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+12 Who cares if someone gets in a workout when working from home, nerd? Output is what matters in this business, not input. Stop it with the nanny mentality.  IsItREPE
+12 Are you for real? You’re an undergrad and already think you will one day become a top 5 biotech investor in the world simply bc you know some math and got an MD/PhD? You need to be humbled by life pronto. Assistant PM in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Let's go over this using some basic rational logic. First, you are assuming that the hiring/business manager is going to share your "high-level strategy" with the center book team. Now, why would they do that? surge-protector
+12 Don’t worry everyone leaves golden gate after a year SOFRsoGood
+12 Any time someone ends a long list of responsibilities with: "...uhhh and stuff like that." Keyser Söze 123
+12 You should be fine but that Professor sounds like an ass Barney_Stinson
+12 PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀I have 6 friends in London There is zero chance you have six friends, let alone in another country.  CRE
+12 Definitely below HSW but still a very great place. The biggest advantage Tuck has over comparable schools is how receptive the alumni network is to helping you. Summer Associate in IB-M&A
+12 BCG by far has the best office in Cologne, Germany Senior Consultant in Consulting
+12 Can probably guarantee this poster is a borderline sociopath. Business School in CorpStrat
+12 100% Harvard. if you truly believe even half of what you wrote, none of your peers/alumni at wharton will want to help you (or even be in the same room as you for that matter). Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Explain how Chinese American and Indian American kids (who are disadvantaged in every single way through the recruiting process) can place lights out every year while being a far lower % of the population than DEI minoriti Analyst 1 in PE - Other
+12 1 euroquaker
+12 They do quarterly cuts, can’t you just raise your hand? Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+12 I would argue one of BofA's main IB competitive advantages is that it has a large market share presence across companies of all sizes which allows the bank to work with a company through its full development cycle from sma SketchyFinanceGuru
+12 A guy had signed an offer to intern with my previous firm. Intern in IB - Gen
+12 mcuaegcikgpzwemrby yeah have heard mixed thoughts on this but it's how both husband and i were raised. And, i know myself, and i'm not a fan of true babies. Intern in AM - Equities
+12 No one fucking say it. You know exactly what I'm talking about, do not say it. itstangible
+12 As an international who had to go through this BS a couple years ago and somehow made it -- cheers to you guys for fighting the good fight, keep your head up.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+12 Hey GTB chimp! Congrats on nabbing an interview. Transaction banking is broad topic that generally encompasses at least 3 main desks at most banks with the possibility of a 4th which I’ll explain later. Analyst 1 in IB - Treas
+12 Everything you said here is 100% truth. The clients/corporates NEVER work over important holidays. They barely even check emails. I used to laugh when the banks would send me crap over Christmas, new years, etc. mbahopeful88
+12 Sorry OP, but if I were in there shoes I would make fun of you too... Intern in IB - Gen
+12 Equally annoying: people use "MBA" as a designation who did their MBA at Southwest Dakota State University. vanillathunder
+12 This is a 10/10 comment and as someone in RE (I make more money than you though, analyst scum) this was hilarious Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+12 Look I've been telling people for a long time. The "Academy" is a scam meant to lure naive college students. They hired 50 Academy associates last year. How the F are you going to place 50 people onto teams in on year? Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Your cooked Intern in IB - Cov
+12 Hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know that I did get back into PE at a larger, "upstream" fund. Thanks to everyone for your advice and kind words. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+12 Can confirm this is true. My roommate from ultra-mega target (think Harvard/Yale/Kelley) who chose RBC over PJT RSSG told me the exact same thing. Assistant in Risk Mnmgt
+12 A few things: VP in PE - Growth
+12 Everything you just said is bs besides the last part about Cubs games. You are still looking down on people for enjoying themselves and just doing their own thing on weekends. DrRollTide
+12 What did you hope to accomplish with this comment? Make sure everyone knows how cool you are / how little you care? GavinBelson
