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I am currently in the trenches at Capital One Auto Finance managing a group of 16 risk associates (collectors on bad car loans).While CapitalOne was just named one of the top 10 places to find leaders, I have been struggling with the prospect of shorting myself by staying at Capital One for the...
Limiting myself
161 year 27 weeks ago
by Cmoss
1 year 26 weeks ago
by moniqueB
What is the pay structure like for a 3 year finance rotation program for a fortune 500 company? Is the salary the same for all 3 years? Also are there any benefits for doing one of these programs in a company ie faster...
finance leadership rotational program
81 year 27 weeks ago
by nybigshot7
1 year 25 weeks ago
by harvardgrad08
Right out of school I got a job as a financial analyst for a mid-sized company in the healthcare industry. I've been doing really well and I will probably be able to move into our corporate development department soon. This is awesome. I'm just wondering, will I be able to take my corp...
Corp Dev Career Path
31 year 26 weeks ago
by airdibs
1 year 25 weeks ago
by harvardgrad08
How often do ppl transition from CorpDev to PE at a more senior level (say 3-5 years post MBA)? Do people want to make this change at all? Or it is better to have a good paying job and better life than to make tons but have no life in PE (compared to a 50 hour week)? Another Q: How often is a...
CorpDev-->PE
44 years 44 weeks ago
by IBWannaB
1 year 25 weeks ago
by watchitburn
EDIT I'm still pretty gung ho on NYC finance, but I'm wondering what happens when/if I want to slow down the pace a bit later in life. What happens if I go to F500 and a recession like the 2008 blowout hits? How bad were the layoffs there? People always talk about the tradeoff for...
F500 - What's your take?
31 year 40 weeks ago
by UFOinsider
1 year 25 weeks ago
by watchitburn
Hi Monkeys, What do you think the exit ops are for a corporate development analyst? Do you think they can jump into private equity if they wanted. Please don't give me "exit ops....isn't corp dev an exit op from banking" jokes. I know moving into a product group within a...
Life After Corprate Development
41 year 28 weeks ago
by rajzpatel
1 year 25 weeks ago
by watchitburn
I have an upcoming interview for Raytheon's Financial Leadership Development Program. Has anyone been through this interview before? Any idea what types of questions I should expect? Technical, fit, brainteasers,...
Raytheon FLDP Interview
43 years 31 weeks ago
by wallstreet2010
1 year 25 weeks ago
by watchitburn
So I've been thinking a lot about corp dev recently as my ideal exit opp whenever I decide I'm done with banking. From the nature of the work to the hours to the culture to the comp, I think it might fit the bill (thanks HarvardGrad for the fantastic info). However, it seems like all...
F500 Corp Dev Opportunities In The Northeast?
61 year 38 weeks ago
by dublin
1 year 25 weeks ago
by XPJ
I have a few days to decide between two offers, one in a corporate finance FLVP role at a top defense contractor and another FLDP at a major insurance firm. The comp is essentially the same, both have similar benefits packages, and I would most likely live in Boston for both positions. I would...
F100 Corp Fin FLDP vs. F100 Insurance FLDP
341 year 24 weeks ago
by spartan119
1 year 24 weeks ago
by calico
Hi, First time poster. I've noticed some useful threads on sharing 2011/2012 compensation in capital markets for analysts/ associates. All the numbers seem pretty consistent (all high). However, I'm a lot less clear on the average for corporate finance grads. I know it would depend...
Corporate Finance Grad Compensation
71 year 24 weeks ago
by MarmosetFace
1 year 22 weeks ago
by EPS
I was wondering if anyone could provide some insights on working for BAE Systems and particularly the FLDP. How were your experiences? I am particularly interested in government contracting and/or M&A/Corporate Development. How is the pay, lifestyle, and advancement opportunities? I'd...
BAE Systems/FLDP
61 year 18 weeks ago
by tigerfbfan1986
1 year 17 weeks ago
by MonkeyWrench
I have an interview with a Fortune 100 company in Washington DC for a Corporate Strategy role. I was wondering what to say when the salary question comes up during the interview because I know it will. The job specs are as follows – - Searching new business categories for the firm -...
