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+30 Just turn off some of your IQ points and pretend there is no past. Pretend you never had high school, or middle school, or kindergarten. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+30 Moelis NYC’s cold brew tap turned the newly-renovated bathrooms into a war zone. A little over a year old and the porcelains eroding. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+30 Wash U down atrocious. Guggenheim get your incoming intern plz Intern in IB - Gen
+30 A good old Lazard tickle fight PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+30 You: "mom can your brother get me a job at the Goldman Sachs?" Prospect in IB-M&A
+30 Sorry, but you also need to get a life if you’re recognizing the same random hardo across 3 different finance forums lol Associate 1 in Private Credit
+30 The only way you should think of doing O&G is IB to HF. PE LPs are out on O&G and it’s highly unlikely they come back. Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+30 I think I got this one from WSO... VanillaGorilla
+30 Hi OP - good topic. As someone in his early 30s who was in IB (now in PE) I would 1000% say in my experience that hours have got much better post-pandemic. falconeagle
+30 Unfortunately yes. Attending the #2 school in the world for placing analysts on Wall Street is a straight shot in the foot with no recovery in sight.  Transfer to Wharton immediately.  benk2mlgpro4u
+30 The illegal aliens that trespass into the US should be deport back to where they come from. I hate how the country is now use the term migrant to describe this. frenchcameroon
+30 Dude people in PE suck. I don’t admire any single one of my bosses, and to be honest I kind of disrespect all of them. They have no life and I think the missed the point of being mortal in a short lifespan. crymeariver123
+30 PE is both boring and overdone - levered multiple expansion without the liquidity. Working with a portfolio company for 5 years is heinous and there’s very little value I can bring that the company can’t. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+30 Controversial take, but in my opinion these diverse candidates that BofA hires are particularly vulnerable to abuse. VP_Coverage_IB
+30 Quickly found your info and have somewhat personal questions: Anonymous Monkey
+30 Feel free to contact me - @MilanaVinn.01 on signal and @MilanaVinn [redacted]. We already published the first story on this matter and will be updating with details as we get them confirmed.  milanavinn
+30 How many babies does it take to paint a wall red? It depends how hard you throw them. Anonymous Monkey
+30 I love military mindset. And I don’t mean this in an ignorant way, I never served. I love the clear demands. This job would be just as effective working 60-70 hours a week vs 120. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+30 Appalling number of insensitive assholes on this thread Patrick you did the right thing  Condolences to the family who just want a LITTLE BIT of privacy  Sfosn
+30 My boy works in their industrials group. He owes them money Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+30 Sounds like you have goober friends lmao. I have never had a dinner conversation with my boys about quantum mechanics Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+30 This is the way Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+30 Well, Of Course I Know Him. He's Me. Anonymous Monkey
+30 bro did his resume in excel lmao Intern in IB-M&A
+30 hey I'm also an LGBTQ+ woman in banking so just wanted to give some insight as I never went through a diversity process. also did not go to a target but here are my tips for you. Lockwood
+30 FEINFEINFEIN
+30 Easily one of the best decisions I’ve made, in my entire life... I would even go as far to say, that my commitment to pursue Finance was entirely decided after relocating to Houston. _pinkpearls
+30 Buy food with coupons Save on Spotify subscription No lights past 7pm (only candles) GS under Blankfein
+30 I mean you definitely do sound like a kiss ass, virgin, soy boy who donates to streamers to get noticed. And the fact that the entire office laughed showed that everyone agrees. basicallymonky
+30 He wants to bang you Bfranklin09
+30 Send me the contact information for your boss selling the book. I’ll take that opportunity off your hands so you can focus on building your investment business. I wouldn’t want you to be distracted. ravena
+30 The entitlement on this website is fucking insane. YOU ARE 22 YEARS OLD AND MAKING >$100k TO DRAFT PPT SLIDES FOR 60 HRS A WEEK. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+30 Anyone who posts about passing CFA level 1 and includes a screenshot of the email Jim Simons
+30 Original poster here, I'd like to come clean -- I actually did bump my own post, please ignore my comment above. What I did was selfish and deceitful, I am sorry. Intern in IB - Gen
+30 This seems like a troll post but I'll take the bait. First Year analyst at Bulge Bracket (21-22 yrs old): $120-140K all in First Year Med-School Student (21-22 yrs old): -$50,000 tuition + lifestyle costs consultbanklive
+30 Yeah logo intern ftw makesBank
+30 This whole thing screams autism Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+30 “Thats my Quant” - Your what? “My Quantitative, my math specialist. Look at him, you notice anything different about him? Look at his face “ - That’s pretty racist IncompetentWorker
+30 I short quite a lot at my current shop. thewaterpiper
+30 I’m truly convinced passthrumonster is a pod shop HR employee that’s paid to closely monitor WSO and shit on any SM HF posts and sway the public opinion on the riches that MM offers you. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+30 yeah man they just gotta raise comp. If they raise comp then a couple deaths per year should be fine DrBillBrasky
+30 You don’t go into this field for the compensation as an Associate. Top of the street comp as a PE associate is like $400k. Bottom is like $250k. That’s a $150k delta. Marcus_Halberstram
+30 He thought that server is his analyst and forgot how the real world works  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+30 Let’s see if I go 0/3 ballprofessor28
+30 I’ll take a shot because I have experience with both public REIT and REPE, business grad school, etc. Public REIT things you prob already know but big picture and generally speaking: odog @digitalimmortality.com
+30 Top Bucket: Fruit Basket Middle Bucket: Bag of Chips Bottom Bucket: Pay back your meal stipends Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+30 ex goldman is extra funny when they were back office chonkymonkey
