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 | After graduating about an year back, finally I made it into IBD. It is just a boutique in my native country (think BRICS), but I pulled it off just by pure cold calling and networking. My story isn't as inspirational as many have shared here, but just to summarise it: Keep on going ahead, even... Ohh Yeah!! I made it | 13 | 47 weeks 3 days ago by techiee | 23 weeks 3 days ago by czyccs |
| Earlier this week I received the offer an offer for FT at a top BB, needless to say, I am really excited and sort of in a daze as I never thought this would be possible. I come from a complete non-target school in the southeast (the only recruiters that recruit for finance are insurance sale) and I... Non-Target to BB: Anything is Possible | 11 | 24 weeks 4 days ago by FutureAnalyst | 23 weeks 4 days ago by randymoss84 |
| To everyone looking for a full time position, keep going.
I'm a long time reader of this forum who felt compelled to write this after going through the massively tough recruiting season this year, prior to landing offers. Hopefully this might be of some encouragement to individuals who are... Success is the best revenge...lol seriously | 12 | 1 year 21 weeks ago by pinetboltz | 23 weeks 4 days ago by randymoss84 |
 | <em>mod note (Andy): this was originally posted on 5/19/12</em>
A week or two ago there was an article written about how your weight might inversely effect you during the hiring process. During the conversation I dropped some personal information about me losing 130 (now 135 pounds).... How finance saved and gave me a life | 49 | 26 weeks 3 hours ago by paulydreamer | 25 weeks 1 day ago by riggyk |
| Hey guys, I don't write that much but I always read the articles on here.
I'm Swiss, am studying economics in Zurich and was always fascinated by the opportunities you could get after having worked in the M&A industry.
As many of you know, there are these "spring... First year gets it! | 19 | 48 weeks 3 days ago by Jevira | 30 weeks 6 days ago by Viktri |
| Hi - Does anyone know of any good books / resources relating to sales and how to be successful in sales, specifically in financial services?
I know there must be a wealth of resources in this space (some good and some not so good) so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips.... Financial Sales - Any Good Books / Resources? | 1 | 32 weeks 1 day ago by adast027 | 32 weeks 1 day ago by ladubs111 |
| First off, I have really really wanted to write this post for almost two years now and to be able to finally write it is fucking awesome.
Secondly, I know that there have been a few posts like this recently, but still I wanted to say thanks to all on this board who gave me help... WSO has been... Thank you, WSO | 25 | 2 years 28 weeks ago by cartman | 33 weeks 8 hours ago by peepalala |
| MY FIRST POST-GRAD JOB
Are you a 2012 college graduate that has recently started or will be starting your first job? Are you nervous, have you memorized the hierarchy of upper level management, do you know proper protocol for certain situations? If this sounds like your situation and you appear... MTV Casting! First post-grad job! | 5 | 48 weeks 5 days ago by MTVcasting | 33 weeks 8 hours ago by peepalala |
| Hi Monkeys,
this post is a throw down to all those fellow monkeys out there who are waiting in the wings to get into FO role...long story short...i successfully transitioned from HF BO role to an amazing FO role... i know there are too many " i am trapped in BO role, please help, will CFA... MISSION BO2FO...I did it! | 10 | 45 weeks 2 days ago by neil joseph | 35 weeks 1 day ago by jungleboy |
| Throughout the past few years I've noticed that some of my closest relationships have deteriorated as it became more clear that I was on a fast-track in Finance while others were languishing with bad grades and not-so-prestigious (or non-existent) internships.
I knew something to this... The Price of Success: Friends | 71 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by Houston_Oil_Drum | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| I just wanted to thank this community for the wealth of free advice that actually does exist on this site. Coming from a non-target and an under-represented US geography, I started at a boutique advisory shop where the experience I was getting was only loosely relevant to what my peers at more name... Thanks, WSO | 12 | 1 year 5 weeks ago by JulianWells | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| Not a BB success story - but i think I made out well:
I came from a VERY non-target state school, accepted because I was offered full ride based on SAT scores, seemed a good idea at the time. Always wanted to break into finance (VC in particular) but I had NO IDEA the pedigree problem that... Non Target to FT PE Advisory and Fundraising - Boutique | 9 | 1 year 2 weeks ago by neilol | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| This site has really been an amazing help along my career path and I felt that it was necessary to try and give back to the community and hopefully give some hope to the fellow non targets out there that are trying to break in. I also wanted to thank everyone on this site who have been extremely... Non Target Success Story: MBB Summer Intern | 22 | 1 year 1 week ago by Timmy | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| Finally the day I get to post one of these topics, just got an offer for my dream IB job. Here's my story, and some advice to those who want to pull the same move from non-target with no experience to IB FT offer:
Graduated from a non-target this past May with no ibanking internships done... Non-Target Success. Hard Work Does Pay Off | 32 | 45 weeks 5 days ago by Jam6 | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| Dear Monkeys,
I've taken a great pleasure in peaking around the forum every once in a while since it was started. I used to have a username back, sometime ago, but it was lost and there goes that.
