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+21 TheAssman The conspiracy theory is that Blackrock and Vanguard are controlled unilaterally by a few elites who in turn control unilaterally GregMadeMeDoIt
+21 Love watching rich entitled folks forget that there’s many more of the poor and struggling than there are them. How long do you think this discrepancy between the wealthy and poor will be accepted. Alpha-Whiskey
+21 Can't just blame the kids, have to blame the awful recruitment process and the terrible decisions being made on the other end as well. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+21 I'm not certain which groups/banks have only a few analysts securing buyside positions, but a majority of my class (who actually wanted) attained seats at reputable firms. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+21 Boring ass story. brodie0193847055
+21 1. Do not interview with your most coveted opportunity first. Make your mistakes in an interview that you won't be upset about if you don't get the offer. EBITDAX_addbacks
+21 . Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+21 Endless search to feel the dopamine rush of the SA offer call again Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+21 Homie, it was a joke. But let me make this clear, do you think HR will fire an MD and a DEI assoc, or cover it up and cut the AN1 that is snooping into their coworkers personal devices? Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+21 The bank has a few rainmakers in America who bring in every large-cap deal the bank has done in the last year. It's 2-3 guys in GIG, 1 guy in CR, and 2-3 in Sponsors/LevFin. Senior VP in CorpDev
+21 Absolutely disagree (as someone in HC PE, but at a fund that doesn't invest in traditional HC services). terabyte
+21 You have outsourced writing two paragraphs to an AI, retard. You are def going to have a hard time fs. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+21 ** Zürich Plz fix dankeschön  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+21 Yes! Once they get bought by Truist! LFG!! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+21 Is Marco the head of IB there? What did he do before?  Anonymous Monkey
+21 That's another point I am curious about, people always bring up Lehman and Barclays hires, but I am totally unaware of that aspect of UBS. Anonymous Monkey
+21 Strategic, and yes that’s part of it but unless you were completely sleep at the wheel, you actually do learn some pivotal skills that come into play. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+21 “Baaannnggg!” -Mike Breen Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+21 im for the first time genuinly worried about the UBS americans IB franchise existence.  like this year is really bad, there are a ton of guarantees, a few Mds walk and its literally over for the franchise. jowoliy229
+21 UBS will be the #6 bank in Americas… trust   Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+21 Guaranteed bonuses and really well paid (UBS tbf does pay its top performers well from what I am aware of). Senior VP in CorpDev
+21 Free YNW Melly YNW Melly
+21 I’m not on severance was bad enough to leave even without severance. I won’t comment on whether I asked to protect my identity Prospect in IB - Cov
+21 some guys talking about how his grandma may die and this was your first reaction? I pity you, terrible human being it’s Briton, same mistake AHAHH Intern in PE - LBOs
+21 People will jump in to say “NIMBY zoning”, which is certainly true but only part of the issue. Actually, there are a number of drivers of the housing crisis: VP in RE - Comm
+21 Yes they invest a lot of money and pay getting these kids up to speed Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+21 You need to look inward my friend.  Self reflection is good but if you're ONLY doing it after a series of negative outcomes that isn't good enough.   CharlesCheese
+21 Sorry but if you think there's something wrong with this, you're just racist. iregiuqe
+21 outside of money and quick promotions, most people would pick other jobs. The IB process is inefficient. Senior VP in PE - Other
+21 ChatGPT slop cardinalbanker
+21 If they’re so hungry why tf do they have a 3.0, especially at a shit school, and arent in PE? They havent done anything to prove themselves.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+21 At my bank the WORST people I worked with have always been women unfortunately. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+21 You all sound insufferable. I bet you’ll be letting me know she’s a model for sure even without me asking in real life.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+21 At least you will have an easy time transfer to compliance later on if you want better hours. PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+21 As it should be Associate 1 in PE - Other
+21 Sent from my iPhone Pug
+21 There have been a couple threads about this over the last few months.  I would recommend reading them.  I think you’ll find the answers to be the same. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+21 No one owes you anything. You aren’t entitled to anyone’s time or energy.  That kind of attitude is just going to piss people off.  It’s off-putting. clark kents
+21 PE firms have no real intention of improving the business and are just financial engineering things congrats Prospect in IB - Gen
+21 what a weird pr move. could have just been quiet but could not resist trying to defend himself in public so he tries to pin the blame on the associate. Analyst 3+ in Private Credit
+21 This is not a foolproof method, but it helps. (Note: the following assumes that the company meets your size minimum, is not a distressed deal, and is in an industry your fund would potentially invest in.) ans2389
+21 "Intern in IB - Ind" ...My career goal has always been PE since I was a sophomore in high school, but once I'm in Corporate Raider
+21 Congrats, you have understood basic capitalism - those who own assets outclass those who work for those who own assets. Research Associate in ER
+21 There's frankly not a justification for going to Apollo over other MF/UMMs unless you immediately need an extra 30-60K post-tax, plan on focusing purely on your career to the detriment of your life for 6-8 years to make an yiggyyaller
+21 RE-Monkey Germanys 42% top tax bracket starts at €57k per year You get a LOT more for your taxes than in the US. Intern in IB - Gen
+21 Pretty sure everyone on this forum/in undergrad/in the industry knows Michigan is a target Intern in IB - Gen
+21 Because we think this is the best risk-adjusted returning career and don't want to take any risk. Good for you but it's luck-driven to get rich quick. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+21 Couldn’t agree more. I’ll add a few more thoughts: Bankasaurus
