Inspired by a post on the IB forum - "where is your analyst class after 10 years", I'm posting this to give a slightly broader perspective than IB. Below are the career paths of the 16 guys in my fraternity pledge class - 11 years out, graduated from top target (one of non Cornell/Brown Ivies).
EDIT: Since some people are commenting as to the purpose of this, here's a quick explanation. I was inspired by that thread on the IB forum (link here: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/your-analy…) - it seemed people were quite interested as to where they might (or could) end up after choosing one of the most popular career paths (IB) here on WSO. Similarly, I hoped to provide a view into where someone could end up after going to one of the schools that people endlessly post about here on the Bschool forum on WSO. No weird flex - you could argue that my profile is one of the least "impressive" below.
Details have been left a little bit vague to avoid outing anyone:
1: Me. 4 years in financial consulting (think Navigant/Huron/Alix/Alvarez/FTI), Cornell MBA, now work in marketing at large CPG
2: 5 years in media (sports/network), Stern MBA, now works at a media startup
3: 5 years trading at top BB (MS/GS/JPM), currently leads a team of 4 at multi-billion hedge fund
4: Top architecture grad school, currently partner track at one of the top architectural firms
5: 2 years doing nothing, T10 law school, few years in BigLaw, started VC fund w/family members, just raised second fund
6: Masters in CS at top program (S/CM/MIT), currently SWE at a large healthcare tech startup
7: 2 years at BB, 2 years at UMM PE, Wharton MBA, currently at UMM PE fund
8: Med school, MD
9: T10 law school, currently senior associate at top BigLaw firm
10: 3 years of various jobs, T10 law school, associate in BigLaw
11: Med school, MD
12: MM IB, MF PE, 6 years (to now) of FAANG finance
13: Moved to S Korea, currently lives in Asia and runs an online school w/his wife
14: Various jobs for 3-4 years, started HC tech company w/brother, just sold to larger HC tech firm
15: Trading at MM bank for 5 years, quit and retrained as SWE, currently at unicorn Fintech as engineering manager
16: prime brokerage at BB, 8+ years at FoF (just made junior partner)
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who the hell over 30 still has “top target” in their vocabulary lol
Someone who reads these boards and sees that apparently that's what all of you under 25 call them because you're still obsessed with prestige. If you think that ever enters into my vocabulary in any other context, you would be wrong.
Lmao “non-Cornel/Brown ivies.” You’re more prestige obsessed than some college kids here.
Nah, was a way to be more specific without outing myself. I could also add non-HYP either if that makes it better for you. If I cared about Cornell/Brown so much, why would I post it having gone to Cornell for bschool?
You definitely sound like a Dartmouth guy.
As someone in an ivy with a similar size frat PC, interesting to read. Don't let the negative comments hurt.
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maybe he got a full ride? doesn't make sense to sacrifice scholarship money for a higher-ranked school if you're aiming for CPG
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"4 years in financial consulting (think Navigant/Huron/Alix/Alvarez/FTI)...."
Think what? What are any of these firms. lel.
It must be nice in the US where there are so many options to make a lot of money. In the UK there are only 2 or 3 options that make good money, everything else is £30k starting salary at best
what?? a version of all of these exists in the UK.
they pay like dogshit in the UK though is the point
The types of comments you're getting on this thread are what is wrong with WSO allowing anonymous comments to boost engagement. There is no skin in the game anymore and hating ass kids can attempt to cut you down without recourse.
I always appreciated these threads to see anecdotal career arcs and remember them as context for making my own moves. Thank you for posting this.