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+12 Two extra Chick-Fila sauces and light ice on my drink lil bro. Your boy should’ve been more ferd if he wanted to get a return offer  LBOLegendChed67
+12 Yes and no. Certainly more sophisticated, but also more cautious/calculated. The latter can be hurtful. Most successful entrepreneurs I know are retardmaxxers. And that isn't a diss.  VP in PE - LBOs
+12 Don't work in Japan but can speak about Japan PE from an LP POV.  lakakahakaka
+12 You sound like the abused wife that rationalizes the husband beating her to stay in the relationship. MMPM
+12 Imagine wealth clients calling their banker and having to go through an Indian call center Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 the UK's GDP is the size of Westchester County go back to your thames water bk you canary wharf goon Prospect in IB-M&A
+12 I said 'better off'. I never said 'better off in finance'. I would say I learned personal lessons from being at a non-target more than anything else. God's Sanest Cokehead
+12 Scotiabank is in a great place and is growing their ibd division pretty well. Great ratio of hardworking people and good culture. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Gonna link the best website here, which almost everyone in my class used. Literally every BB or EB kid in my class had questions from there interview here  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 I can confirm as well. They actually approached me on Linkedin last week and i've started onboarding already. Just waiting for them to process my SSN and direct deposit info  Prospect in IB - Cov
+12 It's quite telling that in a forum which adores MMHFs, no one has answered you on possibly the most relevant and important question you should ask yourself when considering such a decision Associate 1 in AM - FI
+12 Almost everyone in my class used this one here. The reported question bank is really good. Intern in IB - Gen
+12 At a very simple level: Winnfield
+12 I always cringe slightly when people say "I'm extremely lucky...". Gives me bullshit LinkedIn vibes. pekho
+12 On the technical side, the difference between Corporate Banking and Investment Banking is that you are focused on looking at a company through a "Credit Lens" rather than through a "Valuation Lens". SketchyFinanceGuru
+12 Analysts and associates today get paid the same nominally as back in 2018-2019. See old comp threads here. I knew someone who started as AN1 at GS in 2018 and her expectation was to make $150k all in first year. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 I think the whole "the smartest kids in finance go to buyside" perspective is beyond played in 2026. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+12 IB is the new accounting. All the good talent went to tech now given the AI boom and thats where the money is at. IB pay is equivalent to accounting pay now adjusted for hours and the retarded work. Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+12 yeah naming random firms on here is gonna find u the next big thing Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+12 I left a few years ago so take what I say with a grain of salt. VP in IB - Gen
+12 eb interviews has their tech interviews uploaded on their site. thats how my friend got their offer for an analyst position  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 M&A doesn’t even exist at JPM anymore stop capping Prospect in HF - EquityHedge
+12 This is a pretty bad response (and why even bring in the nationality (and height?!) of the caretaker into the discussion? Would it be better if it was also a blond 5’10” caretaker? Just an odd comment).  Investment Manager in HF - Other
+12 So 48 hours per week? In this part of Europe, don't they riot over those kind of hours? Lord Humongous
+12 Completely disagree. As a vista LP… Managing Director in HF - Other
+12 Incredibly virgin hardo bait. Hope you're enjoying Moelis Intern in IB-M&A
+12 Not sure if this is a troll, but Barclays is basically irrelevant in Houston/energy. Assist. VP in IB - Cov
+12 Smh is this rage bait or is you retarded 😭 Intern in IB - Gen
+12 Whoever has told you this information is completely misguided and probably doesn't know what he/she is talking about. Leveraged Finance is an extremely profitable product group in many BB's investment banking divisions. Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+12 Plenty of people are making money in consumer right now. It was always generalist funds that half-assed it and didn’t have consumer experts opining in IC that are struggling. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+12 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 i was at moelis a couple of years ago, my grp had this MD who had to make everything a boxing thing, punches were thrown around at everyone. Prospect in HF - Other
+12 Make riders great again Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+12 BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK low eq watchdog
+12 Did you just now have a grand epiphany that the spreadsheets never loved you back? Gideon Rose
+12 Mbappe special goldenbanana222
+12 This is the United States of America. We dumped our black tea and black shoes in the Boston Harbor. Lao Tzu
+12 Rialto is the largest special servicer by $ amount I believe. It's a great place start a career in CRE, and also can be a late-career opportunity for a chill WLB/consistent paycheck. laffer
+12 The reality is you do all these interviews and it seems like the interviewers know so much more about these stocks than you, but once you’re in the seat, you realize everyone is just making it up as they go.  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+12 You just used 36 words to say absolutely nothing.   “Good times are good. Bad times are bad. Reach for the stars.” Save it for LinkedIn.  IsItREPE
+12 You obviously either have never worked with H1Bs, or are one yourself Partner in IB - Gen
+12 A bear shits in the woods Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+12 Immigrants create downward pressure on wages and upward demand on housing.  Americans are being betrayed and gaslit.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+12 There are two ways you can approach bond valuation.  Principal in HF - Event
+12 There has been a large uptick in interest for this space especially amongst the junior level. I always caution people away from it for a few primary reasons... Principal in HF - Other
+12 I will confirm that Hines is not an organization that you will want to work at or partner with from mutliple touchpoints. Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+12 You're going to have a difficult time finding exactly what you're looking for. CRE
+12 I've been in multifamily for a decade, been in the real estate industry nearly 20. I don't know about other people but I just love real estate. My career was going very well until COVID. TheFranch7se
+12 Thank you captain obvious! Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Since there’s literally no content on WSO about M&T and I have some time on my hands, I’m going to put down everything I know… Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 >“For example, I know nothing about how Red Hat actually works, but I can throw six paragraphs of consulting platitudes and buzzwords at you until you beg me to stop talking” Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Got to love Marco dunking on his former guys Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Solomon Partners NY pehcman123
+12 I think M&A is just a different level of bad. Every single day the bathrooms near M&A have multiple people crying. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+12 Guess his HF is blowing up. God bless… Intern in IB-M&A
+12 You got me wanting to run through a brick wall. bddjfj1345
+12 This is quite an interesting question so let me give my 2c Monkey.D.
