Any regrets on how you spent your earlier years working???

I really not trying to post depressing stuff but life is too short and we are all gonna die one day do any of you regret anything in particular that you would have done differently? Like may e enjoying life and working less ?

2 Comments
 

as a banker who works 100 hours a week, yea. i regret going to a target, i regret only doing things that would line me up to get into banking, i regret going into banking, i regret what i decided to eat for breakfast this morning, i regret signing up for wso, i regret replying to this post, i regret EVERYTHING, there hasn't even been one minute that i didnt regret, every.single.second i regret all i do is regret and you know what? im getting tuckered out, this marathon of regret has gone on for too long now im getting all sweaty. i regret nothing this post is a joke im not a banker and i go to a nontarget, if you're still reading your *ay

 

Culpa velit velit occaecati vel. Molestias illo quo ut autem corrupti sunt sed. Quibusdam corporis voluptatem aliquam.

Quidem quos sint quam amet amet quaerat. Voluptatem numquam ea itaque et eius. Vel pariatur modi omnis quo.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”