| Grosvenor Capital Management - Review - Private Equity | Private | PE | | 2 days |
| +1 | Top Tier Regional Bank Corporate Banking Analyst Salary Range?Just curious if anyone could provide me the salary range (and/or bonus ranges) for a corporate banking analyst of a solid regional bank. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!... | WallStreetJunkie123 | IB | 13 | 2 days |
| Grosvenor Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity | Private | PE | | 2 days |
| Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| +3 | 50 Applications, 0 Interviews. Suggestions?After reading a similar thread, I've now discovered 50 applications is...well it's adorable to think I'd get a job interview with so few. However, my situation is slightly different than the thread I was reading so I'll ask the WSO community for input.
Job Hunt Quick Facts:
**Education**
3.9... | tomjmcmorrow | JOB | 20 | 2 days |
| +3 | Have you ever been called out on non-PC things you have said in the office? I'm pretty PC in most situations, by context. You know who to tread lightly around, in terms of words said.
Has someone ever called you out on being non-PC in the office?
I've only been called out once. That I can remember. I think I was about 6 weeks into my first job after college and was ... | Isaiah_53_5 | OFF | 1 | 2 days |
| Jefferies & Company - Review - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| Guardian Life Insurance Company - Interview - Financial Services | Private | | | 2 days |
| +1 | Credit Suisse 2019 Summer Analyst ProgramHas anybody heard back from their CS 2019 application? Mine has been under review for 6 weeks thus far.... | Tomiant | IB | 1 | 2 days |
| +3 | Struggling to understand the nuances between an exchange and a market maker Hi,
I am currently reviewing the mechanics of an exchange market (i.e. not OTC) and how a market maker essentially fits into it. And yes, I've heard the standard answer of a market maker: "An MM provides liquidity to a market by and purchasing and selling securities at a designated price". I ther... | SAbru | TR | 9 | 2 days |
| Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| Willis Towers Watson - Review - Insurance | Private | CO | | 2 days |
| Willis Towers Watson - Salary & Bonus - Insurance | Private | CO | | 2 days |
| +2 | Investment Banking Bonuses 2018 Anybody have any input on bonuses for analysts this year (2018)?
Please include:
Analyst Level (1, 2, or 3):
Coverage or Product Group:
Base:
Bonus: ... | knightbanker | IB | 2 | 2 days |
| +1 | When are Goldman SuperdaysWhen are Goldman Sachs super days typically? Due to coop program scheduling, I need to have accepted an offer before May, but that is also when some super days have been held. If you apply early do you get an earlier super day? Thanks... | 112233445566778899 | IB | 1 | 2 days |
| 0 | Audit --> Corporate Acct --> Corporate FP&A OR Big4 FDD --> MBAI have a specific question for my current situation and would be curious to hear what people think:
I had ~2.5yrs Big 4 audit experience and then left for a corporate accounting role in the healthcare technology industry. The company is public but still small enough that I wound up splitting time... | NYGIANTS99 | CF | 3 | 2 days |
| 0 | I completely messed up a case study!!!I completely messed up a case study! I was given a take-home LBO case study for an FT position with a MM bank I am applying for. Is there a chance I can still move further or should I throw in the towel? The next step is going into the office to meet MD and VP's.... | thebear | IB | 10 | 2 days |
| +1 | Please tear apart my resume - 3rd Year AnalystI'm 2/3 of the way through my FLDP and am looking at other very select opportunities. I havent updated my resume since college so all my FT experience is new here. Please tear it apart.
Any advice is much appreciated.. just trying to gauge how this will be viewed by a 3rd party.... | trippycannon | RES | 1 | 2 days |
| 0 | Things the interviewer said...I interviewed for a lateral hire at a top management consulting company...I've been working at a different industry for a long time...
The way you approached the case interview was novel and unique
Your thought process has a competitive edge
Are you really sure you want this job?
