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+13 You picked the least normal city in the US, but ok Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+13 @bear396: How many moose do you see on a per-week and per-annum basis? What is considered "high" moose-flow and "low" moose-flow? CRE
+13 Supers in my experience are a lot easier. It is so unnatural trying to articulate an answer without any live feedback. Communication is a 2 way avenue. Intern in IB - Cov
+13 Some of them are controversial books, but here you go - 1984, George Orwell - Animal Farm, George Orwell - Brave New World, Aldous Huxley Aristotle.
+13 This made me feel all types of things, but mostly inadequacy frogalicious
+13 "Remember when you wished for everything you have now." Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+13 America is gonna dunk on these Commis, I've been blasting Fortunate Son in my headphones all morning, get ready for America to show the world how powerful we are (If Sleepy Joe wakes up) G1veM3Offer
+13 "Synergy_or_Syzygy" Just wanted to hijack this to give you guys the inside secret about the calendar invite request. Black Jack
+13 LOL... only on WSO would this draw negative comments. People have no clue what PGIM actually is (hint... if you are calling it a "LifeCo" you are about 25 years out of date...). redever
+13 After having my son, I had nothing to show fourth because I had him unexpectedly and I was really young. No career, no money, no nothing. mswoonc
+13 We get it. T30Graduate
+13 Know when to hold em, know when to fold em. Know when to walk away, know when to run monkeysee_monkeydo
+13 Top greenbeans66
+13 "Associate 1 in IB - Gen" Wait when you're in your 30s even late 30s, you can pick up girls in their 20s? Is this normal? Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 Every PM/CIO has their own style that usually falls under: value/quality, growth/momentum, or some type of arb play. I'm discussing discretionary managers and not quant strategies (which are more factor driven; e.g. Fill-or-kill
+13 I'm not going to comment much on which team is better, but I think the job placement speaks for itself. You have a group that sends literally all of its members to PJT RSSG or its comps. Analyst 1 in 
+13 The worst HR department I have dealt with is FT Partners hands down. Prospect in IB-M&A
+13 I'm at a BB in Hong Kong (think JPM/ WanderingWanchai
+13 Tesla. Richard.5
+13 I'm willing to bet my bonus, my apartment and my soul that you go to the University of Florida Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Having spoken to several friends in insurance across both the Midwest and Northeast, that is not a terrible thesis. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+13 You're wrong / misunderstanding the question. You're listing MBA rankings while the OP is concerned with undergrad business schools as he mentioned he's still in high school. Boats and LBHoes
+13 Cool your jets. You’ve barely even started in banking. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Here we go again - another banking is not the end all be all written by a ex banker... ib or die
+13 Sure, happy to help. Thanks for the thorough set of questions. Topside
+13 Far and away TFA dopes were some of the worst shitlibs in my M7 class. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+13 I'll just give you top. Top VP 1 - 600 Top VP 2 - 750 Top VP 3  - 1MM Anonymous Monkey
+13 People who are quitting for WLB aren't looking to move to the buyside lmao  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 There's a great quote that hard times make strong men, strong men make easy times, easy times make weak men, weak men make hard times. Fast and Fiduciary
+13 Nope, because diversity and inclusion programs aren't there to help poor people. Especially poor people with the wrong skin colour. And that tells you everything you need to know about the liberals. neink
+13 Edited to explain why.  Mephistopheles
+13 I normally don’t comment on here, since I’m still only a student, but I think this is one case where I might have a valid opinion. A lot of my friends have taken acid, psilocybin mushrooms/truffles/extract, and dmt. Anonymous Monkey
+13 Top players in the space: Qatalyst, GS and MS...Qatalyst arguably the best of the three. The next three arguably are Evercore, Lazard (works with Google/IBM a lot) and JPM. mets21
+13 Lots to unpack here, so let's go through your points one by one.  A) Compensation YoungDumbFullOfRum
+13 It's no problem. RECONBOSS
+13 I buy only Patagonia razers. Prospect in IB-M&A
+13 Sure. I did minimal prep for these.  Limited technicals and no modeling tests, but very focused on the VP role. I was also very transparent and admitted leadership mistakes and major lessons learned. VP in IB-M&A