+12 It’s okay to just say this is you asking and not your “friend” Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 I’m at MS and can’t emphasize how many women from Connecticut that do virtually zero work are in my group. Shoutout to my other non-DEI analysts @ MS who have to deal with this… Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 CheetahsInCities
+12 infrastructure are assets like toll roads, rail, airports etc while industrials are the processing of raw materials to finished materials to be used to construct infrastructure assets Thats okay
+12 Gonna be a fun convo when a sponsor finds out JPM fired their entire upcoming associate class while tryna win their mandates Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 most subtle way any IB hardo has ever bragged that they know a VP at PJT M&A Paul_Owen
+12 GS = Mostly Europeans, remaining UK kids are almost entirely the London top 3 or Oxbridge. Very few and tend to be final years that land. No spring to SA pipeline anymore afaik. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 Yes, NYC is where ~60-80% of Investment Banking roles are in the US. PetFro
+12 If she has put in 30 years at the same firm and has been passed over for an MD promotion for nearly/over a decade, the writing is not only on the wall but has been for years. APAE
+12 He wasn't baller enough to have his own private crapper B2Banker
+12 1.) I didn't provide any career advice 2.) If I do provide advice, judge the advice based on its own merit, not my background. Fred Fredburger
+12 This is about Hermes, not Vineyard Vines Negative Rates Ghostrider
+12 Unorthodox but I went on 30 first dates in 6 months and it made me unbelievable at behaviourals. You are making it bigger than it is, no matter how hot the girl or how high up the banker they are just people.  Gamer_Gravel
+12 This girl invited me to go to Lake Tahoe to go snowboarding and at the time I was living in NYC and really busy with work and didn't want to spend the money and time so didn't go, but kind of wish I went in retrospect. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 Get a rib removed so you can blow yourself. You’ll fit right in then. Anonymous Monkey
+12 What is really beautiful is when you truly see the opposite. I was in Hawaii recently and could not understand the structure at one of the best shaved ice places I’ve ever been to. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 As a client, the ECM guys are some of the few bankers we really want to hear from. Get_Yield
+12 I would say there is only one indicator which is an email with the titled "Superday invite" Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Tier Olympus: Jefferies Tier PWC/Deloitte - PJT, EVR, HL, PWP, GUGG, MOE Intern in IB - Gen
+12 First off, you’re in a great spot -- but I think the real question here is: What do you actually want to get good at over the next few years?  Determined
+12 As one of the few full time risk-arb guys on here, I’ll add my piece. PeterEater
+12 DB Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Copy-pasting some comments on other Jefferies threads to centralize some recent information on Jefferies on WSO that other prospects may find useful. From Jefferies 2022 Outlook: Intern in IB - Cov
+12 I swear to God if someone posts the American Psycho routine Monty Burns
+12 Always worrisome when WSO has bad math and then posters confirm their bad math. VP in PE - LBOs
+12 Because hiring someone because of their race is... get this.... racism against the people who weren't considered BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE. yupoo1
+12 I am pretty sure half the UBS groups are working until 2/3 AM every day with little flow. Feel bad for the interns this summer who all worked that long on no deals without even a return offer to show for it. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 I would generally echo this but with less negativity. I know a lot of people at AQR. I don't think they're trying to "fool" anyone. They do really believe in their academically minded approach. DeepLearning
+12 Drank too much in college so now on the short bus for the rest of my life tbh. Analyst 3+ in RE - Res
+12 Sell side ER associate here.  Research Associate in ER
+12 Have you tried chilling the fuck out? I hear that can help Abusement Park
+12 “Marginally better comp” oh sweet summer child, if only you knew 💀 but nah my friends there are chillers and fun ppl who just rly love RX and that side of the industry re: exits. Granted I could never do the hours. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+12 Are you retarded? You are trying to find a summer internship at a bank not join the navy seals Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 If I were in your situation I would take a long vacation and just unplug from everything. I'm talking like a month or longer just sitting on a beach or taking a train across Europe, doesn't really matter. Simple As...
