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| +211 | To anyone considering an MBA CompBanker There has been a lot of recent discussion on these forums as well as in the media regarding the value of an <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr>. As a longtime member of the community and someone who recently made the decision to pursue an <abbr... | 192 | 3mo |
| +209 | Summer Analyst dies at Lincoln International EbbsAndFlows Did anyone else hear about a summer analyst dying recently at a Chicago MM? Apparently he had worked some crazy amount of all nighters. Unclear as to what the exact cause of death was. I’m not bringing this up for e-cred but to say that this shit is absurd and needs to change, I’m sure... | 163 | 3mo |
| +208 | You know you have "made it" when ______ famejranc What do you think? What is a sign that you have really succeeded in life? How high have you set the bar for making it? <em> #8 top discussion of 2018 </em> | 149 | 3mo |
| +196 | Piper Jaffray: Sweatier Than Ever in 2018 PJC Truther Takeaway message: Piper Jaffray (PJC) is a massive sweatshop. Probably one of the worst <abbr title="middle market firms">MMs</abbr> for work/life balance from what I’ve seen and heard. Imperial Capital is the only other <abbr title="middle... | 164 | 12h |
| +179 | MD never sleeps (growing suspicious) babyygotwacc So I've had this hunch for a while and wanted to get others thoughts. Before you think I'm crazy and sleep deprived just look at the evidence I am about to bestow upon you all. Over the past year I've been growing suspicious that my MD is a vampire... There are several reasons... | 32 | 3mo |
| +178 | My Private Equity Recruiting Process Candor I am about 3 weeks removed from receiving three <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> offers (from <abbr title="megafunds ">MFs</abbr> and top <abbr title="middle market ">MM</abbr> firms), both elated and relieved to be done... | 128 | 5mo |
| +178 | Investment Banking is Broken icantdothisanymore I just left <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> and went entrepreneurship way, so this is a bit of a rant post and a throwaway account, but felt like I need to share. With all do respect to hard-working individuals out there - investment banking industry is broken... | 113 | 3w |
| +176 | I'm an average joe making good money for family and enjoying a chill life. What am I missing out on by not pursuing prestige? averagejoe1010 Hey guys. I'm a 29 year old white male with a loving wife and 1 year old son. I went to a state school (Cal State Fullerton), graduated with a 3.1 GPA (didn't give a crap about school, just partied) and then got a sales job. Then I busted my ass (I'm not analytical or smart, but... | 168 | 3mo |
| +163 | Why Prestige Really Matters Goldman Snacks So, everyone is a prestige whore in some way or another. Let's be honest. For every 1 person who can afford to pay cash for an S500 AMG but drives a Prius for the mileage, there are 100 million people who finance a car they can't really afford. The same applies to school - How many... | 93 | 1mo |
| +140 | Things Employers Tell Interviewees and What They Really Mean PrestigeCaller 11 Things Employers Tell Interviewees and What They Really Mean <h4>1. "We Have a Very Flat Hierarchy":</h4> We have a few VPs that take home all of the carry and three dozen Analysts grinding out all of our legwork because it's cheaper. All you little shits are... | 99 | 1mo |
| +138 | I'm bored: Macro Hedge Fund PM Q&A macro bruin Howdy folks, this market has me bored to tears [edit: I'm truthfully also just having a harder time getting a read on conditions than at any point in my career, so that is prompting both frustration and introspection], and just for work-unrelated reasons, I have a bit more free time on my... | 210 | 1mo |
| +135 | What is the best career advice you ever received, and from whom? APAE Patrick surprised me by getting a site feature implemented within 36 hours of its suggestion (context [here](https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/is-wso-serving-its-purpose-still?page=0#comment-1644284)). I want to test out the new feature where only Certified Users can respond, so I took a... | 102 | 7mo |
| +133 | Burnout / Life Choices monkey_brah <em>Mod Note (Andy): <a href="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/burnout-life-choices#comment-1707407">make sure to see the top comment below</a> by user APAE</em> All, Created a burner account here to talk about burnout and life choices. For... | 105 | 2w |
| +133 | "I can't stand interns who __________" MichaelScarn Pretty self-explanatory: just looking for traits/habits/characteristics of interns that really piss you off and might preclude them from getting a <abbr title="full time">FT</abbr> offer. | 84 | 6mo |