What other ca... | 현재-김 | CO | 1 | 2 days |
| +1 | 2-hour modelling test - sector specific?I was asked to come in for a 2-hour test. Based on previous forums I am assuming it will be a model update + written component. In your experience, was the modelling sector specific? Ie. I am interviewing for FIG but the ratios used to value FIG companies will be completely different than for instan... | g1rlinfinance | ER | 1 | 2 days |
| +1 | Best way to find a new tenant for an apartment?Hey guys, so I got this job offer in another city, and I'm looking to break the lease for my current place. The breakup fee is 3 months rent, plus 60 days notice (so essentially on the hook for 5 months). I can get away with the 60 days notice though if I can find another tenant.
What are the bes... | therealgekko | OFF | 1 | 2 days |
| BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Generalist | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| MUFG - Review - Corporate Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| +1 | CV - Bullet points formattingHi fellow monkeys,
I will be applying to 2019 summer internships (IBD) in London soon. For my most recent internship I do have a 'sub bullet' line. What do you think about it? I am only using it once in my entire CV, is that a deal breaker or should I change it to a normal bullet point?
Thanks... | Pan European Monkey | RES | 1 | 2 days |
| MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity | Private | PE | | 2 days |
| CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity | Private | PE | | 2 days |
| +1 | Would you ever work a for company if your don't like their 10k?Question is simple, would you work for a company if you don't think it is a good investment after their 10k showing all indicator of a disaster waiting to happen (Cash burn, wastage, bad management) even if they pay you well and the benefits is good... | Duc-Ho | OFF | 3 | 2 days |
| Goldman Sachs - Review - Securities | Private | TR | | 2 days |
| +2 | I have a million dollars in my IBKR account and will get 10 million more next year, how do I successfully create a hedge fund?I'm 19 years old and in a unique situation where me and my friend (his dad is an ultra wealthy Chinese entrepreneur) were given a million dollars to invest and use to create a rudimentary fund management firm. We were told that if we could outperform the market and create a strong foundation for a l... | Fraction | HF | 4 | 2 days |
| Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Securities | Private | TR | | 2 days |
| +1 | Post graduate coursework? Needs to be reported?Took some classes after college. Did well in them but feel like they would detract from my story, as they are unrelated to what my future goals are.
Is it necessary to report? Can I get away without reporting them.
... | Anonymous Monkey | BSCH | 3 | 2 days |
| JPMorgan Chase - Review - Corporate Finance | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| JPMorgan Chase - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| +9 | Join the Email & WhatsApp groups for your city Join the email list for your city to receive updates on future WSO events in your city. When signing up you will also receive a welcome email with a link to join your city's WhatsApp group. We created these WhatsApp groups with the goal of making it easier for WSO members to organize events / happy ... | AndyLouis | OFF | 68 | 2 days |
| +442 | Dumbest thing you've said in an interviewCurious about the dumbest things you've ever said in an interview that make for a funny story.
I had a coffee meet with associate/vp today (family friend). I have f'd up couliflower ears from wrestling/mma. The associate was a wrestler and commented something along the lines of *"I see wrestling... | slippy777 | OFF | 258 | 2 days |
| +1 | Is Claremont Mckenna considered a target school or at least a semi-target?I've been admitted to claremont mckenna recently but I've been hearing mixed things either it is really good or it isn't. So I wanna know what most people think of CMC... | Omarico | JOB | 2 | 2 days |
| +1 | Should I study operations engineering with a concentration in Financial Engineering at undergraduate level at Columbia?Hey, so in one of the colleges I got into, Claremont McKenna, I can do a 3/2 programme where I study economics at CMC for 3 years and then going to Columbia for 2 years to get a BS from the engineering department. Do you think studying operations research with a concentration in financial engineerin... | Omarico | JOB | 2 | 2 days |
| +17 | How Do Hedge Fund "Geniuses" Einhorn and Ackman Still Have Any AUM? So hedge fund "genius" David Einhorn is down 18 percent this year, even though the S&P is up 5 percent.
https://nypost.com/2018/07/31/einhorns-greenlight-capital-is-down-18-percent-for-2018/ Last year, his fund gained 2 percent while the S&P gained 22 percent. He slightly underperformed the m... | MichaelScarn | HF | 44 | 2 days |
| Peter J Solomon Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 2 days |
| +1 | 2019 Summer Analyst ProgramAre there any places in the U.S. that are still open to apply for the summer 2019 internship? Thanks for the help.... | Tomiant | IB | 1 | 3 days |
| Peter J Solomon Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| +1 | Is this a possible "Golden Ticket"? How do I use this referral?I am a raising senior who interned at an economic consultancy this summer. The internship program is known to not give return offers.
