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+16 Really wonderful question! I was asking something along these myself when I first stepped into as an undergraduate. ActuarialQuant
+16 My analyst (when I was an intern) once said, if your bank wanted you to have a girlfriend they would issue you one just like your corporate card Pan European Monkey
+16 margin_calls
+16 I know this one fairly well too. Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+16 Agree. I’m heavily involved in campus recruiting and do interviews for both regular recruiting and our diversity program. VP in IB - Cov
+16 I've been meaning to comment on this, as a 30-something who has spent their career in banking, and with no immediate plans to leave. mergersandacquisitions78
+16 It's really not that hard to understand. HR wants to minimise human labour on (frankly) admin-y tasks like reviewing CVs. nutmegger189
+16 If helpful: I did a first-round here. Two back-to-back one hour interviews over video conference. First hour is with a principal and just a straight hour of technical questions -- not even an introduction (lol). bone67
+16 State school guy here. I appreciate your post. It’s true. I had to grind HARD. Knew nobody. Still building a network. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+16 if this is a troll, I'm going to be sorry for answering seriously. thebrofessor
+16 I'm not in banking anymore but I can tell you that as an exec, it is always more stressful, but a different kind of stress. pr4mence
+16 "HFFBALLfan123" I'm a white male in REPE could have just said you're in REPE Lizard Brain
+16 Lived in western european country from age 22-26 and the parochial culture was a huge adjustment. Director in S&T - FI
+16 Heard anecdotally that the IBIS program (seems to be like their version of Kelley's IBW?) places really really well. Goldman's Sach
+16 Liberals are destroying everything. Look at Canada, US will be that if Dems win again. ToTheMoooooon
+16 I regret reading such a silly post, does that help at all? Smoke Frog
+16 You’re the problem with banking. My seniors would roast an intern who doesn’t go. You’re a simple An know your place. Anonymous Monkey
+16 I went from IB to MM PE to BB IB. To be totally honest, I think working in PE teaches you WAY more about how to be a better IB employee than IB teaches you about how to be a better PE employee.  Associate 1 in IB - ECM
+16 A safe, linear-oriented career. You search "audit" on this website and you're going to get a bunch of IB interns talking about it's a 'dogshit' and 'back-office' career. It's not true. Stonks1990
+16 I must be the idiot taking the troll bait here… but don’t you work in real estate? You dont know how to figure this out on your own? RE Baboon Boi
+16 Young'uns constantly bitching and whining about abusive bankers and when one actually faces consequences, iTZ dIvERsITY....y'all are unbelievable. Rabbit
+16 People have been suggesting this for like a decade. The answer is no, not really. They're kinda in the boat that BofA was in prior to the financial crisis / buying Merrill. VP in IB-M&A
+16 Make this a separate thread guys. Absolutely no one cares about entry level macro HF recruiting in England. No one, at least on this thread. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+16 I would recommend getting two suits - one navy, one charcoal. I think the days of wearing a suit to the office every day are probably over but it's important to have two classic, well-fitted suits on hand just in case. Don't Call Me a Banker
+16 I'm going to respectfully disagree with some of the other responses above. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+16 spencerjohn I'm pretty sure this was covered already in another post but the golden path to get 8 figure - 9 figure wealth in finance is below: VP in PE - LBOs
+16    BrotienShake
+16 I've had some weeks where there were of 80+ hours of working and it's quite tough. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+16 OP - first of all really sorry to hear about your situation, it absolutely sucks no two ways about it. falconeagle
+16 CRE No, I have never considered charging broke ass college kids for the right to talk to me.  Seems scummy.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+16 Everyone is making it up as they go along, even the smartest people you know. Don’t allow yourself to develop impostor syndrome, it takes a long time to heal from that. AcctNerd
+16 We should code a shitty copy of the pymetrics games and ask WSO members who work at JPM/Blackstone to complete the tests, so we get data from which we can extrapolate what behavior is expected from applicants. Prospect in IB - Gen
+16 You're a VP bro. You're crying over some silly hoe? Take 1-2 days. Read Marcus Aurelius. Man the fuck up. Go work out and spend newfound time enjoying the perks of being single again. thegreatspoofing
