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+12 Every day. I fucked up.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 TBH this is pretty much the trend at all target schools amongst the people who pursue IB from day one. distressedanalyst101
+12 You mean you found half a pound of marijuana and no cocaine. goodL1fe
+12 Agree buyout is still best. Credit is hot now but we’re already seeing fee compression - see new Carlyle fund that is no carry. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+12 Every time I see u in here saying some shit abt hedge funds ur always wrong lol Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+12 I work in telecom infra PE. It may be different than other infra PE, but I will give you my perspective. 11A-Analyst
+12 In some shape or form, most banks are aiming for ~50% female target in hiring and promotions. How is that even fair when ~80% of candidate pool is male. Gender quotas equate to modern day corporate theft and nothing else. Senior VP in IB - Gen
+12 "ActuarialDerek" Am happy to outline the general interview process for future reference. Coconut1983
+12 A few thoughts come to mind: Attack_Chihuahua
+12 Why the fuck would anybody do that... Heard terrible stories about Justine Tobin too. NuclearPenguins
+12 Get out of your house during the day and work at the public library and use your wifi hotspot on your phone (lots of electric plugs, quiet); just change your scenery to different places (mall food court, Library, odog @digitalimmortality.com
+12 Congrats on virginity EliteCaliberTalent
+12 This might be a troll post, but if not, congrats on landing arguably the best HF and PE offers an undergraduate can get. Analyst 1 in AM - Equities
+12 I was laid off a few months ago, and I ended up finding a much much better opportunity! For anyone going through a layoff at UBS, think of it as a paid break and a chance to explore something better. Associate Director in IB - Cov
+12 He’s an incredibly intelligent person who, by all accounts, works incredibly hard.    CRE
+12 Each team gets its own bonus pool. UBS tech is a massive reason for their lower rankings than last year. Tech should take up 30-40% of a bank's wallet and was the big industry this year, it takes up 5-10% of UBS. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 I saw one Harbourvest dude in the Delta Skyclub in Boston once and he had Bose’s QC45's instead of Sony WH-1000XM5's so I can only imagine comp is in line with general manager at Panda Express kindheartedconsultant
+12 Was the pizza shop a BB or more of a regional/local player? GoodBread
+12 Throughout my childhood, I was painfully shy. I lacked confidence and my upbringing in a strict / suffocating family environment only severely aggravated this issue. Vancouver Canucks 2011
+12 I wouldn't go in with the expectation that LMM / MM shops have the exact same hours as MF, if they do and have a comp discount, than absolutely there is minimal upside. jackdonaghy26
+12 Just put the fries in the bag Connor  Analyst 3+ in HF - RelVal
+12 I made the transition from MF PE to SM HF a few years ago. I had a few offers from MM pods, but turned them down as they were all for newer teams / PMs and I continued to believe that’s not the job I want longer term. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Such is life. Not a good time to be a white male. I was at a top target myself and I don't think there is anything wrong with recruiting from non-targets. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Are you saying that first impressions from a 30 minute - 1 hour interview with questions that can be memorized/BSed aren't accurate representations of a persona's intelligence and competence? OleBurnSides
+12 Start with the variable you are interested in predicting, do some EDA, and find out what variables you have on the supply and demand side that correlate to this variable. WilliamMckenzie
+12 Realistic MM post here: Strategy: MM (don’t want to disclose sector) Buyside exp: 3 (2 pod + one 1 SM before) 24 comp: $175k (all base) + team blown out 23: $240 ($165k + $75k) Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 Associate 2 in PE - LBOs: Neuberger is annoying as shit when it comes to co-invest. VP in PE - Other
+12 Pizz If you get back with her, know that she has all of the leverage in the relationship. Mr_Agree_to_Disagree
+12 I'm afraid your assumption that you would have more of a life at a place like Vitruvian is very flawed, beside the fact that they are also just as hard to break into. frogalicious
+12 I interviewed with Sixth Street's strategic capital group and received an offer. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 First off, get out of the mindset that you fucked up. Shit happens and sometimes, there is little you can do to prevent it. Job cuts happen, and people end up on their ass. Prospect in IB-M&A
+12 My favorite Ackman crusade was when he accused everyone that has ever written anything of plagiarism and then when someone pointed out his wife is also guilty he pivoted overnight to “what is plagiarism, really? PM in HF - RelVal
