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+486 Most badass Partner/MD moment? IB 68 19m
+204 Worse than IB? PE 45 10h
+166 Life at Non-Target is Paradise IB 17 5h
+124 Do I have a chance for SA 2026?? JOB 40 2m
+121 Give your 21y/o self advice: OFF 38 2h
+121 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups IB 26 7h
+112 A PSA: doing your own deals is nothing like being an associate at a name brand fund PE 14 1d
+90 Work at top AM -- AI will virtually kill of entry-level roles in AM over the next 5yrs AM 55 4h
+76 Q&A: VP in LO Public Credit CR 22 10h
+75 Laid Off From Toxic Job PE 18 4h
+73 Anyone else think Oppenheimer is overrated? OFF 26 14h
+72 Promote from $500k to literally $0 - what do those who have been through a RE downturn recommend? RE 26 3h
+66 Anyone who works at Pershing Square HF 32 2h
+64 CS Layoffs - July 2023 IB 86 11h
+63 Big LOs HF 36 15h
+62 I ejaculated when I got my offer IB 7 4h
+60 Cocktails to order at bars? OFF 39 8h
+59 Isaiah Is Prestigious OFF 8 1d
+52 What's the best path to the finance scene for a student from Europe to the US? JOB 24 4d
+47 Possible to break into IB from community college? JOB 25 1d
+46 Forget the Buyside, Ima Stay in the Sell-Side Trenches and Keep it BUSSIN' on yall! BLAM BLAM BLAM IB 6 1d
+45 How do bankers stay responsive overnight? IB 32 1d
+45 Apax vs Bain vs CD&R vs Carlyle vs H&F vs NMC vs TPG PE 14 2d
+45 If you name your cells in Excel… RE 11 2h
+45 Whats with the hate on non-targets? IB 6 56m
+44 First timer introduced to Co-invest + Carry: How to navigate? RE 13 2d
+42 Piper Sandler underrated? IB 9 8h
+41 Stay with College GF? OFF 20 12h
+40 Which is more prestigious? WSO Light mode or WSO Dark mode? OFF 8 2d
+37 CS/UBS Houston is officially closing IB 31 3d
+35 CS group head just sent us email to "come in lightly yet prepared tomorrow" What does this mean? IB 26 1d
+35 Q&A Macro RV Analyst/Trader HF 19 15m
+33 Higher Median NPV: Top SS ER or MM HF? HF 10 1d
+32 Staying in IB with good comp and W/L balance, too risk averse? IB 6 4d
+31 I Really Don't Like Finance - Advice? JOB 8 3d
+31 IB, Tech, Startup: when to take risks? JOB 5 2d
+30 Thoughts on Mercuria? TR 20 11h
+30 Advice on future JOB 6 2d
+30 Is it just me or is recruitment still tough in 2023? AM 7 12h
+30 [LONDON] 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) IB 8 8h
+30 IB vs. PWM IB 17 16s
+29 HOW TO MODEL LAND VALUE VS COST IN A RE PRO FORMA RE 7 3d
+29 How to handle Frustration and short-fuse at work HF 14 2d
+29 Favorite Corporate Jargon OFF 12 2h
+28 Corp Dev Manager Market Comp CF 8 3h
+28 PE Sports Funds PE 25 6h
+27 In final round with top bank (think GS / MS / Raymond James) and wondering on tips. JOB 13 1d
+27 Mathematician in consulting CO 10 12h
+27 What would happen if I treated this job like it was just a job… IB 5 6h
+26 How to deal with arrogant A to A’s from an analyst perspective IB 2 3d
+26 JPM IB Bonuses IB 9 21h
+25 Do you work at Fannie / Freddie? RE 7 1d
+25 Mission-driven Real Estate Career? RE 11 1d
+25 CFO training and development CF 5 1m
+24 Getting into PE from Oil and Gas Company (varied experience)? PE 12 1d
+24 SVP/MD Comp Structure for Debt Fund/Balance Sheet Lender RE 8 1d
+24 Valuing Senior / Healthcare Living RE 9 2d
+24 2nd Year IBD analyst Laid Off Before Bonuses - how’s recruiting? PE 5 10h
