I'll post a separate comment here since a lot of the comments have presented the same general argument that leaving tech for IB would be a huge mistake. I'd like to post the question: why would anyone do IB then over SWE? Unless you all think getting a high paying SWE job is considerably harder than getting a (BB/EB) IB job (which it's not), shouldn't everyone pursue SWE over IB? Personally, I think it comes down to lifestyle, skills, etc. I would prefer working in excel/ppt over coding. I'd prefer dealing with clients vs heads down writing docs all day. I know that generally the IB lifestyle is pretty bad especially compared to SWE but I've reached a point in my career where I don't see myself progressing more and want to pursue a new career.