2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors?
Creating this thread to be a centralized place for people to anonymously share and compare the actual perks / benefits at their bank as i think it is useful information for analysts, associates, candidates, and laterals who want to understand what life is actually like beyond headline comp.
There are always threads on comp, bonuses, exits, culture, hours, etc., but I feel like there is not one centralized place where people can see which banks actually take care of juniors on the day-to-day stuff. Things like dinner, Uber, weekend meals, travel, hotels, gym stipends, and other random quality-of-life benefits can make a real difference, especially when you are working banking hours.
Would be helpful if people could share their bank, level, and a quick summary of the policy. Something like:
Bank:
Dinner / meal policy: $ Amount, time threshold, weekday vs. weekend policy, etc.
- Example: $40 after 8pm on weekdays, $60 per day on weekends, Seamless only
Uber / car policy: Time threshold, weekday vs. weekend policy, UberX vs. Black, to / from office rules, etc.
- Example: UberX home after 9pm on weekdays, Uber Black allowed after midnight, weekend rides to and from the office allowed
Travel policy: Economy / Business Class rules, including cross-country, red-eyes, international flights, and any hour or dollar thresholds.
- Example: Analysts can fly Business Class if the flight is over 5 hours and travel is for a client meeting; otherwise domestic flights are Comfort+
Hotel policy: Nightly cap, city-specific flexibility, preferred hotel rules, etc.
- Example: $800 nightly cap, $1,000 nightly cap in NYC / Miami, luxury bookings allowed if within policy, Four Seasons preferred / allowed, etc.
WFH: Number of days in the office
- Example: Four days in the office (Monday-Thursday)
Other perks: Gym stipend, phone reimbursement, wellness, home office, commuting, corporate retreats, or anything else worth knowing.
- Example: $100 monthly gym stipend, phone/internet plan reimbursement, wellness stipend, annual corporate retreat in Cabo, etc.
Once there are enough responses I'll update this thread to compile everything gathered in the comments for a street-wide tier list of which banks are generous, normal, or cheap when it comes to treating their juniors with perks and benefits
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