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+51 I can guarantee if your kid goes to Exeter they will learn about the systemic racism that underlies the existing system which protects bad cops and allows them to act with impunity. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+51 Dear MD, NA in IB - Gen
+51 Change your Email signature to Senior Summer Analyst and forward shitty work to other interns Prospect in IB-M&A
+51 You'd be risking your life saying snigger in certain cities of the US. Anonymous Monkey
+51 type in goldman securities analyst on linkedin and look at the women he'll be working with.. i would say that should be your primary concern VancouverHusky
+51 "studentsa" As a female I never even offer to pay it's always bought for me you're the one being bought, sweetheart GoldenCinderblock
+50 Note that most Private debt shops moslty have a country coverage approach with in a number of cases regional offices - so you need to look beyond london if you are not a Brit! Pan European Monkey
+50 Can't have deal toys if the bank never closes a deal. Non-issue. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+50 Are you starting at this MF in 2025? If so, I wouldn't prioritize keeping the offer over your own well-being. It's a resounding answer here that PE won't be better, and I tend to agree unless you are at a unique fund. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+50 I like to get drunk at extremely high-end cocktail bars in close proximity to one another in New York, London or Paris so I don't lose my high moving from one to the next (and don't get so inebriated at any of them that I brotherbear
+50 pretty different to my girlfriend and wife - the two dont know abt each other Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+50 asians - an asian Prospect in IB-M&A
+50 Name checks out. The fucking determinism of this forum drives me insane. UncookedBooks
+50 I take a bit of issue with this. I understand where you are coming from - the world is full of latent prejudice and you want to avoid it impacting your business. Fugue
+50 Very much disagree with this, it’s like you “kids” in your early 20s don’t realize there is a life after 30. I would say a few things: Investment Manager in HF - Other
+50 I am not at a megafund. Here is my perspective on how it works at a senior level. 1) It depends entirely on the fund you're at. Political climates vary from firm to firm. APAE
+50 don’t hookup where you vlookup Dazzy
+50 What happened to the good old massive logo and and "I am very excited to announce..." These finance influencers have gone too far in influencing the masses Intern in IB - Cov
+50 I literally have the list of our incoming interns in front of me right now. It's 25 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+50 I got that dog in me Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+50 No right because you'll sound smarter explaining that you working on a mega deal to a non-finance chick at 3:45 am who is sleeping with you than a finance chick who know's you are your MD's bitch and are adding commas and BrownChad
+50 It’s time to go the No Country for Old Men route. Next time you see him, ask him what’s the most he’s ever lost on a coin toss. Then, proceed to tell him to call it. Mumbles
+50 Ah yes, the good old undergrad -> PE analyst -> MA Econ -> IB associate pipeline. WAPCARDIB69
+50 I'm sure this will accomplish a lot  Pussy galore
+50 Cup size? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+50 I'm just going to give some perspective as someone who worked in S&T but pivoted over time and ended up in IBD and then HF. ElliotWaveSurfer
+50 datascienceoasis doesn't have the same ring namlaera
+50 He was a part of that whole Yale thing Patrick Basedmann
+50 I was referring to Moelis, Barclays and BNP Paribas (MBB). ilovewaspybroads
+50 Here is a list of reasons: 1.  Better educational background i.e. I went to Harvard you went to a state school so you're a peon....this is enough for some people NoEquityResearch
+50 bunch of pussy peasant government water if you ask me - have you ever heard of San Peligrino Sparking water..... what color is your buggati Intern in IB - Gen
+50 What part of the economic cycle is that? leveredtothetitz
+50 You clearly have never seen Suits PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+50 Lol time to close out of the finance forums and open up a textbook mind the GAAP
+50 hey it could be worse, you could be a straight white male.  2rigged2fail
+50 yeah feel free to get started on that  londonlunatic
+50 Ignore flare - associate in IB. Maybe a hot take here, but this is not really just applicable to PE, but most finance industries. Intern in IB - Gen
+50 TBH when I see: "Thought Leader | Innovator | Influencer" on someone's profile, it makes me want to steer clear of the person. Billion with a B
+50 I had a "non-traditional" upbringing relative to most finance guys and I didn't give a damn about anything (except football and girls) in high school and didn't even want to go to college. Sonny LoSpecchio
+50 Lol to a fellow south asian - if you read this forum too much, your conclusions from the commenters would be something like: Balindia
+50 How do y’all come up with this shit lmao VP in PE - LBOs
+50 Depression, alcoholism, and salt & pepper hair. LeveredBetaBoy
+50 Sorry you got rejected, maybe next semester Intern in S&T - Other
+50 lmao sure because we all know generational wealth is made by those who think there are more than two genders Patrick Basedman
+50 sounds great in theory but you are currently an intern with your entire career ahead of you. stop running for perfection and setting targets based on prestige (something high finance is obsessed with) - eg. Prospect in S&T - Equities
+50 You're 2 months in, nobody is going to let you run the merger analysis or build the operating model alongside the CFO until you show you can handle the basic "crappy, menial, and unnecessary work". Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+50 Found the Stifel analyst anarticle