+13 Developed some empathy for him reading into more of the story, but saw reports that he only specified "no peanut butter" and nothing beyond that (no mention of allergies or anything). CATBanker
+13 ^This. It takes a certain type of person to work in loan PM. I wouldn't call it a dead end, but its basically for people that just are working 8 hours or less a day and making a comfortable living. teddythebear
+13 Feel like you're actually doing something with your life in PE? Let me stop you there.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+13 Rich: Gym equipment in a special gym room Middle-class: Gym equipment in the bedroom Working-class: Gym equipment in the garage Ho Synergy_or_Syzygy
+13 Edit: thought about this a bit more. When I talk about PM 20% just net of expenses. If I think about paying an analyst 5%, associate 1-2% etc I can see net of everything payout being closer to 10%. sonibubu
+13 Probably drinks for enjoyment rather than as a coping mechanism while we enjoy our free weekends ;) BeautifullyConfused
+13 One, and I intend to keep it that way until I'm dead.  Casual sex never appealed to me, especially when drugs or alcohol are involved, I think it's much more enjoyable if you know the person well.  Anonymous Monkey
+13 T15 MBA programs have direct pipelines into the many of the banks for IB roles (among other high finance roles, like equity research). Telemachus
+13 Am I the only one on here that doesn't consider studying for tests, doing your homework, and participating in fun activities such as clubs and sports as "hard work"? NoEquityResearch
+13 Time to pay the PIPEr Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+13 I actually worked in LevFin at a European BB prior to making this switch. So I’ve had exposure to both IBD and S&T. I ultimately chose S&T over IBD due to the dynamic nature of the job. futures trader man
+13 1 in 10 banks will check. So "your friend" is fine. devita
+13 I think others hit on a lot of the main themes in this thread. I want to do the 180 and get out; but I'm still struggling with the "then what" question. Regardless, I think it's a big combination of: VP in PE - Other
+13 In my culture, every encounter begins with coitus. I did not make through GS first round. Teller in Branch - Personal Loans
+13 https://i.ibb.co/Cw5cmR7/replies.png</a" alt="..." /> Blue9
+13 FWIW Ive worked at one and worked with several team members from all. Anchor
+13 I think that before you do anything else - and I mean anything else - you need to look yourself in the mirror and have an honest conversation with yourself about your performance and your attitude. Anonymous Monkey
+13 This is a damn train wreck in here. Citi will have your "best" exit opportunities given their presence and commitment to Chicago as well as the fact that their Co-Head of Global M&A, Cary Kochman, sits in Chicago. KOL A
+13 White Lives Matter famejranc
+13 You can now bring ugly Tinder girls to your apartment without having to hide them from your roommates MillánAstray
+13 I had the same experience At first I thought it was a test to see how'd I'd react. I soon realized this interviewer was simply out of touch with reality and intentionally abusive. FlybyWilly
+13 It's probably no coincidence that they waited for Bain to come out with their update of no FT offers before doing this. Prospect in S&T - Equities
+13 One day, hopefully a lot of people on this site are going to wake up and start thinking for themselves, and put some thought into if they enjoy the transactional nature of the work, or simply like the prestige and $ that f dontbugme
+13 nah shes beat Analyst 1 in AM - Equities
+13 Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+13 Google employee here, currently an L3. I'll be leaving for the MBA -> IBD Associate track this summer. A few thoughts... NycEngineer
+13 As someone who has a fairly deep knowledge of R, MATLAB, Javascript, Python, etc. and works in a transactional role, I can say that if you're gunning for IB, you really don't need this stuff in the slightest. Fugue
+13 I had a conversation with my manager which, unbeknownst to me, she considered to be incredibly negative. surferdude867
+13 Underwriting assumptions vary shop to shop. The important thing is to keep those assumptions, or really the "philosophy," in line from deal to deal. SHB
+13 "The one real principle we had"... The idea that banking has ever been a true meritocracy is pretty silly in the first place.  10
+13 I try to be the nice guy most of the time, and there's a good possibility I'm missing something, but regardless of what's wrong with the "system," a few things are grinding my fucking gears thebrofessor
