CSFB is an ideal place for job seekers who want the breadth of opportunities of a large organization and the entrepreneurial excitement of a firm that's redefining itself. You'll have more responsibility, client exposure, and international opportunity than your colleagues at most of the other banks on the Street. What you won't get is structure and methodologythat's not how CSFB works. CSFB is not the place for people who want to be at the top of the league tables from day one. But if you're interested in exercising some intellectual muscle charting your own career course, CSFB may be just the firm for you.
Insiders say the people are friendly, helpful, smart, aggressive, and diverse.
The corporate culture is serious without being stuffy, a quality associated with few investment banks on any continent, these days. Be aware that CSFB will probably experience lows to balance its current highs. If you decide to join the firm, remember that the trip to the top may not be an easy one.