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+16 Avoid taking a BlueChew at least an hour before heavy modeling to finish faster. romanroy69
+16 O block high hopes
+16 You’re at caltech. Aim higher than Big 4. Teller in Branch - Personal Loans
+16 on some level I could say I fall into this category. earthwalker7
+16 What is the goal of the firm? To enrich (create value for) the shareholders. Who are the shareholders? Probably Steve and the founders. And other people of course, but the big ones. SOFRsoGood
+16 What a coincidence. I just drove four hours to your house to nail your sister. Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+16 Average Joes don't make $100k+/yr. Next. BobTheBaker
+16 I'm a bit puzzled by your assessment.  Ladd
+16 Public markets are no different than private markets in terms of value-add/skill, so perhaps an even bigger question could be "why even do finance?" Associate 2 in ER
+16 >unsolicited career advice from an asset management intern am_5
+16 It depends. there’s massive pros and cons to both. I think both ultimately boil down to if the people you work close to are smart and not terrible when combined with your work style and values it’s a great experience. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+16 It’s Friday evening. Get a fucking life. Intern in AM - Equities
+16 The God-Emperor Jamie Dimon legendarymonkey
+16 Should get rejection soon, don't worry  Intern in PE - Other
+16 Mandatory reminder:  VP in PE - Growth
+16 How are you completely oblivious to the retention issue associated with paying below market and taking advantage of a junior’s situation? Fjsjrjdns
+16 HR needs to start mandating IB juniors to watch rom coms fr You want to know why you can’t “bag” a smoking hot VP at BX? Your attitude is insufferable. UncookedBooks
+16 Your analogy is bad because you don’t understand the roles in finance or how finance is really done. A better analogy would be excel is a 10 year old ford f-150, python is a tesla. Principal in HF - Macro
+16 Definitely not. There are plenty of BYU analysts who graduate college and start at 25/26. And I've known analysts up to age 30 keep doing what you're doing Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+16 @wharton.penn.edu Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 HR is not your friend Safety16644
+16 This is low quality bait Engineer Monke
+16 Intern realizes people are not actually the same and cognitive abilities differ. This is what happens if you’re from a privileged background and never interact with the non-professional class. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 It's more that no one sets out in university or high school with the goal to be an HR professional. They fall into it because they don't want to be unemployed.  Ozymandia
+16 Blows, but some people might just be richer, smarter, and harder working than you. They also complain less. Oh, the irony. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+16 Moelis LA is the best LA shop and places really well. PWP LA has been expanding. They have some really strong MDs and seem like they’re a great team. Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+16 Maybe you can too be something one day. Sounds like the Wash U motto Prospect in IB-M&A
+16 Lol are you guys this vocal about nepotism hires? VP in IB - Gen
+16 You say LA/SF is 100x less impressive than NY yet your most recent post is.... Shafted For SA 2025 Recruitment. Next Steps? Prospect in IB-M&A
+16 I get this point of view as ultimately we get shit on by those above us even if the asks are ridiculous. SonicBoom12
+16 “meet with some gay higher ups” lmao Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Not an intern and I'm not wrong. FP is returning 3-4x MOICs to LPs, TB's fundraising and performance has been insane. SLP will always be considered the top in tech PE, but not necessarily better than TB for SaaS. Intern in IB-M&A
+16 Stop looking at it through a post mba viewpoint and start looking at it from their POV. They’ve been there a year and the rose color glasses are gone. They know they can lateral pretty easily. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 A2A here and it's been a real focus area / feedback item to not spend so much time doing the materials. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+16 If these bastards only knew... SUNYWallStreet
+16 Duke student body size: 6k UVA student body size: 17k your search is useless because it will show williams/amherst/princeton/middlebury/dartmouth having "bad" placement due to their size. Intern in IB - Gen
+16 Pronouns are dumb but until this trend goes away, everyone who doesn't fall into a diversity group should claim they're bisexual. They can't make you prove it! JulianRobertson
+16 Surprised how many people didn't get the Suits reference Prospect in RE - Comm
+16 Let's say you were hired to manage a billionaire's investments. Let's say $1B and that year the fund is up 5% or $50mm...and the team gets paid $2mm altogether from MD down to the analyst. Fred Fredburger
+16 Anecdotally I am inclined to agree with Ozymandia on this one. As Ozy already mentioned: risk and reward. There is waaaay more risk on the ownership side than the sellside. Fred Fredburger
+16 I, personally, have never claimed that RE necessarily makes more money than other industries from a W2 perspective. Fred Fredburger
+16 I think you are splitting hairs or don't understand exaggeration. Fred Fredburger
+16 Prospect: “Before you go, one last question: is there anyone else I should be talking to or anyone you think it would be worth my time to connect with?” Assistant in IB-M&A
+16 You could’ve literally just said the ending of the last sentence because none of that preamble was relevant Anonymous Monkey
+16 Excuse me but this forum is not geared for those who ever received a 'C' on their report card. Good luck at Applebees. BatemanBatemanBateman
+16 Back in the day if you wanted to make a lot of money out of undergrad you had to go to Wall Street and eat shit. And you got paid a lot more than any other alternative at 22 years old to eat shit. HardosAnonymous
+16 I was an intern at a small investment fund and we had a company wide outing (office in Boston & SF). Well, we went go karting, and at first I thought it was kinda lame. ceasarthebeast
+16 TLDR: PJT, HL and other boutiques are actually better for Multi Managers, definitely better for anything credit related, SM is random so other factors matter more. EinnUlfr
+16 Interns are all about the same every year... motivated, smart kids, the bottom 20% will realize it's not for them and self-sort out like they do every year, but on average they are roughly the same every time. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+16 Someone always post this topic once a month now. VP in RE - Comm