Knowing this, I ended up doing a project for a global partner. We got coffee several times, and got along great. He complimented me on the deliverable and ended u... | hypthenated | JOB | 1 | 3 days |
| +13 | MSF or MBA for my experience level?Long story short, I didn't get the exact job I wanted out of college (non-target private school in northeast) and am working on the product rather than securities side in fixed income. I want to transition to a capital markets or trading, or research role where I can interact more with the actual se... | breeshbroosh | BSCH | 31 | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| +3 | thoughts on PIMCO?- What is their reputation like in the street?
- What is the exit opp like if one decides to pursue ibanking? would it be helpful at all coming from the buy side? or is it irrelevant?... | IBBI | IB | 132 | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| +2 | Moelis Houston FT recruitingHey guys, any one has some insights about Moelis Houston's interview process? Curious to know what the scope of interview will be and also any insight about the culture, deal flow, etc.... | confusedmonkey123 | IB | 2 | 3 days |
| +3 | Back office to IB analyst attemptsI have been in my current role with a BB BO role for a year and five months and interned junior to senior year. I knew I wanted either ib or research around the time of my internship but did not secure either after having one full time ib analyst interview on campus. In the past few months I have ha... | 1-800-call-saul | IB | 6 | 3 days |
| Centerview Partners - Interview - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| +5 | Brown vs UChicago for undergrad?I'm just a lower middle class kid in the Midwest. I'm not super smart, I'm lucky plus a lot of chutzpah, I guess. Where should I go? The challenge of Chicago sounds alluring, but I know I can't hang with any kids there, so will I be treated like an idiot ... or will intensity actually force me to gr... | Anonymous Monkey | OFF | 24 | 3 days |
| +1 | How to move on from Commercial Banking?Hope I'm posting in the right place.
I've recently rolled off a grad program in the Commercial/Corporate Banking of a MM bank. They really like me but there's not much they can offer me in terms of career progression that would teach me more complex technical skills/modelling. Basically, I don't ... | jql1209 | JOB | 1 | 3 days |
| NASDAQ OMX Group - Interview - N/A | Private | | | 3 days |
| PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers - Review - Generalist | Private | CO | | 3 days |
| Jane Street Capital - Interview - N/A | Private | TR | | 3 days |
| +1 | Best I-Banks in Toronto for Analyst Entering Second YearI've been working at a big five bank in Toronto for the past year. Sector is good, but the group barely executes. I'm getting sick of working on pitch after pitch and have it go nowhere. What's worse is that the other analyst who started with me summered in the group and got an opportunity to work o... | unicornhunter | JOB | 1 | 3 days |
| Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Review - Generalist | Private | CO | | 3 days |
| Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist | Private | CO | | 3 days |
| +6 | Best "Performance" Dress ShirtJuly in Texas has me actually succumbing to the marketing power of the bro-startup companies that are hawking sweat-wicking dress shirts. I've occasionally seen users mention mizzen+main, twillory, state and liberty, etc.
I don't trust the reviews of these things on their websites, and if you tr... | LeonTree | FASH | 33 | 3 days |
| +2 | Assistant Project ManagerI've recently been offered a position as an assistant project manager at a smaller MF development company. I've currently worked in investment sales for 1 year at Marcus & Millichap and have decided to pursue opportunities within the development sector of the industry. Development is much more fasci... | CREPursuit | RE | 3 | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| +1 | WSO DC Meet up: Tue Aug 14th, 7pm, Vapianos (18+)Join us at after work for drinks and socializing This is an 18+ venue. Please Add to your calendar
The Venue:
-Vapianos at 1800 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036
How to find the group:
-The event host is Farzin
-Make sure to join the DC Whatsapp group (link below) for updates about where the grou... | AndyLouis | | 1 | 3 days |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| +2 | how is oppenheimer?How is IB at Oppenheimer? I know it's not the greatest, but wondering if it would still be a good place to work with decent exits?
This is for Full-time, not internship... | baloneymaloney | IB | 6 | 3 days |
| Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services - Review - ERS - Enterprise Risk Services | Private | | | 3 days |
| Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services - Salary & Bonus - ERS - Enterprise Risk Services | Private | | | 3 days |
| +1 | Tax DepreciationHi all,
Struggling with answering the following:
You buy an asset for 100, operationally it is depreciated over 10 years but tax wise over 5 years, how does the Balance Sheet look like after 3 and after 7 years?
Keeping in mind Accrued Losses
Thanks for the help
... | Thibautl27 | IB | 1 | 3 days |
| +2 | Just started at a TMT M&A boutique - Exit Opps?I've recently joined a boutique focusing on the TMT sectors straight out of college. The team is tiny (7 people in total) and is run by a veteran in the TMT and M&A sector. Team is overall good, hours and pay are pretty good, but I have some reservations regarding my own personal exit opportunities.... | notbad4aquant | IB | 8 | 3 days |
| +1 | Question About Cashflow statementHey WSO, I've been having trouble learning why would you add or subtract from the cashflow statement. I understand stuff like, add back depreciation/amortization but stuff like deferred income taxes. How should I know when it adds or subtracts something from net income and thus affects cf from opera... | Chase Z. | IB | 4 | 3 days |
| Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Review - Generalist | Private | CO | | 3 days |
| Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist | Private | CO | | 3 days |
| +6 | Crypto Here To Stay?Okay so the huge craze and hype over bitcoin and its counterparts are long over, last year seeing the price tumble to the dark depths of oblivion. Do you guys think that bitcoin will actually have a place in society as a payment means other than for drugs and illegal shit etc... CFA level 1 and 2 ha... | DonalDayUmTray | OFF | 28 | 3 days |
| 0 | Red Bull vs Caffeine Pills vs Coffeethoughts?... | Frank Slaughtery | IB | 29 | 3 days |
| +13 | I just bought a new Maserati. Suddenly everyone on the road hates me.So after picking it up this weekend and putting ~300 miles on the car, I am rather surprised at the amount of (negative) attention this thing gets. My old car was actually more expensive when new, but it was "just" a Mercedes. It was red. My new car is white.
I'm the same person. I go to t... | MonacoMonkey | OFF | 42 | 3 days |
| +3 | Wall str lacks DIVERSITY.I have absolutely no words for this...
I am writing this while I have just found out that my application for 2021 summer analyst program at THE GOLD MAN SAHCS has been DENIED.
My cover letter had EVERYTHING: I made an EXCEPTIONAL analysis of the current state of bitcoins. Suggested improvement... | LiechtensteinMonkey | OFF | 10 | 3 days |
| 0 | Cerberus culture/work environment (NYC)Can anyone provide insight into this subject? How crazy are the hours? Dress code? Flex work schedules or telecommuting?
How does pay compare to other firms (PE, BB, HF)?
Thx!... | mick | PE | 35 | 3 days |
| +2 | Tech bubbleSo what's the latest in regards to the so called "tech bubble"? I've been hearing about it for a while now, but mostly conflicting reports. Has silicon valley been slowing down? Is the tech industry dying or is the industry bubble expected to burst?