| +124 | Most Illegal (or unethical) Thing You've Witnessed on the Job Ivan Boesky Lol definitely want to hear what some of you have to say about this. I'm sure there are some good stories out there. | 81 | 2w |
| +123 | How can you take it? donnyboy101 I've found finance to be completely unbearable. The pay and career development is excellent but the level of work, expectations, and lack of control over your life is not worth any amount of pay. Senior employees have no guts or real business skills, or they would have gotten the hell... | 61 | 1mo |
| +123 | You are a bottom bucket analyst if... TorontoMonkey1328 Enough coddling: by definition some people are the bottom 15%. For those of you who don't have the self-awareness to recognize you aren't cutting it, here are the signs (real life examples). If you do any of the following, I shouldn't have to explain to you why you are a bottom... | 58 | 3mo |
| +121 | Is investment banking full of rich kids? dontbugme It seems that to get into investment banking, you must: - apply early - have been to a target school - in order to get into the target school, excel in high school, have money and you must know which schools are targets for investment banking It seems like that in order to tick off all... | 126 | 10h |
| +119 | 2019 FT Analyst Recruiting Timeline euroquaker <em>Mod Note (Andy): 8/16/18 - Updates continue to roll in, make sure to check <a href="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/2019-ft-analyst-recruiting-timeline?page=1">page two</a> for the must up to date information.</em> Haven't seen a thread on... | 850 | 2mo |
| +119 | Cringeworthy LinkedIn Profiles ColdCaller Is it just me or is it cringeworthy when someone lists experiences such as "Pizza Hut Delivery Guy" on their LinkedIn profile? Or how about that person that has 6 languages on their profile 4 of them being listed down as "Elementary Proficiency". Or those profiles that have... | 91 | 1mo |
| +118 | Parents [including celebs and various hot shots] indicted in college admissions test scam InfoDominatrix Ouch... prestige attempts done the wrong way AND caught no less! Prosecutors filed charges against 33 parents, accused of paying between $200,000 and $6.5 million to get their children into elite universities. Those indicted include actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman [actress and... | 173 | 4d |
| +117 | MD Asked to Bring Him Olive Oil during Meeting ChinaBankingMonkey Dear Fellow Monkeys, Just wanted advice on how to solve this issue. I've been tasked many personal/assistant matters like today, getting pulled to a meeting just to bring olive oil possibly for their lunch and I'm aware of what an analyst job might entail a lot of times. I've... | 41 | 4d |
| +113 | Worst candidate that has gotten an offer DrBillBrasky What’s the worst candidate you’ve seen get hired for an <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> analyst role? For instance, have you ever seen someone with like a 2.5 gpa in kinesiology but had solid connections or something get hired | 62 | 6mo |
| +112 | Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example WallStreetOasis.com <img src="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/ib_resume_title_0.png" alt="Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example" /> <p><b>Attached to the bottom of this post, you will find the Wall Street Oasis Investment Banking Resume Template... | 168 | 2w |
| +108 | What were the biggest lies you were told during the interview process that weren't true on the actual job? Bernie L Madoff Examples: -"We have great team culture" -> they are neutral with each other -"Facetime is not required" -> but they'll call you out if you don't show up -"We love you / We want you to come in immediately" -> they actually can't f***king... | 100 | 4mo |
| +107 | "Modelling" has to be the biggest misnomer in this industry. Leonardo-Cope I remember back when I was still a student, being intimidated by the idea of having to form "models" - despite my undergrad being in physics. It turns out in finance, "modelling" just means dividing one excel cell by another, saying "yeah sure, that growth will... | 71 | 12h |
| +106 | Why I Left PE & Switched to the Public Markets johndoe89 I compiled this post because I've received several questions aroud this topic in private messages and I thought it may be helpful to discuss my experience with a wider audience. I would like to caveat all of the information in this really long post below by saying that these are all broad... | 75 | 1mo |
| +106 | Non-target --> FT Off-Cycle IBD Analyst Creamofthecrop So I have been around here for about a year and half now, and have to say thank you to the community. Really learned a lot and got my foot in door based on the advice on these forums. ### The Non-Target School Now for my story, I attended a large (20,000+ students) non-target school. We... | 48 | 1mo |
