Employment before banking

How common is it to be employed for a year or two before going into a 1st year analyst position at a BB? Obviously most/all 1st year analyst are hired out of undergrad but I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of anyone working for a few years before becoming a 1st year.

Thanks!

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