2021 bonus expectations

Pretty much in the title. How much are you guys expecting to get for bonus? 1st year associate here out of college who isn't as aware of bonuses (interned in IB). Specifically wondering for sell-side banks (EVR/BofA/JPM/MS etc).

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Also in a hot sector with high deal activity. (Analyst ranked #1 for over a decade)... hoping I get something similar.

 

Y'all are so ridiculous with these questions. It's entirely dependent on your firm, your sector, your sector/firm's deal pipeline, your analyst, and your performance. I know guys in  "big" sectors at top banks getting jack shit bonuses while guys who are superstars at boutiques you've never heard of covering an industry you probably didn't know existed are getting paid through the roof. It's highly variable. And always keep in mind that people often fluff numbers on this site (only god knows why). A lot of high schoolers/college kids probably playing pretend. A good rule of thumb is to take the highest number you see in response to a post like this and haircut it by a decent %.

 

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