| +103 | A Contrarian View - Raging Bull thebrofessor TLDR - seen a lot of pessimism out of the major firms, it's starting to make me think it's too pessimistic, making me consider that we’re on the cusp of a multi-year secular bull market, let's discuss OK, I've been struggling with a couple of thoughts over the past few... | 148 | 3w |
| +103 | Undergrad: Will UChicago give me more opportunities than Michigan (Ross)? Grosse_Pointe Ross seems fun, where a strong GPA is somewhat assured, with defined paths to great jobs. Yet everyone is telling me to go to Chicago. I'm surprised I got into Chicago, safe assumption my GPA isn't going to be stellar, but maybe the Chicago brand is worth that downside? And while not... | 101 | 1mo |
| +101 | Consequences after being caught cheating French35 Hello, I am not proud of what I have done but I think the US academic pushed me to focus too much on academics rather than the actual content. Background: I am an international student and my undergrad was business, I had the chance to be accepted in an intensive computer science grad... | 175 | 3mo |
| +100 | What’s the WORST pitchdeck error you’ve ever seen? thefamilyofficesdb I’ll start. The client’s 10-year financial projections (based on user count) were on the basis of exponential growth. And by the time he got to year 10, he didn’t have to forecast anymore because by year 8 he had already attracted 1.26 Billion Users for his app, and was raking in $636B... | 71 | 5mo |
| +100 | Worst conduct you've seen from an interviewer Undercover meme Just what the title says. Just the dumbest/meanest/most unprofessional thing you've gotten from an interviewer. To start off, I had a friend butcher a technical and get asked if he won a Special Olympics medal during a <abbr title="elite boutique">EB</abbr>... | 155 | 4mo |
| +99 | Dumbest thing you said in an interview? therealgekko What's something you said in an interview that made you want to bitchslap yourself? I'll start. Back when I was a junior looking for <abbr title="summer analyst intern">SA</abbr> positions in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>, I... | 82 | 4mo |
| +98 | Refusing to Party with Boss -- Bad Move? MichaelScarn I have a friend who’s doing a summer internship at a bank (not <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr>, but a smaller place). His boss invited a bunch of the employees on his boat July 4th and all was good… until the boss broke out the Old School joint and started... | 90 | 7mo |
| +97 | What Made You Ding a Summer Intern? ctrl-z Title says it all. I know that the intern making accumulated simple mistakes or if the intern just isn't a cultural fit they won't end up with a return offer. Do you guys have any stories of single actions/events where an intern was instantly 'dinged'... like something... | 60 | 2mo |
| +95 | What is the meaning behind your username? famejranc I'll start. Mine is more or less James Franco, but backwards. Woah, genius. I know. It took me a while to come up with this one. | 167 | 1mo |
| +95 | My journey from no-name boutique to PE MF masters I have been a long time lurker and recent poster here, I have got so much from this community, I can say I would not have done it without you so I think it is time to give something back. I am sure you heard stories like mine but I hope this can be inspirational to some of you. <h3>My... | 57 | 5mo |
| +94 | Checking in 6 years later [IB to MBB transition] Feinstein Hi guys, Feinstein here. Short story is, a bit over six years ago, I posted on this forum regarding a career decision on whether to stay in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> or go to <abbr title="McKinsey, Bain and BCG">MBB</abbr> (<a... | 119 | 10mo |
| +94 | Why Are You Worth Your Salary? ptm24 There are plenty of posts on here about whether or not <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> or other finance jobs are "worth it." However, I haven't seen many posts on whether or not people on here think that they're worth all of the benefits that... | 120 | 7mo |
| +94 | The students at top schools aren't really that intellectually impressive. EarlFromUtah So I go to a top school, so think Harvard, Yale, or Princeton. And coming in, I almost felt a sort of insecurity, because I thought that I would be up against the grinders whom I knew in high school, and against kids who went to the best boarding schools, which everyone knows prepare kids well.... | 118 | 4mo |
| +92 | Lifestyle post promotion to VP? ibankergf1 Hi there, am an SO to someone in banking. He's one year out to promotion to VP. He keeps telling me it will get "better". Not sure what it means and I would really like specific details. He still works to 9/10/11 longer most nights. Still working most weekends. I asked him... | 98 | 6mo |
