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+13 Yeah why do you think a certain associate needed to do tik tok on top of doing her job  Intern in ER
+13 It’s not “just long hours you get used to.” It’s systematic abuse by evil and toxic people. Intern in IB - Gen
+13 Do your work and go home. Stay out of people's business. Everyone is working to make money and feed their family, not to hear your bullshit.  CEO in PE - Other
+13 I think the comp potential is honestly pretty similar, PE is just a little more backweighted but much much safer. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+13 Short term chaos but unlikely to have any long term existential impact as you suggest. Barclays has been in Canada for 100 years, one of our prime ministers worked there. gene.rayburn
+13 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs m_1
+13 Strongly disagree w responses downplaying it. I mean if that’s your style fine, but like then you can’t know the nuances of a print. In what scenario does it hurt you all else equal? sick_willy
+13 biggest faux pas of my generation: talking about how much money they make with people who have no business knowing. thebrofessor
+13 w ascension  Prospect in IB - Cov
+13 Analyst 1 in RE - Comm I guess what I want to know is, for people who were analysts in REPE or who were in charge of hiring/managing, what were some things that r CRE
+13 congrats on EVR M&A, enjoy your analyst class of 800! Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Great idea! Can I have your name and school? I would like to make a few calls and recommend you to the firms you listed and get you on a fast-track to their blacklist. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+13 average analyst in my group closed zero M&A deals and received zero mentorship Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Easy way to quell the junior rebellion. You show any signs of dissent to leadership and we deport your ass Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Have you considered throwing tea into the harbor yet? VP in PE - LBOs
+13 Your only answer is stoicism until you get promoted. liquidiot
+13 SF MF: Silver Lake, Vista, KKR TMT, TPG/TPG Growth, H&F, TB, Carlyle TMT UMM: Francisco, AKKR, Genstar, Evergreen Coast, Permira, Golden Gate, TA, GI Partners LBOtopboy
+13 For reference, my dad is group head at a BB.  In my interview, they asked me “how is your dad?”  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Your "strong foundation from banking" isn't worth anything when it comes to building a company from the ground up.  Determined
+13 not at BofA or familiar with any of this but from an outside in perspective: -We have male associates at BofA getting overworked to literal death with 120 hour weeks.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 I fucking hate idiots like this There was a day where guys who work at Elliot had no clue what activism was To answer the question, they hire people who come from top IB&PE backgrounds Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+13 Disclaimer: I also worked there (within last 7 years, not saying more beyond that) and got the numbers out of a senior guy one night. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+13 Backpack on a suit looks awful, like you're on the way to a high school Model UN Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+13 The city feels more expensive than ever This is not a shot at you, I am just going to use it to demonstrate a point. Research Analyst in ER
+13 Hilarious amount of salt in this thread for no reason. I think we can all agree that placement is impressive for a large public school. johnny-mnemonic
+13 The higher is comp is meaningless if you’re out of a job for a year and spending it all down. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+13 Good post. Director in IB - Cov
+13 Separately I would comment—those places definitely pump out some smart good thinkers and they have great brand and networking opportunities, but the top of the top usually don’t go to business school and there are tons of VP in PE - Growth
+13 Pizz did u just blatantly copy paste another person's work and pass it off as your own? You must actually work at a hedge fund I'm impressed Bancroft
+13 Disclaimer: I studied math/CS in school but have long had an interest in healthcare/biopharma, self-studied ochem and am slowly moving through biochem/pharmacodymanics/cokinetics in my free time now and have a few friends lebron
+13 No way you’re asking what to wear to the gym…. Gtfo this site Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+13 I just pop a shit ton of Adderall I don't have ADHD though Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 My piece of advice to all students when I was in banking, was always to avoid infra related sectors as you sign up to a life of pain. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+13 So this is a great post, thanks for that. I’d add that it can be worthwhile to finish the LBO work through returns to equity. Analyst 3+ in HF - RelVal
+13 I've lead hiring for our associates in the past, meant lots of screens with IB analysts, here are my high level thoughts. mrharveyspecter
+13 Goldman Stanley TMT, would need to ask Constance what hours and comp is lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
+13 “The model” - as in the cash flow template that can be ripped in 20 mins Swine-Linked-Notes
+13 Top 10 strats to get a return offer Wall st doesn’t want you to know about VaxMerstappen
+13 brother in what universe is citi on the same level as GS/MS and since when are Baird and HL elite boutiques???  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Fuck off but steer clear of the vandy guy, he's always watching for slurs from the corners Prospect in S&T - Equities
+13 get this guy a pen please Chief Chuckler
+13 Also another pro tip, leave some fake check lines that do random things in the model. When the vp is reviewing it, they’ll spend a lot less time grilling you if they see those  wallstreetmemes
+13 Nah, we love the Paradise posts - keep ‘em coming. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 SirTradesaLotMercedes or Audi? One of each, of course. Prestigious Pete
+13 Highly recommend Jefferies. Heard they are great with women. bn1616
+13 What if I don’t speak Punjabi/Hindi Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 I believe most people are misunderstanding what the role is (which is quite understandable given how little detail was provided). APAE
+13 Can we get a thread ranking the deck chairs on the titanic?  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Hey, congrats on the offer. I did an internship a couple of summers back on the credit floor, as well as working there full-time now. leverageddebt
+13 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Probably less than 6 months. No way in the age of ai do you need two years to get a solid understanding of two sectors. Amazon Prime
