likely going to get a ton of MS for saying this, but whatever... We need to know the full story on things before blaming every POC's obstacles on racism. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+19 graduated from a liberal arts college so take this as you will, but from what i can tell, it's really up to how well you can (1) explain the intuition behind concepts and (2) connect seemingly unrelated ideas together. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+19 Don’t worry I’m sure some dude will jack off to your hirevue and jizz on your face when they’re reviewing it. One for one I guess Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+19 This is a much better thread than the "property financials aren't financials!!!!!" thread. For that alone you get a SB. CRE
+19 OP's account is 7 hour old. Is this thread an ad for Peakframeworks? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+19 Unless the boss does it way too often and doesn’t give you a reason on why he’s too busy to get it himself, it’s not that big deal. anonymous_IV
+19 Was a devout Scientologist in my junior analyst years, but then lateraled to Heavens Gate. Better exit opps post mortem  PaulTwodoorJones
+19 Add me on Warzone Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+19 Because there are so many variables in a real estate deal that are subject to change, that running probability analysis above and beyond pretty simple sensitivity matrices becomes a dumb mental jerk-off exercise that is no Ricky Rosay
+19 People always reply “touch grass” to these types of posts but I genuinely want to get a really good job out of college and am trying to position myself in the best way for it. sternkid1
+19 Slightly different experience, but I'll take a shot. Five Star Man
+19 It's economies of scale. It's incredibly time-consuming expensive to train a handful of candidates up to the same level as banking... Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+19 This is why you just claim you're LGBT. They can't say "hey we need you to make out with this dude real quick to prove it" JulianRobertson
+19 When I was a SA at a micro-boutique in NYC, I worked under an associate two years out of b-school. He never worked in banking before but got hired after doing a stint in corporate development. DCFfordayz
+19 Me crazy, usually qwertyzxc
+19 I've lived in major global metropolises, regional large cities, and mid-sized towns. account8675309
+19 The writing quality of the “is-paradise” posts has significantly diminished now that prospects / interns have begun picking them up. Please write something funny or don’t do it at all Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 dude probably thought wolf of wall street was a documentary Intern in IB - Cov
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+19 Dude, you've gotta keep your chin up and don'r let it get you down. My friend started recruiting last summer... barely could get any interviews, and when he did, got rejected first round by Nomura and Cowen... anon987543
+19 my non-target knees are shaking Fast and Fiduciary
+19 Is everyone in this thread serious? Of course men can (and in my opinion should have female friends). What the fuck? 😂Control your dick. Even if she’s semi good looking, do you really need to fuck every girl you meet? Icahnic
+19 big titty goth gf Analyst 1 in CB
+19 Compliance: (Personal experience) Hours - 8-5 Lifestyle - fair work/life balance -- personally, I had no life while I worked in compliance, because all I was focused on was first in, last out...finish month end at the high Urban Guerrilla
+19 One guy I know pretended to manage his dad's business for 40 years and got POTUS as his first real gig. Insane what fake it till you make it can do for you. Kassad
+19 Because the government thinks the only way for regular people to safely put money into a hedge fund is by having someone else do it for them and charge an additional fee. Cheap Crack from Goldman Stacks
+19 Learn by your mistakes and make sure you don't do them twice.  Beyond Gravity
+19 Proof that some MD bankers are true cucks to their clients and somehow prospects/juniors glorify this lmao. Business School in CorpStrat
+19 Andrew Jackson - Jefferies. Clawed back old bonuses just like America clawed back the native land we told them they could have. The_Bat3man
+19 the people throwing MS at this are HIV positive 6969
+19 . Prospect in IB-M&A
+19 First of All you should definitely Get this on record since it’s unacceptable to Go that far especially for a so-called inclusive Organization, so please for the love of CoD MW Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+19 Dude I am so sorry that happened. Yes you fucked up, and the team was right to let you know you fucked up. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 forgot northwestern mutual Intern in IB - Gen
+19 Analyst years suck but are manageable. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+19 Met one analyst on a trip to Atlanta last year who was a total dbag. So like a totally well adjusted adult I hate the entire company now. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+19 This below is actually quite incredible. An African American student in the 40th percentile of their academic index is more likely to get it than an Asian student in the 100th percentile. billy_boy79
+19 Intern in IB - Gen redstar2020
+19 Everything that you've said might be true, but you're missing a couple of crucial points. noncents
+19 https://www.ftpartners.com/transactions/greensky-goldmansachs Works at Financial Technology Partners
+19 Classic Schmosby EBITDeezNuts
+19 As a woman, I fully expect this to happen to me at some point. Monkeyrella
+19 RX banker at Evercore here, so I can provide some insight. I honestly think the PWP RX team is heavily underrated on WSO because of the Kramer incident over half a decade ago. Works at Evercore
+19 No, I don't think I will. Teller in IB-M&A
+19 Always have a dead baby joke tee'd up, read to go. CRE
+19 The rich white kid whose parent's were able to essentially buy him a solid education despite the kid being an under performer, and thus studies at one of those mediocre, solid but not selective private school for rich kids GridironCEO
+19 Middle schooler here with pretty mediocre grades (B in Geometry I, B- in Intro to Spanish, C in Science II) is there any hope for me? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+19 "m_1" Also, to all of you "Incoming Summer Analysts", seriously just drop that title because I'm really insecure and have nothing better to Pump and Dump
+19 First and foremost, Big 4 can mean a lot of things. It can range from your traditional audit and tax services to enterprise risk, consulting, investment banking, restructuring, etc. So you have to be more specific. jsarbitrage
+19 You're a fucking dumbass he wasn't talking about running his own vertically integrated deal shop he'a just speaking generally. Intern in IB-M&A
+19 My man went full sigma male Short Caller
+19 Well we know her labor costs are low... HighlyClevered
+19 Consolidated updates: Info only for Toronto RBC First round of SD this week (top candidates) Greenhill First round this week Lazard First round this week Intern in IB-M&A
+19 China won. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+19 Am also an asian male and honestly you're probably not going to like what I have to say, but there was a time when I needed to hear it, so now it's your turn. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+19 Do not wait to start preparing or participating in the lateral process. Our industry is completely fucked right now. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 You are a quant you probably look like a donut, so go back to coding like a dweeb Intern in IB - Gen
+19 "scshtx" Your friend needs to redeem himself with his boss. Tom Bwady
+19 God's Sanest Cokehead
+19 Truly think you are going about this the wrong way, this is like a low round first round pick of the nba draft having to pay for everyone day 1. PM in HF - Other