I find research too academic... would I "prefer" IBD?

Has anyone made the transition from research to other parts of the bank?

I have come across a few comments on posts where people have talked about a transition from SS research (equity) to IBD and have been happy with the choice. I'm partway through an off-cycle in FICC research and am curious to see if anyone has moved into M&A, LevFin, ECM, DCM etc. and how it has panned out in general.

At times, one could perhaps argue that research can be a little heavy, academic (feels like you're still writing essays in school), and distant from the bank's main activities.

Comments are much appreciated.

 

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