Solid Firm, Working Toward Bulge Bracket but Not Quite There - Investment Banking Analyst RBC Employee Review

3.0
Mar 9, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Generally friendly culture, decent deal flow

Cons

Not much M&A in investment banking, mostly capital markets, not enough lead left underwriting. A lot of co-manager roles and non-lead left bookrunning. Very long hours given that it's not quite at the very top tier of investment banks.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Nice people - Great financial performance, and a global leader - Competitive salaries

Cons

- 4 days in office, 1 day WFH Can't think of anything else.

3.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stable work life balance. The culture is really great, very easy to work with complex management and managers. Willing to help you grow and learn with clients

Cons

Not a lot of room for growth unless you come in the door with that expectation. It can be very easy to get stuck in this role as your pay slowly increases and the job title mostly stays the same. Associate promotions and raises are rarely given and take a lot of coercion to get.

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