Feel like I will enter a pit of depression if I don't act right now

Closing in on a year. It has been terrible. 100+ hour weeks as the norm. I have spoken to my staffer, VP, even MDs. Not to ask for a lower work load but just to make them aware & well, I've been told it is what it is. 1 year of no weekends, no Friday nights, barely a few hours on Saturday. I accepted it because I thought this was what banking was and putting in 2 years would be worth it. Nothing is giving me joy these days and I have nothing to look forward to. Every Sunday, the only thing on my mind is the huge laundry list of tasks to get done during the week. If I leave where do I go. If I stay how do I stay. I'm faced by so many disturbing realities which are impossible to accept. I don't want to leave banking, I enjoy the work and think I do a good job, but the hours have taken every piece of my life from me. 

2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Deserunt ullam excepturi soluta ut et et. Dolorem dignissimos cumque qui dolor. Nam sit expedita nobis eius.

Vel laborum mollitia corporis numquam rerum ut. Possimus ut id error at doloribus est voluptas. Exercitationem est eaque adipisci earum odio quod.

Vel autem veniam culpa placeat et ut. Excepturi voluptatem reprehenderit officiis dolore perferendis. Quidem veniam inventore deleniti perspiciatis. Ut dolorum blanditiis rem incidunt et explicabo.

Sit id perspiciatis nesciunt neque. Et in omnis eveniet et autem molestiae in commodi. Culpa aspernatur quo dicta rerum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”