<p>Hi All:</p>
<pre><code> Has anyone had experience working/interning as a financial analyst for corporations not typically known for financial services (ie IBM, Lockheed Martin, Google, etc.)? If so, how are the hours and the work enivronment??
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<p>Look, you don’t even have your plumber’s license. How can you expect to break into finance?</p>
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<p>I am currently interning for a major software company as a financial planning & analysis and the work is somewhat interesting. Hours are not bad, nothing can really compare to public accounting when it comes to working hours. However, I think it’s better to start your career in public accounting and move to private after gaining experience and obtaining your CPA.</p>
<p>If you work at a small firm or company that isn’t financial service related, your job can really be 9-5. You will be paid less but you will be more involved in other aspects of the company and you will have a better work life balance.</p>
<p>Places like IBM, Google, and big brands have longer work hours and you will be specialized if you work for their finance team.</p>
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<p>^^ /thread</p>