+12 I work in IB in the real estate group and you’d be surprised how many people from the principal side apply to interview or reach out to network. I’ll try to explain why Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+12 Why are people on this site about what other people are doing with their lives? financialrepublic
+12 The scandals you’re referencing are real, but using them as a blanket assessment of the Corporate & Investment Bank ignores how large universal banks actually operate. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+12 Having gone through the WF process many years ago, I can agree that most of what the original post says is true. DevilFish
+12 Top bank, if your parameters are choosing a bank with the word texas in it. Smoke Frog
+12 There are many interesting responses here. Jamoldo
+12 Update from the OP: I finally got what seems like a great offer! I'm glad I took a break and didn't give up hope.  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Their headshots on LinkedIn scare the shit out of me Associate 1 in IB - CB
+12 When ball is being a normal human being gkk1234
+12 LA has sexier dealflow, NYC is a glorified MM shop (excl. RX). Only go for NYC if you want to live there. LA is known as the higher quality office Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 26-year-old single white guy in NYC with an MBA, 2nd year associate at a big bank. Fast and Fiduciary
+12 USF alum here so I'll add my two cents. I think the ridiculous price of college nowadays is overlooked quite frequently on this site. Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+12 It’s worse than anyone can possibly imagine  Intern in IB - Gen
+12 I wasted 2 years working on ongoing deals that lasted 19 months that any legit MD would have scrapped as a waste of time. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 No one would be left in M&A, FIG, M&T if it weren’t for internationals on visas because those groups are so bad. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 UBS mandates that LSEG start publishing league tables upside down or they will cut their subscription   Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 They stay and have a horrible time. I've seen like 10 people cry in the past 6 months at ubs(not joking). Bathroom by m&a group may as well be a crying room. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Congrats on UBS PhantomGhost
+12 First, try to get a good sense of what the hours and culture are really like by talking to people at the bank. Entrepreneur Hero
+12 The racial part of the lawsuit was relatively ancillary- it was more about how they fired this kid like 3 days into his internship for having PTSD thefatcat72829
+12 Bro Mifid was 10 years ago. Whatever effects are from it have already embedded, the industry is still here (and this convo has been done to death, do some... Research...). Research Analyst in ER
+12 Search funds tend to attract the worst types of people from MBA programs.  Want the prestige of working in private equity, the financial upside of a building a startup/SMB, and the "high level" work / ability to boss Cardale Jones
+12 You should watch season 2 of suits Anonymous Monkey
+12 I actually have been in a similar situation like this (extortion, ex FWB) and had it resolved. I agree with lots of what @Monty Burns says, but have a few recommendations: 1. Beg. thebigragu
+12 Sorry for the late response. Here's how: 7xEBITDA
+12 This thread is insane 😂 Broker in IB - Cov
+12 This isn’t targeted at OP, more just advice for undergrad students about the job and the business. Undergrad students need to understand the realities of the IB world and the routes that the job creates. jb478
+12 Congrats on RBC Intern in IB - Gen
+12 Came here to comment “what the fuck are you guys talking about?” until I realized halfway through the thread this is about Canada. Makes a lot more sense now. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+12 God's Diddy is a reference to an LSE final year student graduating in 2026, who burst onto the scene in 2024 like Micah Richards for obtaining a crazy number of spring weeks (10+). Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Absolutely hated my time in UBS IB but can we please stop making these shitpost threads each week? Let’s save the yapping for shit that matters  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Public markets guy here who has seen a huge number of these blow up over the last decade, both PE owned junk bonds/loans and public companies. MediumTalk
+12 *UPDATE Still employed. For now. MD closed the door, read the prompt out loud. Slowly. Then said: “the output was actually pretty good.” He let that sit for a second. “That’s the problem.” Associate 2 in AM - Other
+12 This is how you write an "...is paradise" post. Well done.  Greenspan's Panties
+12 This is clearly written by an 18 year old freshman at nyu AK6969
+12 Thanks for the comment young "Worth transferring from Stern to Columbia for sophomore ye Quant in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Using AI to produce client deliverables is completely unacceptable. The client is paying for your judgment and expertise, not a polished LLM output. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 how would you know? 🤔 DingalingMagnet
+12 As someone who hated banking, here are some of my (mostly) unbiased views on the pros of long-term banking: Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+12 Your bank respects any federal holiday to begin with? Lol Works at Goldman Sachs
+12 IF you are agnostic towards being an investor AND can stand banking/advisory in general (and don't ask yourself existential questions like - what am I doing with my life - not a judgmental statement but some people are mor throwawaybadabing
+12 Centerview analysts boutta tell us about their lobster-only dinners and private chef allowance on WFH days... not even mentioning the PJs for the annual retreat 😂 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen