Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Week

+35 First sentence was absolutely the most important, thank you for that. Intern in IB - Cov
+25 As someone who has worked with a variety of different banks on the advisory and financing side of deals, this is what I found out: The most consistent faps I’ve done on Zoom calls were with Jefferies — Almost ever single g Silly_Goose
+24 Just offering my two cents here, but to try and give her the benefit of the doubt, I think it is a very different situation to be in as a female MD having a child. Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+23 Lol, the MD poster is more likely than not trolling the shit out of you young bloods. Managing Director in AM - FI
+23 You're a disgrace. A young man has just had his life taken away from him and here you are licking boots to be BoA's certified little bitch. He was a real person with friends and family. Intern in Private Credit
+21 Go for it - if you're going to fail, fail while you're young and unattached, not when you're 40, have a wife, kids and a mortgage.  Worst case you wash out here, get a normal job and figure out next steps. Five Star Man
+19 Have seen lots of hot girls at CVP, as well as within RBC’s M&A group. Sidenote - I’ve personally found that EVR has the ugliest girls and guys, so would advise against working there. HighCaliberTalent
+18 If it’s me, do your startup 100%. Life is way too short to not take risks. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 That kid’s probably turning comments already GorillaBanker
+18 Do you consider $0 bonus a perk? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 I hear RX is mostly very relaxed, see them gallivanting around coffee shops all the time, must be all the free time they have. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+16 The associate on 4 hours of sleep having to decrypt an email and read an m&a powerpoint Prospect in IB - Restr
+16 thoughts from sr pm who's had their teeth knocked out more than once... i don't regret it... now ... Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+15 Countering this point: I disagree that we’re in for a “quick” rebound within a year or two. a-basic-name
+14 MDs who actually make this kind of money wouldn't be on WSO replying to interns about it. And those that do are few and far between. BankerNoBucks
+14 Spoken like a true sociopath MD banker. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+13 Hard to complain Managing Director in IB-M&A
+13 I buy the fact that you are a real baller PM that has been in the game for a while (and not a LARPer) because you truly write like a boomer, respect Analyst 3+ in CorpFin
+12 Great question.  Investment Analyst in RE - Comm
+12 bro he’s not gonna dox himself on wso to a desperate prospect ihatemylife
+12 West coast office developer.. woof Developer in RE - Comm
+11 I apologize for resurrecting this, I am responding to 'mentions'. Doing the classic search fund model is not a particularly attractive path today.  APAE
+11 Least obvious wealth manager wsomonkeynot
+11 Not fair to the puppy if you're constantly gone. Don't do it. JerryOfTheDay
+11 Missing Alabama and ASU in Ultratargets. Pls fix. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 Majority are in pause mode, but no offense at 27 I see the Director title as kinda bs and an inflated title over 3 years. Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+10 This is the most coherent analysis on the thread. herzyherzy
+10 GS has marginally stronger name but the analyst quality going to RBC these days is second to none (think LowCaliberTalent/HighCaliberTalent). monkey0114
+10 MDs who actually make this kind of money wouldn't be on WSO replying to interns about it. And those that do are few and far between.  BankerNoBucks
+10 Was let go in Dec 2022 from a MM PE fund ($1-2B fund size) after 3.5 years there.  I've been aiming for a similar sized MM PE fund / slightly larger. VP in PE - LBOs
+10 Congrats on truist Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+10 A good friend of mine chose Cal over a much more prestigious Ivy for cost reasons and he's doing more than fine. T0matoBasil
+10 Exit to Heaven  Prospect in PE - Growth
+10 These comments, and your post, are both talking about what it’d be for YOU. Think about what this would look like for the puppy: an emotionally unavailable, short and unpredictable presence for a companion/master. God's Sanest Cokehead
+9 i know a director who was in a management presentation when wife was giving birth Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+9 Do you really want to clean dog poop off your carpet after you just spent 16 hours of your day being yelled at by a VP? asalunke
+9 First, ROIC bakes in a margin assumption (NOPAT margin X IC Turnover = ROIC) so might not need to include both but I think to answer the question you have to think about one's purpose/task. Secyh62
