Bankers in Search of Better Work-Life Balance
The worlds of Tech and Wall Street are colliding at an increasing rate
Fintech companies like Coinbase, Robinhood and Revolut have been snatching talent from Wall Street for years, but recently, this trend has hit a record high. In a collaboration with Bloomberg this week, we look at the talent flows from major banks to fintech companies over the last few years to understand what is driving this trend.
Inflows to Fintech from Wall Street accelerated sharply in 2021, after dipping at the onset of the pandemic. This trend is in line with the recent record numbers of transitions during the great reshuffling, where employees typically searched for new jobs with better working conditions. Tech companies also tend to offer better work life balance than Wall Street, as we have shown in the past with our HR data analytics.
Having said that, work-life balance and career outlooks at Fintech companies actually took a major hit at the start of the pandemic. This recent change to work-life balance may have been driven by a struggle to adopt remote work at the onset of the pandemic. A more cynical view could be that the influx of Wall Street bankers would have created a more aggressive work-life culture.
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The most recent slowdown of Wall Street talent inflows to Fintech, however, may be more related to Fintech's current economic outlook and to the fact that employees tend to transition less during uncertain times. Coinbase introduced a hiring freeze only this week.
But it is worth pointing out that Fintech overall is not slowing down their hiring efforts just yet, as May job postings at major Fintechs was in line with the past months, Revelio Labs HR data analytics show.
Key Takeaways:
- Talent flows between Wall Street banks and Fintech have recently reached a new record high, after a steep rise in 2021.
- This influx to fintech is in line with employees searching for jobs that provide more flexibility and better work-life balance.
- That said, Fintech has had its own recent challenges with work-life balance and employee satisfaction.
- Demand for talent at Fintech companies continues to remain high for now, Revelio Labs finds.