I just wanted to say for perhaps any of the vets here in this forum could relate to,... An Old Hand: MS -> Army & 11 Years Later -> Back in finance | 5 | 43 weeks 6 hours ago by madmadhioffinance | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| I'm reluctant to make this post, because I think a lot of times these things look pretty douchey, and I don't like to toot my own horn, but... I thought this could be helpful to other military veterans lurking out there looking for advice on how to break into the industry. I know I was... My Story: Enlisted military to PE from undergrad | 8 | 39 weeks 5 days ago by Ranger375 | 37 weeks 3 days ago by Vtechsl63 |
| To all those who passed level 3 of the CFA exam, congratulations! I am very happy for you!
But please spare a thought for me, because I was not so lucky!
It would be great if some of you successful guys could give me some ideas about the kind of lifestyles you led up until the successful day.... Congratulations to those who passed level 3! | 4 | 41 weeks 11 hours ago by InterestinFM | 39 weeks 6 days ago by InterestinFM |
| Not sure if anyone posted this yet but I noticed this article today on the front page of Yahoo Finance and I started laughing my ass off once I realized they were quoting a bunch of WSO'ers... here's the article, congrats to everyone who pitched in and trolled the whole world... Guys, We Finally Made It | 45 | 43 weeks 5 days ago by BlackHat | 41 weeks 4 days ago by KeepCalm |
| I did it!!!
For those who are not in the know here is a quick recap. I was offered a FO BB in AM last month. It was then quickly rescinded for a genuinely stupid reason. Then last week I got a call asking me to come in to talk to a panel for one last shot to show my qualifications. Well I left... I DID IT!!! | 52 | 48 weeks 22 hours ago by paulydreamer | 47 weeks 1 day ago by melvvvar |
| WSO is a new think to me,I want to know for this.Which the way to know WSO,kindly If anybody know please notice... wso | 10 | 47 weeks 3 days ago by rimon sahana | 47 weeks 3 days ago by MonkeyWrench |
| Here's my story:
I will be graduating this semester from a non-target university, majoring finance and accounting, with a decent gpa (3.5 up). I started networking last summer, searching for that IBD full time offer. I was even considering delaying my graduation for one semester with the... Full Time Offer, at last! Thanks WSO! | 36 | 1 year 1 week ago by mapr89 | 1 year 2 days ago by lone star state |
| This might be a little long so bare with me..its early in the morning,
I go to a completely non-target school where we get little B.O recruiting and pretty much all sort of management programs from Enterprise to Toysrus and Target. I went into my non-target school as a marketing major but was... Non-Target breaks into IB | 8 | 1 year 2 days ago by TheKid1 | 1 year 2 days ago by TheKid1 |
| Primates!
Today I'm going to tell you a little story. No, it's not the "walk me through your resume" story that must have precisely 3-4 jumps, with a positive and negative at each juncture that logically progresses to a career in IB. This is the story of how I was finally... Bumps along the way, but finally moving in the right direction... | 34 | 1 year 6 weeks ago by DonVon | 1 year 4 weeks ago by hopes33 |
| Sequence of events of 2011-2012 year:
1. Shitty grades in unrelated discipline - told on WSO that I'm fucked beyond redemption
2. switch to econ and finance
3. co-author a paper
4. learn excel like a true monkey, DCF, etc
5. harass MDs with the help of bloomberg to aid my stalking... Overcoming the Odds - booh yah! | 45 | 1 year 6 weeks ago by CanadianPositiv... | 1 year 6 weeks ago by Firefox |
| I've been lurking for a long time and found this site extremely helpful from a job hunt perspective - not just for ibanking, mbb, etc. All of advice I've read on this site also obviously translates across all industries and I'm very thankful for this community. Hope this can be... Nontarget, undergrad vs M7 in corp strategy internship | 4 | 1 year 8 weeks ago by rgentum | 1 year 7 weeks ago by D M |
