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Based on the most helpful WSO content, meal reimbursement policies vary significantly across firms and regions. Some firms, particularly in the U.S., offer generous meal stipends for late-night work. For example:

  • JPMorgan: $25 after 7pm, with an additional $25 after midnight.
  • Morgan Stanley: $35 after 7pm.
  • UBS: $25 after 8pm, with weekend allowances for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • BMO: $35 on weekdays and $75 on weekends.

However, some firms, including Goldman Sachs, Citi, Barclays, and Credit Suisse, reportedly do not provide meal stipends while working from home.

If your fund/team does not currently offer a dinner reimbursement policy, it might be worth raising the issue with HR or your manager, especially if late hours are a consistent expectation. Highlighting how other firms provide such allowances could strengthen your case.

Sources: Meal Stipend Benchmarking, Are interns eligible for free food and cab if working late after 8pm?, How can we do better?, IB LIFE HACKS, "Here's What Consultants Actually Do All Day"

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