+30 Not anymore... alpgh367
+30 Don’t you know he’s jammed right now? The staffer teed this up for him after he gave him some color on his bandwidth. FTPinsider
+30 The devil is in the details. Real high-level stuff. How many cooks are in the kitchen? Have you been drinking from the firehose? God's Sanest Cokehead
+30 Wow!! Deep commentary from the analyst who was 7 years old during the GFC! Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+30 Being the GM of an NBA team is the dream. Putting together a team including a coach that fits together financially and on the court sounds like an amazing challenge. ThickSophistication
+30 Yeah its an endless cycle of delusion that can never be avoided Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+30 who needs to eat when you can tell people that you work for goldman sachs Intern in IB - Cov
+30 Prestige levels really top out at Marcus and Millichap. There’s truly no equal. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+30 140k base btw Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+30 Congrats on Harris Williams! grantsteve
+30 People paint too bleak a picture of your ability to exercise (or generally run your life) while a junior in banking. APAE
+30 Classic chatgpt response excellente
+30 Ah yes, blackstone, of course. Possibly the most stereotypically bland hardo answer to this question  Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+30 Losing: my hair, my muscle, my personality, most of my non-finance friends, a will to live. analystuno
+30 My understanding of Chicago banks (fairly recent post-recruiting perspective) BBs Trusting_the_Process
+30 oh no ![https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pTTMzJpofLg/maxresdefault.jpg][https://i.ytimg.c…] CEO in Other
+30 Become a better mentor / teacher VP in IB - Cov
+30 - Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+30 1) mental math (useless for investing, but important for interviewing. mental math is generally the preferred form of masturbation in this industry and perceived as a proxy for how smart you are. BobbybananamA
+30 Oh nice - you've networked with analysts! Good job, bud. I was wrong. Sorry you didn't get an internship. Maybe it's because you can't read. CisSiberianOrchestra
+30 I was in the same position. People want to be traders but they don't understand every day is the same shit. mswoonc
+30 It's a bit oldschool, but still common at top BBs albeit through a more informal process than historically. VP in IB - Cov
+30 Ignore title, am a senior associate at a MF (not KKR though). Based on what I've heard/seen from co-workers, you need to have at least 800 SB's to be competitive for any of the 3. Prospect in PE - Growth
+30 If you fuck this up for brian I hope he clocks you Associate 1 in RE - Other
+30 Literally Jefferies lmao. Intern in IB - Cov
+30 A pretty common thing is you get a draft pitchbook full of comments faxed from your MD (yes, faxed so you can barely fucking read it), and you just re-do the whole thing. ThunderRoad
+30 Not sure, but wso keeps on deleting it like rich handler owns wso or something, Elon needs to buy out wso as well Intern in IB - Gen
+30 I think the more surprising reality would be if the quality of analysts didn't go down. Prospect in IB - Gen
+30 College - I went to a target, and thought grades didn't matter (didn't know any better). Rude awakening come recruiting, but thankfully recruited into a bull market m8
+30 to reveal my Goldman Sachs tramp stamp! 6969
+30 Chicago is, for the most part, awesome. Yeah, you get your occasional crime-wave, but those are generally limited to certain areas. And yeah, weather sucks for 3 months in winter. Prospect in IB-M&A
+30 you said you're an expat so idk that what I'm about to say would help outside the US, but assuming US law, here are a couple of options thebrofessor
+30 Nah honestly first year sucks WFH. But as a second year / A2A / anyone who got properly onboarded physically, WFH is a massive, massive blessing. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+30 It is divided into 4 parts, in each part they test different skills but you always have to do the same. LongTermWarrior
+30 Hey I'll bite given nobody else has provided any advice: --------------------------- NuclearPenguins
+30 No offer at a shit group at a shit mm bank and just landed at an EB. Recruiting was fucking rough as shit but the hustle paid off. Intern in IB - Cov
+30 Makes no sense why the US loves illegal immigrants but basically kicks out US-educated folks with degrees & potentially solid earnings/tax revenue...   m_1
+30 Probably not the answer you want to hear, but the value is that it's the most probable path to success. Lester Freamon
+30 E-Comm: Electronic Commerce; this is how Tai Lopez makes over six figures a day Sunshine Funshine
+30 you have come to a safe place where you will most certainly find love. namlaera
+30 I can't help myself... what compelled you to capitalize those words? HighlyClevered
+30 I started my career in Dallas (grew up in the Chicago area) and worked there for one year before changing cities. Sonny LoSpecchio
+30 There is a huge amount of variance in terms of comp. Is it half ex-ibankers? Somewhat. I do see some former IBD people, but it's generally more equity sales folks or former placement agents. earthwalker7
+30 These debates cemented my view that the Democratic Party's policy platform is INSANE. whitecollarandsuspenders
+30 I’m double diversity (URM, veteran) at a target. I got rejected from every bank I applied to except for one. These kids have no idea what they’re talking about when they say banks will hire you for being brown. Prospect in 
+30 i shorted 1mm 30yr bonds..they ticked up 3 ticks and i sold 1mm more...up another few ticks and i sold 5mm more..up a few more ticks and i sold another 5mm....this repeated until bonds were up a full point (32 ticks) and i faceslappingcompilation
+30 I had a typo in a footnote on pg. 37.  This might not sound like a fuck-up to you, but my VP swore that is why we lost the bake-off so clearly a game-changing mistake. DBisntaBB
+30 You missed a big one my dude: Rice W102
+30 Well, you keep hiring them.  PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+30 Well congrats on the cool friends! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+30 Ride together / alternate the car or the girl? VP in PE - LBOs
+30 Being overweight can cost you upwards mobility at any job, and I'm sure it's the same with IB. VP in IB - Gen
+30 I have experience working at a single manager HF with an individual very good at opportunistic equity / credit shorts.  Associate 2 in PE - Other