+16 You guys are all clowns Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+16 I feel for her but trying this only 3 weeks into the job... she seriously had no idea what she was getting into...? Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+16 This is wrong, it seems most RX rankings on this site are from individuals who have never worked in it. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+16 lol please don’t have kids Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+16 Chicks who have a bad relationship with their father. larry david
+16 Because synergies ain’t gonna be estimated themselves, asshole. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+16 Let me put this into perspective for you. I am the bitch of my PE fund as an Associate, but you’re my bitch as a banker. What does that make you? You are a literal bitch to your clients bitch. chihayafull
+16 You’re screwed. Id start looking into consulting or wealth management Anonymous Monkey
+16 People who never were slaves going head to head with people who never had slaves.....smh Research Analyst in PE - Other
+16 Especially if he tries to pull for you after the interview. The analysts interviewing you would be like “you’re only a partner stop trying to influence anything we’re the ones in charge.” Prospect in IB-M&A
+16 . Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Lol mate it’s been 1.5 years this is written like you’re ending a 30 year career ky9xnsz
+16 Oringal commenter here - it’s really all perspective . I am blessed to have the backing of wealthy parents, and I know a lot of people would trade their childhood for the one I had 10 times out of 10. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+16 Morning. 1. I don’t like the feeling of being wet and getting into my bed.  2. I (and most people imo) look like a mess coming out of bed. I need to shower to groom myself and look “clean.” iercurenc
+16 Re: "I would love for the more senior folks to chime in and add their own opinions." tml08
+16 Similar thing happened to me recently (ignore title). First thing is first, do you want to stay in IB? If yes, then here are some of the steps you could take. Intern in IB - Cov
+16 Speaking as a director -- it can or cannot be as terrible as people make it out. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+16 Maybe he's about to get promoted to partner himself and wants to know what it entails Monty Burns
+16 I would add PWP too (Ik a lot of ppl that chose PWP over MOE/LAZ) speculative35
+16 Your past internships aren't directly related to investing. Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+16 Don’t we all kiddo Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+16 At the previous fund (REPE MM), comp was in line with pre-covid banking so think £50k + 70/100% bonus and £60k + 70/100% bonus for the second year going up to £80k + same bonus % as an associate. Real_Estate_PE
+16 "baloneymaloney" Right, but it's assumed that after I write an email asking for an internship, they would interview me if they were inte imsurance
+16 Several factors, some issues are market driven and others are self inflicted.  In no particular order: - Horrible market last two years for sponsor-oriented sell-sides which is majority of WB revenue Works at William Blair
+16 I applied to the Rothschild Furry Queer Lesbian Program. Haven’t heard back yet Corporate Monke
+16 I know this is an old post, but in case anybody finds this and is looking for the right answer, I would recommend Googling "Why You Subtract Equity Investments (Associate Companies) in Enterprise Value." You should find a mp1021257
+16 because it's simple and it gets the point across, you dolt. what do you want people to say to you? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 The job is a call option, it’s a all a moot point, cause you have to love it to do it well AND if you don’t overweight the bull case on yourself, why are you trying to beat the market? Anchor
+16 This is a touchy subject - but here is how I define them: promoteseeker
+16 Sure, that's fair. I came from an institutional type development company that built Class A and it was rare to underwrite anything under a 6, and believe me, we were usually pretty aggressive on rents to get that 6%. TheDebtStar
+16 Shitygroup for a reason Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+16 The thing about CIMs, and the most important thing about CIMs, is contrary to conventional thinking, they are not actually supposed to tell you what the company does. xxx-ThrowAway-xxx
+16 Guy became head of their group. But further, there’s more to the story. Separately, What do you think pays better becoming head of a mm group or being a number at Evercore? VP in PE - Growth
+16 I’m in it for: - Money - Prestige - Treat my family to nice things - Not stress about inflation Director in HF - RelVal
+16 Congrats on getting such a coveted internship. As someone a bit older and with a few (not many) years in the “real world”, I’d like to share some thoughts with you. Anonymous Monkey
+16 Of course you can. Just set up a phone alarm every hour of the night so that you can check your emails regularly. Same as having a kid. Jaded Rainmaker
