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Investment Banking
- FB to IB I'm in corp finance and I'm seriously considering moving to an investment banking firm from Facebook. Has anyone made a similar move before? #ib #finance
- Top IB Firms We always hear about MBB for consulting and FAANG for tech, but what are the top target firms for IB?
- vote Investment Banking or Consulting Path IB NYC - $175k + up to 100% bonus Vs. Mgmt Consulting ATL - $150k + 25% bonus Which one you pick & why? Interested in both career paths almost equally..
- Investment Banking Burnout Experiencing extreme burn out and was just placed on a PIP (performance improvement plan). Teams have lost faith in me. How do I dig myself out of this? Anyone else experience extreme burnout in IB? Ive thought about throwing in the towel and leaving. Personally dont think this job is for me long te
- Investment Banking Analysts Opportunity I have not have any luck in landing and interview or pass the algorithm when submitting my application. Is there a #GomdmanSachs #JPMORGAN #BofA MD/VP hiring recruiter that can help me get an interview?? Please, I beg? I am ready to work… I just don’t know how else to make myself noticeable 😔
- link rest and vest investment banking Do rest and vest companies exist in the world of investment banking? See https://www.teamblind.com/post/What-should-be-my-next-rest-and-vest-company-OuyxHLS4 Basically I interned at Goldman last summer, and it was good stuff, but we were pushing 80+ hours every week. I'm taking a few years off afte
- IB Leaving my company after 5 years. No more room for growth and I have a different needs than my middle management can offer. Consumer goods sales background (regional and national accounts), but I want to get into something totally different like IB or consulting. But I’m lost…where do I even begin?
- vote SWE vs IB: New Grad [UPDATE] Ended up going SWE Original Post Below: Long time lurker here and wanted to crowdsource some advice. I’m a recent grad from a target school with offers as an investment banking analyst at a bulge bracket bank and a SWE at Amazon. I’m pretty torn between the two paths, and have considere
- vote Could you automate the entire Investment Banking Front Office? I’ve kinda shaky on the exact amount or way an Investment Banking Front Office generates revenue or incurs cost, but I’m curious. Could the entire Front Office be automated in which case there would be no need for Investment Bankers? Or would there always need to be physical people running the fron
- Investment Banking Bonuses What exactly does the TC structure look like for investment bankers...I know a huge portion of their annual income is based on bonuses, but what does an average bonus look like? I don't want to know what the cream of the crop are making...I want to know what an average Joe would make working for inv
- Investment Banking or Tech? I feel like based on the hours worked, Tech makes a lot more, but how about long term growth, can IB win eventually? Below is TC For Investment Banking in NY: Y1: 110 base 100 bonus total 210K (85 hours per week average) Y2: 120 base 150 bonus total 270K (100 hours average) Y3: 150 base 175 bonus t
- IB Referral Looking for a referral as an IB Analyst. Found a few openings and would appreciate any leads. #sellside #ib #interview #jpmorganchase #goldmansachs
- vote Investment banking career tip How should I go about going into IB without much finance background. I am a commercial banker atm and I think I can do much more. Do I have to take a dcf valuation certificate or summer analyst role? #finance #ib #m&a #investmentbanking @investment
- Investment Banking Interview I have my first IB interview coming up. What are some useful IB interview tips other than just knowing behaviorals and technicals? And with technicals, are short answers, or long and explanatory answers better?
- Investment Banking jobs barrier of entry Hello everyone, I’m someone with a background in mainly software sales looking to move into finance. I’m enrolled in a fintech bootcamp certificate program which I complete in a few months. Aside from the projects I’ve done in the program, I don’t have any previous finance experience. From what I’ve
- Investment banking base salary raise across firms. Thoughts? Saw in the press that JPM, BoA, and Barclays have increased junior i-banker base salary by $15k. That means 1st-year analysts' base will jump from $85,000 to $100,000. 2nd-year analysts will go from $90,000 to $105,000 and 3rd year from $95,000 to $110,000. I believe associates and VPs are getting l
- Investment Banking Hazing With the recent news story about the analyst (Patrick Blumenthal) that suffered brain damage as a result of hazing at Goldman, what is the current level of treatment for junior level people in investment banking? Have banks tried to improve as a result of this PR problem or are similar things still
- vote Investment Banking vs. Product Management Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! In all seriousness, which one is the better place to start as a new graduate? I know IB’s golden age has been going on since the 1970s, and even today some of my highest performing classmates are going into IB. However...my student body president is starting as an APM a
- is IB dying is IB a dying business? I heard it from a couple of people and want to know your opinions
- Investment Banking for Life Why don’t more people stay in banking as a long term career?
- Why is investment banking so prestigious? Long working hours and low pay compared to tech and you get barely any stock options (correct me if I am wrong)
- vote Is Investment Banking worth it? Hey kids, So I just started working a month ago, and I am absolutely loving it. I start work at 8 AM, I get done between 5/6 PM, and I have lots of time to exercise and hang out with my friends. The job I have currently is not the position I was originally recruiting for, and for the longest time
- Investment Banking Career Levels What are the levels at the top for investment banks? I saw on levels.fyi that it's Analyst -> Associate -> VP -> Director -> Managing Director But, there's hardly any data, so I'm skeptical. Can anybody confirm this for Citigroup and Bank of America? Also, is Managing Director the cap befo
- IB in USA There is hype around bulge bracket banks and their huge bonuses. Also around hedge funds and their astonishing returns. All in USA. Is this a thing of past or exists even now? Also I am a CFA charter holder and an ACCA member. How can I move to USA? #finance #investments #banks #money #hedgefund #h
- Software Engineer to Investment Banking I am SE in one of IT companies in Singapore. How can i get into investment banking jobs in Singapore.