+13 It got redeemed  Intern in IB-M&A
+13 Indentured servitude Talia Al Ghoul
+13 PIMCO portfolio analyst IS the exit opp PE_Reaper
+13 The strongest argument for approval is that this is mostly a regulated-utility holding-company combination, not a classic horizontal monopoly where two directly competing retail power providers merge in the same market. whoooo
+13 Arson.  Take out insurance policies at inflated valued and then burn down the buildings and collect the proceeds. Ozymandia
+13 had the opportunity to speak candidly with a pretty senior partner at the fund I received an offer from (KKR/Apollo/BX/ Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 I feel this - I wanted to be a professional athlete and that didn’t happen. Then it was money - I have enough now to where I don’t worry about it. Anonymous Monkey
+13 I literally had a crash out day one day. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Order milk and cookies. Dip the cookies in the milk when considering a question and loudly go "hmmmmmm" lolol Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 If you’re really asking this shit, it doesn’t matter what your job is - there’s no helping you. VP in PE - LBOs
+13 CEO of coffee chats HintOfLim3
+13 I'm in ER, not banking, but this is exactly how I feel. Went to non-target & fought thru so much negativity to make it to where I am. streetburner
+13 Aka Murdered & Tortured Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+13 until proven otherwise, I will assumen that those Ms come from women. It seems that more than 1 women around here had a kid with a douche... hehe GS under Blankfein
+13 This is why UBS’ strategy is hiring 50% non-Americans for analyst and associate level. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+13 MM IB. We get unlimited vacation days, so realistically that means 0 vacation days. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Hell nah bro, you’re my comp lol poopsicle
+13 My guy… you went to an Ivy / Stanford / UChicago / another T10. Of course you're fine. A sub-3.0 from a T10 clears a 3.8 from a state school nine times out of ten. You're not proving GPA doesn't matter. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Hi there, Ori Eldarov here, the CEO at OffDeal! Sam's pay is based on probability weighted fees he is expected to generate (i.e. unrisked fees are almost 2x as high).  orieldarov
+13 Wonder if this race stuff came up when Epstein, Weinstein, and other people get called out when there are a string of incidents (but oh wait, your’s are anecdotal). Works at Goldman Sachs
+13 price of drinks doesn’t change depending on the girl you date, seems like you need to find someone else if you can’t mentally justify this when nothing is different brotherugh
+13 To be clear, the argument here is that W/A are overblown for finance recruiting in comparison with undergraduate business schools who have established pipelines into high finance... this is true. Prospect in RE - Comm
+13 As a sophomore applying for SA I was asked these questions along the process: -how does an asset divestiture change the leverage of the company? Intern in IB - Gen
+13 It's Frankfurt. No one there is happy. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 This whole situation is fucked up. janicebell
+13 Catholic here and manage to pray my rosary everyday / go to church on Sunday, it is a question of priority. If you make clear that this is a priority for you no one will bother (working in London at top 3 BB). HansTrapp
+13 Wait what’s wrong with giving jobs to H1Bs instead of Americans and banking nazis? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 "but the actual reconciliation table two pages later told a different story. Different treatment of a one-time item. Not a huge difference in absolute terms but enough to move the"  LondonIntern2026
+13 what do you think they would do? Cut his bonus lol? AnalyzeANDchill
+13 It's been completely fabricated lol.  News article just came out. As anyone could have told the people upvoting this nonsense.  nonu-r
+13 I went through HS and graduated with a 2.1 GPA. I had a majorly fucked up childhood, and it carried over into my school life. I basically had nothing going for me from ages 0 to 18. usernameladiesman217
+13 very few people know what jefferson scholar is. HYPS will give you opportunities that are simply unavailable anywhere else. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Wouldn’t it be more appropriate to look at Q1- Actually nevermind it’s not worth it Intern in IB - Gen
+13 I studied quite a few papers during my masters. 2 that seem relevant to this question are: slippageeater
+13 We all need to work harder to help the boss make $5M to buy a second Westchester home  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 clipped from IBW Intern in PE - LBOs
+13 I disagree. Your assumption is that you need to go down the typical VC/searchfund path and raise substantial capital while focusing 100% of your time on that. Analyst 1 in Consulting
+13 HBS Case study when? Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Ayo someone at NYU show this to Barron and get him to convince the admin to pull their US national charter, they don’t deserve to expand in the US Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Europe (GBP) Base Salaries By Level Across All Banks Analyst: 75k Associate: 120k Vice President: 165k Director in Risk Mnmgt
+13 bro you are literally such a bot and, at this rate, i don't know if you'll ever develop any depth of character Intern in IB - CB
+13 You definitely just outed yourself as a college student that has exactly 0 days of real life work experience and has no idea what they’re even talking about lmao. Let’s break this down: liquidiot
+13 This should be a documentary that is watched in every M&A class. Key lesson don’t bring in a random third party to manage integration when they don’t know shit about the bussiness. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 One of the M&A heads recently bought themselves a ~$5M Westchester oceanfront villa (public record) on the backs of H1Bs and underperformance Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 After watching this, I agree. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Hundreds if not thousands of Americans apply for these roles. They can find an American.  Intern in IB - Gen
+13 Somehow they haven’t taken it down: https://www.ubs.com/global/en/investment-bank/insights Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+13 This is an interesting post, but I can't help but think that you sound young and naive, and you're going to be one of those men that will be dangerously devastated if it doesn't work out. Miracle1111
+13 Terrible take. it's extremely straightforward, if you're good enough you'll find your way to the USA. Gotta ask yourself what you have to offer versus the legions of target and semitarget folks in the USA. monaco_monkey