Do you buy the coffee before info interview?
Having my very first informational interview with a banker tomorrow. Can somebody work me through a detailed process?
I'm planning arrive 10 mins early. Should I buy the coffee for my interviewee? If so, what will be the most classic flavor that won't go wrong?
Thanks guys!
You can try to buy it but it has never worked for me. bankers don't like accepting money from students. Don't buy it before they arrive........
They don't care what you drink. I've gotten a naked drink every time I've gone to Caribou/Starbucks, and I've never had a bad experience with an informational interview. Offer to pay, simply because there is no downside to doing so, but there's a large chance that they will pay (and often for you). Like stated above, remind them, so that they remember. They have much bigger things on their mind than you.
Don't buy them the coffee beforehand. You never know if they were even planning to get coffee in the first place or whether they really wanted to buy a specific type of drink.
I 100% remember how stressful something like this was at the very beginning.
Email 30 mins before to confirm that they are still available. Show up 5 mins early. Let them order first. They will typically say something to the effect of, "get whatever you want, it's on me." Act a little surprised (like, "oh, you sure?" but gracious). If they don't say that, pull out your wallet like you're going to pay and then they will say it. I never once (despite offering every time) paid for a coffee when doing an informational interview as a student. Believe or not, bankers like doing stuff like paying for a students coffee.
Sit. Talk. Thank them again at the end for both the time and the coffee.
You have now mastered the informational interview (coffee purchasing portion).
This is good. As a banker and someone making six figures after bonus, I would feel pretty bad if a student, who is probably broke, bought me coffee. When I did informational interviews as a student, only one banker ever accepted (he was also one of the ones who never helped me).
This is next level right here.
Thank you so much for the advice everyone! The interview went well. I offered to pay but he declined. But he didn't offer to pay my coffee so I ended up paying for myself...oh well. I hope he will be helpful when the time comes. Again thanks everyone!
ask them?
Don't email them the day before to ask what coffee they want. Just ask them, and if they say no coffee, who cares? Buying them coffee will not get you a job.
Jesus Christ.
You should ask if he wants a hand job too. Wait no, no he might prefer blow jobs instead. Hard to tell these days.
If he opts for the latter, make sure to ask what shade of lipstick he would like you to apply beforehand.
This can't possibly be a serious topic.
Please tell us this is a lazy Friday troll post.
Worst troll post in a while.
Wtf is wrong with you. Of all jobs, Wall Street is def. not for you if you're this awkward.
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