Investment Bank Switching to G Suite
Hi all,
My shop (boutique IB), is considering switching to G Suite. Obviously, all the junior bankers are revolting given that Google Sheets is not compatible with Cap IQ and FactSet. Accordingly, they are meeting us halfway by transitioning Outlook to Gmail. I'm trying to think of some major differences between the two for productivity. I have come up with the following so far:
- You need to open up Chrome to receive notifications on emails. As well, you'd need two Chrome tabs running to show email and calendar.
- You can't open Excel, Word, or PowerPoint attachments without first opening the related G Suite application. You would need to download first then open with Office Suite. Do correct me if I'm wrong.
- You can no longer attach an Office suite document directly to email via Outlook using the share function. To send attachments through Gmail, you would need to manually drag the file into your browser.
- We currently sync the FactSet calendar to Outlook for earnings events. I know there is some capacity to do so with Google Calendar but not sure how the functionality would be affected.
You folks have any other major differences to note? Or just thoughts in general?
I'm overall very against switching to Gmail - sorta makes us look like a start-up and not a real investment bank. Or maybe that's just my old school thinking :)
Thanks all.
I would start looking for a new job if I were you
Why is that? Even if they let us keep our Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?
0 privacy and just looks unprofessional. Google translate was banned at some banks years ago already because of the privacy issue.
This is Gmail for corporate - is there a privacy issue there?
I think there are a number of advantages to G Suite over MS Office, but the lack of full excel functionality would be a dealbreaker.
What advantages do you see?
Biggest one is simultaneous editing. Office 365 I think has addressed that but most banks are still using versions from 10 years ago.
Built in cloud storage is another one. Plus ability to open, review, and edit on any device.
now instead of worrying about just excel crashing you gotta worry about chrome crashing as well
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