IBD Coverage Group Comparison

I've searched through WSO for a comprehensive comparison between coverage groups in IBD but couldn't find any extensive threads. So, I was wondering if anyone can give me a breakdown on generally their impression of various IBD coverage groups like TMT, M&A, public fin, corp fin, capital markets in terms of

General: blurb about what the group does Hours: how are the hours, especially compared to other IBD groups, does this group have notoriously extreme hours? Compensation: compared to other groups, starting out and higher levels Exit ops?

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