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+18 Afro-latina native american, male to female transgender, missing a leg from a tour in Afghanistan as a military veteran all while having Down syndrome Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Bro they always firing Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Good story, but it was somewhat dampened for me with the god reference. God didn't get you this job, you did. So, good for you. DickFuld
+18 current CS major in a heinous engineering program (program has median ~3.2 GPA) at semitarget/target for some and had the exact same predicament last year when i was a freshman. definitely think my insight is valuable. Prospect in IB - Gen
+18 del haha_what
+18 My ringtone is “gunshot sound effect” and that works well. Best regards seekinthealpha1
+18 LOL, will probably have to throw on the private comment shield for this one.  VP in PE - Other
+18 I think at that point it's just which group you like better culturally, but if you really want to split hairs MS M&A is arguably the best group for MF PE placement so I would say to go there, but GS HC is not going to bingbong101
+18 Hey, don't be so reductive and salty. They also sell young people's private information. DatesExcelModels
+18 Student - Here I'll get them Banker - No don't worry, I got it Student - Ok, thank you so much That's about the jist of it. Skinnayyy
+18 Next year: Outgoing 2021 Summer Analyst at William Blair. Pitbull Class
+18 The post would have been based without the last line. Pussy. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 The biggest reason I want to do investing, is that the operations of the job fundamentally mature you in temperament and weighing competing arguments. hfboy
+18 I work in Acquisitions for a LP with $9B AUM. I used to work for a smaller but very active multifamily GP. bd.charlus
+18 My guy has zero real estate experience, hardly a year of any work experience whatsoever, wants to start an "international family office", and you're dishing out advice like you're on BiggerPockets decrebepro
+18 Dude, sorry as a fellow Asian but this is a horrible take. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+18 Qatalyst with $59 billion volume on 6 deals total.. holy fuck  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+18 Hours is the main thing, along with the complete inability to ever switch off and the stress that comes with that.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+18 I'm from a similar background to you. Went to a target on a scholarship but made it to IB in the end. I work for a solid EB in London now. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 When I read the title I was expecting something like the interviewer physically bitch slapped you after an incorrect answer. And it turned out that they're just recruiting 1 year early Lmfao bruh relax  Green_Bananas
+18 It's on you since you made the mistake. You shouldn't expect to be coddled just because you're an analyst. You should try and have every deliverable be perfect and not expect your associates/VPs to fix everything for you. Senior VP in CorpDev
+18 Stern has the better exits. But kid, college is so much more than just getting a job after graduation. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 This thread has triggered several of us in the office so I'm summarizing the water cooler talk below. fracdaddy_1
+18 This is literally the plot of Legally Blonde but with consulting instead of law school, right? PE-biz-dev
+18 If you are really concerned about all in comp more so than real estate itself, PM me. I can get you connected with WEALTH MILLIONAIRE BILLIONAIRE BUILDERS next week. Anonymous Monkey
+18 Wow - these are 2 great offers you found so congrats on landing those in this market. Tbh, I’d take the UMM VP role in a heartbeat. From the way I see it: Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+18 OP - as an ex-IB guy (now PE) in my early 30s who has been exactly in your shoes 6-8 years ago, I would firstly say don't panic! I also found my time as a new associate very tough - as an analyst (especi falconeagle
+18 Horrible advice. Stupid thread. Such an unnecessary risk that can cost you your reputation and/or offer letter if spotted with a fake ID in front of your office squad. I3DCashStaffer
+18 Would personally go all in with the startup due to the asymmetric risk reward profile. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+18 Just sent a note to a prominent politician and former lawyer requesting investigation into the matter. StandOnPrinciple
+18 Barc HR still trying to figure out how to use email... Wouldnt worry about them paying wso off Intern in IB - Cov
+18 Incoming 25 of the same message in every bankers inbox tomorrow.  bddjfj1345
+18 Here is my situation: I average about 55 hours per week. I'm in the office around 7:30A and I work until 6-7P most nights, with a couple hours on the weekend from home. On top of that, I commute all over the place. Pug
