2018 Bonus Rumors

Has anyone been hearing rumors on how bonuses are looking this year?

WSP: "An investment banking analyst should make $155, $180K, and $205K in years one, two and three (plus or minus $5-10K depending on how good or bad the bank did). Perhaps add an extra $5K to be safe this year given that results were up slightly."

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Have buddies at third tier banks, think HSBC/nomura/BNP/mizuho, and their first years are on 85k plus 10k sign on plus $50k full first year base, so a bank that doesnt pay the highest is giving these kids $145k, industry coverage.

We're not lawyers. We're investment bankers. We didn't go to Harvard. We Went to Wharton!
 

Anyone have numbers from last year, or 2018 estimates for third year associates at BB in New York.

Tough to get data points outside analyst numbers on this forum.

 

the original numbers:

A1: that number is ~ top bucket at an EB A2: Upper Middle bucket EB. Know kids who crack 200k as 2nd yr at EB A3: Don't know any analysts who are still there after 3. More banks are moving to 2 or 2.5 A2A promotion. But that seems light given the A2 over 200k.

I think realistic numbers (excl. sign-on)

A1: 85k + 60k - 75k A2: 90K + 75k - 90k (I'm treating the above as an outlier though if you guys know of more than i would revise upward)

 
"HugLife" the original numbers:

A1: that number is ~ top bucket at an EB A2: Upper Middle bucket EB. Know kids who crack 200k as 2nd yr at EB A3: Don't know any analysts who are still there after 3. More banks are moving to 2 or 2.5 A2A promotion. But that seems light given the A2 over 200k.

I think realistic numbers (excl. sign-on)

A1: 85k + 60k - 75k A2: 90K + 75k - 90k (I'm treating the above as an outlier though if you guys know of more than i would revise upward)

These numbers are absolutely correct

 
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those numbers are insane, excited for the years to come. god bless the trump era

What concert costs 45 cents? 50 Cent feat. Nickelback.
 

Inflation kills Purchasing Power and Woolymammoths - saw it on Fox News and CNN.

Props to @Gainalyst2015" for running the numbers. In MD speak* if you could refresh those even though I won't be meeting with the client until next week.

26 Broadway where's your sense of humor?
 

And when will the dick measuring contest commence? 4.7 here....... flaccid

We're not lawyers. We're investment bankers. We didn't go to Harvard. We Went to Wharton!
 
"ifyb23" Good headhunters?

Wouldn't know... I personally marked myself as "open" or whatever it is LinkedIn calls it to flag it to recruiters that you're open to different roles, they make it so those within your own company can't find you on the list, it's a free option... have been getting 2-3 messages a day, some are completely out of nowhere - Apple reached out for a supply chain role managing a part of their supply chain on the east coast at $165k, requiring you move out to their HQ.... keep in mind I'm a 2nd year and have no experience in supply chain so definitely would advise you to give it a go.

 

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