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Hi bingy, check out these resources:
No promises, but thought I'd mention a few relevant users that work in the industry: kidnick Pabitoz bkonigsberg
Fingers crossed that one of those helps you.
This will be an interesting thread this year. I'll definitely be circling back.
Oh boy, this should be interesting. I’ll go first:
Bank: BB Bonus: $24,000 prorated ($12k actual, since I started 6 months ago) Base: $85,000, bumped up to $87,500 for next year Years experience: half a year
did you start out of undergrad?
edit: asking bc Im trying to lateral at the moment, trying to sense check my expectations
Yep, I just graduated last summer.
Also will be checking back. Very interested to see how comp in ER is atm
Can confirm numbers for two well-regarded BBs in ER:
Second one:
Both are for straight-out-of-undergrad first year analyst programs.
FYI, unless this is different at other banks, associate pay is not really linked to whether the analyst they work for is ranked. At least for the first few years or so its really about your performance and contribution and not your analysts'. That being said, its obviously easier to get exposure to sales and clients when your analyst is a top guy in his space. This is relative to other associates at your bank. If you're comparing two different banks, one with better research, you'll probably get paid more at the better shop.
I can confirm this as well, especially if you're in your first few years in ER. It's always confused me that people seem to place so much emphasis on whether you work for an "II ranked team/analyst" when inquiring about comp when it's almost totally irrelevant until later on in your career. And note that I'm referring to larger BB/MM firms where pay tends to be more uniform/structured.
Obviously this is not to say that whether you work for an II ranked (or otherwise well regarded) analyst is a bad thing to focus on. It's actually incredibly important considering how your day-to-day work and learning opportunities are heavily tied to your analyst. But when it comes to comp at the junior level it's basically an irrelevant question, since comp is almost exclusively tied to the strength of your bank's shop. (There's obviously fluctuation around that comp level based on relative performance with the firm, but again this isn't really going to be influenced by your analyst's II ranking or anything like that.)
Bank: BB Bonus: $10k no stub Base: 125k --> 140k Years experience: 3.5 years
You have 3.5 years of sell-side experience and got a $10k bonus...and that wasn't a stub?
I mean my goodness even that kid above you with 6 mo experience fresh out of undergrad got more than that. Unfortunate.
ER is not worth it for a 10k bonus
Ouch. Tough sector or something?
Must've been BAML.
I cover a low energy Industrials/Materials sector. I agree though the bonus is way to low compared to friends at other shops. I need to make a move this year.
Bank: BB Bonus: $12,500 Base: $85k going to $90k Years experience: 0.5 (started last summer as a 1st year straight out of undergrad)
How much do you guys work? Please be specific... usual start time / go home time for both earnings and non earnings season. Thanks!
I didn’t earn a bonus bcz I started at the end of our fiscal year so I’m no help there but I can say my hours.
It’s usually 8am-7pm non earnings. During earnings it’s more variable but 6am-8pm seems around average.
Hey -- when do your bonuses pay out? Mine pays out at the end of this month. Logic implies there will be a bunch of open seats in the coming months.
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