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+13 One of the first post toward analysts that is insightful and didn’t come of as really douchey. Thank you. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 There’s a lot of ways to think about status / power / ranking and obviously there is no clear answer. A lot of it depends on what each person values which makes it even more arbitrary. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 When I was in analyst in 2001 (when dinosaurs roamed the earth) at what you folks call an “EB” (but no one in the industry does, other than some low rent headhunters), I was paid what I think was top comp on the street of Managing Director in IB-M&A
+13 'deserve' is really a poor choice of words here yeye321
+13 You're learning to ask the right questions my friend. Us hedge fund guys tend to grow a bit of cynicism for bankers for the simple reason that they are always trying to sell something (duh- that's their job). LinnaeusMaximus
+13 Whether or not people think OP was in the wrong or not, it's an important reminder about the dangers of reneging and I think people on this board are super quick to recommend 'take the offer, you can always renege later'. robert139
+13 Generate alpha and fuck the secretary Going Concern
+13 A couple of others have said it but I agree - if you trust her, you need to try. (And by the way, if you don't trust her, then it begs the question why you're still with her now). Count WACCula
+13 Hey man, let me share part of my story which somehow relates to what you are going through (at least the part of feeling like you failed), I hope you see there is a bright side as well outside IB after reading it. LongTermWarrior
+13 thats called autism Intern in PE - Other
+13 forget her, she's obviously demonstrated that she's not up to your magnificent standards. In fact, forget women in general. Try men. onetwothree123___
+13 Easy to delete if there are a few of them. RobberBaron123
+13 People Overcomplicate taxes and savings as though its a huge blackbox mystery, but it's actually pretty straightforward. Here's the math: VP in PE - Growth
+13 I’m tired of being the only normal person among a team of autistic colleagues. Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+13 And I thought my ex was crazy Associate 2 in CorpDev
+13 Its a good start, but as you noted the issue with LinkedIn is that it includes those who had spring weeks etc. EinnUlfr
+13 I love these questions, as if anything anyone says would make you NOT want to join the Apollo team.   Don't take it, wait for the offer from Marcus & Millichap C.R.E. Shervin
+13 As someone much older (still 30s but on the wrong end) and not yet married, it's nice to hear a story from the 'other side' that worked out.  However, getting married young worked best FOR YOU.  I had a long-term VP in IB - Gen
+13 Signed '24 here so no skin in the game, but love when prospects make posts like this, always intentionally after the programs that they are aware of have closed so they don't worsen the odds for themselves, but come for he Intern in IB - Gen
+13 Yea but imagine coming into work jacked asf and roid raging on some scrawny vp whose trying to boss you around lmao Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+13 goldmansbsack I care because this is somebody I’ve been dating for years and money is important in relationships. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 All that for a $75mm sell-side. Bankers are cucks. CC2EB
+13 I guess that comment applies to equity hedge funds too.  rich_toad
+13 Only losers approach women at the gym, let her work out in peace Banking Sucks Guys
+13 think a fraternity except you're a pledge for 2 years instead of 1 semester Intern in IB - Cov
+13 "ProjectGTFO" Hi all - has anyone here ever moved from The US to London for a job transfer? CompBanker
+13 I had “Mario cart” on my interests and the vp asked me “so what’s your STrATeGY” XDD atlantafanta
+13 Yes but the reality is high performance jobs have a disproportionately large amount of the massively insecure overachievers. DealTeamSix
+13 No, you aren’t a “high finance failure,” but you may be a melodramatic sissy >However, this meant realising that I will never get into IB am_5
+13 How a*s does it feel to go from making nearly 300k / year to getting half of what you originally made? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Sure for the average 'joe' 60 hours is not good WLB but please list me jobs where I can work 9-5 at the age of 24-26 and make $300k+. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 I got an offer Macbook Pro
+13 Have interacted with quite a few people at Perch, Thrasio and a few of the other aggregators/roll up guys. m_1
+13 Yeah he’s finished.. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Werner Ziiiiiiiiiiiieeegler Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Least out of touch investment banking intern FadeInspector
+13 I assume this question is really geared towards post-MBA associates, in which case, I think the vast majority of people (at my MBA program at least) fell into these three buckets: Associate 1 in CorpFin
+13 Guess I'm the first to share the questions I got, hope it helps someone. I applied to technology, and I got this Sonru interview. InvestmentBankHopeful
+13 Gary, Indiana Monty Burns
+13 This is how I would rank each category based on compensation (high to low) and work/life balance (low to high) 1. Handlebars
+13 Having done both AM and Acquisitions, I can comfortably say that both have their pros and cons. Fuhnance is WACC
+13 "LDNFinance" Congrats Patrick. I recall WSO used to partner with Wall Street Prep ('WSP') as course provider, is this no longer the case? Al WallStreetOasis.com
+13 This has been covered pretty extensively. Summary of what I've read from other posts:  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Multiple people at your firm are making insensitive jokes about your very personal decision?  CEO in IB - DCM
+13 understanding your place in the hierarchy is so so important. We got two new hires. Both good kids and good workers. One is an annoying girl that talks way too much and says stupid shit. GridironCEO
+13 PE can be super toxic at times bud and it sounds like it's taken a pretty rough toll on you. It's just not for everyone. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+13 lol you guys donate to your schools? LeveragedBuoy
