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Author: Stéphanie
Goldman Sachs’ account of how 22 year-olds earn $180k a year
You might have thought that Goldman Sachs would be a bit sick of the idea of a presentation detailing the amount of work that junior bankers do. After all, it was one such presentation last year, compiled by a group […]
Students who discovered a back door into elite banks face reality
As Wall Street goes back to the office, it looks like the next round of graduate interviews are going to be conducted in person rather than online. That’s apparently quite a disappointment to a lot of students, because it means […]
La moitié idéale pour les juniors en banque
Si vous parvenez à garder une relation durable durant vos années de junior en banque d’investissement, bien joué ! Ce n’est pas simple, mais il est surprenant de voir que les cas sont relativement nombreux. Il suffit de s’impliquer – et […]
Citi’s new pitch to analysts: work less, earn less, live by the beach
As we noted last month, juniors at Citi were not pleased with their bonuses for last year. While rival U.S. banks hiked associate pay considerably, Citi did not and its associates were left feeling “unappreciated.” Instead of increasing pay yet again, […]
Entre harcèlement et sexisme, le quotidien des livreuses à vélo
Leur route est jonchée de regards insistants, de remarques déplacées et de drague lourde. Avec en bout de course la précarité propre à ce métier. Comme presque chaque soir de la semaine aux alentours de 19 heures, elle quitte son […]
The lamentable pay at McKinsey & Co. and the Big Four
It used to be the case that if you were done with your job in banking, you could join one of the Big Three consulting firms or the Big Four professional services firms. This is still possible, but following banks’ […]
Ukraine-Russie : Les États-Unis tirent la sonnette d’alarme
Les États-Unis ont annoncé ce lundi la possibilité d’une invasion russe « à tout moment ». Face à cet auto-avertissement, les Américains, ainsi que leurs alliés britannique et australien, ont opté pour le retrait d’une partie du personnel de leurs […]
Some Goldman Sachs VPs now paid $1m
How much do you earn as a vice president at Goldman Sachs? According to last year’s salary and bonus survey from recruitment firm Arkesden Partners, the going rate for VPs in London was between £248k and £315k ($338k to $429k) in total […]
The full list of JPMorgan’s new managing directors
JPMorgan has promoted some new managing directors. Last year, promotions were delayed and happened in July due to COVID. This year, they’re back on schedule, and are up – 116 people made MD at JPMorgan’s corporate and investment bank (CIB) last year; […]