Any thoughts on this? Links and sources would b... | Neutrino_CFO | OFF | 9 | 3 days |
| +1 | JP Morgan Commercial Real Estate HireVue QuestionsDoes anyone who has done this yet remember the questions asked? I know the banking ones are up here somewhere but I haven't been able to find the real estate ones anywhere. ... | sixshooter69 | RE | 1 | 3 days |
| +4 | How does inflation affect the DCF Value?So I was asked this in a recent interview, and while I mentioned the factors (Unlevered FCF will increase because revenue, COGS increases) and the discount rate is affected because the cost of debt factors in inflation through the risk-free rate (not sure about this, and does cost of equity get affe... | 123... | IB | 20 | 3 days |
| Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Audit | Private | | | 3 days |
| +2 | Do Bankers Get Pissed When Their Analyst Rates Stock a "Sell?"Just read that an analyst at Goldman rated Intel a sell.
www.cnbc.com/2018/08/10/goldman-sachs-downgrades-intel-shares-to-sell-due-to-its-chip-manufac.html
I know back in the good ol' fraudulent days, analysts like Henry Blodget and (maybe) Mary Meeker got caught touting stocks publicly, while... | MichaelScarn | IB | 3 | 3 days |
| 0 | Cerberus Capital Management: advancement, b-school, other opportunities I would like to hear thoughts on Cerberus Capital Management. I know they are both a hedge fund and LBO firm, but could you provide more specifics as to reputation compared to other large hedge funds and LBO shops out there? How about culture (specifically within the LBO group)? How is it as a pl... | MandA analyst | IB | 32 | 3 days |
| +7 | 2019 Investment Banking Full Time Recruiting - Do I Have a Chance?I'm a non-traditional student, attending a non-target school, with a GPA of 3.49. I participated in some SA interviews this past season with JPMorgan, CITI, BoA, and Goldman, along with some smaller regional banks, but unfortunately nothing came of any of them. The only option I see from here is to ... | mgannon | IB | 21 | 3 days |
| Blackstone Group - Interview - Financial Sponsors | Private | PE | | 3 days |
| 0 | Healthcare Boutique FirmsWhat are some strong boutique banks that are focused primarily on the healthcare industry? Ziegler, Cain Brothers, and MTS Health Partners come to mind, but does anyone know of others? Ideally, I'm looking for banks that have over 30 employees. Thanks.... | Monkey2678 | IB | 4 | 3 days |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers - Interview - Real Estate | Private | | | 3 days |
| +1 | Investment PitchOver the last 3 years I have developed a systematic L/S strategy that has continuously generated alpha and is ready to put into production at an institutional level. Strategy is both scalable and repeatable. It is a relative value strategy that also incorporates options to exploit small but more cer... | nikolicage | HF | 1 | 3 days |
| +1 | How Important is Learning How to Code?Inspired by a [post](https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/how-much-of-a-threat-is-automation-to-finance-jobs) I made yesterday where I received some advice to learn coding.
So how many monkeys understand coding? Was it helpful in your career? How did you learn (compsci courses, coding bootcamp... | ptm24 | OFF | 1 | 3 days |
| Mizuho Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| Mizuho Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist | Private | IB | | 3 days |
| Mizuho SecuritiesMizuho Securities Co., Ltd. is a Japanese investment banking and securities firm. It is a subsidiary of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group.... | Private | | | 3 days |
| +29 | J.P. Morgan 2019 IBD Video InterviewHi guys, sophomore at non-target here.
I submitted my app for JP Morgan IBD 2019 yesterday and just got invited to do a video interview. Anyone else get the video interview? Also, will there be another phone interview after this or straight to superday?
Any insight or advice is appreciated. ... | ripxxx | IB | 305 | 3 days |
| +2 | HELP! BCG and Bain fulltime Associate Consultant offers (Toronto), which one should i take?Hi All,
I've got offers from both BCG and Bain offices in Toronto for 2019 full-time start.
Which one should I take and why? Please also compare on the options of leaving to PE after two years or getting a sponsored MBA > staying at the firm for a bit > startup / F-500 exit / long-term consult... | CuriousityKille... | CO | 7 | 3 days |
| +1 | Quantitative Algorithmic Trader CompaniesDoes anyone know which hedge fund companies in Los Angeles hire Quantitative Algorithmic Traders? Also- is there an employment agency that can help?... | laurenkparker | HF | 2 | 3 days |
| PNC Financial Services - Review - Other | Private | | | 3 days |
