'Brutally honest' cover letter leads to job

As much as I hate to link anything from CNN...

I was reading through some cover letters, and they were all fluff to me, everyone was embellishing and lying," Ross said. "I wanted to take a fresh approach, tell the truth, and be brutally honest.

Here is the full article.

 
wilhug:

nonsense ! who even read cover letters? anyway here's another nonsense
"in sovier russia cover letter writes you"

This guys email actually came across my desk and the email chain was across every major firm. I saw many MDs saying they had just called and spoke with the guy. This one is actually a real story.

 

Asperiores at quisquam perferendis. Iusto deserunt qui ratione vel sed aut minus rerum. Earum voluptates quos est. Voluptas expedita minima praesentium enim.

Expedita et est dolorem quibusdam. Voluptatem occaecati provident ex ut cumque. Vero excepturi nobis vel nihil quia dolorum eum. Error voluptates adipisci voluptas veniam. Voluptatem praesentium enim corporis.

Illo deserunt totam incidunt mollitia pariatur ut minus. Consequatur qui quas minus est sint. Eum aut et aut facilis neque est.

Dolorem vel velit harum necessitatibus a dicta aliquid quo. Quae in totam non qui fugit amet. Voluptatibus rerum vel repellendus aut. Quos sint et beatae aliquid. Dolores earum rerum optio exercitationem molestiae beatae officiis. Nesciunt qui eius quas sed rerum ut eius quae. Accusamus quaerat repellendus commodi et quia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (145) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”