+16 Honestly, it's mostly wrong place, wrong time.  My direct boss at the time wanted to become a PM and I was his competition and he got rid of me.  Two years later, I went back to the more senior PMs and group head Pussy galore
+16 Automatic thought: 'Am I stupid?' (Possible) Underlying beliefs/ assumptions: trying_my_best
+16 Some men around me are single forever / divorced / separated. mech60
+16 I have a more senior non analyst POV, so take what I say with that in mind. Pay: Evercore=PJT>>>Lazard AllDay_028
+16 Man, how bad is the deal flow on the street? Teller in Non-profit
+16 You’ll be training for the microsoft triathlon - excel, PPT, and outlook am_5
+16 Both good schools, but Georgetown probably has a reputation for being a bit stronger intellectually (even with the grade deflection.) Note Dame also only somewhat recently became very strong intellectually, previously was BankBoy23
+16 Date and marry who you want my man, these choices are based on your own preferences rather than what appears to be prestigious to the prestigious wso off topic forum  lorensago
+16 1. Don't choose GS over other US BBs just for PrEsTeEge 2. "How does one not become cynical?" - is there such thing as working for a US BB and not becoming ultra-cynical lol? Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+16 Brian Johnson https://www.heroic.us/meet-brian-johnson Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+16 Wintheiser Yes, it is possible to have a net worth of $1 million by the age of 30. However, it will require a lot of hard work and dedication to reach this goal. I'm actually a squirrel
+16 This is the kind of shit that you see when too many non-target Trumpies from Ole Miss and Alabama discover WSO kerue59
+16 AeroHow did you keep your piano skills sharp while working banking hours? Oddly enough the bank I worked at had a grand pia anonymousman
+16 I have no skin in this game but OP please read your post out loud, slowly, and then look in the mirror and ask how you feel about yourself (deep down). What did I just read? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+16 If the person knows love and does good works for others, that is good enough for me. But, our kids are going to Catholic school.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+16 Gotta stop watching all that Andrew Tate bullshit my guy WalnutBrain
+16 GridironCEO Hi there. I left M&A at an elite boutique to join a placement agent boutique. Jane02
+16 In my opinion its one of the best growth investors out there in tech. People on this site make sourcing out to be something negative which I don't understand. LDNBNKR
+16 People wrongly harp more on diversity than nepotism on here for sure. Both should be addressed to make things more fair. There is a solution that would largely eliminate both. Works at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
+16 Against all odds First, I hope this goes to a public trial, that will set such a strong message to the entire Wall Street and may be they do something’s proactively Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+16 Hopefully they can get this pushed through to the supreme court. Get rid of SEO and other diversity programs / quotas. Investment Analyst in IB - Gen
+16 This is pretty chaotic, restructured the ask below for those wanting to offer this guy advice. My 2c is don't be shy, move to the bigger market, focus on the work you did and not the title, don't sweat your age. HootieMcVenture
+16 LOL!  Says bro working in ibanking. Analyst 3+ in PE - LBOs
+16 Probably you need to be somewhere on the autism spectrum and/or have ADHD that manifests as kind of extreme hyper-focus on work (which I didn't realize was a coping mechanism for what is in actuality a difficult-to-resolve BobbybananamA
+16 Nothing wrong with parental support. If a family has the financial resources and would like to support one another, why not? WagyuSteak
+16 The year is 2103, mental aptitude tests are done by brain-to-computer interfaces at birth. A computer inputs your score into an algorithm where top corporations bid on the smartest babies. 112343321
+16 Have you tried running through technical questions with them so they can see how prepared you are? That would be key to signaling your high value mating status. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+16 My parents... IMO your parents i.e. upbringing make or break you 90%+ of the time. For the most part, my friends that are doing well have good parents. My friends that are doing... meh... BBDreamin
+16 This is dumb.  Op all you had to do if asked is say your resume was correct, but was outdated with new grades that came in (this is true).  Its like .3 different..... Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+16 You get a welcome email from HR Yourmomhello
+16 Other people are saying this but to clarify. If you manage $10bn for a pension fund or for a university endowment, your goal is to meet funding needs in +20 years and grow that money at a solid rate. mtnmaster1