Investment Banking is a good job if you want to move into PE or if you love the life style but think long and hard about IB particularly the firm (and more importantly the group) you are working for. Some of them have great training programs and some of them simply exploit their workers with little time for training once the analyst is on the job. I have heard of some IBers that literally hate their jobs working every weekend and 18 hour days. If you only need 5 hours per night on a sustained basis you might be able to get by with that. Let me know what you are considering and I will let you know if I know the firm and group.
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If you also have any experience in this area and can share your experience that would be great. I think many younger analyst don't understand the job before they take it and are often unpleasantly surprised.
What gives you the authority to do such a thing?
+1
+2 but i don't have any bananas
Troll?
Cool story bro.
Epic tale, friend.
someone please explain this to me
You should think long and hard about your ability to speak English.
i concur
Trying to bait people into telling you which groups have openings are we? You belong at a small business brokerage, trolling for deals on discussion forums. Or, Blackmore Partners.
What is this.. "investment banking".. you speak of?
I IS HAVE HARDZ TIM E IN MAH JERB IT IS INVESTMENT BAKING I MAKE CAKES ALL DAY CANNOT STAND 80 HOUR BAKINGS!!!!
What have you heard lifestyle-wise of the following:
GS TMT GS FIG MS M&A JPM corporate finance Advisory Citi M&A CS Sponsors Lazard FIG
Last summer I worked in one of the above groups, so I can see whether you can get mine right at least.
Not gonna lie.... yur an MD , went to MIT and your english is as bad as mine.... becuase sister lifestyle isn't 2 words.....
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I don't even know what to say about this thread... the quality overall on WSO today is not strong... lot's of trolling. I wonder if this is a leading indicator of more M&A activity coming up over the next few weeks. All the real bankers are working on a deal and have no time for WSO?
great post
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