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+12 In a thread with almost 1,000 responses on recruiting timelines... and you still can't find the answer to that question? Goldmonkey Sachs
+12 I get on here during work to argue with @TNA" about politics. BobTheBaker
+12 This is amusing. Unfortunately, I'm heading to the Caribbean today and can't respond. Until next time, kmkmkmoo -"Goofus" CRE CRE
+12 "N0DuckingWay" Fireball - You were once in a fraternity. more like sorority harvest_ched
+12 don't do it Courtside
+12 bankerboy252
+12 . Teller
+12 Idk I still eat cereal out of the box, 30 under 30 is looking like a bit of a stretch for me TippyTop11
+12 This just made me want to make a fake resume and send it out to listings similar to the one above. C.R.E. Shervin
+12 Roger Federer. Unbelievable talent, class, longevity while holding pretty much all tennis records out there. To come back and dominate the game over the past 6 months at 35 yrs of age is just adding to his legacy. X-Man112
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+12 crouching tiger, hittin' / draggin' riverbanker
+12 Looking at Europe should be all the evidence one needs to never vote Democrat again. Taxes will never be high enough and a fair share will always mean paying more. Blank999
+12 I find that binding pitch materials soothes my autism oulixeus
+12 I prefer to look at it in a different light, women are payed the going rate for the position but employers pay more to have men work for them to avoid the office turning into an electric hen house with all the bitchiness t TripleDown
+12 Ask for an absurd comp total CRE
+12 Aren't you facing the same dilemma if you go to Stanford? Matrick
+12 I made my own list and I'm number one on it. Out of one. Nelly's song is playing in the background. I'm beating off because I only go for perfection. This is life at number one. RobberBaron123
+12 "xgozax" Consulting is not hard to break into You're... just an idiot. Break into it then buddy aspiringchimp
+12 http://i65.tinypic.com/2z4fndz.png</a" alt="Dumb" /> ke18sb
+12 You clearly did not join a fraternity WannabeBankerr
+12 Fortunately for me, the bar I was at didn't have any plastic bottles. itsanumbersgame
+12 The Onion. Switched over from the FT, after they raised subscription prices again. Matrick
+12 sounds like you've got a bright future in sales ahead of you thebrofessor
+12 Maybe some people just like humblebragging Prøps
+12 51. In-N-Out Synergy_or_Syzygy
+12 2 chicks at the same time C.R.E. Shervin
+12 terrible idea .. it would take wayyy too long to jerk off .. I don't have that kind of time Brosef Stalin17
+12 Blackberry/RIM is still a company and you are asking if Samsung is done for good? CHItizen
+12 "REPE8"talking about this recently...the erosion of progress in America. adapt or die
+11 Congrats for staying married! GS under Blankfein
+11 Former PWP banker here pls ignore title. Absolutely fuck those guys. They all deserve to say they work at Piper Sandler or be fired. God is good. Today is a good day Intern in PE - Growth
+11 Even my grandma knew what was happening with TikTok Associate 2 in RE - Comm
+11 We sold them a building recently. Lots of retrades with them. At some point the juice isn’t worth the squeeze UT_HookEm
+11 You get up every day and go to war to make the money you make GeorgeSorosFinanceMaster
+11 I have an Apple watch. It helps me not miss phone calls. CRE
+11 Because he had nothing to do with real estate  Ozymandia
+11 Say my name slowly and see if you notice anything. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+11 Who isn’t looking? If this thread is any indication, they have bigger concerns than which VP a random WSO post is about. Partner in RE - Comm
+11 Few comments below thx. Tier 1: PJT, EVRTier 2(a): HL, MOE, LAZTier 2(b) PWP, CVP, GUGG Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+11 y is everyone taking this seriously lol akxoisjwn
+11 As someone who started at a small fund and was even lucky enough to see it grow into a larger fund, I cannot stress enough to be VERY careful. Asummers521
+11 Current Buyout Asso at a lower tier MF, interviewed with them in the past but got dinged. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+11 Jesus fell when carrying the cross Jeffery Montenbeauberg
+11 Reality check. You’re NGMI. -Insufferable -Unable to process blunt advice -Emotional (angry at online strangers) -Dumb (bad GPA at bad school) -Doesn’t know the industry Research Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+11 Terrible culture, honestly that's the biggest concern. In this hot job market, people have to option to leave for a better group, make more money, and not get treated like an absolute dog. Why would you stay? Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+11 What do you do for fun or enjoy in your spare time? I imagine from this post that the answer is “not much.”  CRE
+11 I've worked on a few deals with Tac Opps. There is a misconception that Tac Opps "shoots from the hip" in most of their deals or that they deal with "refuse" from BCP or other Blackstone entities. gryphus
+11 We yes WE are all reneging our EB offers to join UBS TMT wuandale33
+11 Workload. Hard to go out when you are constantly pulling 90+ week Associate 1 in PE - Other
+11 Bro the "Canadian IB/PE space" consists of like 60 people and a polar bear. Nobody here has insight on what's happening in that backwater tundra of yours with a GDP equivalent to some African ooga booga village. wtf is the 75 percent guy on
+11 notatroll For most people their career potential is ultimately decided by the end of their junior year of high school. Husky32
+11 What about UBS bruhboneguoh
+11 About a week into the internship when you realize you're just a ppt/excel monkey at the junior levels and a sales guy at the seniors... Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+11 Respectfully, these guys are workaholics who live to work, not work to live.  We all know them.  You don't get to be global head of RE anywhere by putting family before work, it's just that simple. Principal in RE - Comm
