Thoughts on Morgan Stanley's FIG IBD group?
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Sources: Working in FIG (Financial Institutions Group) - An Overview., Why Should I Work in FIG Investment Banking?, Working in FIG (Financial Institutions Group) - An Overview., TMT vs. FIG vs. Industrials BB Group Move, Credit Suisse FIG in 2020
Sweaty
Love it here
Avoid. Mid exits and incredibly sweaty and toxic. Knew a buddy who hated it and dipped within a year. Is this for SA or FT?
Heard they recruit separately for SA (ex. 2025 Financial Institutions Group Summer Analyst job opening) vs regular placement process since they kept getting ranked dead last.
Yeah lol my buddy was miserable and apparently it's normal for MDs to yell and senior management had to get involved. If OP has other offers in hand I would recommend to GTFO
Horrendous people (shoutout angelalu) and culture, avoid at all costs
MBA assoc?
Yeah
Wait im a stern mba recruiting for it now. Give me the inside scoop - why shouldn’t i choose it
God awful hours and culture
In another group at MS and can confirm all the above. Incredibly sweaty + abusive and toxic seniors and mid-levels. IBD management has intervened multiple times to fix the group from what I’ve heard. Analysts in the group have asked to move to GCM / S&T
How is the fintech vertical within FIG? just as bad as the rest?
Insurance vertical is the toughest and most sweat group within MS FIG - absolutely horrendous
How does it compare to jpm fig? Considering processes for both
I don't know but you can't go wrong with either. Both are among top groups within FIG. I have heard terrible cultures across both groups, but I'm fairly senior so I don't know what it's like for the analysts / associates.
For what it's worth, I have many former colleagues at MS FIG at very senior levels. And think very highly of them.
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