Who has the worse hours: Coverage or M&A groups?
Based on your experience, do you know which group works the longest hours? Coverage or M&A groups? Thank you
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Depends on the Bank. But, generally I would say M&A generally is shafted way more often than any one coverage group
Traditionally M&A since that is really what drives long hours (rather than client service decks or pitching), but there are absolutely some sweaty coverage groups out there that work far worse hours than their bank's M&A group
Coverage groups that do their own M&A - like most houston teams
So basically all of GS too?
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