+50 I don’t want you to be my banker. I want you to be my Uber driver Analyst 1 in S&T - Comm
+50 Congrats on UBS Intern in IB - Gen
+50 Talk to some of the other interns that aren't diversity hires Intern in IB - Cov
+50 "Name Of Profit" Screw diversity. BobTheBaker
+50 ok intern famejranc
+50 Sit him down and confront him. Tell him that when he is an associate, he will most certainly require his own analysts to loop him in on all deal related emails. If he isn't responsive, then bring it up with the VP. Bigbodybugatti
+50 Well i don’t know, why don’t you ask a 5th time Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+50 lmao "navy seals of the corporate world" go get laid you fucking edgelord Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+50 No one can give you a firm answer on this. APAE
+50 Not female but am surprised by the thoughtful compassionate answers you’re receiving.    VP in IB-M&A
+50 Almost half my class has quit and this doesn’t seem to be uncommon across banks with WFH. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+50 Thanks for the post, I've actually never heard of SMU before this Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+50 "iBankedUp" No one really knows why finance gets paid so much, because finance produces nothing. Esuric
+50 You either chose Uchicago or you’re super weird and out of touch. Intern in PE - LBOs
+50 Worst career site, they made me open three bank accounts before I could even apply... Intern in Other
+50 Hearing 'Evercore' makes me nut Prospect in IB-M&A
+50 This is a garbage AMA which could otherwise be so helpful to others in your situation / could be in your situation. ValueJedi
+50 I think you need a 4th booster and then everything will be back to normal my goy bottombucketMD
+50 "Client loved the work, but we have some follow up" Translation: "We did not even open the book." George_Banker
+50 You probably should have asked this question in elementary school, going to be an uphill battle from here..... modestlocke9
+50 Doing shit you don’t want to do for people who you love. Making sacrifices now for a better future for your loved ones. AnonymousMonkey130
+50 multiply whatever you think it is going to be by two maestro_
+50 bro open up a fucking US History textbook or something then Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+50 Just wanna say God bless you Prospect in IB - Gen
+50 "EarlFromUtah" I went to an international high school, that had a program called the International Baccalaureate program. mbahopeful88
+50 OP's allowed to do whatever they want. And what I said is nowhere close to "if you don't have it worse than every other working Joe on planet Earth, then don't complain". Fugue
+50 Post MBA Asoc starting salary was 125k for many years until Summer 2018 when MS raised it to 150 for all current and incoming Summer/Asc0/Asc1's and most other BB's followed suit. IllustrativeLowHangingFruits
+50 I'm sure everyone is going to ask great questions but I'm gonna go ahead and ask the one everybody wants to know, MD Compensation. BallsOnChinBoy
+50 Congrats on the job. Here's a list of "staples" I'd recommend, using the term "Staple" a bit broadly... onebagger
+50 Congrats on the job!!! Oh, I've actually been thinking about selling my house, would you like to come by this weekend and tell me what you think? Developer in RE - Comm
+50 Sir, this is a Wendy's. Mogul Khan
+50 ^yeah we totally need a bump every hour, fucking thanks guys Intern in IB - Gen
+50 maple syrup coverage groups are considered canadian BB Intern in IB - Gen
+50 Nobody should be expecting a bonus in 2020. If that changes your comp calculus, then you should decide what you plan to do about that. The "bonus" for this year is continued employment in 2021. gufmo
+50 here i made your post better Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+49 hi...a couple things... Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+49 Congrats on Barclays Intern in IB - Gen
+49 Hey sorry for the delay. Like I mentioned earlier, I’ve been working in impact investing for a while now after abandoning "the path" that many of my former colleagues from GS / MS took. Handlebars
+49 Yes, super serious. BatemanBatemanBateman
+49 Ah, the PE Associate has descended from his throne to toss the HF industry a year or two of his time.  Quant in HF - Other
+49 Get to the interview for a PE position, the two managing partners were the ones interviewing me, both Harvard MBA's. They went strait to giving me private equity cases to analyze, killed it. Anonymous Monkey
+49 It's not the most graceful argument, but it is an important one. Here's another of the same kind. CRE
+49 Intern in IB-M&A
+49 I never understand these posts - yeah, finance has some nepotism and it's just part of it. Same with any other job. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+49 Jesus Christ man you don't have to requote the entire post in your reply. I was literally scrolling for an entire minute just to get to the other comments Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+49 Fund-of-funds: APAE
+49 nutmegger189
+49 Guys, guys, guys... your answer should not focus at all on that candidate or Harvard. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+49 Some would say he is living at twice his potential Angus Macgyver
+49 I bet you can't name every BB and boutique on the street. differentialequations12
+49 Just wanted to say that the quality of responses such as these are what keeps me floating around this website. I'm no longer in banking or PE, and 90% of the content is irrelevant to me. DatesExcelModels
+49 My associate just walked by and asked why I was crying. I told him I finally saw my future in this industry  GoldmanSachsOrBust
+49 My boy posted a whole constitution joejoejoerogan