the truth about investment banking

What are your normal hours and would you be allowed to take 1 or 2 days shorter , I.e 2 days where you work 7-4 or 9-5 and then catch up on other days? Also do you have to work weekends as I would like Saturday off , dont mind working Sunday. How is the pay and promotion prospects as well? Which uni did you go to by the way?

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internship as much as you want

15/16 hours, no you work when you have work due.. and that's usually always

yes, you can expect to work weekends, depending on how much you have to do you will structure your weekends however you want aslong as you get work done.. but usually you don't have the luxury of choice

pay 1st year 50k base and 30-50% bonus approx.

and promotion is well standardised up till about VP, spend approx ~3 years at each stage

I attend a semi target uni

How much were you required to use Datastream and Bloomberg Terminals whilst performing tasks and did they expect you to know how to use it for your internship or were you coached on it?

Is it true that they discriminate against you if you wear brown shoes?

Were you networking before you arrived at university, and if so how? In fact, how do you recommend to best network in the first place?

I've literally just finished my A Levels and am on a gap year currently, and don't know anyone in any part of the industry (nor do I live near London) so any advice would be really useful, thanks.

yes, insight days.. did an internship before i attended uni.. reaching out to alumni and asking for some guidance

networking events are generally the go to place, and almuni from scouting linkedin

What tips would you have for before entering the industry, with networking and stuff? (while at university)

Would you agree that the book 'Straight to Hell' is an accurate portrayal of the life of an IB? Is it really as amazing as it sounds, or do you feel as through the author skipped talking about a lot of the boring stuff which makes up most of the experience?

Which website did you use to do your online assessment tests and how far ahead were you planning for them?

For someone looking to apply for summer internships in IBD, where is a good starting point to begin research/build up a base?

I do politics at Oxbridge, do I have any chance? Or should I consign myself to a law firm?

given i have no life and my entire life is just currently downtime i've read through the forums etc.. and it would seem a lot of people want to go into banking without knowing what goes on inside or don't know the truth about the here-say rumours

to the best of my ability i'll try and answer from my experience and stories from the inside any questions about hours, lifestyle etc..

can also answer questions on trading, research

how do you manage to stay awake? i do a 9-5 job, sleep 11pm-7am and I struggle to wake up in the mornings, if I sleep later than 11 then I usually struggle to stay awake during the day.

how do you manage to stay awake? i do a 9-5 job, sleep 11pm-7am and I struggle to wake up in the mornings, if I sleep later than 11 then I usually struggle to stay awake during the day.