Excited about a career in finance, hopeful for the industry’s future – in most respects, the women who responded to the FN survey on work/life balance were the same as men. But there was one key difference.

The survey confirmed that a small but significant group of women are being stretched too far and looking to leave finance for good. They don't like their colleagues, they are not getting enough sleep, and they are more likely to have experienced a job-related illness such as stress or depression.