Age question

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I just signed my offer to start as a first year analyst summer 2014 at which point I will be 25.

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I started just turning 24 into IB. Other factors weigh more (unless late twenties, then that is tougher to convince someone)....

Is 28/29 considered old to be an first year female analyst?

Totally depends on situation. Can't speak for myself but for those in my class / classes above me, there were some "older" analysts in mid or late 20's. One guy was in the military for a couple years before starting college, a couple worked 1-3 years in accounting / finance before deciding to lateral but still came in as 1st years. It always comes down to having your story straight.

maczack113:

Hello,

How old is considered too old to get into investment banking? Has anyone got into this industry at their late 20s to early 30s?

Depends, where are you coming from? What is your experience? Are you in grad school? Give us a sense of your profile.

There's definitely age-bias. If you're old b/c of Military experience there is a separate recruiting pool for some firms but at my target this process only entailed the first round selection for interviews - which was done separately from the "traditional" students. After, traditional and non-traditional students first round interviews on campus were done together. More often than not, your interviewer is a "traditional" college student but at this point it's up to how you connect - from my experience though, it's an uphill battle. Some firms have a Military-liasons sit in on 'some' of the interviews but again, in my experience, it was only on the superday. I have heard of some firms conducting first-round interviews for former Military over the phone but I have gone through the process at most BB's, MM's and boutiques and this has not been the case for me - however, do not that I did neglect to attend some Military-only networking events so this could be why.

Either way, I look very young for my age, and I hate to admit it but I catered my resume to resemble a young college student and was shocked at how many more first rounds I was able to nab (without going through Military recruiting). Oh, and I'll be starting FT IBD when I graduate next year at the age of 26.

****this is for UNDERGRADUATE students (former non-commissioned Military personnel).. NOT Officers who have gone to west point/the academy and then went to get an MBA****

I'm a female starting my FT Analyst position next year and I'm turning 25. I just finished my undergrad, so I'm treated like any 22 year old during recruiting... granted I don't look much older either. Before I landed an offer, I was worried about being too old to break in next year/future years, so after research this is what I came up with:

• Until mid-20s, you are still comparable to undergrad kids. If you craft your resume well, nobody will know your age anyway until you're hired. Some countries have mandatory military service anyway and undergrads finish around their mid-20s.
• At late-20s, you'd be compared to MBA graduates... you'll have the experience but no degree to match and no recruiting network to get in.

I always wondered, if you do a 1 year Masters degree (like they do in Europe), do banks consider you as a Associate or Analyst?