Comments on: 2008 Investment Banking Analyst Bonuses: I Told You So http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/2008-investment-banking-analyst-bonuses/ Discover How to Get Into Investment Banking Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Inquisitor http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/2008-investment-banking-analyst-bonuses/#comment-2623 Inquisitor Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:16:32 +0000 http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=118#comment-2623 Your options are: 1) Networking and targeting smaller firms, preferably tech-focused boutiques. 2) Business school. To determine whether #1 is feasible, you have to assess how many people you actually know in the industry or related fields. Your options are:

1) Networking and targeting smaller firms, preferably tech-focused boutiques.
2) Business school.

To determine whether #1 is feasible, you have to assess how many people you actually know in the industry or related fields.

]]> By: Josh http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/2008-investment-banking-analyst-bonuses/#comment-2602 Josh Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:13:14 +0000 http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=118#comment-2602 I'm 27. Can't stand my current job and have spent the past 6 months swapping stocks (modestly successful). I find it fascinating and nerve-racking. My question is simple: I'm a computer engineer. I am burnt out on industry, engineering jobs. They are not my products and I am really not an engineer, just a glorified consultant with engineering lingo. I want to break into banking somehow. I do think that now is the best time to get in. Heck, even with the 'crappy' bonuses, I'll still walk away with more money now. I sound a little greedy, but I work way to hard on products that are not my own for nothing. Enough is enough. MBA is a good option, but that puts me back 2-3 years. (more towards 3 due to the logistics of applying, etc). Suggestions? I’m 27. Can’t stand my current job and have spent the past 6 months swapping stocks (modestly successful). I find it fascinating and nerve-racking.

My question is simple: I’m a computer engineer. I am burnt out on industry, engineering jobs. They are not my products and I am really not an engineer, just a glorified consultant with engineering lingo.

I want to break into banking somehow. I do think that now is the best time to get in. Heck, even with the ‘crappy’ bonuses, I’ll still walk away with more money now.

I sound a little greedy, but I work way to hard on products that are not my own for nothing.

Enough is enough. MBA is a good option, but that puts me back 2-3 years. (more towards 3 due to the logistics of applying, etc).

Suggestions?

]]> By: Inquisitor http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/2008-investment-banking-analyst-bonuses/#comment-1352 Inquisitor Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:52:06 +0000 http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=118#comment-1352 Some banks paid less, but yes that was the top at JPM, Citi, etc. Some banks paid less, but yes that was the top at JPM, Citi, etc.

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