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 | Hi all,
I'm a junior Communication major at Cornell University, and a newbie on this website. I used to be an engineer, ended up transferring within the university, and am now very involved in the academia/research aspect of comm (even though my previous internships usually involved... Going into Finance without a Finance/Econ degree? | 3 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by rlm717 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by The Eningeer |
| 2 offers:
1. UBS DCM Group - NY
2. DB Industrials Group - NY
Both are for SA placements, mainly concern with exit opps. Also, i was wondering if I join the DCM team with UBS, will it be easy for me to transfer to coverage groups (within UBS or other banks) for FT placement?... UBS DCM v DB Industrials | 5 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by banker11 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by rebelcross |
| This site provides great resources to help prepare for an investment banking interview:
http://w3test.mccombs.utexas.edu/ExecEd/working-professional/career/step3/preparing-for-an-interview.asp
Definitely read through this... Interview Prep | 4 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by myblsflhrt | 3 years 12 weeks ago by BankingRUs9 |
| Any recommendations for agencies or headhunters that place candidates into entry-level jobs in finance? I just need a decent job in the short-term while I continue to network, gain some experience, and try to get into IB. I've tried a couple agencies (e.g. GradStaff in Chicago), but... Suggestions for recruting agencies for entry-level jobs? | 1 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by tbm24 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by BankingRUs9 |
| I have a few interviews coming up at BBs and prop trading firms.
In the past I have gotten questions like, where do you see yourself in 10 and 15 years?
I was wondering if its alright to answer this question honestly in a fully confident tone and say either of these:
A. In 10 years I will... Interview question help | 2 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by quantitative_monkey | 3 years 12 weeks ago by shtick9 |
| Does anyone have a Vault Gold membership they'd be willing to let me use to do some research? Job searching at the moment and some the company experiences / reviews could be... Vault Gold | 0 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by K7691 | n/a |
 | Hey guys, has anyone been to an interview for a SA-finance position with an IB? I got an interview, and was wondering how technical it could be. I am an economics major and don't know anything about DCF, WACC, or any of that good stuff you guys always talk about.
If someone could speak... Econ major going for finance analyst... do I have a chance? | 5 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by Chris_Marlin | 3 years 12 weeks ago by ShreddiesBrah |
| Please help, any valuable information in making this decision would help...
I have summer IBD offers for:
Barcap NY
CS London
JP Morgan NY
Lazard NY
Still recruiting with MS PE Real Estate...
Not sure what I want to do, and any advice... IBD SA offers... Barcap v JPM v Lazard v CS | 6 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by heidelberg10 | 3 years 12 weeks ago by excel_monkey |
| Please rank these offenses in the order of its destructiveness to one's candidacy (in your opinion):
-Not knowing the CEO's name
-Answering a question for too long (5 minutes)
-Not enough confidence
-Arrogance
-Not enough passion
-Appearing too excited
-Failing a brain... List of possible reasons why MDs won't like you | 2 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by bertcamel | 3 years 12 weeks ago by bkm125 |
| Hi everyone,
I had a goldman superday yesterday afternoon, and I'm starting to be kind of cynical since I didn't hear back the day of. I have offers at a bunch of other top places, and they called the day of the interviews. Is this a bad sign, or would they wait until Monday?... Dumb question, but I'm sure many of you feel the same | 10 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by mango123 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by winterwindow |
| Usually, when your interviewer says good luck or ends the reply to your thank you email with good luck, is it them saying you did not get the job/internship?
Would love to hear thoughts of people on this forum who have experienced this? (I will actually learn Monday if my hupothesis is... good luck? | 3 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by excel_monkey | 3 years 13 weeks ago by hopefulxx |
| I have a first round interview with Deutsche Bank Corporate Finance coming up. Anybody know what to expect? I've never had a finance interview before. More importantly, can anyone tell me "Why Deutsche... Why Deutsche Bank? | 5 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by joevaulted | 3 years 13 weeks ago by ibhopeful532 |
| offer 1)
Sales position in Derviatives (on trading floor). Institutional clients (very big). Company is no1 in the dervis industry and ETF, Structured notes. Looking to expand into FX flow and improve options MM. So i guess there will be a lot of work to do, and its likely to be... 2 offers need help!!! | 1 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by Batrick Pateman | 3 years 13 weeks ago by Batrick Pateman |
| Hi!