+11 Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+11 Congrats on AI images! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+11 That guy rocks and knows how to have fun. Proves he knows how to have fun and has clients VP in IB - Gen
+11 America is for Americans  Intern in IB - Gen
+11 Times are tough, cant just go home and beat the wife anymore. Can't force the mistress into sodomy. Poor bird. PM in HF - Other
+11 Bro you're a supposedly a "quant at a HF", you and I both know the only women you work with make Caroline Ellison look like a VS model. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+11 Poor UBS... They struck out on all 12 senior bankers listed in the article and the league tables reflect this now. Likely $100M+ investment down the drain Managing Director in IB - Cov
+11 Nobody has done this after the age of like, 14. Putting it in WRITING in the big year of 2026 is extremely low iq behavior don’t tell on yourself bro lmao Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+11 Source: dumb TikTok video instilling fear on sophomores Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 People tend to pigeonhole themselves since IB is the highest paying career right out of college with an undergrad. The hours are terrible and the only skill set that IB sets you up for is work ethic and corporate finance. Principal in RE - Comm
+11 Pretend you’ll help, smash and then ghost Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Be more ambitious. Sleep with MD Executive Director in IB - Cov
+11 I respectfully disagree with Mr. Queban. @RealDonaldTrump
+11 I believe all mining teams in Toronto go to strip clubs on a weekly basis Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 I think you need to shift your mindset. Maybe read some Buddhist texts (seriously). I recommend the Dhammapada to start. I've studied them and they will tell you that Life is suffering. Analyst 1 in HF - RelVal
+11 thats because people in europe start full time work at age 40 after doing 30 internships, masters programs in finance, and GDPR certifications to work 20 hours a week at a place called societe des banques  HFPM15
+11 Everyone talking about this is either unaware or does not care about the fact that at least 75% of analysts are nepo hires, client kids, or DEI. Sorry you don’t like the kid, but this is very poor taste ngl Intern in IB - Gen
+11 Sounds like vice chairman, talks about his sons a lot Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 You have so much left in this life to enjoy and so many fulfilling life experiences yet to live through. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+11 I started in FP&A and hated it - I only worked 9am - 6pm ish, never a weekend and never late nights but every day I went there it felt like I had worked for 15 hours because it was so boring and monotonous. Quaneaser
+11 Cope, it's always better to do better. johnny-mnemonic
+11 God that's so based Analyst 1 in Private Credit
+11 GGC’s culture problems are not only legendary but also historic. One ASO was so spiteful of the firm he would spend his whole dinner budget on whole pizzas and then hand them out to homeless people around the building. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+11 Went to a target and got a bullshit degree. At the last minute I realized it would not land me a good job, so I started applying via OCR on my campus. Smoke Frog
+11 Days to Send Emails: mindsetfocus
+11 Ignore title Sr Aso at a EB. I’m openly muslim, pray in office, regularly use arabic (my native tongue) in the bullpen, fast for Ramadan the whole nine yards. Prospect in IB-M&A
+11 I had a 3.51 and rounded to 4(no decimal) on my resume.   Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Heard they have a pretty strong equities presence there  Intern in S&T - FI
+11 As someone who just finished up recruiting for SA 25 and have contacts at almost every shop this is how I see it personally. Summer Associate in ER
+11 IMO there’s a huge bias on shitting on PE as an asset class in order to justify people’s desire to not enter the industry because of the shitty hours / work environment. Investment Analyst in S&T - Equities
+11 Go back to no VP promo with ur receding hairline from stress debating 2032 Capex only to lose every process you’re in and still make less cash than me (who used Claude to spread comps in 30 seconds) Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 To add some of my own thoughts to start it off:  CRE Mamba
+11 This whole thread makes Wharton sound absolutely miserable. I’d rather study classics at Harvard and waltz into some mid tier group at MS. VP in PE - LBOs
+11 Solving the debt problem is politically impossible. ResMan
+11 PERE 100 and the debt equivalent are good places to start but not all of those firms pay well and there are some very high paying shops that aren’t on the lists (Baupost and Two Sigma for example pay top dollar but aren’t Associate 2 in PE - Other
+11 Best technical resource is here, which has real questions from interviews which most kids from my school used. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Honestly just follow some common sense and you won't have any problems. Do the exact opposite of this and you'll be just fine: -Start every sentence with "as a female banker" Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+11 "rogo this, rogo that" all i heard this summer - we are so cooked. mbalore
+11 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+11 3 yr update: not only did this email work but I eventually got called for the same job 1 yr after and got hired. I still work with the guy that hired me but in a new venture.  brosephstalin
+11 The whole asset-class is completely cooked and everyone who tells you different is drinking the kool-aid.  Associate 2 in PE - Other
+11 This is a tough one and above 99% people's paygrade here. I haven't been exactly in your shoes so take my advice with a grain of salt but have kids/nieces and friends are all at that age of having kids.  VP in PE - LBOs
+11 nice UGC marketing bro! Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+11 First off, fuck cancer and I hope you continue kicking it's ass.  Determined