Is there a major workload difference between an analyst in their first year and one in their second year? I always thought they were relatively the same, with the 2nd year person sometimes getting more work because they know how to do things already.
| +148 | ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT | 38 | 13h |
| +111 | IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking | 73 | 1d |
| +61 | Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer | 19 | 16h |
| +53 | Indiana University Fraternity Pipelines | 32 | 13h |
| +51 | Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" | 29 | 2d |
| +39 | Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? | 12 | 21h |
| +36 | Rogo AI | 14 | 11h |
| +34 | Elite Boutique interview questions | 8 | 1d |
| +30 | Suspended for a Year | 11 | 14h |
| +23 | 1st Half 2026 (1H26) RX IB & RX Co. Rankings | 14 | 1d |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
bell_hk_sig, it depends on the bank that you are at and whether or not your bank double-staffs deals (i.e. puts two analysts on a deal). When I was in banking, there was little difference between the workload of a first- and second-year analyst because we were a lean MM and only put one analyst on a deal. This resulted in a negligible difference in the hours worked by first- and second-year analysts. This might be different at larger banks, but judging from my friends and those who I know who worked at BBs, this is not usually the case.
The main advantage of being a second-year analyst is that the first years are the ones usually stuck with the grunt work. When I was a second-year analyst, I never spread comps, never updated our precedent transactions list, never assembled PIBs, etc. That being said, the quality of work expected from a second-year analyst is much higher. Basic mistakes are no longer acceptable and everything that is less than perfect is viewed as a failure. No one holds your hand any longer.
Optio consequatur qui facilis consectetur corporis expedita rem ea. Reprehenderit provident laudantium aut quisquam molestiae minus. Qui itaque sit aut qui repudiandae. Eos assumenda voluptas omnis neque sunt non quis. Dignissimos voluptate in voluptatem qui incidunt minus nostrum. Perferendis hic sint dolores amet ipsam exercitationem omnis. Nesciunt hic magni voluptas sit modi deserunt ut.
Tenetur eveniet et illum non et quas. Dolores facilis non quia. Voluptatem et aspernatur sed id omnis sapiente in. Ipsam rerum iure ut.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...