Would you become a 1st year Analyst after 3-4 years of working?
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on 6/24/10 at 10:10pm
If you have been working in a mid/back office role at a BB for 3-4 years (since undergrad)....would you consider a 1st year Analyst role at the BB if you were given the opportunity?





yes
yes
its up to the individual.
its up to the individual. e.g. it's not hard to see that some people really don't go into the ibd
Yes. If you want FO that
Yes. If you want FO that badly, then I would.
I've seen it done. Guy did 3
I've seen it done. Guy did 3 years in IT --> 3 years IBD --> MBA --> currently in PE.
I do want to note that his jump from IT to IBD was through internal networking, not any internal job boards.
If you wanted to be in
If you wanted to be in banking then you would. Besides, a first year IBD analyst is probably still getting paid more than most 3rd year back office folks.
i would. but would you?
i would. but would you?
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so banks DO hire older people
so banks DO hire older people (under 26-27) for first year analyst roles?
snands wrote: so banks DO
so banks DO hire older people (under 26-27) for first year analyst roles?
Absolutely, it's just not as common.
yes, you'll progress more
yes, you'll progress more quickly +
if you become MD at 32 or 36, do you think it makes difference?
Would someone in this
Would someone in this position still be 'marketable' for a PE/HF type role after a 2 year stint?
3-4 years back office + 2 years BB IBD...
I would.
I would.
I got in after 2 years of
I got in after 2 years of prior work experience.
got into where?
got into where?
So with 3-4 years of back
So with 3-4 years of back office experience and an MBA (I'll be around 32, 33 yrs old) they wouldn't hire you as an associate?
i.e. Investment Banking...?
i.e. Investment Banking...?
i meant 3-4 years of back
I saw a 31-year-old 2nd year
wow, 31 year old 2nd year
Personally, no. That's why I
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