Dc Advisory - do NOT go

One of the worst paymasters in IB World.

Recently had an opportunity to interview with them in India. After 5 rounds of interviews, I secured the offer.

Only to know that their pay is lesser than what my current middle-office job pays. Piss-poor deals, VPs who brag about making multiple deals yet work for dimes not dollars.

Called up some of their analysts and associates and they kept dodging questions about culture, saying plenty about the dogshit culture that exists there.

Avoid at all costs folks

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i think one needs to manage your expectations for salary if you join a tier 2/3 bank. Of course they aren't GS/JPM/MS/Citi etc.

but they do legit M&A advisory and some of guys in the MM banks are quite solid. of course if you're okay with just chilling in back/middle office then by all means, but for those looking to break into the industry during this period of time, why not? Have seen plenty of solid guys go from tier 2/3 banks to BBs and even MFs

at the end of the day, its your life and you decide what to do with it. I'm sure DC advisory won't work you as hard as the BBs or EBs so there's that.

I understand you feel angry about "wasting your time", but they literally gave you an offer. they didn't misrepresent themselves nor force you to do anything. If anything, i feel it's a bit on you for not doing research on pay bands for different banks.

 

While your argument is fair, I’m in India and here the gap between DC and BB/EBs is 300%+

Unlike US, where pay bands are public and transparent, street pay in India is not transparent.

Also, DC in India highly over-works you vis a vis BB/EBs

But nevertheless, I do agree that they did give me an offer. But given that offer was insanely disrespectful, my advice to people is to ignore this bank

 

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