+13 I work for a traditional Houston Energy shop, and I'd say 80% of the transaction value I've got to my name is in the renewables / energy transition space (EV/charging companies, RNG, renewable diesel, carbon capturing / ca Jeff Skilling
+13 Great post, 100% accurate judging from my experience. Being at a BB, my hours tend to be 50-70 when chill, 70-80 when average, and 80-100+ when busy, based on the parameters OP laid out. Irrational exuberance
+13 Shutup and get back to your applications GS_Diversity_Analyst
+13 It really boiled down to 4 things for me.    Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+13 Need to fix the cause not the symptom or we'll be doing it again and again slowcook
+13 Tbh I think introducing flairs to posts would be a good idea. Like instead of having a bunch of forums for every single verticals in finance, there’s the IB forum but you can filter by Corporate banking, RX, DCM, etc. Analyst 2 in AM - FI
+13 "C8" and to make life easier: don't take in any useless calories like sugary drinks, alcohol (beer), high fructose corn syrup, chocolate, si Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 I disagree with the comments here honestly. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Hey congrats on SVB! replacementsindustry17364900
+13 This is an interesting thread... and I do think people are are experiencing more mental health stress in general due to all the pandemic factors and such (and even geopolitical craziness). redever
+13 Sometimes people end up conjuring a meta-post from me, and this is one of those times, so prepare for a post-within-a-post. When Silence is Deafening: The Paradox of Political Silence kellycriterion
+13 The Goldman Sachs AnonymousMonkey130
+13 Look, Lizard Brain
+13 "After the first drink from the cup of wisdom you will see that god doesnt exist, but you will find him at the bottom of the glass" Anonymous Monkey
+13 EVR/PJT/PWP/Any EB besides Greenhill/Gugg all DAY every day. Higher salary, higher analyst responsibility, better exposure to seniors, WAY better culture (incoming Moelis analysts…). replacementsindustry17364900
+13 Did you really just claim Ben Shapiro, the failed writer turned right wing media sensationalist, is smarter than Corey Booker, a US senator? Some people will just believe anything to justify their skewed world view. Anonymous Monkey
+13 Thank you. So in that case, let the MS keep coming. hungaroe
+13 DM me, my EB has an opening for FT. Would love to hear your story and see what I can do LB4
+13 I can speak to BGL as I was recently employed there. Prospect in IB - Gen
+13 if you truly had to work that hard just to get a banking gig where you couldn't go out on weekends or have any sort of life in fucking college then you had no idea what you were doing and are a huge pussy. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 You came to a community that you didn't understand and aren't part of to spout obnoxious platitudes about inclusion and claim that we simply didn't get the point of diversity initiatives. No, we get it. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+13 Statistics show that those who leave their first jobs within 16 months do not significantly reduce their lifelong earning potential, on average. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+13 Good observations on the labor side. Here are some rambling thoughts of consciousness because I am trying to think through this and maybe it will be informative to people. Rags to Hermes
+13 From my perspective: Investment Manager in HF - Other
+13 You want to get a return offer and work in finance right? Your summer analyst stint is a 10-week interview. You are underage and the firm knows you are underage. No-Nothing
+13 You wrote all that shit for $100k? Come back when you're up $1M pussy Intern in IB-M&A
+13 Forget all this EB talk... all I'm saying is JP Morgan will outlast the CCP Davis97
+13 Chicago is great and I love living here relative to NYC (I liked NYC too). Don't listen to all the nonsense about the crime. It's quite concentrated. DeepLearning
+13 I speak in generalizations, but for women, everything is politics and everything is personal. For men, it’s not necessarily like that. Sure there are plenty of assholes who are men too. Intern in IB - Gen
+13 I’ve actually gone through their SA recruiting, seemingly unlike everyone else on this thread, so I should be able to give clear insights. Howard Hughes
+13 Good for you man. Try not to be too authoritarian about it, but I'd advise that you limit your kids' access to social media like Instagram, reddit, Tiktok etc. This stuff is as addictive as coke. iercurenc
+13 The point is to give yourself options down the road. Lester Freamon