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+33 This thread is legendary. My story here: was one of my first interviews, for entry level role at a consulting firm. Option Value
+33 Walked into office early one morning to a desk with 3, empty white Monsters on top and a sleeping intern underneath. It was his first week. rolo25
+33 every moderately successful finance person is paying to subsidize like 15 people.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+33 thanks chatGPT PM in HF - Macro
+33 MF  Would summarize the overarching trend amongst Associates at my shop as "increasingly disillusioned". Reasons why:  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+33 Foreign concept to wso, lol Intern in IB - Gen
+33 Don't ask the barber whether you need a haircut! BayesianBets
+33 MAJOR: SEXUALITY STUDIES GPA: 4.0/4.0 BANK: TOBIN AND CO AS PER ABOVE GROUP: WOMEN'S CONSUMER PRODUCTS M&A AND LENDING Intern in CorpFin
+33 Hello it's me Rishi Sunak (ignore my title they didn't have 1st Year Prime Minister in UK) Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+33 This is anecdata (basically all MD level now): APAE
+33 What the fuck is this A7777
+33 In college, I interviewed as a clerk at a small law firm. It was a late afternoon interview and I had classes that morning. I was tired. I researched the firm online early that day.  Financial Advisor in IA
+33 I'm going to use your post as a teaching moment. You asked: "What do you I need to look for as soon as I get in there?" Determined
+33 If anyone's wondering, I am an incoming analyst in MF PE.  Yeah I'm not sure how many of us were wondering but thanks for telling us anyways. iercurenc
+33 i agree, i'm not opposed to DEI, but the way it is currently implemented lacks a lot of nuance. i think it should be based on parental income. Prospect in IB-M&A
+33 OP - this is a great question and one that has many answers. Jamoldo
+33 Honestly, it's a mixed bag, and the reality is everyone's experience will differ for a few reasons: TRJamesGatz
+33 It's even worse than you can imagine. Growing up as an American, I've always thought that Canada was just like the US but colder. Maybe that was true in the past, but nothing could be further from the truth now. FEINFEINFEIN
+33 Congrats on GPT premium. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+33 Bro, get married, have kids, and never see them just like everyone else. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel. You’ll have a do-over when you’re 55 and leave your wife for her 27 year old pilates instructor. Principal in PE - LBOs
+33 BNP stands for Bonus Not Paid youngbanga
+33 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+33 As an incoming PE associate in the same boat as you (making ~$300k without carry, plus coinvest), I've got to disagree with a lot of the comments in this threat urging frugality. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+33 I’m not gonna lie you’re probably fucked. mrjackpots
+33 I threw it. Can confirm am fat. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+33 If I go to bed at midnight I'll get fired ibmeatball23
+33 “Himself 2.0” you sound like the most insufferable person to work for OAT 😂😂 Assistant in Acct - Audit
+33 College freshman just read Caesar's Palace lol Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+33 Lol yeah the 4 year infantry veteran was not “in the trenches” like you and the rich nepo kid… [email protected]
+33 Operating Partner in RE - Comm Ozymandia
+33 Oh look at this summer intern at a bank shitting on Big 4 summer interns. Kid, you are nothing and whatever work you are doing means nothing. You are a glorified secretary until you are VP and actually selling. balmainmaybegucci
+33 AUM eventually stops coming when you’re posting 8% IRRs for a highly levered product after a decade… Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+33 He was black finbrah
+33 If your goal was to pick her up, Principal in Private Credit probably wasn't the best play to get her wet  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+33 3 months later you learn Amy (Cambridge NatSci/Hockey Captain/6/10) and Anastasia (Exeter BSc Economics/Failed Lazard Conversion/7.5/10) have been given the return for next summer as HR deemed 'they just fit' and&… Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+33 In my group it’s generally expected that you speak with the very large majority of analysts who will push you along to the staffer if you’re good. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+33 No conservative male wants a bible-thumping qanon anti vaxxer either. VP in IB-M&A
+33 Only humans bro. Didn't think I needed to specify that. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+33 I would say it’s certainly fair to conclude that the ceiling in finance is very high, and you can realistically become very wealthy in this field. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+33 Saw this post on LinkedIn and I had to make a profile to chime in.  GPUnicorn
+33 Good. I fucking hate people who sing to themselves in public Intern in AM - Equities
+33 Sounds like you won the game from my perspective. Congratulations on finding a great gig. Wisdom is being able to navigate life while avoiding foreseeable and unnecessary pain. SonicBoom12
+33 YES Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+33 Looking from the outside, HIG is definitely a very respected firm with a track record of really good returns. Works at Berkshire Partners
+33 kellycriterion
+33 And this is exactly why you’re stuck at Director. No judgment, the industry "needs" middle managers who type like Reddit trolls and call that “personality.” Senior VP in CorpDev
+33 See, I would buy this explanation if it wasn’t for the fact that Trump explicitly said, in writing, that the nonfarm payroll data was intentionally and maliciously manipulated to make him look bad. Jack's Smirking Revenge
+33 I was a non-target went to an EB. pemonkey516
+33 tf kinda emergency would you need 400k for lmao Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+33 No. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+33 Married now, so I am admittedly long past this stage in life, but perhaps I can offer a perspective. First and foremost, dude, it absolutely sucks when you fumble it with a girl you really like.  Associate 3 in CorpDev