+9 I'm not a fan of the big extensive take home modeling tests.  Too much opportunity to cheat / google things / get outside help.  When I used to be in charge of hiring IS analysts for a top team/office, I'd give a pretty qu Ricky Sargulesh
+8 1. It's heavily dependent on the group. With the new CIB model that most of the balance sheet banks operate under, the work delegated and the subsequent responsibilities aren't consistent. Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+8 If your ultimate goal is to stay in PE long-term, fit should be very important to you. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+8 Because there is "moat."  Good analysis of biotech companies requires a different skillset than other sectors.  I would argue that I could take a TMT analyst and get him up to speed analyzing A&D, consumer products, et Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+8 Sadly your experience has been pretty typical for people with a similar background. CompBanker
+8 you unplug and then suddenly one year later you're laid off without explanation. have seen it happen personally with a female director at one of the banks you mentioned. haha_what
+8 I'm a very straight man but ngl as a lowly 1st year analyst your hinge title PM - MM HF got me super horny. research.monkey71
+8 I can offer a small sample size, but I went to a target. All of my friends who entered the industry had parents/family who worked in the industry and had school paid off. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+8 replying to you + others here: Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+8 Hey, I was in your position about a year ago just around when the market when to shit and it crushed my mentality and self confidence. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+8 Bump. BofA seriously trying to catch up with Boeing here jharzell
+8 Hey man, DrApeman
+7 I’m gonna have to disagree here. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+7 To answer your question, it’s the internet. Of course I could be lying about my comp but no particular incentive to do so on an anonymous forum. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+7 Take this advice with a pinch of salt as I interned last summer and converted to FT (which I haven't started yet) and I'm based in London. European Gorilla
+7 I work in logistics development but know a lot of the players outside of my industry as well. I would say the landscape is a lot like the US in the UK but on a much smaller scale. Christophiish
+7 Who do you think is going to write the code to automate this stuff? Writing code to automate this isn’t a one time thing where you write the code and the algo now captures 100% of the market mispricings. Damian-Lewis
+7 No, that’s why the love to protest Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+7 Agreed. A lot more pressure for female bankers so hard to blame her. pavementroad
+7 You at Matthews or Marcus? Analyst 2 in PE - Other
+7 Turning 30 next month, which has me reconsidering just about everything.  gcoo
+7 So as a college student I see where you’re coming from. Whenever I have free time I feel bored out of my mind, like there is nothing to do. That being said, here’s what I’ve found can help spend some of that time: pr1ncipal
+7 Hey man just remember to zip him up when ur done. Intern in PE - LBOs
+7 Based on my own experience: You need to know how everything works, not necessarily how to do it. If you can figure out how a DCF, 3 statement, comps, LBO and merger model work then you will be fine. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+7 I know them decently well, did a research project for them many years ago when I was in B-School. mrharveyspecter
+7 You don’t know me, I don’t know you, we’ll probably never meet. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+7 I can give some color as I worked at one of these for a few years and interviewed at others before moving to a large boutique long-only. Outsiders
+7 I completely disagree. Working before / during / after delivery is unacceptable.    1) First of all, it’s not a surprise and you have ample time (9 months) to prepare for ut Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+7 What the fuck did I just read ebfinanceguy
+7 Probably very much covid vaccine induced. Friedmaneconomics
+7 Placement for c/o 2025 (does not include students who were not in Investment Banking Club):  Intern in IB - Cov
+7 Yes the Tides on University deal is a forced sale by the lender (Brightspire), since they defaulted on it and it matures this month. Charybdis Alignak
+6 Answers below:   PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+6 Uhh, ya this is gonna be a tough putt. If you can actually manage to put together a decent model then you’re going to have to write it all up in a clear and compelling way. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+6 This industry is so broken lmao. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+6 Only 3s you’ll be shooting are 3am nights GorillaBanker