+12 This is going to be a rough pill to swallow for many of the juniors here, and I am expecting some MS thrown my way. Executive Director in IB - Gen
+12 Rare the OP is so unlikeable I fully agree with Ozy, but here we are. credev99
+12 This is backwards thinking. Would be more inclined to believe that randoms in Ohio are both unhappy and completely directionless dr_slum
+12 If you really, really want to bring it up, I would set a meeting with your boss and just say that you were hoping to set up a feedback session, and would love to understand any constructive feedback that you could improve overandout
+12 Reading those tasks as something that would make PE more enjoyable than banking made me physically ill Elite_Bulge
+12 here was my cover letter to goldman sachs Dear Hiring Manager: Please interview me. Why? blastoise
+12 when are mods gonna ban low effort trolling? this is the WSO equivalent of skibidi toilet brain rot seboy66754
+12 75% of the code I wrote this summer on a rates vol desk was data fetching/cleaning logic lol. the "cool quanty stuff" is usually just one liners from scikit-learn, statmodels or scipy so like 5%. yieldcurvemonkey
+12 You are speaking in generalized abstraction that I agree with, but does not address the point of this post.  Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+12 lol I’ve never met any PM that would classify themselves as “average” Brightcake
+12 Sort of disagree on a few points here. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+12 I know this is late, I apologize, I am on this site much less now. APAE
+12 I left banking before bonuses on short notice after I had enough of the Covid grind, and while I'm glad that I quit, I do not regret my time completely in banking. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 I was a consultant (obviously, see the username) and I have an immense amount of respect for the bankers at my fund, I learn a ton from them. kindheartedconsultant
+12 What the fuck is skema even CuriousShrimp
+12 This Bloomberg article is insane from 3 years ago regarding the same firm - comparing black people to monkeys? Wowwwww. How is any LP investing with this GP? johnny_quest007
+12 21.5 years in IB Analyst (1-3): average of 115k. NY Associate (3-6.5): average of 375k. London VP (6.5 to 9.5): average of 700k. London and HK D (9.5 to 13.5): average of 800k. NY Managing Director in IB-M&A
+12 Deeply sympathise with your situation, you are unfortunately graduating in market which is expecting a recession (that is slightly worse than actually being in one) so here are a few pieces of pep advise Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+12 Ehh I'd actually pick Gtown SFS. SFS is on par with HYP in prestige if I'm not mistaken. And MBB recruits from SFS, not really the rest of Gtown. Prospect in IB-M&A
+12 Not a direct answer to your question, but it does feel like this topic is usually way overdramatized on this site. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 i imagine that those with an exit lined up into industry must surely be waiting with eagerness to get such an email on a friday night only to reply "definitely would be interesting, i might take a look into it on monday, h Associate 2 in Consulting
+12 Your undergrad college investment fund. Elite SM seat trying_my_best
+12 Right up my alley. As you rightly point out, competing with the big banks is not very viable. Very competitive, lots of effort, low probability. Tried that when I first started building my book and got smoked. Rabbit
+12 Work in the region so can provide some color here. Moelis is the top shop in MENA and killing it on practically most major transactions in the region, followed by Rothschild then MS/HSBC/JPM. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+12 If these a**holes, only want to hire DEI, they should simply say only women, Hispanic / Black, and LGBTQ should apply. They do realize it’s unfairness like which leads to Brian Thomson like incidents. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 I think that recruitment is easiest to control at the analyst and associate-levels because of the structured recruitment and the exit opportunities that draw people in. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 This is literally, without exaggeration, the stupidest thing I’ve ever read anywhere in my entire lifetime rf949
+12 An HBS MBA candidate trying to raise a search fund. Intern in IB - Cov
+12 Did you read the post? "Not everyone in the world is from Charlotte or the south so I don't know how you expect people to magically know Wells is huge in Charlotte." Butterbean
+12 More handholding required than I prefer with the recent hires but have also seen a strong response to positive motivation. Things like going to bat for them on reviews, pushing back on stupid deadlines etc. Rabbit
+12 You should lose your virginity Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 I'll briefly answer each of the points you raised. APAE
+12 Funny, at the start of this thread you were quoting $600k but now a day later, you've raised it to $650k. Man, inflation is really increasing fast! :-)  morgantire
