Darien

I have the opposite sentiment. I feel like the way to get ahead is through an IT startup, breaking into finance is exponentially harder than it was in years past.
Back in 2008, I couldn’t anything with any of the banks whether it be back office, support roles, etc. I took a role as a bank examiner and moved into the advisory side after a few years. Now that I’m done with the exams, even getting a support role is still a stretch based on discussions I’ve had with headhunters.