+6 99% of this site is how to get internships and full time offers. I can summarize the general consensus, but you should look around more on here yourself. Senior VP in CorpDev
+6 No, you just don't start running construction or development deals on your own out of school unless it's your family business.  Construction takes years of on the job learning.  If you have the connections, you work for a calculatedrisk
+6 You need to find groups with no deal flow (need to have intel from someone in the group themselves). bronzbomba
+6 I don't know enough about the MSRE to fully answer, but I'd recommend just trying to get as many reps in as possible that you can show on your resume. jarstar1
+6 Your comment is impressive, including all the details that a bot would capture and generate a response seamlessly. Determined
+6 1. In recent years this premium has eroded away quite a bit but somewhere in the region of 20-30% is still do-able Colbert
+6 I think highly of Princeton — but I have to admit: Stanford is the best university in the world. Yes, Stanford is better than Harvard. And slightly better than MIT because it’s so well rounded. JMac27
+6 QuiltEmerson This is super interesting! If you wouldn't mind I'd love to hear more: Colbert
+6 I have been there before and I feel you, the stuff about compliance shutting your guys off sucks.  Its sadly becoming a bigger part of the business and is not something you can really control at all.  I have been at this 1 Director in S&T - FI
+6 Couple different things about this. I think for one, since it's such a niche vertical, people come here to ask questions since things arent as straight forward as TMT or other sectors. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+6 2 deaths in a month. With the number of employees at each firm across the street and the ridiculous hours worked per week, this makes me wonder what the real number of casualties is across the sector Intern in PE - Growth
+6 Another thing I've seen done that isn't time consuming but quickly vets technical skills is to simply hand them a T12 with a few strange aspects to it and ask for their thoughts and if anything stands out.  For example if Ricky Sargulesh
+6 my honest answer - I've never gotten a client from linkedin and think it's among the biggest lies marketing departments tell client facing people so they can justify their existence (I think marketing is mostly bullshit in thebrofessor
+6 Thanks for the questions! Can you talk more about your experience selling to old-school customers? - what challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?  Apples_ulikethem
+6 RBC M&A is marginally better since they’re great with internal mobility, meaning there’s a good chance your transfer request to Calgary will be approved. Intern in IB-M&A
+6 OP - please take no offense but this has been the same old lip service that been paid every time something like this happens. JBK
+6 Touching grass 301. Just focus on getting into the best college you can. Nobody in IB is going to ask or care what classes you took in HS.  Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+6 Current wharton undergrad going to an EB — Wharton superiority, or at least within Penn, isn’t that real. Prospect in IB-M&A
+6 You don’t need to do this dickey fuller stuff tbh, you don’t need to prove divergence or anything, just that one stock will outperform the other. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+6 Yeah sure, I've found that MMs, such as Moelis, are usually filled with sub 5'8 unattractive NPCs. HighCaliberTalent
+6 I somehow agree. On the one hand, Associates shouldn’t let things to go clients if they know the analyst can’t deliver (and in any case, should have most of the ownership on delivery/quality).     Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+6 Aren’t you the person who made this atrocious post? HighCaliberTalent
+6 It's on you since you made the mistake. You shouldn't expect to be coddled just because you're an analyst. You should try and have every deliverable be perfect and not expect your associates/VPs to fix everything for you. Senior VP in CorpDev
+6 Also bumping for visibility HighCaliberTalent
+6 Retarded to go to equinox for networking purposes. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 If you're doing 2 and out ASO years, or 2 then bschool then leave, fit doesn't matter, just go to the best name possible and get rocked for two years. If you're doing a potentially career track role, fit is everything. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+6 Unless you have an offer in hand and it's your only option, I wouldn't think about this in terms of "can I get my foot in the door other places"... Associate 2 in VC