Coverage Banking at a BB is not a holistic experience

Unless you're at Goldman, they really screw you over by not letting you model much. It's such an important skillset for a banker or financier. It hurts your career prospects and pins you to coverage banking (maybe that's why they do it...)

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At least in my bank, industrials analysts see lot of volume (team is very high in league tables) and get a lot of modeling exposure because of it. Like I said, group/bank dependent. 

 
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Not having to model everyday is a blessing tbh. You can always supplement your modeling skill on the side if you're that worried.

You'll get plenty of excel experience in the background even in a coverage group where M&A holds the model. Focusing on the industry & valuation pages allow you to gain a different skill that enables you to learn more about the macro & bigger picture. I believe that skill set is more valuable than pure modeling in the long run, as once you get senior that's the most important feature of a banker to a client. 

 

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