+13 You are one bitter person. "All of those kids at the frat, I was rushing for, failed in career." Lol do you stay up and tell yourself this stuff to feel better? Number Crunching Warrior
+13 . 212421
+13 I think there’s two buckets of people who stay in IB long-term. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 I agree with everybody above saying you should spend a year or two taking maximum advantage of this job opportunity. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Fat, uneducated, QUEEENS. YAAAAAASSS Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 Hah, yeah I'm deeply passionate about surfaced parked suburban apartments  CRE
+13 command tab daddylaurier
+13 Go tell your boss (who probably just watched $3 million of carried interest evaporate over the past 18 months) that you’re not happy you’re getting enough deal reps in. See how he responds  Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+13 >Any thoughts? No, I don’t care am_5
+13 Seriously, I think those rounds of layoffs speak to the characters/cultures/decencies of each bank and group… what's worse than being laid off is being labeled as "under performer" at the same time, while it's clearly beca Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+13 everyone is an underperformer when the economy underperforms GS under Blankfein
+13 Three major reasons: TRJamesGatz
+13 Keep your head up. I was a non-target that missed the FT recruitment boat and spent years trying to break in through the back door while working pretty brutal hours in another job. Fugue
+13 simple bro just jump on a call with hr from both firms and let them decide Intern in IB - Cov
+13 Emailing a huge list of comments on a deck that aren't actually a set of instructions. For example. p.4: not sure this is the right way to show the multiples Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+13 Are you fuckin retarded bro? Bonuses aren't taxed at a higher rate than base comp. Its one overall blended tax rate for your gross. The higher tax withheld on your bonus comes back on your tax return. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 You dont understand our world, so dont be naive enough to pretend to. I have been hearing that AI would take over IB for the past 2 decades. Deal Team Six
+13 I have some dope ocean front property in Kansas to sell you... ilovegold
+13 x wetdon
+13 I think given his background / upbringing, he's done well for himself. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 Elon is throwing his hat in the ring for this one. Anonymous Monkey
+13 It already is more than a forum. Yes, you have all of the message boards for IB, PE, HF, S&T, RE, etc., but you have a lot more than that. kellycriterion
+13 i will join whatever religion you want if you can get me a gig at centerview. my soul is 100% negotiable. VP in IB-M&A
+13 Think about it all the time, but from today's perspective. Five Star Man
+13 Icahn, dalio and Bobby fucking axelrod F. Ro Jo
+13 Fantastic advice all around. In my admittedly limited experience, I have found that perhaps more than anywhere else, in business, your reputation is of paramount importance. Fugue
+13 Ok well this actually changes everything. It's one thing to be young and incredibly frugal while scraping together some savings. People would still think that's  weird. VP in PE - LBOs
+13 People asking if this is the bottom = probably another 12+ months to go.    VP in PE - LBOs
+13 I guess the most important question is...in what way is he bad? hominem
+13 I don't give a fuck when I leave at my unpaid BB blackjack21
+13 Dignity IB:❌ OnlyFans:❌ sand491
+13 Working from home  Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+13 You only see the worst things on here - people talk about the 110 hour weeks but little about the 60-70 hour weeks where they were home by midnight every night Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+13 Not my group, but VP at old bank got a gummer during a client call and forgot to mute. 20+ got to hear him grunt and give encouragement to his (assumedly not wife but) girlfriend. SpreadMyComps
+13 Also just to add to my comment above, just because you may not be good at something doesn't mean it's difficult. It just means that you have an entirely different skillset. Intern in IB-M&A
+13 all I see is EYEBROWS 6969
+13 I sure as hell don't want an entire team of upper middle class white dudes who all went to private school their entire lives  xiaochengopalbatista
+13 Stop wasting your time dreaming these women, 99.9% of which you will never even meet. Their "hot" side is mainly makeup, plastic surgery, and photoshop; seriously, reading tweets from these celebrities is depressing. Anonymous Monkey
+13 Really cannot see the hype around him. Sure he's smart and had a very successful entrepreneurial, academic and financial career. But he's nothing more than a MAGA-grifting, slogan-shouting shill. unders
+13 Take PJT. It’s an easy decision. Fine culture and most optionality. whereshouldIgonext
+13 Why did you write this like a LinkedIn post VP in IB - Cov
+13 Treat relationship like a math test. If it gets hard, just cheat Intern in IB - Cov
+13 Christ Tier: Trump, Kushner, Alex Rodriguez & Co., Kardashian Family Office, Gwenyth Paltrow as a One Woman Entity ("OWE", trademarked by Gwenyth Paltrow, infringement aggressively enforced)  &nbs VP in AM - Other
+13 A few thoughts on skating to where the puck is going, Esque_
+13 An example from almost a year ago: TripleDown
+13 This is like 1,000 miles down the list of insane bullshit you find on LinkedIn. gufmo
+13 I think most people will advise you not to tell your boss and that is definitely the safe approach. CharlesCheese
+13 Not sure if this is it but take a look below: raindroppropshop
+13 I heard he doesnt need sleep. His body recovers only when writing comments Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+13 m5vb6dqqhj And yet, looking at people in option 1, given I have always tried to reach the top in everything I have done so far, I am like : f**, go for it and see. kindheartedconsultant
+13 You gotta realize a job is a job and nothing more. My parents work standard jobs and it’s just a way to pay the bills. Here I am a year out of college making more than the 2 of them combined. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Im going to spit truth. SHB
+13 Really not hard to understand, young people enjoy living in NYC.  It has endless things to offer.  For a lot of people, the ability to live in NYC is well worth the cost differences.  You couldn't pay me to VP in IB - Cov