+18 I know tipping culture in the US can be confusing for some. Do I tip my waiter? Do I tip the barista at Starbucks? Do I tip the guy why cleaned my windshield at the gas station? Do I tip my MD? thevillage
+18 Agreed, the legitimate lost feeling one feels when they have no clue if they're offer will come tomorrow, next week, or if they will have to go on to october, november, december etc. GridironCEO
+18 Congrats on Jeff Cap Mkts Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 That's cool and all, but please show me literally one person who asked. Prospect in IB-M&A
+18 Hard time wrapping my head around the fact that OP (1) finds investment banking so unbearable that they want to leave ASAP only 6 months into the job and also… (2) is trying to keep optionality open to return to IB in the Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 “Thanks, Marty. Project HIPPOPOTAMUS looks like it’s coming back around so would be great if you could help out before you leave in two weeks. Will have the staffer reach out to give you an overview. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 What kind of incel logic is this? It is absolutely inappropriate behavior on the MDs part. He sounds like a major loser. The OP is not his “cutie” she is a professional in a work setting. He is playing with fire.  richieefflee
+18 I place a huge prestige premium on whether or not the bank still holds the name of their Founders / original partners, especially if they sound a little ominous or convey old-world hierarchy. Nouveau Richie
+18 I had a PE internship last summer and was asked "why IB over PE" in almost every interview I had for SA recruiting this fall. cacjunya
+18 The only remedy here is to turn it back on your VP even harder. This is a game of chicken and you can't blink. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 OP - this is an easy one, in summary as you suspect girls won't give a sh*t. falconeagle
+18 If it is real get ready to work 25 hours a day TechnoDemon
+18 First, I would go ahead and highlight the entire list including the tiers. Second, I would press the delete button and walk away from the computer. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+18 I got my feet wet in finance interning for a searcher from H/S/W and ended up spending a few months hiring and training a team of interns Prescott Moncrief lll
+18 I've been buying up people's names as domains, linking it to stupid shit, and offering to sell them to them for a grand. No offers so far, but a lot of people are quite upset at me. GoldenCinderblock
+18 Idk about you guys but our senior guys are SOOOOO damn picky about junior talent. We rejected a kid because of his haircut one time lmao. The MD “didnt like it”. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 Didn't know you could have a soul to search for after you analyst stint. The more you know. PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+18 I made ~$195k 1 year out of college last year, is why Edit: Your “intellect” is also owed nothing. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Excellent idea. Stalk out the Carlyle analyst to find out where he works out and then approach them in the gym in the morning as they are stepping out of the shower. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+18 When your only view of the hiring market and corporate life in general is this forum, mostly frequented by immature kids, you believe that it’s easy to get a job and the real world loves IB juniors, etc. Smoke Frog
+18 It is mainly because the investment you were referring to is uncorrelated. Managing Director in AM - Other
+18 Intern in IB - Cov
+18 You sound autistic Monty Burns
+18 Has anyone else been seeing a lot of these: "I am truly honored to have been selected as a scholar of the Forbes under 30 summit in Detroit. ThinkorSwim2015
+18 Thought this was a very good NA beverage. Pretty much anything from Athletic will be great NA beer though. For the Upside Dawn - argus_2023
+18 I go to a top school in the UK and when I am here nearly everyone I meet that has a good internship has been privately educated. Intern in IB-M&A
+18 This post is the exact reason why my group doesn’t hire from diversity programs Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 topic: "welcome king" from: [email protected] GS under Blankfein
+18 Dude you have an unbelievably bad sense of reading comprehension lol None of what you are saying is remotely coherent with the OP topic or other person’s response ky9xnsz
+18 Honestly if anything it probably softens her mom (your MD)up on you a bit. In my experience, the girlfriend's mom always loves you as long as your respectful and polite and make her daughter happy. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+18 If you don't end up dating the daughter, mind passing the number along? For some reason the idea of being a career banker now seems much more appealing Barney_Stinson
