First years. How long did it take you to get acquanted to the job and stop making rookie mistakes? How long is the grace period for the first years from an associate, vp, stand point?
| +156 | UBS Tech layoff | 52 | 10h |
| +143 | UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT | 29 | 6h |
| +138 | Analyst: Why is UBS IB doing worse than peers?, UBS CFO: No Comment | 20 | 1h |
| +57 | How do YOU manage networking requests? | 16 | 7h |
| +46 | Are target prospects getting dumber? | 20 | 2h |
| +37 | What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? | 9 | 3d |
| +36 | Quitting After First 4 months | 12 | 12h |
| +34 | MBB Pay Raises | 26 | 12h |
| +33 | Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) | 19 | 1d |
| +23 | Leaked Interview Questions to Chinese Recruiting Services | 14 | 1h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
we all make mistakes..key is to not make the same mistake twice
I think I made this post last year -- a few months later, I was the #1 analyst in our group. So I'd say give it a solid 3-4 months before you're cruising, and another 6+ months before you're an asset (at least as much of an asset as an analyst can be).
jimbrown, whats the key to not just being an asset a few months later, but being the #1 analyst in the group. Also, how do you accelerate the process so u no what ur doing2-3 months in?
Quaerat aut dignissimos placeat quam et. Illo recusandae et aut aliquam similique placeat qui. Aut esse et sapiente quisquam aliquam quia et eum.
Praesentium ut eum cum impedit. Possimus placeat dolores laudantium qui. Minima mollitia rerum quisquam. Qui omnis et blanditiis in ut quia ratione.
Nihil nesciunt quia labore fugit eum vel eligendi eligendi. Debitis enim ad velit ratione sint quia.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...