Dinner Stipends Across Banks
Just wanted to make a thread for everyone to drop the most important thing regarding their bank's culture, and dinner stipends. I was curious to see how much everyone receives and how it differs from bank to bank.
Just wanted to make a thread for everyone to drop the most important thing regarding their bank's culture, and dinner stipends. I was curious to see how much everyone receives and how it differs from bank to bank.
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s a breakdown of dinner stipends across various banks:
Banks Without Stipends While WFH: - Goldman Sachs (GS) - Citi - Barclays - Credit Suisse (CS) - Deutsche Bank (DB) - RBC
This list highlights the variation in meal stipends and how banks approach supporting their employees, especially during WFH scenarios. Let me know if you need further details!
Sources: Meal Stipend Benchmarking, WSO 2021 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 2/2), Did Jefferies raise dinner stipend to $40?, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/is-there-an-appreciable-difference-in-culture-between-investment-banking?customgpt=1, My bank pays everyone different
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