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I was writing an email to a fellow monkey who is about to start as a banking analyst in the summer. It's been a little over 5 yrs now since I was a wee young first-year analyst in restructuring for one of the Moelis/Houlihan/Evercore type firms (I call them the firms where most people will... 15 things I wish I knew as a first year banking analyst |
I get a ton of emails and answer a ton of posts asking similar questions so I thought I would answer the most common ones I get here and allow others to post their questions so everyone can see them and the subsequent answers. Hope this helps.
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Inspired by comments from this: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/basic-guide-ramping-up-on-a-company-with-public-information-part-1-of-3
Lets just jump in.
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I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything |
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Why aren't you spitting game
Why aren't you spitting game to the hot HR women?
Unfortunately it goes against
Unfortunately it goes against sexual harassment policies and I would be hitting on my boss :/
ThatHRGuy: Unfortunately it
Unfortunately it goes against sexual harassment policies and I would be hitting on my boss :/
so your boss is hot?
pics..
yes she is but i cant deliver
yes she is but i cant deliver pics. she is a brunette in her 20s with a very desireable body
Why are you working in HR?
Why are you working in HR?
YOU JUST GOT TROLLED
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What's your expected annual
What's your expected annual salary?
because that is what i study,
because that is what i study, i have friends in finance and that is how i discovered this website. lol inb4 the hate
expected salary maybe 40-50
expected salary maybe 40-50 g/yr
Kenneth? Is that you???
Kenneth? Is that you???
Just saying...
Won't disclose my name, but
Won't disclose my name, but no i am not kenneth
ThatHRGuy: because that is
because that is what i study, i have friends in finance and that is how i discovered this website. lol inb4 the hate
So, what is the best way to apply for a job that I'm not qualified for? So far, I've avoided you people like the plague, but I'm curious what your take is.
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ThatHRGuy: Won't disclose my
Won't disclose my name, but no i am not kenneth
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list your "major GPA" instead
list your "major GPA" instead to get through the GPA screeners. sound confident in your interviews and pretend to know what you are talking about, list and try to quantify everything on your resume, even if yo u have to lie. that'll get you as far as passing through HR, with your actual interview with the department.. well best of luck.
ThatHRGuy: list your "major
list your "major GPA" instead to get through the GPA screeners. sound confident in your interviews and pretend to know what you are talking about, list and try to quantify everything on your resume, even if yo u have to lie. that'll get you as far as passing through HR, with your actual interview with the department.. well best of luck.
Do they verify 'major GPA' with the same rigor as overall GPA?
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Bro - What kind of magic can
Bro - What kind of magic can you work if I send you my resume?
UFOinsider: ThatHRGuy: list
wallstreetballa: Bro - What
Rendish
wallstreetballa: Bro - What
I want to know what past
ThatHRGuy: wallstreetballa:
How significant is GPA to
should have a minimum of at
also depends if you are a
it also isn't about the
Give us some gossip on other
Please don't take offense but
ThatHRGuy: it also isn't
Just saying...
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i don't feel bad becuase
lol I barely see any
Do you even look at people
RIP WSO Chat.
honestly no unless the GPA is
ThatHRGuy: i don't feel bad
RIP WSO Chat.
Hi troll.
no offence to hr dude, but
no offense taken, im just
ThatHRGuy: I do know that
YOU JUST GOT TROLLED
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lol at least that is what my
UFOinsider: ThatHRGuy: I do
Just saying...
what
Funkfreed: Why aren't you
I disagree with #2. At one of
JDawg: Funkfreed: Why
Why aren't you busy not
wait is this the nbc in
What is the point of this
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what kind of roles do you
Money Never Sleeps? More like Money Never SUCKS amirite?!?!?!?
drexelalum11: What is the
Money Never Sleeps? More like Money Never SUCKS amirite?!?!?!?
Maybe I was just lucky. My
Wait....Why are we asking an
Eventus stultorum magister.