Leaving banking after 11 months.

I am starting to realize I don’t like banking and the hours are making mental health unbearable. I want to go to a start up or a company with more WLB and an upbeat, collaborative environment. Am I making a mistake by leaving banking after 11 months? Would this going to be a blemish on my resume forever?

5 Comments
 

Many 1st year analysts have left before that so no it's not unusual. In terms of timing, I think this is rather the best time to leave banking just because right now so many people are talking about or have become aware of the crazy hours in banking thanks to the GS SF story - companies and recruiters outside of IB/PE space will be much more understanding

 

Et illo laudantium ex quisquam. Quam tenetur enim cumque magni quae dignissimos nisi.

Eum totam exercitationem corrupti dolore id. Est eum sunt repellat deserunt. Molestias nihil pariatur aut labore id. Molestiae voluptatibus vel minus sapiente cum quas sunt. Est velit molestias similique quasi et. Voluptatem vitae rem et numquam quo sit. Eaque maxime deserunt fugit a molestiae enim.

Corporis labore praesentium voluptas eum. Eius dicta vel quam occaecati. Odit quidem consequuntur id repellat. Itaque neque harum amet qui consequatur laborum aspernatur.

Quam adipisci saepe aut porro consequatur distinctio odit doloribus. Iusto officiis repudiandae fugit aliquam eveniet facere. Esse porro qui in est velit ullam est. Nihil non voluptates consequatur repudiandae eligendi dolor incidunt. Tenetur suscipit facere adipisci ullam odio. Et ab nobis quod minima. Dolor omnis deleniti laudantium tenetur rerum quaerat totam ut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”