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I'm applying for a job and the employer is asking for a resume, cover letter, and salary history. I'm just wondering - what's the best way to include my salary history? Should I dedicate a paragraph in my cover letter , include it on my resume, or send a separate document with my salary history? I'm pretty sure the base salary of the job I'm applying for will be significantly higher than my current salary....do you think this will hurt my chances at all?

Really appreciate any help.

Hey everyone. I'm a college senior who interned at a BB this summer in their regional office. I got an offer and am wondering if I should push for a spot in the NYC office. The advantages of staying in the regional office I interned at is the cost of living is low and I really liked the people I worked with. The downside is I miss out on the easy access to PE interviews found in NYC (entering PE is my goal after my analyst years, though I recognize this could change) since in NYC I could just step out to lunch to go interview for example.

I've been looking at consultant positions with FactSet Research Systems recently. I know being a consultant at FactSet is nothing like an MBB, but I would still be getting exposure to many i-banks, hedge funds, and investment management firms in my area….and as a consultant, I would have significant interaction with key personnel at these firms.

Do you think it would be possible to move to one of the i-banks or hedge funds I've been working with after establishing a relationship with them?

If this helps….I graduated with a BBA in finance from a semi-target and I'm a level 2 CFA Candidate. If anyone has first hand experience with FactSet I'd appreciate any help.

Hi Guys,

I have just received an offer for an IBD analyst position at a top BB (GS/MS/JPM) in continental Europe. I was quite surprised that the offer does not include a signing bonus, which I had thought was quite common in the industry, at least at BBs.

So, do you think it would be negotiable? What amount would be reasonable?

Also, I am not really sure who to approach for such negotiations? HR people ? Do they really make any salary/bonus decisions, or are they just executing what the MDs are telling them? I am also thinking of calling instead one of the MDs that I had interviews with. Do you think that would be a good idea?

Thank you very much for your thoughts

A little background:

I am a first year MBA student at a semi-target. I graduated from undergrad in 2009 and worked for one year. During that one year I worked at a tech start-up and also ran a small business that I started immediately after undergrad (generated enough pay for bills, apartment). Entrepreneurship showed promise, but not enough to continue.

A few questions

1. Should I be looking for positions as a summer analyst or summer associate?
2. How many analysts already have an MBA?
3. If you begin as an analyst with an MBA, do you start with more seniority and work towards a direct promote to associate? How are analysts with MBAs dealt with?

Hi together,

I have recently earned a PhD in physics at a top tier european university (think of Oxford, Cambridge etc.). Although this background is rather typical for people who want to enter more quantitative roles in S&T, I have decided to enter banking.

Beside my academic background, I have some business/finance experience through internships in consulting at good 2nd tier firms (think of booz, monitor, oliver wyman etc.) and on the trading floor of a 2nd tier bank in europe.

Being said, I have managed to receive an offer for an analyst position at a top BB (think of GS, MS, JPM etc.) in continental europe.

I'm starting soon as a first year analyst at a BB in New York, and I'm going in over the next few days to meet with a few of the different groups. I was just wondering what I should expect from these meetings, and how to make the best impression? I have my eye on one or two groups that I would like to be a part of, so I'm just wondering what they will ask me, and how I can ensure that I get into the groups I want. Will they ask me technical questions like in an interview? Or will it be just a conversation about my interests?

Hey there, kinda new here, please give me as much pointers as you can for my CV, i don't mind if its harsh as long as you think it can help me.

I'm also from the UK so bear in mind some stuff in my CV will be different to your usual formats.

As for the content of my CV I still have another internship to include but its engineering related (my degree is mech eng) but I'm not really sure if I should put it down, since it might make me seem indecisive regarding my career. That internship is well respected, but only locally in Hong Kong and I doubt if any BB firms will know much about it. (I wanna apply for London)

I am about to enter my senior year at a top-25 BB Target School. I am a Math Major with a 3.9 GPA and have taken one course in finance and a few in economics. I just finished an internship as a summer analyst in M&A Group at local boutique Middle Market firm. While I don't have the technical background someone in undergrad business school may have, I am getting up to speed on valuation and basic accounting. I'm about to start recruiting season for Wall Street firms and have developed a big passion for industry and want to break-in. Does being a Math Major put me at an (dis)advantage over others? Thoughts?

Does anybody know anything about Entry level financial analyst positions at the federal reserve? I'm interviewing for one in September and want to have an edge over the other candidates. What are the major differences between an Analyst at the Fed and an analyst at a private company? Their website is not much help.

Bonus: Just curious if anyone knew what their starting salaries looked like.

Thanks!