With layoffs coming / impending slowdowns, is this still a good time to lateral as an associate?
Looking to lateral to an EB. Should I hesitate given layoffs are incoming? Feel pretty safe in my team.
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I think it depends, are you at a balance sheet bank? Take a look at the boutique’s finances since they aren’t all created equal. Often times it is last in, first out for layoffs, especially if performance isn’t an issue.
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