Aware this can be ignorant but want your thoughts:
Some bankers exit to corporate in corp dev, IR, strat finance, etc. Are most of them still douchy / a-hole at corporate (and carry culture with them) or they become more chill cuz don't need to try to fit into IB culture?
I want to avoid working for one in corporate if generally they don't change.
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That's my take but learning new perspectives
The bankers that tend to leave for industry/corporate world tend to be more chill personalities in general.
Follow up: If they exited when they were head of sector group or ED/MD, are they chill?
Wouldn't say Ruth Porat or Safra Catz to be chill?
As someone who is still in banking, but went from hardcore bank to chill bank, I really don't think a lot of people go into banking be a-holes. I think that being surrounded by a world that moves quickly, decisively, and where many expenses are seemingly no cost turns people into less empathetic and understanding people. Hell, I even saw it when I first made my transition, where I wanted things done fast and quick, but I have learned to enjoy the slower lane a little bit more recently.
Pray, tell, which bank/group did you move to?
Fair nough
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