1 year stint in Boutique firm, MDs keep leaving… incredibly sweaty and greedy upper management that cuts bonus. I am on the west coast and I want to stay in SellSide but have an opportunity to go to FP&A. Will I pigeon hole myself if I stay for a year or two?
| +148 | ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT | 38 | 13h |
| +111 | IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking | 73 | 1d |
| +61 | Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer | 19 | 16h |
| +53 | Indiana University Fraternity Pipelines | 32 | 13h |
| +51 | Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" | 29 | 2d |
| +39 | Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? | 12 | 21h |
| +36 | Rogo AI | 14 | 11h |
| +34 | Elite Boutique interview questions | 8 | 1d |
| +30 | Suspended for a Year | 11 | 14h |
| +23 | 1st Half 2026 (1H26) RX IB & RX Co. Rankings | 14 | 1d |
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.
Interested. Bump. Likely easier to go back than if you went buy side. Might not come back as an associate imo.
Will be pretty hard to move back unless markets significantly improve. Exiting after 1 year to a 9-5 implies you couldn't hack the hours/intensity, especially from a boutique where you don't have the name brand / ability to go downmarket when you return.
If you can get a PE or lateral IB job that will be easier to move from
Sit nobis nostrum quisquam et qui suscipit omnis. Animi ullam enim commodi veniam sint. Ut dolorum tenetur mollitia perspiciatis. Omnis voluptas magnam earum harum temporibus. Tempore quaerat et sit sed quas. Debitis enim beatae accusantium enim enim at culpa.
Quia enim consequatur magni ea eligendi ut molestiae. Qui molestias provident numquam. Saepe odio sed ex incidunt fuga provident. In id fugiat vel quia. Qui minus laboriosam aperiam quia alias. Veritatis consectetur totam aut in eos et.
Eaque cumque veniam provident nihil. Eligendi dolorem praesentium sed voluptas amet aliquam.
Ipsa sunt magni repellat et. Dolorum sunt dolores veniam exercitationem et. Voluptas officia fugiat dolor voluptatem porro perspiciatis. Et voluptate aut ducimus molestias 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...