Ask-a-Gekko 2009
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on 12/28/09 at 11:50pm
For all of you prospective monkeys with recruiting questions, etc - ask away. I am trying to be a helpful person for the new year.
I have 2+ years experience at a couple of BB's in product as well as industry groups ... ask me anything you think I can answer and if I can't, I'll find someone who can!





Can you get me an SA pos?
Can you get me an SA pos?
Did you ever consider the
Did you ever consider the repercussions of naming yourself Gordon Gekko on an internet message forum? Is it not true your coworkers and associate/VPs would laugh if they knew? I mean come on, who in the industry would name themselves Gordon Gekko?
And you are a 3rd year analyst I'm guessing? "Member for: 3 days 6 hours"
Come on, I can't fathom a 2nd or 3rd year naming themselves Gordon Gekko on WSO. This is ridiculous.
I think his name is Gordon's
I think his name is Gordon's "Gecko," as in the pet lizard of a man named Gordon. You don't have to like the joke, I suppose, but he's definitely not calling himself Gordon Gekko. As for yourself, you might consider the repercussions of not being able to read.
Please, spare me. I
Please, spare me. I understand the "pun" but it's still immature. Once you start working you'll realize that.
1styearbanker chill out bro.
1styearbanker chill out bro. i'm sure his coworkers dont know he is on this forum. he doesn't have a star...
Hey, I think its a pretty
Hey, I think its a pretty awesome name.
Product vs. Industry Which
Product vs. Industry
Which one is "better" for b-school or PE?
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We are excited to formally extend to you an offer to join Bank of Ameria
All right, let me start with
All right, let me start with the 1st question then.
The recruiting process has turned out to be a lot more group specific then I thought.
I was interviewing for 1st rounds with a BB in NY and both bankers happened to be from financial sponsors. We got along really well until they asked me what group I'm interested in. I was honest and told them about my 1st choice, which wasn't their group but also told them that I'm open to all. The look on their faces immediately changed and the tone of the interview became sort of awkward. A couple of days later I interiviewed with a different BB (1st round) and I got along pretty well with my interviewer. He kept on talking about how great his group was and so I yielded and told him I'm interested in his group. After that, he looked really happy and told me to expect a call from his group.
So how do I tell people about my preferred group without screwing my chances for the entire firm?
Wow just checked tihs thread
Wow just checked tihs thread and jeez are people hateful. It's just a name homie - and naming yourself one' pet is not tantamount to naming yourself the person.
Also I made the account while watching a stupid Geico commercial so I just pieced together random references.
Anyway, onto the questions
To Blade 1988: It's good to be honest but it's also not bad to have multiple groups interested in you. I would not tell anyone your preference until its a group you actually like.
1) You can like multiple groups
2) If you say you like a group back it up with reasons, recent trasnactions, etc
3) If you have no interest, just say you're open to most ____ (product / industry) groups and would just like to meet more people. If the case is you don't like their group, make them feel better and let them talk. Be like I don't know much about the group here at ____(bank) that you're in but please tell me more blah blah
4) In the end, you just want a group that'll go to bat for you to pull you in, not to piss anyone off to boot you from the process
To PiperJeffrey Chiang "Which
To PiperJeffrey Chiang
"Which one is "better" for b-school or PE?"
1) For B School - it's Inudstry / M&A (when I say product I mean DCM/ECM/etc)
2) For PE it depends ... what experience will have the MOST AMOUNT of PE firms interested? Probably industry because its more applicable.
a) However, the quality of the funds will vary and you can get a very quality PE job out of product but you have to look harder
I think its ultimately silly to pick a job because it has a chance of getting yourself to another job. LIke the people and like the work first. If you don't like your group after first year, switch to another for 2nd or 3rd year but in GENERAL - Industry groups allow you a larger scope of jobs, etc.
p.s - Location also matters.
hey bro...i know this has
hey bro...i know this has been discussed before but was wondering whether you had any insight into which groups are the best in goldman sachs? i know about tmt. but whats the second-fiddle? also do you about GS financial sponsors and how it compares to MS? thanks in advance.
1) GS Sponsors laid off a
1) GS Sponsors laid off a bunch of people about a year ago so they're needing bodies and I'd take it over MS sponsors
2) I wouldn't call it 2nd fiddle but looking at deals, I'd take their healthcare group, then consumer, then industrials
Also GS ECM Is a good group -
Also GS ECM Is a good group - unless you don't want to do product then stick to the above recommendations
What happens if you are told
What happens if you are told that interviewers will contact you directly for interviews but it has been 2 weeks yet I have not been contacted by anyone?
got it, thanks. so its tmt,
got it, thanks. so its tmt, healthcare, consumer and industrials.
If you hvaen't heard - call
can you do a hedge fund
Necesito trabajar. how do you
1) Ski bum in BC is a dope
It depends but what are
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We are excited to formally extend to you an offer to join Bank of Ameria
Let me go down the list I
btw - this Monkey needs some
For which BB's and within
thnx
I did 1 years in IB and 1
Hey GordonsGecko, Thanks for
^pink_elephant ... wait until
Industrials in Asia?
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We are excited to formally extend to you an offer to join Bank of Ameria
TMT in Asia is no longer up
Thanks GordonsGecko! gave u
Anyone else with questions -
Can you shed some light on
It sits in DCM - its not that
How do you find out what
They're all run out of
Hey GordonsG, one short ques;
"What we can, we must; and because we can, we must"
they wanna see how you can