Analyst at 25

Tbh even if you want to start as a analyst at 30 if you are qualified and will work I don’t see why they wouldn’t hire you, would seem like a idiotic move by a company not to hire someone because they are 30 vs 23.

I’m 25 and will start as an A1 at a London EB in a couple of months - no problem at all here.

Pretty common in London/EU (Europeans).

Not as big of a deal as you might think. I know an Ex-Marine who joined as an A1, at 31. You'll be fine, trust me.

kind of an L to be an analyst at 25 but if you want it, then go for it

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26 year old second year analyst here - nobody or no bank will care at all.

Being an older analyst is way more common then you'd think and happens for multiple reasons:

1. People often times have to take time off in undergrad due to medical circumstances, personal issues, gap year, etc...
2. Those who lateral to IB internally often times have to reset to an An1

At 25 years old you will still be in an incredible career position that will open up numerous opportunities for you in the future. If you believe the right path for you is to go back to school don't let this stop you.

I have seen various 28-29 A1s.. those tend to be more serious/mature, great additions to the team btw

I recently started though mid-year An, at 28

In my country (high school finishes at 19, military service, almost everyone does a Master) you would be hard pressed to find an AN1 much younger than 25, so no worries. What you will see in London is kind of a bimodal distribution, with the UK AN1's starting at 21/22 and the Continental Europe AN1's starting at 24/25

I'm a 27 yr old 2nd year ANL at a BB