Highest Ranked Comments

+24 The amount of nonsense and racism coming from undergrads in this forum is sad. wsomyfc64
+24 "So what are your fav things to do in (name of city)?" "Yeah I just work and sleep whenever I can, and that's about it." Intern in IB - Gen
+24 Your first mistake was thinking that WSO's view means anything. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+24 Wait...you think b-school is going to teach you 'in depth modelling skills'? B-school teaches you advanced undergraduate-level finance. It does the same for marketing, accounting, organizational behavior, etc. brotherbear
+24 Do you know how an admissions rate works? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+24 buddy needs to be careful. she has an army of tobinites that are starving and homeless.. they'll do anything for a paycheck browniverson
+24 Investment Analyst in HF  Also seems like there is prob a dilemma for "mid level successful" analysts who have a few million saved up, can't find a job that Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+24 Ball So Hard University Intern in IB - Cov
+24 Idk man, 4-month summer vacations, wheeling around smokin cigs on patios and banging Euro chicks in different countries sounds like a blast Abusement Park
+24 This guy went to Trump University and majored in "A Little Bit of this, a Little of That" spudrmonke
+24 Sure, I’ll answer some questions and provide a few tidbits and questions for you: VP in PE - Growth
+24 To be honest should be a just credit forum, for both public credit and private credit. CLOs have also exploded and are kind of stranded as well.   Associate 2 in PE - Other
+24 ur cooked i can't lie Intern in IB-M&A
+24 No, think Big 4 as in Deloitte, KPMG, EY, PwC It’s paradise. Associate 1 in ER
+24 Lol Gugg does not test for weed. Enjoy your time at Gugg this summer Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+24 I did the IB -> MF -> SM -> MM path Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+24 Toonsquad, unfortunately you did let many people down. However, you are definitely smarter than most of the other candidates. BillPonderosa
+24 Keep your ear to the ground for opportunities before you want to make a change and start networking and applying immediately once you decide to. It will almost always take longer than you expect it to.  CRE
+24 hahaha so obvious when you group shit like that; like oh yeah I go to a target think (Harvard/Wharton/Cornel) chefcurry3456
+24 Email back saying you're attending temple then sue them for retirement bux if they religiously discriminate you and fire you. Associate 2 in Consulting
+24 Imagine any of these things happened here to us In the USA and how we would feel, "Just a thought" Learn some history first, you are not worthy of the Gekko username kiddo: dutchduke
+24 'let's massage these numbers' is my all time favorite axmal
+24 Fellas: Is it gay to have a bag?? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+24 Hopefully we hire another ex Barclays guy or gal as CEO. What has been the issue at UBS in the Americas? Simple: not enough Barclays. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+24 Lehman people doing Lehman things Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+24 Does TMT really have 0 revenue? Managing Director in PE - LBOs
+24 My apologies for your inability to ask hard questions to people in higher positions or to simply use google. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+24 I'm appalled by these responses. If you are actually certain on receiving the money, please don't go into finance. You can literally do anything else. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+24 your manager is going to think you're pretty retarded i mean, how do you fail these lol Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+24 Congrats on all your success so far, you have an impressive professional biography and it speaks loudly in support of the strong work ethic, self-awareness, and intellect that comes across from your posts here. APAE
+24 There are 2 kinds of people in this forum. Actual bankers, and people who are applying and trying to be bankers. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+24 Game is game. Have you tried sleeping with guys who are Wall Street execs? Worth considering. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+24 I've seen him use the black praying hand emoji as a white person on IG, which is kind of odd IMO. Analyst 1 in S&T - Equities
+24 That's a blatant lie, 1. Trump isn't in office yet, so still in Biden's (his handlers) America that the "outright racism" you experienced occurred. 2. WSO_Monkey_Bot
+24 Don a 50mm Michael Kors watch and lizard skin drivers LeveredBetaBoy