+21 just to add another perspective, while some things are true, they are   exaggerated… things might not be perfect, but no place is?   zenithnomad
+21 I have 15 books/resources about SaaS businesses. Here is the https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Kxwot6ITTh1uU9-Alce6zqDhdYjwGc…</a">google drive link with all PDFs hope you all find these useful. Analyst 2 in PE - Growth
+21 I’m not arguing anything. I’m just letting the OP know he is lying. They did not 2x. Elon actively censors those he disagrees with. recoveringalc
+21 For background I'm at a fund that invests across the cap stack both public and private (bias to private) - >$1bn AUM but $5bn. I do love the complexity and intellectually stimulating work. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+21 I believe those are really solid numbers for a shitty bank like Santander London Associate 2 in IB - Restr
+21 You just need to approach as many women as possible so you get leads and used to rejection on the weekend. shermanmccoy14
+21 NU IB Club placed lights out this cycle Intern in IB - Gen
+21 Imagine having $100M+ and the only place to go for advice is WSO. Rough times Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+21 One major thing that Cash EBITDA includes is change in deferred revenue. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+21 Yes - tier 1 target for Ukrainian O&G, Chinese deals, and crack smoking. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+21 You come with questions that are not really easy to answer without a detailed example... So let's start by defining what the fulcrum security is. oR3DL1N3o
+21 This is so delusional. Guggenheim. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+21 What's that? What's a father?  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+21 I do mind you asking... what does it matter what race they were? NuckFuts
+21 Bro why are you speaking in tongues like how many are gone lol Anonymous Monkey
+21 MF = pinnacle of human achievement Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+21 I agree with BobTheBaker. Pita Bread
+21 your analysts sound based asl  Prospect in IB-M&A
+21 I'll give you a few perspectives on Silverlake, H&F, Thoma Bravo, Vista all in one go. AndiBoom
+21 Newbie_bankermetalasianHere's one I got asked. bankbank
+21 Let’s see your hinge history am_5
+21 How are people on this website employed? zerojb34
+21 Eight figures in investment banking is a) head of IB or head of a very large and profitable group at non GS BB; b) the top third of Goldman IB partners; c) the top 25% of the top boutiques; d) major producers at the MM fir Managing Director in IB-M&A
+21 Intern in IB - Cov: just accept and then renege lol 👁️👄👁️ Works at Houlihan Lokey
+21 Boohoo, diversity was rejected at the ballot box Nov. 5th.  WSO_Monkey_Bot
+21 PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+21 Just hopping in here. Not trying to sugarcoat either, but based on this comment, quant isn't possible for you either. (worked at AQR last summer) Intern in IB - Gen
+21 I was a Asso and VP on the tech team at JEF before. VP in IB-M&A
+21 we are so back 41xxyz
+21 Yeah not sure what's this new brain rotting on X and sucking up to Elon is all about. I've been a LT fan of his investing, but I've increasingly found him rather distasteful.  Works at Morgan Stanley
+21 high finance is smoking some pot and then doing financial modeling famejranc
+21 You're not alone man, I'm in a similar situation and empathize with the struggle. I don't have a success story to share yet but hopefully we can post here when it all works out. Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+21 I won't clown you as I think you're actually being pretty thoughtful, particularly about the rosy aspects of banking (in hindsight).  I find it easy to romanticize the grind and completely disregard that there were ti CharlesCheese
+21 I’m an anonymous poster who has many of the highest ranked comments and posts. I probably made my first post on a different account more than a decade ago. Here is what I have noticed over the years: VP in PE - Growth
+21 Wow. Got em How dare someone offer you a $110k/yr job. Don’t they know who you are? Don’t they know what you’ve done? therightcoast_
+21 Do not underestimate the impact of burnout. Zann
+21 You people are losers. I’m contracted to work 38 hours a week. In actuality I am prob there for like 33 hours a week and in that time the actual work I do is maybe 30% of that time. I love it. OnlineMoneyMan
+21 Ill be honest, the majority of the ppl that complains about DE&I non-stop are unironically worse than the diversity candidates (I have mocked them). If you are good you are good. Incoming Analyst in IB - Gen
+21 People were pretty happy today, rough ranges below: ASO1: 360-400  ASO2: 460-500 ASO3: 540+ Works at Perella Weinberg Partners
+21 Bump thefatman12433
+21 If you are a straight white/asian male. Good luck. Return offer roundtables are incorporating race and gender into the mix. Really sad to see Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+21 Im sure they said the same thing about you back in the day. Except they didnt cry on the internet about it, they just told u fucking suck. Maybe try that. whereisthealpha
+21 And this is why I'll happily stay for now in IB in my "low tier" bank that has apparently "shit dealflow" and "exits" according to this forum. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+21 No chance an employee would be stupid enough to tell a candidate they didn't get the role because they need a DEI candidate.  bddjfj1345
+21 as a gen z who doesn’t fit this description in any capacity and saw kids who fit this description get GS/MS/EVR with 5% of the effort/resume i made/had to do the same, it’s the mid-level guys’ fault. Intern in IB - Cov
+21 Well Effron is a huge Hillary fan. And well... Clinton knew a guy who had a sketchy island or two. So this is probably true. Business School in CorpStrat
+21 There’s this really hot girl in my friend group I’ve wanted to get with for years who just broke up with her boyfriend.  quintana
+21 I worked at an UMM/MF-esque shop for a few years so I can explain a few thoughts that I have: Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+21 so guy with like 6 months of RE experience and leaves the corporate world (got fired) and joined dads business, dad sources off market deal and provides capital, guy goes through variance process for the first time (f NA in RE - Other
+21 ... monke33
+21 You have a kind soul. spudrmonke
+21 Brutal truth and you may dislike me for this, but even if you don't believe it, at least hear it; there is little hope. Here's why. thehalifaxgroup