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+13 It’s 38% prestigious Financial Analyst 2.5
+13 SP500 Engineer in RE - Comm
+13 After I saw how much tax was taken off, I figured enough of the bonus was already spent Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Couldn't agree more. I think it's a bit ridiculous to ask people going into finance why they want to do so. brotherbear
+13 Bro ripped a bong hit and went to town lol Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Asia Pacific is a big world and I would include Australia, which is an important market. The below would be the key players, but note there are smaller funds that operate in syndications/CLO markets as well. NicholasLeeson
+13 . Intern in IB - Cov
+13 Here are some basic questions that you could expect in an interview: DustyBuffalo415
+13 Things I would personally do to establish dominance as the school's top IB hardo cuck. GS_Diversity_Analyst
+13 Dude. I am not super active on here, but having dealt with 2 suicides personally in 2021 when I was in the Army, there is nothing on those spreadsheets worth dying for. People get new jobs, breakups happen. AlexCook
+13 You should break down your prep into these buckets (for either IB / PE) to make sure you're doing more than other candidates: Technicals LBOtopboy
+13 I don't give a shit. I fully endorse faking diversity. There is no need to "follow the rules" of a fundamentally unjust practice. This is civil disobedience, and anyone who practices it is willing to take the risks. iercurenc
+13 So fuck my health. Fuck my so-called hobbies. I didn't sacrifice so much just to be back where I started, in my room, alone. I gladly gave all of that up, and I will give even more away. Miracle1111
+13 We're missing the OG here lilboosie
+13 Once you graduate, you’ll realize the prestige matters a lot less than you think now. Those banks are fantastic places to work and many people have prosperous careers there! pudding
+13 This is an American Psycho type answer. "Bone, raised lettering" Billion with a B
+13 Nah feel a lot less secure about my job now [email protected]
+13 If you plan on not getting your wife a diamond ring, all I can say is, good luck. CorpFinanceGuy
+13 Lol at thinking name dropping will discourage recruiting.  Too many hardo kids desperate to break into IB. VP in IB - Cov
+13 For future analysts you guys sure suck at finding this information. The other posts are not outdated, and if you can’t differentiate what factors really matter you are prob not ready for the job. Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+13 Actually that kid is going places. Most people lower their self worth thinking they’re beneath other people just because of titles. ARX713
+13 It's harder for target white males?? You and Andrew Tate need to get arrested together brother. This screams intern. Do you know what you see when you go to any floor of any bank? Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+13 WSBers are just a factor of the momentum, the driving force is ECOM Stud Daddy Ryan Cohen 🚀🚀🚀 Read up on what he did with Chewy and what some of the turnaround theses for GME look like with him at the helm. Analyst 3+ in PE - Other
+13 This is a troll post… right? I feel like I’m dissociating from reality and can’t even tell anymore Sinner G
+13 The fact that your firm reacted this way instead of congratulating you for doing something really cool tells you everything you need to know. I’d leave if I were you. Fiscal Turtle
+13 i'll be back next year when i start Intern in IB - Gen
+13 What else am I gonna do? Work out for 3 hours a day, sleep 8 hours, maybe watch a movie. Add a 1-hour walk. 14 hours. I have 10 hours left. Take out the 2 hour movie and that’s 12 hours of the day. Anonymous Monkey
+13 Were people above ANAL / ASS level laid off too? Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+13 "mergersandacquisitions78" Let me try and elaborate this in as objective a way as possible. AllDay_028
+13 Inverted Penis: You commission a spaceship that looks like a cock to penetrate the atmosphere  GoldenCinderblock
+13 You don’t amortize tits, you have to depreciate them, those assets have a limited life and only get worse without significant maintenance capex Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 If you care about people from low income backgrounds, why not just do diversity based on income? Why go a level up to incorporate race? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 First step is stop calling this self inflicted lack of experience you gave yourself 'trauma'. Anonymous Monkey
+13 Knowing IU and at least another program mentioned recruiting well Director in IB - Cov
+13 Once you got promoted to Associate? So basically there was no end in sight for either of you or her Sequioa
+13 All this from an unemployed college student. ArcherVice
+13 Sorry UBS/CS brahs.  I'm working on the advisory team on the deal, and we just hard coded 10% of target sales as synergies on the accretion dilution model as a placeholder.  Looks like they are running with it. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+13 Depends on the bank. GS NYC, cut it. WB CHI let that baby flow Intern in IB-M&A
+13 Dude the best kids are still going to Evercore. Most of Whartons biggest finance hardos chose Evercore this spring.  Intern in IB-M&A
+13 Who gives a FUCK. Fuck your e-celebrities. yonihe2882
+13 Truly fucking painful. It’s incredibly hard for Asian males out here. Couldn’t get any worse Prospect in IB-M&A
+13 This 100%. Do the math at any top bank (Evercore, GS, PJT, whatever people think is the “best” today) and if you assume ~50% of the class is gunning for large cap PE, the hit rate is honestly pretty scary low. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+13 I dont think anyone in ib/finance really cares about this list lmao  Intern in IB-M&A
+13 This problem will take care of itself. If he's truly top ranked then he'll be gone in 6 months when he recruits for MF.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 I don't have a dog in this fight, but seems like also a bad idea. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+13 Yup, even the tighter ones are fine. Real reason why it’s called Bulge Bracket. True story.  Teller in Non-profit
+13 Obvious troll post but in the 1% chance it is not, let me help you out. Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+13 Working at an MM is a fate worse than eternal damnation Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 I passed a week ago on Saturday & I have a procrastination problem (actively trying to fix it so I don't get railed on the job) so I did it in a matter of 2ish days. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 It's interesting that the popularity of a firm on WSO is kind of an indicator we're near the top of a cycle for that strategy. kuf135
