How Wall Street tries to keep junior hours in check, from weekly guidelines to 'pencils down' periods

Source: Business Insider

David Solomon, Jamie Dimon, and Jane Fraser's banks all have policies in place to monitor bankers' hours. Getty ImagesWall Street firms have a range of policies to monitor junior bankers' notoriously long hours. The first quarter of 2026 saw record M&A volume, which could push up hours.