| +92 | Life in General Will Cost More Than You Think Dingdong08 I find <a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/what-are-exit-opps-really-like-for-mbb-partners">this thread </a>pretty amusing because I'm ~40, have two kids, have made good money over the years in a good field (not consulting) and there's just no way I'm... | 147 | 11mo |
| +91 | Want a promotion? DickFuld So, there’s an MD on my team who I think highly of and does good business. He’s considered a good mentor and good leader/manager. I’m thinking of who I’m going to promote to a senior leadership position from the middle ranks and he was my top choice before tonight. The only... | 133 | 6mo |
| +90 | 2018 /2019 Bonus Discussion AllBurnedUp That time of year again. Banks have finished their fiscal year and should be close to payout time (BMO / <abbr title="Royal Bank of Canada">RBC</abbr> / others?) Thought might be good to start a thread to see where comp is shaking out. I realize <abbr... | 154 | 2w |
| +90 | Story time: first ever bonus monkeytomd Hey everyone, The title is pretty self-explanatory, could any of the older guys share their feeling when their first bonus hit their checkings account? Not looking for any numbers, rather the feeling /sense of accomplishment, I'm sure at that time of your career it was something to be... | 49 | 3w |
| +90 | What Are You Old-Fashioned About? GingerGuy What technological advancements or updated social norms are you not following? I like to think I'm a pretty forward-thinking guy but I still always prefer to pay with a card/cash, over using Apple Pay on my phone. What are you old-fashioned about? | 113 | 4mo |
| +90 | I have officially accepted a position at...posts NYCBB I’m genuinely curious as it seems like these type of posts have become the norm for the younger generation on LinkedIn, why do people post these? You’re not a 5 star football recruit I couldn’t care less which option you decided to pick and your thank you shade you throw at the companies... | 77 | 3mo |
| +88 | What does it feel like working 40-hour weeks? Pizz Working 55-60 hour weeks every week of the year has made me forget what it feels like having a 9-5 job. So those who do, what does it feel like? | 124 | 1mo |
| +87 | Death from Overwork (Karōshi) in Finance WallStreetOasis.com Another [heartbreaking story](https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/summer-analyst-dies-at-lincoln-international) about an intern that passed away after working long hours just hit WSO and I'm thinking why does this keep happening and what can we do to prevent it (or at least make it more... | 74 | 7mo |
| +86 | 2019 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore Beabs As some of the firms have already started accepting applications for 2019 for <abbr title="Hong Kong">HK</abbr>/SG, I thought it's the time to start this topic for those who are specifically interested in working in <abbr title="Hong... | 1211 | 2mo |
| +86 | Why do so few go into Real Estate? Bankerstreet Theres no statistical evidence for this but, why is real estate second to most other financial services jobs? Most people in business school are primarily looking for <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>, consulting, <abbr title="asset... | 166 | 5mo |
| +86 | 30 year-old breaking in Jack M.T. I am still not sure if this will add any value or if anyone will find this useful, but I've seen a couple of "Too old to break into IB?" topics lately and I thought I'd share my journey with you. The advice and stories I've read on this forum have helped me maintain my... | 46 | 2mo |
| +85 | I'm Tired tiredandangry Burner account for venting purposes. I'm tired. I'm tired of working at a bank that never wins <abbr title="mergers and acquisitions">M&A</abbr>. I bet they don't feel this way at Lazard. I'm tired of the umpteen thousandth pitch where... | 67 | 2mo |
| +85 | How was Investment Banking modeling done back in the day? Howard Hughes Have always wondered this. Investment banks have been around long before excel - even back to the 80s and 90s - so how would investment banks and private equity firms create <abbr title="initial public offering">IPO</abbr> pricing, valuations, <abbr... | 49 | 3w |
| +85 | How does a working class teen headed to a target undergrad get into IBD? Anonymous Monkey I hate being poor. I want to make a lot of money. I got lucky getting into a target college, now what? Maybe I'm scrappy, but I can't compete academically with hyper-aggressive kids from Stuyvesant, Exeter, and other $30K-60K year prep/boarding schools, so what am I supposed to do?... | 51 | 9mo |