+12 Had a pretty similar experience for a LONG TIME (until I locked down a full-time job actually), for me it was a bad case of imposter syndrome, not being as prepared as I thought I was, and not believing in myself, coupled Associate 1 in CorpDev
+12 Your background is strikingly similar to my own – strong GPA, lots of diverse work experience and extracurriculars, state school (affordability). LinkedInPremium
+12 Infra PE is very model heavy, so my answer will depend on that. I would diligence the modelling development in your group by asking yourself these questions:  CADmonkey101
+12 Sequoia No, she was waiting for the 4th year before finally letting him fuck her. Too bad, our boy was 75% of the way there  Mr_Agree_to_Disagree
+12 Ukraine (ie the 51st state of the USA) NY.Monkey
+12 If this isn't a troll post, here's what I have to say. Most men cannot handle this work. Most women cannot handle this work. It's nothing to do with your gender. Managing Director in PE - LBOs
+12 I've been in FP&A for 8 mos now, and I spent my college internship in treasury, so I have a little bit of experience in both, so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. Corp_titan
+12 Good write up. Sounds like a terrible culture. Apollo has a reputation in the leveraged loan / high yield bond markets for screwing lenders if things at a portfolio company start going the wrong way. ovenfresh
+12 (1) I can provide other examples like this as well but what you are basically asking to do is the George Roberts (Cal-Hasting law > Bear > KKR). jl12
+12 bat signal for the finance incels Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+12 "Vagabond85" How do you incorporate macro into your investment process? Consensus with tilts or do you have internal economists? models_and_bottles
+12 Sorry to hear this. Sounds like the ‘sophomore slump’: you now know enough to know you need more than where you are. Two things come to mind. tcbflash
+12 Looking at things from other side of the coin, why moving to the family business will be a bad idea now; here are a few pointers that I have seen from mentoring second-generation millionaires and SME owners: Naoki Hanzawa
+12 Holy HR clean up job. Was this also written with ChatGPT? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Well it worked when we actually were the best, but unfair admissions practices and test optional have led to about 60% of my HYP being retarded. Every class for my major is graded on a curve. Intern in IB - Gen
+12 I only meet girls inorganically  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+12 Mis IndCandidate 2: Summers 2001-2006: Burger Patch Restaurant, Sales Associate. You know what they say -- if your summer group keeps aski Schumacher
+12 I deleted all of my previous experiences. Kept featuring my non target education. So people will look at my linkedin wonder how the hell I got into HF? Quant in HF - Event
+12 After about 5 minutes working, the 0.0001% prestige uplift you may think McKinsey has over the others will be quickly forgotten, and you'll instead be concerned with how much you actually like the people with whom you work SPYShorts
+12 For my summer between high school and college, I played Call of Duty Modern Warfare for 3-5 hours every day. Highly recommended. Principal in HF - Other
+12 Go touch some grass and enjoy your summer Intern in IB - Cov
+12 I'm pretty critical of the MBA myself (see below). I would change a LOT about the programs, and I've counseled many people to skip the MBA or find a different path altogether. earthwalker7
+12 It's a completely stupid assertion to make.  That's like saying that the most successful NBA player will not want to go into the NFL.  Yes, that is correct, but it's a moronic framework. Principal in PE - LBOs
+12 Anyone who says this has never worked a day in IB lmao. We are literally still at the point where you can’t use certain excel formulas because clients are still using 2003 version of Excel. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+12 Terrible take. The US should be looking to attract and keep skilled international workers in critical industries, while curtailing illegal immigration. Both can be true. NoCap
+12 bawstin
+12 You're a thot 🤷🏻‍♀️ Prospect in IB-M&A
+12 Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 For starters, I don't think a small wrist tattoo is a huge deal in the first place, especially a feminine one on a woman. Nouveau Richie
+12 I hope you have a blast pruning footnotes for Oxford commas and missing periods that clients will never notice 🤓🤓 "I was in middle school" buildingsroman
+12 I had offers to work at A&M and FTI (I rarely see opportunities pop up for Alix) and ended up accepting an offer at a smaller accounting shop (due to them offering completely remote work and minimal travel which is imp Manager in CorpFin
+12 lifestyle, security, pay - pick 2 of the 3: Corp dev: lifestyle and security but lower pay HF: pay and lifestyle but no security PE: security and pay but lifestyle longshortequity
+12 I am trying to keep ER alive. Not just the forum. LOL.  rich_toad
+12 LEK? Analyst 1 in Consulting
+12 "Brody92" Are these properties a subset within industrial ? Working on a transaction where Star Leasing companies is the sole tenant. Trunk Yeti