+23 Help! Transition from PE from RE RE 8 5d
+23 BofA Bonuses IB 5 11h
+23 "Kicked Out" by my Freshman Summer Search Fund Internship IB 6 1d
+23 Debt Fund RE 4 30m
+22 Time to M.D. before 2008 crash IB 15 2d
+22 Single Family Building/Development Modeling Resources?? RE 9 1d
+21 What the hell is going on in Barclays?! IB 11 3d
+21 Becoming an IB Partner? JOB 1 3d
+21 PE Associate Looking to Lateral PE 5 6h
+21 Asset management scene in Europe/MENA ex-UK AM 7 10h
+21 S&T Bonus/Comp Thread 2023 TR 3 13h
+21 Truist Bonuses IB 2 7h
+21 Can Hedge Funds force their employees to sign prenups? HF 8 2h
+20 HF Recruiting from IB HF 8 4d
+20 Distressed RE Investing RE 2 2d
+20 Feeling Stuck at a Boutique IB 9 21h
+20 NYU Shack MSRE Program RE 15 5h
+20 Nightingale & CrowdStreet Fraud RE 5 2d
+20 Are the future Steve Schwarzman's of finance taking the GS -> KKR -> HBS route or are they being more entrepreneurial? IB 12 1d
+20 UBS IB Perks IB 7 2h
+20 Felt like I got nothing out of this summer. Was told I would not be returning last week. Unsure what to do and if anyone has been in this position any advice would be great. JOB 10 16h
+20 cash free debt free basis? who pays off pre-transaction debt? PE 2 1h
+19 Corp Dev to Asset Management or Tech-focused PE? (MBA or CFA needed? Should I just stick in Corp Dev long-term?) BSCH 5 9h
+19 Career paths after being a PE Associate? PE 1 3d
+19 Imagine accidentally being unmuted on a call OFF 2 1d
+19 REPE compensation RE 24 2m
+19 IT issues at your bank? IB 1 2h
+19 Incoming 2025 Spring Week at Northwestern Mutual here. When to update LinkedIn? IB 4 1d
+18 Profile Check for Master / FT BSCH 8 5d
+18 For what % of kids going into finance is the grind and delayed gratification actually worth it? IB 7 5d
+18 Help me decide between University Choice for IB (UCL vs LSE) BSCH 10 20h
+18 Networking: How to stay in touch IB 4 5d
+18 24yo Too old for IB? JOB 10 21h
+18 Career Choice Advice PE 5 1d
+18 Do I have a chance for SA 2027?? OFF 3 4h
+18 Reinventing IB in the Long Term IB 0 4h
+17 Banking Bust of ‘23 - Navigating Opportunities JOB 3 6d
+17 dad opened credit card in my name - what do i do? (not about RE) RE 2 5d
+17 Transferring to IU Kelley from small school BSCH 8 3d
+17 Stereotypical Finance Personalities OFF 1 3d
+17 College Undergrad Looking for Career Advice in CRE RE 6 4h
+17 PE profile review - What are my chances? JOB 7 1d

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August 2023 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.9%
  • Magnetar Capital 96.8%
  • AQR Capital Management 95.8%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.7%
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August 2023 Investment Banking

  • William Blair 04 99.5%
  • Lincoln International 11 99.1%
  • DC Advisory 05 98.6%
  • Canaccord Genuity 18 98.2%
  • Stephens Inc 11 97.7%
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August 2023 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • Blackstone Group 97.9%
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August 2023 Private Equity

  • Principal (8) $676
  • Director/MD (22) $599
  • Vice President (86) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (86) $276
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  • 1st Year Associate (375) $229
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