| +85 | What's your preferred vice? Kassad Liquor, hash, Mary Jane, Molly - what's your preferred substance when it comes to taking the edge off or making things just interesting enough? I've gone through a few, including all of the above, a few hallucinogens, some experimental stuff that is said to be produced by the brain... | 144 | 6mo |
| +85 | I was fired today, don't know what to do.... DopeBoy14 I've been working for a year at a large investment bank as an analyst in <abbr title="mergers and acquisitions">M&A</abbr>. I was fired today after an argument with my associate that happened a couple of days ago. I'm still in absolute shock right now.... | 120 | 2mo |
| +84 | Does your family despise you? Phizzurp With the holidays approaching, I'm curious how you all deal with the awkward family gatherings. More specifically, does anyone else feel despised by their own family now in regards to their career choice? Personally, I have a VERY blue collar family. My immediate family consists of... | 84 | 5mo |
| +83 | Must Know Finance Terms Armhoo1 Wanted to start a thread compiling a list of finance vocabulary, formal or informal. Words can be as "basic" as *EBITDA* or as "fancy" as *capital extraction*. The more pretentious the better. After all, capital expenditures aka capex essentially means to fix shit up or to... | 64 | 1d |
| +83 | If I ever get fired in banking its because... Jamie_Diamond CFOs who provide me with financial statements that look like something out of Jumanji. How am I supposed to work on the model when capex is in your pre-tax expenses and you've clearly had your audit done by El Pollo Loco. I drooled over working in <abbr title="mergers and... | 43 | 3mo |
| +83 | Funniest Stories - The Analyst Years SanityCheck Although working as an investment banking analyst was a living hell at the time, I now look back at my years with nostalgia. Luckily, as time passes, the 100 hour weeks just blend together and the pain has gone away. Of course, I'm still irrationally uncomfortable and nervous whenever I see... | 74 | 10mo |
| +83 | Key Interview Takeaways - 2nd Year Analyst Perspective NuclearPenguins Sitting at my desk here just waiting for things to wind down so thought I’d give back to the community and try my first long form post. I did some interviewing last year but this year I was heavily involved for both <abbr title="summer analyst intern ">SA</abbr> and... | 52 | 1y |
| +82 | Never Give Up - A guide to success even if you're dumb Lions. Longtime lurker. First post. ###About me: I'm originally from the South. Growing up, I hated school. I'm talking about failing multiple classes, dreading going to school, and even getting suspended many times. I was diagnosed with ADD at a young age, but never wanted to take... | 17 | 1w |
| +82 | Why do we want "success" so bad? timr23 I'm a lot more ambitious than people around me and how I just can't relate with them because they have no aspirations, don't plan long term, etc.(I go to a non-target state school) It got me thinking about why I'm so professionally focused and want to get into a top firm and... | 67 | 2mo |
| +81 | Tesla Q1 Earnings Call GreenspanAndHam Well that was absolutely hilarious. Haven't seen a CEO dodge questions and come unglued like that since the "asshole" moment from Skilling. Stock's down about 5% after-hours thanks to fraud-boy shitting the bed yet again. I hope some of you are short the stock or long swaps... | 113 | 9mo |
| +81 | 3.9+ GPA BAD ibpotential Recently got the opportunity to talk with the head of banking at a solid <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> firm (think William Blair). He said that he hates hiring 3.9+ GPA candidates and actually sees it as a red flag. His reasoning was that they lack social... | 86 | 7mo |
| +81 | For those in their 30s+, where in your career are you vs. where you thought you would be in your 20s? hedgehog9 Hey all, so the question is relatively straightforward. Specifically for monkeys in their 30s/40s, where are you in your career right now vs. where you thought you would be in your 20s? This can include job function (ex. moving from <abbr title="investment... | 123 | 1mo |
| +81 | Wilbur Ross "Take a Loan" Comments ironman32 Heard Wilbur Ross's comments early about government employees going to homeless shelters/food banks as they are on the eve of missing a second paycheck. Just wanted to hear the finance/"Oasis" thoughts on this matter. For me, on one hand, obviously this isn't right,... | 203 | 1mo |
| +81 | Craziest Travel Story LeveredBetaBoy I have a super slow day at work today and found myself thinking about some ridiculous travel stories I've had from the past few years and want to canvas <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> for some of your own. Can be anything from a weird or funny adventure to... | 79 | 1mo |