Corporate Strategy Salary Range
41 year 19 weeks ago
by rajzpatel
1 year 16 weeks ago
by leodvinci
I'm leaving this pretty open so that more people can chime in. Does anyone have insight into how recruiting is done for corporate strategy or development in tech firms such as Google or HP? For instance, have a look at these job postings: 1. http://bit.ly/r2YVZu 2....
Corporate Strategy at tech firms (post-MBA)
71 year 17 weeks ago
by dudguy
1 year 16 weeks ago
by STorIB
Hi WSO, In case anyone is interested in learning more about the Corporate Treasury function of large banks (i.e. nature of work, recruitment process, exit opps, comp etc.), I'm here to take some questions....
Corporate Treasury VP taking questions
251 year 25 weeks ago
by quijibo
1 year 14 weeks ago
by STorIB
Check out this report highlighting some of the most lucrative CEO severance packages since 2000. Pretty insane if you ask me. This is obviously not typical, but now I'm curious about what typical severance packages are like for F500 CEOs. Moreover, what are they like for other executives?...
$100,000,000.00 + CEO Golden Parachutes
161 year 14 weeks ago
by manbearpig
1 year 14 weeks ago
by accountingbyday
How did you guys go about finding summer internships at F500? I do not see any on their sites. I have been checking since November. Do they only do OCR? Do they recruit later than the banks? I heard their is like a second push for summer interns in...
F500 summer internships
51 year 13 weeks ago
by KNICKS020
1 year 13 weeks ago
by AlsatianCousin
Cap One offered me an internship signing bonus of $1,000 for their Business Analyst program (they're paying $2,500 biweekly, working in either Dallas, Richmond or DC) I haven't heard of getting a signing bonus for taking a summer internship--is it just me or is this ridiculous...
Internship signing bonus?
81 year 13 weeks ago
by witsandwagers
1 year 12 weeks ago
by wallstreet11
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OT: A beautiful morning in Palm Springs
111 year 12 weeks ago
by GentlemanJack
1 year 12 weeks ago
by GentlemanJack
Does anyone have any experience with Verizon's FLDP summer internship recruitment? I have a phone interview (30 mins) upcoming in a couple days, and I have been assuming it would be majority fit-oriented. However, this is my first real interview for any business position (I'm a sophomore)...
Verizon FLDP (internship) Upcoming Interview
121 year 10 weeks ago
by The Riddler
1 year 8 weeks ago
by rmm77
Hi everyone, I was wondering how to best prepare for a corporate strategy internship interview at the entry/undergraduate/analyst level....
How to prepare for corporate strategy undergrad internship interview?
51 year 8 weeks ago
by xxxo
1 year 8 weeks ago
by D M
Hi Monkeys, I have a job interview for a Manager of Business Development role in Rockville, MD (Washington DC metro). The HR director wants me to quote a salary, I am wondering what a good range is for this role. The specs are below. Location - Rockville, MD Industry - Healthcare Exp -...
Pricing a Business Development (Corp Dev) Role
21 year 8 weeks ago
by rajzpatel
1 year 8 weeks ago
by rajzpatel
Last month, President Obama announced a plan to lower the corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%. Conservative Republicans believe the corporate tax rate is too high--only Japan has a higher rate. Democrats, of course, believe the corporate tax rate is too low--the United States has one of the lowest...
Obama and the Corporate Tax Rate
61 year 8 weeks ago
by hdavid57
1 year 8 weeks ago
by willgetitdunn
Does anyone know the approximate starting salary for a management development candidate for Mcmaster Carr with an...
McMaster Carr Management Development Program
41 year 8 weeks ago
by Fightingillini
1 year 6 weeks ago
by talkaboutit
I'm curious as to what people think on this. Anyone have first-hand experience with a specific company? Talked to anyone who ranted/raved about a certain company? I've been hearing good things about Capital One a lot lately (in the news, from other users, etc). On the other hand,...
Best/Worst Firms for Professional Development
11 year 6 weeks ago
by D M
1 year 6 weeks ago
by OhYeah
Hey guys, I'm opening another thread to discuss GE's FMP program. I have read everything on the forum I could using the search and still have questions. So here they are. What kind of pay can an FMP expect? (Before and after program) Possible career path in GE (Incl. salary ranges...
GE FMP Questions
261 year 46 weeks ago
by GoIllini
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