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+35 ----- quantmonkey13
+35 PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀Trump inherited a pretty strong economy anon1019
+35 She was in fixed income, no more needs to be said. Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder
+35 "Top undergrad, PE, MBA" and your idea of a "step down" to have time to discover yourself is FAANG corp dev lol.  PaulAllenIsInLondon
+35 You sound like a UBS recruitment commercial Research Associate in ER
+35 Least obvious NY bronx resident b00804208
+35 No, I don't think you need to quit your "day job" to get into the business, especially if you're younger, don't have kids, etc. That's one great thing about the business. subsix
+35 comment below if you want me to make an extension based on 2022 markets.  Decided to make this because I got some free time after being laid off 2 weeks ago.  I apologize for any grammatical errors because I made Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+35 1) Lifestyle- Everyone raves about the lifestyle improvement, but most of my friends say it’s as bad or worse than banking iggs99988
+35 NYU Stern behavior  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+35 Use me as fuel Prospect in IB - Gen
+35 prenup prenup prenup, that is all I'm actually a squirrel
+35 Hope you’re having a good time at GS FIG Consultant in Consulting
+35 You have the right mindset, OP. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+35 I mean, it's one make out with a dude, if you can't do that in an interview, you just don't have what it takes to succeed in this industry. Five Star Man
+35 "Maybe I'm misogynistic or whatever" Anonymous Monkey
+35 iercurenc Judging on recent threads, it looks that men are slowly becoming the goldiggers. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+35 Marry her and quit after. SnappleApple
+35 It kind of sounds like you've been acting like an orbiter if her expressing her opinion on how she wants to manage her own love life affects your ability to want to be friends and has you seriously considering cutting cont Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+35 Why waste time chatting with the group head? You should be pitching to top shareholders and board members - clearly an exceptional individual like you should be serving as CEO. PaulAllen'sCorpse
+35 First off -- sorry to hear you are going through it. rubiomn9
+35 These are also phrases but you get the point Associate 1 in IB - Restr
+35 The comments above are so true - seems like WSO still holds the view that PE is the holy grail of finance but seeing my network of peers who have taken the PE route, it's very interesting how different reality is from the 10x Leveraged
+35 WF M&A / Industrials ran legitimately the worst process I have ever been a part of. So if you are looking to avoid a group / company that has legitimately no idea how to do M&A, avoid them. Associate 3 in CorpDev
+35 Wym bro? I took a BNY Mellon investment management offer over D1/Viking cuz they had more aum Intern in IB - Gen
+35 I read this without the “p”. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+35 Her innie is now an outie and she has a moustache. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+35 Guaranteed everyone here who says they actually work 100+ hours consistently is just a lying loser Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+35 Seek treatment dumbanon
+35 This is giving strong intern vibes. If you worked in banking, you’d know that GS and MS don’t have restructuring groups and would never reorganize sovereign debt lol. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+35 Based, fuck those useless SJW Karens BigKahunaBanker🏄🍹🍔
+35 You risk ending up in her LinkedIn post as she shows the screenshots of men sliding into her LinkedIn DMs, showing what women have to deal with in a male-dominated industry, and how they have to keep pushing barriers trying_my_best
+35 just checked some female blackstone PE analysts' linkedin profiles. if you think they are less qualified than their male counterparts, you are more than likely a slow adult. like, very slow.  Intern in IB - Gen
+35 Did your mom give birth to you when she was a PE associate? Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+35 Here is the negative side. If you don't want a bunch of woe-is-me crap, skip the post. It is a bunch of woe-is-me crap. Don't comment saying "that was a bunch of woe-is-me" crap. Don't say I didn't warn you. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+35 Absolutely horrendous return rate. GPUG is a bit lower, FIG was less than 60%, buddy from Toronto office said it was also 50% there so you can add that to the list. owen99
+35 Yes, this is to be expected. Shaynepunim
+35 100 hour work weeks for 72K USD. LMFAO Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+35 I would genuinely dip my balls into molten lava before joining whatever firm pussy galore works at. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+35 You little insecure autistic twats. The whole shtick of the video is clearly to be cringeworthy. They’re making themselves the butt of a joke, which is something you virgins don’t have the capacity to do. laffer
+35 Lots of alums, current employees, and advisors in this thread confirming it’s a burnout-inducing hellscape, but by all means, continue jerking off to their ‘prestige’ and/or the thought you’d somehow fare better. SpreadMyComps
+35 Interned at Mizuho/HSBC/SMBC/DC Advisory in a US office last summer. Full-time recruited into an EB (US office as well). Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+35 can you please shut the fuck up thank you onetwothree123___
+35 onlyforthegoodvibes What Motivates You, Truly? Hot Citadel Securities girls. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+35 My director showed me some guy who “pro forma’d” his job title Ex: was actually a VP, but his title was something like “Managing VP” Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+35 yeah, as buddy is going to start recruiting freshman in the next 2-3 years. Pot Calling the kettle black Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+35 The DEI Prestige Curse impacts places like Goldman and Evercore pretty badly Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+35 Your VPs sound like clowns tbf Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+35 I encourage you not to try to equate more AUM with "better." The LMM/MM is an entirely different world than the megafunds from multiple perspectives and your day-to-day experience will reflect that. CompBanker