+13 Tldr as long as your original post Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 pbandjpartners Smooth-brain logic. OP the type of guy to have an "adjusted" IQ of 200 when their GAAP IQ is only 50. AmIEvenReal
+13 Time to get out of your books, or maybe open the ones about externalities. People who lose jobs = people lose their healthcare cover in the US. Literally drives mortality rates up. pipole4
+13 You guys praise when tech companies lay off, thinking the same can’t happen to you. Brutal? Yes. Unfair? That’s capitalism baby. nyctooexpensive2
+13 Bing chilling basicallymonky
+13 Found the ChatGPT response rebrand
+13 I prefer to practice that with your mom. Prospect in PE - LBOs
+13 Double Harvard alum here (College and B-school), and I couldn't help but chuckle at this post (ignore the title in my profile - I'm an old geezer now) Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+13 On the point of foreign-born professionals doing well in the US, I would be willing to wager that if they are in a more soft-skills driven field such as IBD/PE (vs. zyxvzyxv
+13 No I haven’t, is that normal in IB? At my Big 4 we didn’t tip Partners, the Partners actually gave us crazy year end bonuses. Mine was $4.6k last year but some people got $4.8k Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Hard work & continuous effort creates avenues for luck/lucky scenarios to occur. Anonymous Monkey
+13 automatically discounting someone's views or thoughts because they make less than you is quite obtuse ddd1
+13 Cut the mentality of "I wasted 2/3 years of my life." That's absurd. Everyone is on their own path. Go own yours. BlueDevilCRE
+13 Actually in pwm you need to have a very broad knowledge of finance and may specialize in a given area. Expatasia80
+13 Good input so far. Attack_Chihuahua
+13 For PE or to answer the phones? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 It's harder to justify it nowadays at the PM level. If you look at the resume of failed PMs many of them bounce from one MM to another until they can't spin their previous firing anymore. wheyproteinisolate
+13 - Timing: possible that there's realistically only 2-3 strategic buyers who will ever make sense and they're dealing with internal issues, digesting another acquisition, etc. PE-biz-dev
+13 Get a G Shock to instantly assert dominance muh_knee
+13 Agree with the above, but I'd put an even larger caution around the "downround" funding. mrharveyspecter
+13 All i know is don't make jokes about stabbing people cause they'll can you Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder
+13 ok not me but this is my favourite interview story. alasdihsduasdguasduadsys
+13 Always love a post from Mr. A2D and I think overall his advice is sound. Going to try and piggyback off his response with my own $0.02.  Associate 2 in CorpDev
+13 . woodchicken43
+13 Spent a couple years in FIG at a "top" franchise so will include some thoughts below as well as answer some questions in no particular order: Bernanke23
+13 Hate. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 He was implying that he is not homosexual, yet at the same time would like to connect with you on LinkedIn. Hope this clears it up  gradThinker
+13 You'll find many (don't know about most) basically want to help and like being asked (if you're not a jerk about it). Not surprised the COO provided contacts. rickle
+13 The two parties have almost exactly the same goals as one another. Analyst 1 in HF - RelVal
+13 Unfortunately Waldron lacks 2 key requirements for the job: Bald and Jewish Associate 1 in IA
+13 Get your fucking work done and dress like a clown. You guys overcomplicate everything here. mapr89
+13 I’ve seen very successful women M&A and client coverage bankers with several kids and a rich family life so it absolutely can be done. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+13 Easiest way to understand an equity cramdown in real estate. C.R.E. Shervin
+13 This is the ideal team dynamic / culture. Will trade my spot at a BB for this bluecollarfinanceguy
+13 Also important to distinguish who's running a publicly-traded BDC, and who's investing committed LP capital. Off the top of my head, I know Ares and Apollo have BDCs. LeveragedTiger
+13 Mr_Agree_to_Disagree
+13 It’s almost as if LinkedIn is for networking bleudog
+13 Gosh thanks for letting us know that in down years we should expect lower bonuses. Crazy nobody’s mentioned that in this thread. If you’re still playing catch-up, here’s a few things we’re discussing: Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+13 He is entertaining for those of us with a mostly developed pre-frontal cortex, but I do worry about young teenage boys taking everything he says as literal. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Fun topic! CompBanker
+13 Just because you think your life is harder than ours, doesn't mean you're suddenly the sole decider on whose stress is valid whose isn't lmao Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 It just doesn't matter.  Disregard all these posts (especially mine).  At some point you will earn that none of this sh*t matters and in the end you were better off simply doing whatever is nearest to the interse Anonymous Monkey
+13 Yes, have experienced this exact situation many times. Usually means she’s in love with you again windex31
+13 My first two years as an associate, I split a lot. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+13 You only really fuck up an interview if you don't learn anything. Getting the offer doesn't necessary mean you messed up, sometimes there is just someone better or they already had someone else in mind. ironman32
+13 Caffeine and Zyn baby, thats all i need Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+13 lmao homie I'm a diversity recruit and I can tell you that all your 'research' is just a bunch of fictitious garbage, social science is horrifically arbitrary and biased (consider that over 90% of psychologists vote democr Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 I love the broad general statements on this forum. My two cents having spent time in both a BB and a EB. I’m referring to IB (coverage, levfin, M&A) and not retail, PWM, S&T, etc. Mogwai
+13 Also, their intern class this year looks like 8 in NYC and 2 in SF - this does not look like over hiring given that NYC has 40-50 bankers and SF has ~15? Associate 2 in IB - Cov