I always see people saying as an analyst you dont use your brain at all and even monkies can do thid job, etc.
8 months in and I still think this job is crazy hard… maybe I am just stupid incompetent and destined for bottom bucket, but any other first years really struggling?
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Depends on what your situation is. What type of bank/group are you in? If you were a first year at Qatalyst vs Lincoln, there's a wider expectation gap. I think the first 5 months are typically touted as admin/PPT work, but that doesn't mean you are asleep at the wheel. Everyday/every detail/every mistake is painting you in the eyes of seniors. No one expects perfection but 8 months in I feel like you should be over the wall. What is it that you're struggling with? Is it more modeling? Hours? Lack of detail?
Making an NTM chart or understanding how comps work is not that hard - what's hard about it is doing it on 3 hours of sleep for 16 hours a day on those bad days...
You need to be a bit more specific. What parts of the job do you find difficult and why?
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