+35 I'd say the mortal sin in banking is getting caught BS'ing. To survive and thrive in IB, one must master BS'ing to the point that others become convinced you know what you are talking about. NuckFuts
+35 Are you a 14 y/o girl? She invited you home to her place, almost certainly to fuck, and you said no because you felt self-conscious about your manly mammaries? PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+35 IB keeps its’ rep because no one will admit they slaved away their undergrad earning perfect grades to simply slave away at a IB as a glorified assistant. ChimpinOut
+35 That guy is talking out of his ass. Outside of trading, banking, hedge funds, private equity, and a select few tech roles, making over $150k straight out of undergrad is unheard of. Anonymous Monkey
+35 No you better shut up and get with the program. I have gone as far as letting diversity candidates fuck/peg me because I feel so guilty about their oppression. Silly_Goose
+35 Bulk of the growth in private credit came in the last decade of relentless bull market - where private equity purchase multiples have only gone up, interest rates have only gone down, and there has always been dry powder w Lead Left
+35 No, in fact you have a pretty good shot at becoming President apparently.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+35 This is an underappreciated comment. Veterans that are fortunate enough to get that first offer into IB or PE are in a really difficult position and ripe for exploitation. Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+35 This thread has convinced me that Ivey belongs a little farther left in Goober Nation Prospect in IB-M&A
+35 THIS faceslappingcompilation
+35 Have to give it to the guy, he's serious about keeping overhead low. MMPM
+35 NB574
+35 This is something girls say, and most might even think they mean it, and then you look at their dating history and it doesn't bear out. Manager in CorpDev
+35 Raymond James? Gibbanana069
+35 Too broad. Pussy tier list afraid to get MSd by butthurt bankers and incoming SAs. if youre gonna bring toxicity to the website at least be bold about it! Assistant in Non-profit
+35 For all you analysts wondering how so many 20-somethings manage to live stylish lives in Manhattan, here you have your answer…the bank of mom and dad. Fjsjrjdns
+35 Congrats on stern Intern in IB-M&A
+35 Damn this is psychotic lmfao timetogetserious
+35 I wake up at 8:50am for my 9am call. I hurry to the bathroom because I have the runs from the stress. I call in from the can and switch to my computer 10 minutes into the call. Hope someone else has notes. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+35 Yeah, I guess it is a hardo comment. Call me a hardo then. Idk why I do this to myself but I'm going on a fuckin tony soprano rant just because of this. Intern in IB - Cov
+35 So you're more senior than her...yeah gotta speed up on buyside recruiting my guy Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+35 Lmao you're already blaming your potential failure on diversity quotas Prospect in IB-M&A
+35 Lol fuck you. Anonymous Monkey
+35 Why would he downgrade? Director in IB - Cov
+35 In b4 Greenhill has to raise financing at 1000+ bps with extreme covenants from an alternative credit investor like Ares for its maturity cliff due to its bad cash flow profile and current debt markets, ends up defaulting, Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+35 I haven't been WFH in the last year, but prior to that I took up a cause far more noble than any job.  CharlesCheese
+35 You’re not getting paid to make the slide. You’re getting paid to re-do the slide for the 17th time at 5am the night before a 9am meeting. stu234
+35 Yeah he really boiled the ocean. surferdude867
+35 I'm just paging through a recent book of college seniors: Mis Ind
+35 50 to the MD, 20 to the CEO, 10 for each VP in your group, 5 to each associate. It’s Ok to take a loss in the first 10-20 years. ChamyTheLeon
+35 If you think Private Equity is bad at finance wait until you get a load of Growth Equity... or worse, VC! Nouveau Richie
+35 Gotta bump theATL's comment here, because he nailed it. All about what you prefer. Stonks1990
+35 They weren’t systemically excluded, their fathers and mothers were. They have grown up in 2 decades of the most progressive push of affirmative action in history and have the entitlement to prove it. musitall
+35 3/10 interns are doing egregious things? the fuck are they hiring lol Intern in IB - Restr
+35 Can I open this goddamn app and be greeted with a positive post just one fuckin time Anonymous Monkey
+35 Bro asked a question and got hit with three questions as responses God's Sanest Cokehead
+35 This can't be real lmao. If it is, and you think you can't handle an 8 week commitment, then go the PM route because hard work ain't for you. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+35 First week, big company, still didn't know anyone's names (I'm bad with names). Associate invites me to a meeting in a specified room. Nudnick McMooch
+35 Yes.  I'm not surprised that you're not well liked. Maybe it hasn't yet, but it will hurt your career eventually. There's really no upside to being an asshole to people.  reformed
+35 Bruh everybody telling you the same stuff and you keep rephrasing your questions to try and justify asking her out. Go beat ya meat and read these responses again Anonymous Monkey
+35 Their Head of Risk Management was a diversity hire goliath2235
+35 Damn cheapo. I bet you don't tip your dentist either. famejranc
+35 Ask him why he's not at a better bank.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+35 Classic case of grass is greener. Pursuing IB because you want a grueling schedule is just retarded. Billion with a B
+35 How to be a great versus average analyst: Do: FutureCEO3
+35 Because Asians are hardworking, while- well you get the picture Intern in IB - Cov
+35 I get that PWP has had a nice last 18 months but the PWP circle jerk on this forum has gotten out of hand. Business School in IB - Cov
+35 I have a coffee chat with an Analyst in TMT scheduled for next week, should I follow up and ask if it’s still happening? Anonymous Monkey
+35 What, you think Joseph Gordon Levitt "earned" his looks?  That is a very specific example Monty Burns
+35 Spend the money. Time with family is priceless.  biditback
+35 You mean pursuing the literal purpose of human (frankly all) evolution by having children and passing on your genes makes people feel happy and fulfilled? PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