| +80 | Biggest professional regret? NuclearPenguins In light of the “Piper Jaffray: Sweatier Than Ever in 2018” thread ([link](https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/piper-jaffray-sweatier-than-ever-in-2018)), I was inspired to share the biggest professional regret of my career so far, however early in my career that it may... | 87 | 4h |
| +80 | A Map of where Investment Banks are in Manhattan Undercover meme I wanted to know where banks were in relation to each other, but alas I couldn't find a map that showed them all. So, I made this fucking disaster: <img src="/files/styles/w800/public/inline/images/bank_map_0.jpg?itok=JQxTKOin" alt="" /> Let me know if... | 44 | 3w |
| +79 | Reading List for Intellectual Killers Elite_Bulge Recently there was a thread on what books one should read to assist in the development of a successful career in finance. I strongly believe in balancing your library with pure "finance books", pleasure reads, and classics, with a strong bias towards the classics. You will learn about... | 130 | 2w |
| +79 | How I Broke Into Goldman IBD From a Non-Target JD665511 Hello Everyone, I am a senior at a non-target school in the northeast and have recently accepted a <abbr title="full time">FT</abbr> offer in <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr> at <abbr title="Goldman... | 49 | 3mo |
| +79 | STOP obsessing about windows to jump thru for PE!!! earthwalker7 Starting my rant.... <rant> I just got asked about career planning for the move from <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr> to <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>, yet again. I've a lot of sympathy for my fellow... | 25 | 4mo |
| +78 | Most prestigious job opportunity you've ever seen BillMurray What is the most prestigious job opportunity you've ever seen someone get or take directly after college? | 96 | 5mo |
| +76 | To summers hitting the desks Monday v2 DCF_king Any new tips that could helpful is greatly appreciated. Some input on what to expect from your experience... | 50 | 10mo |
| +75 | Updated Summer 2019 SA Open Applications DiscountedSmashFlow Hi everyone, I know there's a mega-thread for this but that thread doesn't seem to have the most accurate information. <h3>Investment Banks With Summer 2019 Applications Open</h3> Summer 2018 applications have barely closed and it's already time to start thinking... | 561 | 5mo |
| +75 | 2019 Goldman Sachs IBD Summer Analyst halonyc I don't think there's already a forum on Goldman's 2019 <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr> Summer Analyst recruiting process, so figured I'd start one. Please share insights/questions below! Is anyone else recruiting through the... | 954 | 4mo |
| +74 | Most badass way to decline an offer? Monkeythejoe Just saw on linkedin the following post from an <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> recruiter: "[...]a candidate we had offered a full time grad role to returned his signed offer letter. Issue was that it was his signed offer letter for one of our... | 42 | 2mo |
| +74 | Cocky Intern Chimp scampi Any creative subtle solutions on dealing with a cocky intern who likes to re-iterate everything you say and talk over you? | 57 | 9mo |
| +74 | Gillette Commercial Pump and Dump Is this the new age of pussyfying men? I thought most of the commercial was laughable. They even included a TYT clip in it...lol. | 119 | 2mo |
| +73 | Riches to Rags Stories Mostly Random Dude Since we are talking about savings and cost of living, I thought it would be interesting to share "hero to zero" stories that you have seen. I'd imagine anyone working in finance has seen at least a few cases of some dude overextending himself financially and blowing up after a... | 103 | 11mo |
| +73 | I Might Hate Finance, And This Might Be the Turning Point Kassad The signs were all there. I wasn't a great student in college, but it wasn't the content of the work that killed me. It was the little things like attendance, being on time to things, paying attention to the instructor, setting aside time to study, and following the instructions... | 50 | 3mo |
| +73 | Most Arrogant User on WSO EliteStudent11 For me It’s a toss up between @Isaiah_53_5" and @m_1" but I’m open to other suggestions. Anyone have any opinions on the subject? Who is the biggest douche on the site? I think we could make this annual thing similar to user of the year or whatever | 119 | 1mo |
| +73 | Saving Time Bitches (Investment Banking & Private Equity) pe-b1tch-hehe That's right. It's summer time. Although doing deals and pounding out diligence is sweet, the Hamptons are sweeter. <h3>How can we save time to get out of the office faster?</h3> Putting together a list of best practices and techniques (applicable to junior... | 110 | 9mo |
