Is 24 too old to join as an IBD analyst?
What's the average age for an analyst on the floor? Is 24 too old? Especially for an Asian girl (that already puts you in the alien bracket. gaah!)
What do you guys think?
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Interested. I'm 24.
answer: no. most importantly though it depends on how you project yourself, your social life as a 24 year old (can you chill with 22 year olds?) and how you project yourself as an analyst 1st year at 24 along side a 2nd, 3rd year analyst who's also 24 (awkward having someone your age tell you what to do?)
24 is the average age for people to join IBD in Europe at least....
As a fellow newbie I was about to ask the same question, only with an age a lot higher!
No, definitely not too old.
Here's another question:
Is is possible coming out of Corp. FP&A, with MBA, to join as Associate at an IB?
That's a question I've been trying to answer.
I'm not in IBD, so consider that alongside my opinion. However, from what I've seen at numerous boutiques and MM firms I have friends at, have interviewed at, or merely know people from, there are quite a few MBA-level persons going in as first year analysts, even with 3-5 years' experience. It seems that people at non-BB's are more willing to hire candidates who will definitely get the job done, rather than a college kid who ultimately may or may not suck at the job. I think that the "breeding success out of college, starting at the analyst level" hiring model is only for firms that attract ivy talent on a regular basis and can afford to reject qualified candidates on the basis that they aren't 20 years old with an ivy degree.
Thanks for that, but I'm talking about going in as an Associate not Analyst out of FP&A. I don't know this for sure, but I could never imagine going to a top MBA and taking an entry-level IB job (even at Goldman/JPM).
This happens on occasion. In fact I just made a similar jump.
my roommate is a 28 year old 2nd year IBD analyst at a BB in London...
Age is not an issue. Plenty of former military men and women in various analyst classes after their service and college. Age is not an issue unless you make it an issue.
No way. I'll be a month away from 23 when I start next August, and there are people with master's degrees in my class.
In Europe and the UK where many people are doing their Master's, plenty of people join at 25yrs+. Pretty normal over here.
24 is fine for analyst. You don't start to reek of desperation until you are over 27 and have your Master's degree.
I joined as a first-year analyst a few months ago at the ripe age of 25, so I hope not. I'm in a smaller office where everyone seems to be a bit older, but having gone to school with people a couple years younger than me I wasn't too concerned about "fitting in" anyways.
Do what you want to do man!
Know at least 4 kids my year (BB) who are 25-27. Definitely nothing wrong or that out of the ordinary to be a bit older.
I never knew they ask for your age...
I know several people who started at 24. Mostly MM for whatever that's worth.
Definitely don't think so. We've had people with 1-2 years of exp elsewhere before being a 1st year.
The age thing was a big worry for me but you got to remember that everyone is different and people here told me do what you had got to do - forget the rest. Decent advice tbh.
Thank you for commenting everybody! This got me feeling way better. Cheers!
Yeah 24 is no big deal; there are a couple of analysts in my group that lateraled over so the ages range from 21-26 or 27ish.
Bro I've never even seen anyone over 26 on the trading floor. Definitely a long shot - you should consider your options and start looking for marriageable middle aged women who come from money. (Or a nice sugar daddy if you're cool with that)
That's because there isn't much diversity in your mom's basement. In the real world, things are different.
FTW!
you've got to be kidding me.
I know a first year analyst thats 24 in SF at RBC. LOL
I know a 30 year old 3rd year analyst. 24 is definitely not too old; as others have said, the average is much higher over here in Europe.
Everyone in Europe excl UK is 24 and older, average could be like 26.
In UK they don't even ask your age for that matter...
A lot of people are talking about Europe, but I also want to add in that in Asian places like Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea, 24 would be more than normal since they have military service.
Circumstances and all.
I'm 23. Starting analyst stint next summer and will be 24.
I was an intern at 25. No one knows your age anyways.
You all forgot that asian girls look like they are 18 til mid 30s.
Lol so true, a cute friend of a friend of mine who I thought was 22-24 turned out to be 32
More importantly, did you slay that?
If, only!
Short answer: No. I'm 25 and will be joining a bank as a 1st year at 26 by the time Summer comes around.
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