+24 nerd xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+24 1. Open up a draft email and add the file attachment. (DO NOT SEND DRAFT) 2. Go home, log into work email from personnel computer 3. Go to your draft and then download the file from the draft Intern in IB-M&A
+24 He was managing partner of Guggenheim's investment franchise. This is the equivalent of heading MBD or PIA or whatever they now call it at Goldman. That's a wonderful way to generate wealth. APAE
+24 Wharton does not house the top 500 smartest students in their age group and if you actually believe that you’re delusional. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+24 Do not change your career for this girl. No way in hell. This is already a done deal, she wants to stay in NY and you wanna dip. Relationship over. This post is really about your lack of confidence in yourself. chimpnotsimp
+24 Pray for lower interest rates Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+24 Bro is grinding WSO like its greekrank Prospect in IB - Gen
+24 Lmao no matter how repetitive they get, I never tire of these pastas BigKahunaBanker🏄🍹🍔
+24 Don't be a douche and get your head out of your ass. A fancy job doesn't make you better than anyone else, let alone the people who put you on this earth. "Talk about ideas", what ideas? get the fuck out of here. flyfishchad
+24 First off, congrats on being responsible. This isn’t nerdy, this is how you achieve financial stability. VP in PE - Growth
+24 For a career that focuses on differentiated thinking, we sure do get a lot of the blind following the blind Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+24 She's ruining Citi by... What?  Getting rid of unnecessary layers, simplifying structures? Woe is us for not having one guy look over both Markets AND IB!  Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+24 "undefined" Can I just point out the obvious? DickFuld
+24 the IRS doesn’t know it’s just a signing bonus so they think that 10K is 2 weeks income. Which would mean you would be making 240K per year in the eyes of the IRS. Intern in IB - Cov
+24 No bank is overrated because this website shits on every single bank.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+24 Quickly off the top of my head: Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+24 do you even lift LMAO spammehard9871
+24 Overall athelticism among the undergraduate population is quite low which makes intermurals a blast. Last Tuesday I went for 350 all purpose yds and 5 TDs. MikeThyson
+24 Refusal to address mental illness is such a categorically stupid statement, I have difficulty responding to it. jackdags
+24 In terms of prestige, here's the definitive ranking:  QuiltEmerson
+24 Networking. It was combination of luck and grit. Anonymous Monkey
+24 I feel like a PM reading this: "just give it to me straight, 5min tops". idiotsavant
+24 why is nobody saying bottle service? bhguingyujh
+24 Do not renege. Don't take any PE unless it's a MF >$15bn latest fund. It's a mistake. You can get anywhere with top BB but you're way too early to kill optionality as an analyst at a Mm PE fund.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+24 This DEI stuff is exhausting. Don't use tragedies like these to push your "anti woke / DEI" bullshit. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+24 Chad VP stuns intern with memes instead of derivatives questions and intern still finds a way to complain twinkVP
+24 Very basic guide, but should help you get started: Cash and Cash Equivalents Flows in directly from Cash Flow Statement Prepaid Expenses % Opex or % COGS esbanker
+24 Lol, it goes a bit deeper than that: it’s cultural rot brought upon by ideological zealots, that has managed to rope in enough useful idiots who are desperate to signal that they’re “one of the good ones.” Let me point out VP in PE - LBOs
+24 hourly mf flyfishchad
+24 You can’t afford an Uber or something? high hopes
+24 Go back to reddit yung buck
+24 From experience they’re quite slow, try discussing their favourite colour or what they had for dinner yesterday Intern in IB-M&A
+24 Bump, similar situation here. Was asked to tell a joke at a top BB SD (think Raymond James/Oppenheimer/BNP Paribas). Took a risk and made a Rosa Parks joke to a black MD. Prospect in IB - Gen
+24 This happens everywhere btw Ton of DEI kids that suck, seniors don’t want them on their projects, then they overload the non DEI hires that are actually good with a shit ton of work. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+24 For me the decision was more based on impacting the real world. I felt that HF work was more taking bets on already-public companies, with little ability to influence the business. earthwalker7