+18 My friend I see a promotion opportunity on your horizon Also: Which one is hotter? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Went to Toronto a couple of weeks ago for the first time.  I thought I was in New Dehli or Mumbai or something. MillánAstray
+18 Canada is India 2.0.  Especially Toronto. They are having issues with people pooping on the beaches there..government had to put out notices and everything. baddealflow12
+18 I think that you are mostly on the right track. Remember that this is a subjective approach, so it's open to interpretation. Bullet-Tooth Tony
+18 entitlement Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 Went A to A in one of the groups you mentioned in your list (now in PE) and I would generally agree with the way you laid this out, however JPM should be removed altogether assuming OP is a junior guy. VP in PE - LBOs
+18 I’m going to be brutally honest here: dsfadsfdsfd
+18 [ ] Intern in IB-M&A
+18 As others have said: VP in PE - Growth
+18 I am genuinely sorry to hear about your firing.  First, although it sounds hollow, and cliche, allow me to give you the following thoughts: Robb-Rafferty
+18 This is response above is key - you'll get a very different experience doing LevFin at a WFC (corporate refi heavy) vs. a CS (predominantly sponsor / acq financing). 10x Leveraged
+18 Did a quick LTM pull for global league tables - here's the results.       Firm - Disclosed Txn Value - # of Deals 1. GS - $948.9B - 328 2. JPM - $829.0B - 340 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Long post but I'll try to respond chronologically to your response. Big first - please please BACKTEST THIS before you spend 4 years putting your entire PA into this. Research Analyst in HF - Other
+18 genuinely don’t understand these posts. Do you have an offer from any of them? no. So why are you comparing them? the_blueprint
+18 This forum's been great. Principal in PE - LBOs
+18 I built my entire career and all of my wealth on lower middle market industrial companies, including a sub $10M EBITDA mid-western concrete (equipment) manufacturer, and I retired in my mid-30s… Can’t believe threads CompBanker
+18 DEI - coming from a POC Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+18 I like to comment and talk sh*t about basketball players online all the time, but I don’t even know how to dribble a ball Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+18 While there is merit in discussing excel (back in the day most banks had one central computer at most, with calculations done manually and reviewed by multiple people of varying seniority), the biggest difference was resea newcourt
+18 I made this mistake once. It's really situational as to whether this is a good idea. It's a very risky strategy, so I think it goes without saying that you should be careful. brotherbear
+18 I'm just trying to learn a little more about something I'm interested in. I spend most of my day at school with friends while you spend most of your day on WSO and jerking off. mrmonekyman
+18 You’re delusional. You think you’re gonna bag the hot incredibly smart girl and she’s not gonna date up (9 figure HF manager?) VP in IB-M&A
+18 I over think a ton. I went from being analytical about everything, to being a financial analyst full time after college. I was taught to analyze and it spilled over into my every thought and being. I analyze everything. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+18 "capitalflows" .... Next one that comes to mind: at some sort of company party, maybe Christmas party or something, and it's probably the fi Whatever1984
+18 should be called Game of Loans Shark of Bay Street
+18 Not really a firm but anyone with the CFA charter. All of them I've met that have completed the three levels has been a total douche. Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+18 Depends on the exterior material. I feel like webbing could be easily cleaned off glass or steel, but a stucco-like exterior could be damaged far more easily.  CRE
+18 Im all for making fun of consulting (I have years of experience in both IB and Consulting), but this is such a gross over exaggeration. Consulting can be just as quantitative as IB. Analyst 1 in CorpDev
+18 Cradle - Grave Tom Bwady
+18 Here are some reasons some analysts in my group did not receive offers in the past: hominem
+18 There is some variation based on office/vertical, but overall HW has a very good reputation and has perfected the sponsor relationship model. Bullet-Tooth Tony
+18 just say youre an importer/exporter...or architect...or in latex thebrofessor
+18 Wharton? Ohhh its that place next to Temple right? I knew a guy who went there, he really loved the Nittany Lion Fund! Intern in IB - Restr
+18 Most cringe post ever Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+18 Let me guess.. OP listens to tame impala 😴😴 Associate 1 in ER
+18 Congrats. You've got a ticket to the game. Now you can actually figure out what position you want to play.  APAE