+16 Will give you the advice you need, regardless of the ensuing backlash. Man up. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+16 I recently heard of a divorce where the wife was an accountant making 100k and the husband was a surgeon making 900k. Wife demands divorce because they are "incompatible". Business School in Other
+16 It seems like divorce is very prestigious (think Bezos/Musk/Gates) NotFinanciallyAnonymous
+16 Like I said, many people are surprisingly generous about sharing ideas on twitter and you find a wide variety of viewpoints. Some of the best accounts are the sub-2,000 follower anon accounts. MacroJunkie
+16 When questions like yours are posed, they are typically met with one of several responses: the grass is always greener, think about how less fortunate you could be, just quit your job and follow your "passion", find your p paperorplastic
+16 I'm at Partner at one of the firms mentioned in T2 and (i) agree this is a pretty good list and (ii) support Angus Macgyver's caveats. Canadiens16
+16 London kids are just corny in general bro. The amount of times i’ve come across those 5 paragraph long insight day posts is wild. Also, they’re always written by ChatGPT. May God help us. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 actually burst into tears reading this. thank you  Summer Associate in IB-M&A
+16 I know it sucks right now but everything happens for a reason. Keep grinding and turn this into a success story. ibmeatball23
+16 VP in IB - Gen
+16 Tell HR, get him fired, you’re guaranteed a position for life because you always get to hang that wrongful termination suit over their head.    Enjoy the free bucks Associate 1 in CorpDev
+16 This 100%. Banking is a job that snowballs quickly... fuld4eva
+16 He did not get his offer pulled. He chose to leave CVP to pursue his own ventures and as he should. BulgeBoutique
+16 Update: Took Mckinsey. Intern in IB-M&A
+16 I've seen enough. Give him Jon Jones differentbrained
+16 Salty prospects who got rejected or kiddos in the NY office spreading rumors. A shop with one of the top exits on the street, great deal flow, and my contacts have told me an improved/improving culture. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 Do Canadian bonuses come in form of Tim Horton gift certificates? SHB
+16 OP, you are literally a bitch to your clients, and you’re glorifying it as if it fucking means anything. chihayafull
+16 Not that deep he’s just trying to help out a friend Anonymous Monkey
+16 As a counter-anecdote, I also caught up with some friends from college who went directly into IB after undergrad. Both went to PE/growth shops after about two years. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 shaved head can be a power move if your head doesn’t look like a cashew searchforalpha
+16 You’re gonna get shat on your face if your associate comes looking for you at 9 pm about something to fix for a client and you’re not there. Basically even if you have free time you need to just be there Intern in IB-M&A
+16 I have no idea. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+16 My hesitancy with leaving banking (having been an analyst to associate) promote has been lack of interest in wanting to do long-term work in the middle market. Quaneaser
+16 yes. it is insanely satisfying to see a group of "elite" investors get their ass clapped for having a portfolio that resembles a 19-year-old Wallstreetbets trader Intern in AM - Equities
+16 "originationmgmt" They actually aren't the personification of the "GS culture" GreenspanAndHam
+16 Getting married Getting divorced Earning a ton of money Having a shitload of kids and sending them to college so I can be a patriarch Living in a beach town in Europe or Southeast Kassad
+16 A lot of bankers get pretty cynical because so much of your work and effort ends up either not mattering (e.g. if a deal blows up for whatever reason) or not mattering to you (e.g. CHItizen
+16 You save on taxes as a household. TheEventHorizon
+16 Agree 100% with OP. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+16 syoon91Also heard that at BX, swagon
+16 Give it to me. Okay, it doesn't have to be me, I'm not that special. All I'm doing is sponsoring investments in unimpressive, lower-middle-market businesses at prices that make sense. Layne Staley
+16 Always remember this, 1/ recruiters don't work for you (no need tell them all your problems, despite what Meredith tells you) Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+16 Formar Investment banker from Brazil here. I've worked in IB for 8 years and now I have my own boutique/small IB firm. Trust me: The culture CAN and SHOULD be good. lucaslisboa
+16 If you want to troll, you either need to be less obvious or funnier. chipotleVP
+16 There's a gentleman they call the "Strip Mall Guy" who is offering prestigious roles with top of market comp...seek and you shall find him.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Just want to wish you all luck here. Remember, a few years ago a few Goldman juniors compiled a PPT and because of that (and other factors) we all got pay increases. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+16 Hedging is primarily for risk management. Liam Gallagher
+16 . Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+16 I'm a reporter with Fortune magazine and am interested in covering... anyone available to talk? sydneylake
+16 First of all, congratulations on your success so far. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+16 It's a tough one. On one hand you have a job that entails interesting, challenging work with pretty good comp and reasonable hours. Analyst 1 in Non-profit
+16 This is quite a write-up and kudos to OP, but for many people this isn't it. I did not know a single top bucket analyst at my EB who did even half of this shit. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+16 Cascadia Capital Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+16 lol i love this board's obsession with Jim. SonicBoom12
+16 I thinks Gays Who Invest (GWI) should actually be a thing just for the memes Assistant in Non-profit
+16 There are tons of resources out there that you should be reading to keep abreast of what's happening in the space such as Fierce" Family of websites (FiercePharma/Biotech/etc.), Beckers, Kaiser Health Network, Healthcare D Frieds
+16 You are in the wrong on this one Associate 2 in PE - Other
+16 we know that's you james, stop hiding brother [email protected]
+16 Kids like him don't prep, get interviews bc target, go 0 for 10 and complain on WSO. Agree it's a skill issue. Prospect in IB-M&A