+24 As a person I don't like him but the man is a legend. What he did with running Tesla and SpaceX into the organizations they are today (simultaneously running them too!) is nothing short of extraordinary. Sequioa
+24 Can confirm. It's pretty common after working a 250+ hour week for me and fellow analysts ("friends") to come back to my apartment and study PE technicals together. We are even allowed to drink 1 beer each. Great time. FTPinsider
+24 This is one of the worst takes I have ever heard on mental health. The notion that men should just deal with it is beyond antiquated. Explain to me how it helps the Vet suffering from PTSD? Frieds
+24 When I was an intern at BB, they royally fucked up one of my checks and overpaid me almost a full grand. Never mentioned it. brosephstalin
+24 i was once an average pm but now fit your “star pm” persona…though the only people who think im a star are my daughters…certainly don’t feel like one…certainly not on the golf course today :( Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+24 I think you should turn down both offers. Leave some for the rest of us.  monkey1146
+24 Some really good perspectives already shared in this thread, but I'll chime in as I was in a very similar situation with my first job.  I spent 3 years with a firm that transitioned from semi-startup to publicly trade Anonymous Monkey
+24 The current sitting president is less sentient than Jimmy Carter at this very moment. The only thing he’ll be declaring is that Hunter brings him his vanilla pudding right at 3pm before his bedtime.  Fjsjrjdns
+24 Ever notice that the DEI complainers never say anything of use? Compare this comment to breezy443's. Prospect in IB-M&A
+24 Just take the vacations and don’t look back. If not you’ll regret it later in life BillAckmanOfficial
+24 Rankings change each year - So that's why there is a good outline to use when evaluating where to apply/attend. #1 - H/S - If someone says they attend Harvard - they mean they attend Harvard. Same for Stanford hq_life
+24 Hey consultant bro, we don’t do compliance in PE 😎 Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+24 Can confirm my friend got $1.5M starting salary out of college at a FAANG but he did take a class in AI. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+24 Why not a diversified basket of beanie babies? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+24 Weird, judging by the title of the link I assumed that would take me straight to Stern's home page Deal Team Six
+24 I think these never-ending bait topics are low effort and lame.  IsItREPE
+24 This is fake. am_5
+24 In my chicago eb, we compare sizes and no one bats an eye. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+24 margin_calls NYC is a shithole :-) Shit is literally the essence for new growth and fruitful ventures. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+24 Not everyone wants to do PE dumb ass. Hours aren't the same either - not only are they shorter but they're more predictable (i.e. light Friday - Sunday). Intern in IB - Gen
+24 it's to make up for a personality deficit and lack of intellectual stimulation. the intelligent and interesting people you want to meet aren't working jobs in consulting, finance etc...  anonasdasczx
+24 Suggest answer to mid-year discounting: you should first pause, lean back ever so slightly, start nodding your head, just barley almost crack a grin, but quickly suppress it into a pout/grimace-type lip movement as you now kevinJamesFan6
+24 Wow what a huge risk moving as a first year at a crappy bank to 180k base and carry! Smoke Frog
+24 Whatever job makes you the happiest, they’ll all pay relatively well. There’s no point being at [insert prestigious megafund], earning an outsized comp package and cool perks if you’ve no time to enjoy it and all your MidMarketMcLovin
+24 anyone whose job is to create bloated powerpoints to sell someone something Monty Burns
+24 I'm going to assume your bank is heavily male-dominated, otherwise you would've known that they're referred to as women and not females Dumb Works at Goldman Sachs
+24 Give her some cylindrical meat Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+24 Sounds like Lazard. Worked there for 2 years before exiting to MF, and the MDs were always ordering stinky red lobster. JimmyNeutron123456789abc
+24 Cant believe im going to miss the WSO Rizz party CheetahsInCities
+24 I'll share my experience. I quit a partner track alts gig that would make many of the kids on this forum drool. I quit to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities within finance/the buy side. RLC1