+33 Did you enjoy BYU? VP in IB-M&A
+33 There is a subset of the population that you will never convince that they were wrong or misled. The S&P could go to $4,000 and some people will say "it was inflated because of government spending! Wish_I_HadTrustFund
+33 More importantly, does a Moelis RX analyst actually have any time at all to go to the bar instead of being chained to the desk 24/7? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+33 Don't listen to the asshole above, OP. youngblood
+33 I'd recommend you see a proctologist ASAP, but if you can't, then here's the steps you can take. Intern in PE - Growth
+33 this has to be a joke. right? …right? the_blueprint
+33 The trolling aside, I think there is an interesting thought here. I work at a fund that does PE co-investments, we see a bunch of deals from a bunch of sponsors across several different industries. neil88
+33 Ask him if he agrees with the banks prestige ranking on WSO Gold-ManSacks
+33 Lmfao Canada is gay dude this is literally the worst take ever, your entire economy is the size of a single state in America. Intern in IB-M&A
+33 Is there really a single person who takes corporate communications at face value? These are carefully written advertisements meant to portray the firm in a positive light. JAB123
+33 News flash: Even if you nailed the technicals, went through the regular round etc, people would STILL assume you were “just a diversity hire” and if they wanted to find a reason to have animosity around you, they would jus Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+33 jenlam799 What country is this in? Would Asia be affected as well?  The country of Asia probably won’t. Teller in Non-profit
+33 Groundbreaking stuff, thanks for posting ky9xnsz
+33 Getting my offer rescinded is paradise BichaelMurry
+33 I’ll bite. I had an ex cheat on me. The most important thing you need to know is most women do not have ice water in their veins and can’t keep a cool demeanor after they cheat. Anonymous Monkey
+33 I only have 8 YOE and am not in PE but I’ve been through a major setback so I thought I’d share. I’m in tech and about 3 years into my career I experienced a major bout of depression. CodeMonkey111
+33 Don't have anything to add to this (...yet), but skimming through your post, and this is awesome stuff! thanks for the info. kinginthenorth
+33 tell me your fears so i may feed on them GoldenCinderblock
+33 Every day I question how some of you even got internships nutmegger189
+33 Just to provide some context from the male perspective, I think the comments about how there can’t be two alphas in a relationship are somewhat true — I’ll give you an example: I’m an An2 at a low tier balance sheet bank ( Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+33 PM in HF - Other
+33 Wing Dings, size 30, gridlines on, 2% zoom Captain Expenditure
+33 is almost staggering. at its most basic level, the difference between capital markets and "investment banking" is this: capital markets is focused on PRODUCT knowledge Monkey_Island
+33 My favorite one involved this guy who was a smart kid. Problem was he knew it and made sure everyone else did. I also suspect he took the whole Liar's Poker image a bit too much to heart. TripleDown
+33 For a hookup / FWB, doesn't really matter except for purposes of STDs Sequioa
+33 Moderate thinking required. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+33 Whenever I read these kinds of comments, I picture a little, rotund, choleric man hunched over, rapidly typing with his stubby sausage fingers. enji_benji
+33 Not an exhaustive list but based off of general talk/ league tables/ buyside placement etc. Stifel LevFin HSBC M&A Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+33 briefly skimmed it and my main question is how can one consistently use "your" instead of "you're" throughout such large amounts of text? Clearly OP not in PE and that's why there's barely anything there. Associate 2 in Consulting
+33 Not to be an ass but if the recruiting process has you this down you probably reconsider going into IB at all. BazingaDinga
+33 "Victoire48" “Don’t hit on the analysts” -Analyst Disagree. el bee oh
+33 . Bay Street Butcher
+33 certified lover boy? certified pedophile Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+33 If you've ever met him, you'd know he's also a great guy. Intern in IB-M&A
+33 "thekeyofgflat" Asset backed finance idaho
+33 and by new adventure I mean a new desk to sit at for 14 hours a day  Fast and Fiduciary
+33 Buddy, you're no office. gsssa 2050
+33 Not to put down on anyone. Just trying to make a point. I have a good friend that I went to the same school (undergraduate). We met in 2007 so this year marks our 10th year of our friendship. Naoki Hanzawa
+33 There's no prestige being a woman bottombucketMD
+33 Looks like everyone saw the Litquidity post about Stifel that mentioned how our entire tech team got poached (no, it wasn't UBS or Santander; it was another small MM) and how everyone got shitty bonuses and fwiw I wanted t Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+33 Dude stfu Bitcoin is a stupid Ponzi scheme and I will be so happy when it all goes to shit  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+33 why pay rent when instead you can pay property taxes, mortgage interest, homeowners insurance, HOA / co-op fees, closing costs, maintenance, Harlem pest control and for all those costs, or 'equity building' as you call it, pappymason
+33 Hi OP - as someone with ten years of IB/PE experience, respectfully I think you're missing a few things here. Firstly as others have rightly said above, without the substantial variable component of your comp i.e. falconeagle
+33 Word to the wise, careers rarely go the direction we envision them. Shit happens along the way. It's not the end of the world. The trick is to keep your mind open to any other possibilities. gweiss101
+33 This is basically your whole life. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+33 Shouldve gone to harvard Intern in IB - Cov
+33 Hey man, NYC_monkey_2020
+33 Trae Young is not an average NBA player. Do you even watch Basketball??? Also, NBA player easily. HuskySized
+33 Good riddance! Regardless of how you feel on Israel / Palestine, it's a HUGE win for meritocracy and a big L for the woke mind virus  thehalifaxgroup