Is Investment Banking worth it? The long hours, the culture? I’ve seen some say when you break down the salary per hour worked it’s definitely not worth it.

Any insight?

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If you could get in, it’s worth the grind. Not all are cut out to be career IB, most switch to buyside like pe, vc, and sometimes to consulting and other industry, world is your oyster if you’ve done actual IB work. You just have to be white, and good looking, otherwise it’s tough to be client facing in finance.

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I worked in IB for several years earlier in my career and having a couple years of experience definitely opened doors to more jobs. The hours and culture can be brutal so I personally couldn’t do it more than a few years. The career folks at our firm looked unhealthy AF.

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