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Thinking about switching from bb to boutique, is it true that the hours are better?
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i really doubt that you would ask such a stupid question if you were already working in BB IBD. but anyway, the answer is that it depends. Greenhill is a boutique, but you will be in hell for 2-3 years as an analyst/associate there. there are also "boutique investment banks" that do $10m deals and let their analysts go home at 6 pm.
if you're worried about hours, don't take a simpleton's approach to this. just ASK WHICH BANKS HAVE THE BEST HOURS. i forget whether it's Baird or William Blair, but you will have great hours at one of those places. Raymond James in FL has really laid back hours too. these, for example, are decent banks. the tradeoff though is that you won't have a shot at placing into KKR or TPG after your stint.
hours are worse at prestigous boutiques
Botiques that have lots of deal flow (usually mid-market focused) work long hours. On the bright side, most botique bankers want to be there and are generally more pleasant to work with...
Depends on the boutique, but as a general rule, the hours are better than BBs, and the people, more relaxed.
Of course, the tradeoff is a lower bonus.
I had a friend at a London Boutique a few years back, and she usually got off around 7-8pm... In contrast, a couple of acquaintances in BBs were getting off at 9-10pm (or worse).
It's also going to depend what group you are in at regional investment banks... I hear that some at Baird/Blair are bad while others are more laid back (70ish hrs)...
I work at a boutique, and while the day is typically slower than at larger co's, we're in the top 10 for what we do, so my days run closer to 10hrs.
Depends who you work for, but more importantly how hard you want to work. There's almost always something else you could get done - you just don't have an MD making you sleep under your desk to finish it by tomorrow.
Your choice.
Typically how fierce is the competition to land a gig as an analyst with these top notch boutique firms. Is is better or worse than BB's?
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