| +72 | Tell me a joke. myPuppyVictoria I went to an interview and was asked to tell a joke. I told a simple one. How would you respond? <em>Mod Note (Andy): See more jokes in this thread from 2017</em>: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/interview-questions-tell-me-a-joke | 63 | 10mo |
| +71 | Ray Dalio: Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed CRE Bridgewater's Ray Dalio [wrote a post about "Why and How Capitalism Needs to be Reformed,"](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-how-capitalism-needs-reformed-parts-1-2-ray-dalio/?published=t/) claiming that the outcomes of capitalism are no longer consistent with the system’s... | 140 | 1d |
| +71 | The All-Nighter Experiment: What Worked and What Didn't Alistair-Clark [quote]<p>I need this done for tomorrow morning, but don’t spend too much time on it. <strong>I don’t want you to be here all night.</strong></p> [/quote] That's what my MD said to me before I pulled my first all-nighter. I've had other... | 70 | 3y |
| +71 | Investing Styles of Mario Characters Basketfoot <strong>Mario</strong> - Rational asset allocator, owns a good mix of low-cost index funds and ETFS <strong>Luigi</strong> - Incapable of second level thinking, investment theses are that he "believes in it", writes disingenuous Seeking Alpha articles, has... | 14 | 5mo |
| +71 | What's your favorite banking phrase or lingo? lapike Today I saw an analyst try to talk to an MD about working capital adjustments, and the MD went "Don't teach your father how to fuck, kid", which is something he usually says when we're showing him stuff he already knows. It always has us cracking up. That got me thinking... | 66 | 6mo |
| +70 | Best city for overall quality of life? idkwhyimadethisaccount Including weather and job opportunities what do you guys think the best city to live in for banking is? | 204 | 1mo |
| +70 | What is The Meanest Thing You've Ever Seen a Superior Tell a Subordinate in the Office REPE God After a long day of watching our dickhead CFO haze the new analysts with his miserable sense of humor, I've been reflecting about some of the biggest dickhead moves I've ever seen a superior pull on a subordinate in the office. I think my top three are... 1) During Christmas party a... | 76 | 7mo |
| +69 | Where do you find those "wifey" types that will stick with you forever? jnhadekjs Since most women in clubs are just looking for one night stand/brief flings and <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> girls have superiority/feminist complex. So where do you find those other wife type girls? | 151 | 2mo |
| +67 | There and Back Again - A Banker's Tale THE PsYcHoLoGy <img src="/files/styles/w800/public/inline/images/lotr.jpg?itok=P86qtEcR" alt="" /> Some unique insight into the buyside vs. sellside and the hunt for eternal glory. I've had an interesting few years that has led to experience on both sides of the table. Given... | 32 | 7mo |
| +65 | How do you stop being butthurt and emotional in this business? Pizz Do any of you cry if your MD/PM yelled at you for screwing up, or coming late, etc.? Or simply feeling irritated by your MD/co workers who speak in a stern voice? How do you stop taking all of this personally, and realize that all that matters at the end of the day is money? | 125 | 3mo |
| +65 | Interview Question: "Prove to me that you are smart" HairyHilary This is an actual question I got and completely f'd up the answer... How would you go about answering this question? It seems like a lose lose scenario. If you answer it seriously, by explaining your high GPA/relevant experience then its a really boring answer and you might even come... | 68 | 9mo |
| +64 | College kiddos are disillusioned by college degrees -- surprise? Appley According to a [recent WSJ/NBC survey](https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-losing-faith-in-college-degrees-poll-finds-1504776601), a staggering estimate of 47% young Americans feel that a college degree is not worth it compared to a 49% who do. *That* is a pretty close divide which is... | 102 | 10mo |
| +64 | Thrown out halfway through interview mgaT Hey y'all, I am just wondering if this has like happened to anyone else before. I was interviewing at a F500 the other day, and halfway through my 6 mini interviews I was interrupted by the HR head telling me the interview was done and for me to exit the building. It was pretty... | 99 | 2mo |
| +64 | AMA: Top Quant Firms First Year Comp 250k to 400k quantfin First some background, I am a senior and am heading to a quant shop for full time this summer. This past recruiting cycle I received offers from Two Sigma, Citadel, Old Mission, Hudson River Trading, DE Shaw, Jump, and Five Rings Capital for positions ranging from pure dev to pure quant. I study... | 117 | 3d |
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