+12 as someone who was offered to stay on in PE and turned it down - at the wrong platform this job is incredibly miserable.  No respect for your time or wellbeing and treated as a tool for endless work every single day. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+12 sorry about that - we're testing bot functionality and in the future it will only be responding to lonely threads that get no comments after a few days (and wont bump them)... WallStreetOasis.com
+12 I thought it was the golden age of private credit? Equity returns with senior security risk? People don't want your 15% hard money? Was it all a pipe dream? brosephstalin
+12 If you expect bx to have blow out performance, you dont understand their business and you dont understand the business. Principal in PE - LBOs
+12 If you view a Fratagonia as a status symbol you must be on food stamps. Real wealth is measured in equity investments, only poor people use clothing as a measure of success / status.  Associate 3 in CorpDev
+12 I made the switch recently, but from MF PE to GE - but for the same reasons you outlined. EBIT Dee Ehh
+12 20 tesco clubcard points for top bucket pe-god
+12 A true ranking from a french perspective: [This ranking changed the initial post thanks to me]. Tier 1: axxier
+12 With sales and trading there's not as much of an emphasis on technicals because unlike IB, it's pretty much impossible to learn anything unless you're on the desk. Monty Burns
+12 There’s more analysts who 1) don’t get good deal reps 2) still get grinded on inhumane hours on shit non-revenue generating staffings 3) can’t exit to anything good. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+12 When the market goes down all the credit Swiss gunk on their books will be scary Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+12 Damn what a fall from grace vs cs… seems like the analyst experience changed a lot as well Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Yes Karen, I hear you Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 I mean there’s two key points here: 1. It’s never worth killing yourself over a career.2. Brother I can assure you, you’re in a far better position for IB than you realise. Prospect in Consulting
+12 [email protected] NoEquityResearch
+12 It illustrates that the rent control/stabilization system is a farce and not a solution to the affordable housing problem. asmith_1
+12 Grow a spine. Quit, relax for two months then find a new job. It happens all the time in corporate America  millerbruce554
+12 What are you smokin’? Ion26
+12 Dude, the merger happened now nearly 5 years ago. No one gives a shit about who was HFF and who was not anymore. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+12 You sound like you have your head in the right place and are very reasonable. Raised the right way. Most people on here either have no empathy or simply try to be edgelords. Research Associate in AM - FI
+12 the perspectives being offered on this thread are super helpful. i've spent my career jumping around small (sub $2bn) SM shops and while i haven't been at an MM i have to think i've gotten some solid experience. thesteezeman
+12 At Sixth Street, they differentiate by working their juniors into the ground and Golub differentiates by throwing money at everything at S+250 with the loosest terms you've ever seen Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 You don’t get into real estate private equity for the payout, you do it for the poetry written in concrete and steel, for the quiet thrill of seeing potential where others see dust. IsItREPE
+12 Agree with the above comment. MidasMulligan
+12 Get a life Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 “You have to become yesmen to people who could never become PMs with their own talent”. As someone who went through the Academy, you hit the nail right on the head buddy. Stellar observation. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+12 A former academy intern told me they watched an analyst literally get taken out on a stretcher by the paramedics (young, 20s) who had a stroke. Still not sure how they managed to cover that up. Works at Point72
+12 You can't discriminate against someone due to disability though. Either way you're opening yourself up for a lawsuit. I get your point though.  Matchabee
+12 LMAO WSO what are yall doing man - why yall censoring names - used to be JH here Only those in the know would know who that referred to - stop censoring these clowns, people gotta know Intern in IB - Gen
+12 I think wearing fake high end replica's as a high earner is the most based thing to do. You already have the money so why waste it buying a $10k watch when you can get it for $200. i.can.make.it
+12 You obviously don't need to work in IB to be intellectually challenged, based on your current track record. Research less competitive roles and try lateraling later. Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+12 Yeh sure buddy, Econ at Warwick/UCL is more prestigious than Land Economy at Cambridge. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+12 "Same reason as you, none of the actual BBs would hire me"  Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+12 Just for clarity - this kid is in HS in India trying to larp his way into an industry he’ll never catch a whiff of. Post/comment history is a total joke Intern in IB - CB
+12 This is with anything. Nobody will fully ever be replaced, but I can see a nearby future where we need maybe 80% less analysts.  VP in RE - Comm