Truist Pay Bump

Is Truist the only bank still paying below street (100 / 105 / 110)? Don't want to look down on such large numbers but hard to justify not looking at other banks down the street that are paying 20k more for second years. Especially with interns starting, might be difficult for the bank to retain talent this fall, especially with banks like Wells Fargo and BofA at 110 / 125. 

 
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Michael Carter the head of IB at Truist was from RBC therefore isn't surprising if he follow what RBC does. Definitely not great outlook for the bank in terms of talent retention. Few banks with a 3 years analyst and 4 year associate program. A lot of people on my team has left or in the process of leaving. Senior bankers are solid but several has realized that the Truist brand isn't strong enough for them to win business and has end up jumping ship. Especially in the TMT group from what I heard. Also seeing a lot of young bankers from Truist end up at Jefferies

 

My guess is hours are substantially lower at 53rd though

 

Fair point, hadn't thought of that. Still think given Truist's history that an excuse to keep salaries down like current conditions and possible belt tightening across IBDs industry-wide could be fallen back on. "Why are we raising salaries 20% when we need to reduce costs X amount with revenues down X amount." But still think what you said is a real possibility. Think this issue occurred last year in terms of return offers being accepted and not sure if it moved the needle or not. Firms are quite staffed too, but ik there has been commitment to hanging with the street long-term, so they could raise in that vein. 

 

It’s a good point lol been wondering that myself. Think there will always be turnover given stepping stone nature of firm and coupled w management looking to become more of a major player and invest heavily in the platform you get the big bonus #s. But it’s true like clearly there is a ton of flex in what firms can pay analysts if MS is out there giving out 44k mid bucket bonuses 

 

Also realizing how rough of a strategy this is to tempt incoming talent. How are they supposed to know what bonuses are? Expected to read Wall Street oasis? I guess could talk to current analysts, but a smart incomer should be skeptical in doing so. Plus a firm paying 20% less to analysts in base is suddenly giving massive bonuses to make up the difference? This is slightly hard to believe from an outsider’s perspective. Think it’s in the firm’s best interest to just raise base and take the difference out of the bonuses. 
 

someone before mentioned benefits of having it be non recurring and in bonus instead, so wouldn’t be surprised if the cost savings element of this is what drove the decision. Also recognize bonuses can be slashed as desired. 

 

Your last sentence is the most important point. Sure bonuses have been great for the past few years, and everyone at the bank is grateful for that. But any given year, Truist can decide to slash those bonuses by up to 100% and there is nothing employees can do but leave. Higher base should always been a priority over higher bonus. You only get paid a bonus one day a year. 

 

All-in comp isn’t bad. Second year analysts made at least around 200k, more for high performers.
Unfortunately that doesn’t matter and until Truist pays street they can expect the top analysts will leave (unless tied to ATL), top external lateral candidates will overlook truist for other banks, and top interns will delay or deny offers in pursuit of higher base.

 

When you say pay street you mean just salary / base right? Or saying that all-in comp is still below street? Think it might be, despite the MS situation and I guess similar ones at other BBs if those did the same thing. Plus I don’t think ppl have allusions that Truist will be matching street all-in moving forward 
 

but totally agree on the ramifications. CEO of Truist Securities did an interview with Insider this year where he was wondering why it was so hard to get talent lol 

 

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