- Engineering to investment banking. A friend of mine did bachelor's from Georgia tech. Then worked for 1.5 of OPT for pwc consulting and switched to goldman as analyst. He was pretty successful but did not get sponsered for H1-B in his third attempt. Does this switch in work niche caused his rejection ? Asking this because i want info
- Investment Banking to Sales Hi all, This is my first ever post on Blind, so bear with me. Has anyone in the community transitioned from investment banking to a sales role? To provide some background, I graduated from a non-target school as a Finance and Accounting double major and landed a job as an Investment Banking Analyst
- Career in Investment Banking I want to make my career in investing banking. I hold a degree in computer science and I am technically sound. Lately, I have developed interest in finance and want to grow my career as an investment banker. Any suggestions what course should I take? Do I need to do a degree to be a successful inves
- Total compensation on investment banking boutique firms? I am about to receive an offer for a second year analyst position at a boutique firm called IMAP, do you blind people know, how much do they normally pay?? #sellside #ib #interview
- Investment banking WFH Any of the top IB firms WFH? Must be a weird dynamic huh? Are your hours better now? I mean specifically people who work in the IB side of these firms
- vote Tech or Investment Banking Who gets paid more?
- Trading or IB I currently work in Sales and Trading. I have been considering doing an MBA to move to IB/PE/VC. The only reason to make the switch is comp expectations and career growth. Having said that I would only be able to do a part time MBA as I am on H1B and have used up my Opt duration. I want to know if a
- investment banking middle office analyst hi guys i just want to know what investment banking middle office salary for analyst ranges for total comp barc started me off 65 base ot looking about 20k and bonus last year was 3k
- DB LAY-OFF INVESTMENT BANKING DB laid off 1-3 people in each IB (corporate finance) group today including analysts that joined in 2019. Word came from HR so the decision had to be made. Anywhere else?
- LMM IB to BB or PE Currently working at a boutique IB focused on M&A, getting solid deal experience. Would it be worth recruiting for BB or PE? Perhaps an MBA before hand, any thoughts? #sellside #ib
- Personal Trading Restrictions - Investment Banking Associate I got accepted into top 15 target MBA school and want to work at a BB IBD (GS, Citi, MS). I have a personal trading account with individual securities that have large amounts of capital gains. What are the trading restrictions for Bulge Bracket Investment Banking Associates? Can I invest in individ
- Salary+Bonus for IB Asking for a friend- studied finance at a top college, got into big four as an IB, working on good deals with top companies. 0 Years of experience. 1 What's the bonus you would expect? 2 How is the career trajectory if you put in blood and sweat?
- vote How does GS investment banking makes money? #goldmansachs #finance
- Data Science vs Investment Banking Hi, I'm currently working as a data scientist but have been recently thinking of making the move to investment banking. I really enjoy what I do currently as well. What it be a smart decision to move into an IB role or should I stick to DS? If yes, any useful resources which might be helpful in gett
- Artificial Intelligence in Investment Banking How can analysts make use of AI in their daily lives? I’m an incoming intern and I know AI will be able to perform the majority of tasks I’m asked to do. Are there any leading AI applications already being used across banking or has it not been adopted quite yet?
- Why did you choose investment banking? I did it for the clout--straight up. Do I regret it? Of course. But do I own a rolex? also of course.
- Investment banking to tech Is a transition to PM possible? What kind of roles do people usually take? Math/Finance undergrad TC: $180, 2 years exp.
- Investment banking to tech company Any tips for an someone starting to explore a move from investment banking (associate) to tech? Tips on how to approach, interviews, etc. Any recommendations in which teams within tech are probably a best fit? #tech #jobfit #jobhunt
- vote SWE vs Investment Banking TC? How does SWE TC compare to Investment Banking TC at top firms (Qatalyst, Goldman Sachs, etc)? TC: 180k #tech #finance
- SWE to IB I have a Bachelors degree in Math + finance and a masters in CS from Stanford. I’m working as a SWE in at an investment firm. How can I make the transition to a more business oriented role, maybe even quant role? Any guidance will be much appreciated, and if possible I’d love to DM someone and cha
- IB internships how are your virtual internships going ? #ib#analyst #goldmansachs #evercore #jpmorgan #ubs #houlihanlokey #morganstanley
- vote IB vs Finance in Big Tech Which one has higher TC? IB or Finance departments at Big Tech?
- FAANG PM -> M7 MBA -> investment banking thoughts? PM with 4 YOE at FAANG companies. I’ve always been an average performer (laid off from an earlier FAANG job after a meets all review) and recently received a surprise Meets Most rating + PIP warning from manager after working 1 half at FB. Manager’s feedback was unclear although he did mention that
- NYU Stern good school for Investment Banking switch? looking to switch to IB very badly. I won’t have trouble getting into NYU’s MBA program. Currently at EY for a little over a year, CPA, CFA level ll candidate. Looking to join any size investment bank.
- Barclays hiring freeze in Investment Banking? I know Barclays IB division has been in a hiring freeze since at least March. Anyone have any idea how long this might take? Im waiting for clearance to start as an analyst.