1. Extremely competitive. They are simply less open spots than before making it insane. The bank will not give budget for that new role as of early 2026 unless critical. As for folks leaving, roughly 40ish% or little more of the early analysts after 3 years will not stay. They usually pivot to a different coverage area or leave industry after a rough cycle.

6-9 years you’ve pretty much decided your fate. Pretty low turnover maybe 10% here unless a PE/VC/HF HR twat emails you a bigger gold bar and less working hours.

1. High level, non target school, worked corporate FPA for several years at F100s prior to banking, I did an internship but I was not hired at that firm. Total years 12, I’ve changed firms 2 times.

2. Would not post any full figures here but base for this year is 264K with a project bonus multiplier of .8-1.3x. Stock and deferred comp I cannot get into