Tuesday, February 18, 2014

22 Truly Unglamorous Facts About Life As A Junior Banker On Wall Street

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For my new book, Young Money , I spent three years following a group of eight young Wall Street bankers at firms like Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan to see what life was like for them. I learned about their 100-hour weeks, how they spend their (limited) free time, and what kinds of things happen inside a giant investment bank.


Here's what every junior banker on Wall Street experiences on their way to becoming a real rainmaker:


During recruiting, they tell you that you’ll have “real responsibilities” and “extensive client contact” as a first-year analyst.


During recruiting, they tell you that you’ll have “real responsibilities” and “extensive client contact” as a first-year analyst.


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And then you get to your desk, and instead, your associate tells you:


And then you get to your desk, and instead, your associate tells you:


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And you've heard about how people on Wall Street party.


And you've heard about how people on Wall Street party.


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