Surviving to that level is HARD. Most Junior Analysts in the IB and Consulting World flame out and exit the industry within 2-3 years.
It isn't. New Grad SWEs work at most 50 hours a week and VPs tend to work around 50-60 hours a week tops.
IB and Consulting have notoriously horrid work cultures because there are few roles but plenty of demand.
Surviving to that level is HARD. Most Junior Analysts in the IB and Consulting World flame out and exit the industry within 2-3 years.