"Leaking"/"Stealing" Job Leads - Thoughts

After not being able to get a job through OCR, me and a few colleagues have been cold emailing and cold calling local boutiques and funds to try to get something for the summer.

I am wondering, how common is it for colleagues to "steal" a lead? For example, a boutique tells me that I have an interview next week, I tell my friend (either voluntarily or he asks for it) and he realizes that they are hiring. How likely is he to call the same boutique to try to get an interview?

Also, each interview I am going to be up against 5-10 other people, so am I significantly increasing the competition (assume my friend and all the other applicants are of similar quality) by revealing that a lead exists? or should I keep my mouth shut till I have an offer?

3 Comments
 

Are you kidding me? Use common sense.

What's more important to you? Your friendship or the job? Also "Colleagues"- it sounds like you are a student...

Obviously you are making it harder by increasing the amount of applicants. If you add one more applicant to a pool of 10 people you are making it 10% harder.

"How likely is he to call the same boutique to try to get an interview?" That's the dumbest question ever. Fuck are we supposed to know how likely he is. Is he struggling for leads? Is it a position that interests him? Those are the dependent variables.

Not sure if you expected us to say "You will get the job no matter what, so go ahead tell your friend". Too many variables here at stake.

 

Corrupti est quisquam ipsum commodi amet porro suscipit. Hic aspernatur minus similique ad quam. Quis est soluta voluptas eos et reprehenderit molestiae.

Tempora et et laborum quia eligendi qui. Enim ut dolor cupiditate asperiores.

Nesciunt quibusdam qui voluptas. Rerum fuga et aspernatur sed. Consequatur culpa voluptatem tempora aut eveniet nihil amet. Velit debitis velit enim quae placeat optio. Modi laudantium aut voluptates libero quam consectetur error.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $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

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...”