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I finished this book the second time I picked it up because it is absolutely hilarious. A great book, with very funny moments. Also this book gives a great insight into the kind of activities bankers do at the associate level. Great book!!
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I work at an investment bank but I'm not a banker. I just bought this book on a friends recommendation and I must say this read is hilarious. I read it during my commute to work and the other day I just could not stop laughing in the bus. I had tears in my eyes. I had to put the book down before someone noticed and thought I was crazy.
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A fun and easy read, not quite to the expectations i had when ordering. I'm an investment banker myself and although on another continent, I read many familiar things.
While all it is written probably is (was) true, the perspective is of course very negative, there's little in the book of the things that make investment banking rewarding, and I'm not only talking about money. I'm talking of the satisfaction of getting a deal done and fitting all the pieces of the puzzle .
I believe it is still possible to get a nice investment banking career without being a monkey 15h/day, but of course, you might make less money out of it.
I liked a paragraph very much "we realized that the compensation levels and the perks weren't in place because being an associate in investment banking was a great job. They were in place because the job sucked."
I wonder what I have thought if I read this book before working as an analyst and associate in Investment Banking. Probably I wouldn't believe half the things here (including first year's associate paycheck of $200k) and I'd still yearn for a place in the industry.
But it casts a shaddow on the value and use of an MBA, a collateral victim in the book. Is the main purpose of an MBA to give you a open door to Investment Banking and management consulting? If so, is very dissapointing, there are cheaper and less time consuming ways of doing that.
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Most of the other reviews hit all the bases when describing this book - somewhat exaggerated, but I'd say about 70% true. Of course experience varies across companies and office locations, but for someone outside looking in, Monkey Business is definitely worth a read. The volatility in debauchery/work, coupled with the casual language in which this book is written, makes it an easy & entertaining read.
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Hilarious take on the lives of investment banking associates. However, as someone in the industry, do not let this book turn you off of an investment banking career. Though hours are still killer, it is my experience that the environment has gotten a lot better
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