About how long until you reach VP or MD level

I know that a great deal of those who go into IB can't stick it out beyond 5 or so years. So that being said, how long does it usually take a banker to reach the level of a VP or an MD? I would think that it would become easier for those who actually stay in IB beyond 5 years with there being less competition for promotions.

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My boss just told me things just got tougher these days, it used to 3 years associate and you automatically become a VP in BBs. Title doesn't mean that much if you can't bring in new clients and generate businesses for the firm.

 

based on the conventional wisdom, 3year analyst 3-4 year associate; so, that's a total of 7 years before VP (assuming you go via the undergrad route).

 

based on the conventional wisdom, 3year analyst 3-4 year associate; so, that's a total of 7 years before VP (assuming you go via the undergrad route).

 
Sabrinemakes VP. It's fairly hard to get fired in banking, unless macro factors drive whole departments out of commission, in which case performance doesn't matter as much anyways. People leave on their own.
Really? Wow, I thought it would be a battle to go from Associate => VP, and a large portion of associates are kicked out. This is definitely a plus for someone looking at banking as a career then..
 
Sabrinemakes VP. It's fairly hard to get fired in banking, unless macro factors drive whole departments out of commission, in which case performance doesn't matter as much anyways. People leave on their own.

I think it is fairly easy to get fired in banking. It is one of those areas in which burn out rate is abnormally high. People work here for a while and then the majority gets fired or leave on their own (an excuse for getting fired).

 

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