Hi everyone,
I recently accepted an offer for an Investment Banking Analyst role at a bulge bracket bank starting next summer. I’m extremely excited, but now I’m also realizing I actually have no idea what to expect in terms of hours, workload, team culture, and what I should be doing to prepare myself. During recruiting I was so focused on getting the offer that I didn’t really think much about what the job will feel like day to day.
I know PrepLounge is mostly used for interview prep, but I’d really appreciate insights from people who have already started in IB. What should I be doing in the months before my start date? Are there specific modeling skills, accounting refreshers, or mindset shifts I should focus on so I don’t feel overwhelmed in the first weeks? Any advice from incoming or current analysts would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!
