Credit Suisse - honest assessment

CS analyst here - I'm biased of course but things are pretty good here the last few months. We're currently hiring like crazy at the MD level. Senior management has rolled out a big splashy plan to bolster M&A platform, already signed a bunch of heavy hitters from other BB's and the likes of Centerview. The firmwide strategic review was a big overhang for retaining and hiring senior talent - everything was on the table and the fate of the investment bank was definitely uncertain, that finally concluded and they re-affirmed their commitment to remaining a strong BB franchise, re-investing in the business etc. Seem to be regaining momentum after many months of crappy headlines and uncertainty. FWIW, I think the culture here is better than what I hear from any of my friends at other shops. Most groups WFH 2 days a week, lots of people leave at 5-6pm and log back on from home etc. They're also cutting the analyst program to just 2 years before associate promo, our bonuses this past summer were unaffected by Archegos and very in line w the other BBs ex-GS. That's all to say - I think you should go in with an open mind and if you like the team, take the gig with confidence.