Ive never worked before in my life, except as a junior administrative staff in a very small structure for a month.
I managed to get into summer internships at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in Investment Mgt, mainly because I have great academic results and was both brillant / lucky at... summer analyst offer obtained without any experience!!! | 3 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by salutethestar | 3 years 13 weeks ago by superconnard |
| I just had my superday, is it appropriate to send a customized email to each of the four employees I interviewed with. Also, If I were to keep sending emails to the recruiter to show my continued interest, whats the best... Superday followup | 1 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by bertcamel | 3 years 13 weeks ago by Billy Ray Valentine |
| Ideally, how long should one wait to hear back, after doing multiple rounds of interviews (including onsites), to conclude that it is a reject.... Post interview waiting | 6 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by zombitivity | 3 years 13 weeks ago by The Eningeer |
| In process of deciding between SA offers from Barclays, UBS, and DB (all NY IBD).
I am interested in M&A or possibly a coverage group like FIG or industrials.
If I am looking for live deal experience and great exit ops which offer would be... SA IBD: Barclays vs. UBS vs. DB | 5 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by serheitol | 3 years 13 weeks ago by soccerz30 |
| Heres a little background:
I started at a Big 4 accounting firm in September 2008. I work in the asset management indistry and my main client is one of the publicly listed pe/hf shops. My experience here has been with Global Macro, RV, and Commodity Funds. During last promotion period, I was... From Auditing to Finance | 11 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by AuditToFinance | 3 years 13 weeks ago by AuditToFinance |
| Friend of mine got a SA offer with a BB (JPM/BarCap) Sales desk over a month ago and signed. Today she was informed that the desk is being restructured and they won't exist as a team by summer time hence her summer offer is obsolete. HR told her they'd do their best to place her somewhere... Advice for friend whose SA offer was just withdrawn | 6 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by ShreddiesBrah | 3 years 13 weeks ago by BnewzSrumr |
| Hello all,
I have graduated in may 07 with Bachelors in Finance, minored in Statistics......had a good paying job meanwhile in sales, so I didn't get into finance field right after school because the job market was pretty difficult that time around, but got laid off in September 09 and... Career Advice... | 0 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by crxsi777 | n/a |
| I need your advice on how to go about these offers. The offers are not group specific, but I will have the opportunity to preference groups later on in the spring. The offers are all in IBD, and I understand that all three are great companies to work for, but I am struggling to choose between... Offer Help: JPM vs MS vs GS | 15 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by pandraagon | 3 years 13 weeks ago by aquamarinee |
| Has anybody heard from them re: 2nd round interviews? I took my psycho test on Thurs last week and haven't heard from them... Macquarie Capital HK - 2nd round | 7 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by chaser | 3 years 13 weeks ago by PiperJaffrayChiang |
| Probably a pretty stupid question, but I was curious on how you guys answer some technical questions. More specifically, I was wondering if you guys just laid a general outline out then waited for the interviewer to ask more detailed questions/follow up questions. An example to kind of explain... Question about answering technical questions | 3 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by brutalglide | 3 years 13 weeks ago by RWP |
| What are the opportunities in Trading out in San Francisco and the Bay Area? Any advice as how to go about contacting recruiters for those positions besides... West Coast Trading | 0 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by Doble Dueces | n/a |
| Is a 2k bonus on top of 70k prorated pretty much standard protocol for SA's? I'm not exactly... SA Bonus? | 4 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by JohnWall | 3 years 13 weeks ago by TT_Lambo |
