PalacioHill

Yea banking is not all glamorous as you might be imagining. The entry analysts are usually put through very tough work loads. In some firms for banking, you may literally learn nothing. I have friends who did it. Generally associates get to do actual modeling. Analysts usu. put together pitchbooks, powerpoints, marketing material, make photocopies and the work is not glamorous at all.

As the poster above said, they can work you hard then toss you away after the 2 years. I worked at a top tier bank and seen what operations do, it's night and day. A lot of people burn out.

Yes your bonus at the end might look great. But you also worked double the hours. Divide that per hour, and you'll realize you were working more for less.

It's not for everyone, and far less job security. You always need ops or back office to do reporting and check cash payments. But when business dries up, economy goes down, and transactions stop flowing, bankers are on the front lines of being cut. At least in trading you can make money up or down.

A lot of think about.