DB IBD Culture

Hi,

Whenever you speak with people about Deutsche Bank's IBD culture people are very negative.

The feedback about DB is consistent in London, Hong Kong and to a certain extent US.

Can any DB insider exlain why DB IBD culture is so bad and what is exactly that bad?

Thanks Pivot

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Whenever you? Or whenever I?

Basically their culture is second tier, which makes you a second class citizen.

 

One of their bankers I met was wearing a suit with grey checkered socks with red stripes. Another guy I met from there was very short and avoided eye contact while he was speaking with people. I spoke with someone else who was a VP and had really dirty and unpolished shoes, which were square-toed. Take a job there at your own risk.

 

That's actually ridiculous. I interned at DB in NYC last summer, and the culture was what drew me in over other banks. It probably varies a little from group to group, but people were in general really helpful and pretty easygoing. I had a great experience, ESPECIALLY compared to some of my friends who were absolutely miserable at other BB's...

 

Not sure how this initially started, but I know that DB's culture is very good. People are approachable, down-to-earth, and smart. Have friends at other banks and culture at DB sounds much better than others.

 

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