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Salaries in Toronto
Anyone aware of REAL salaries in Toronto? what is the compensation for every level? I'm inclined to think somewhere around these numbers: ALL IN SALARIES Analyst (1-3 years): min- 130k & max-185k Associate : min- 220k & max- 320k VP: min- 400k & max- 650k Director: min-650k & max- 1M MD: min- 1M &...
Q&A: A2A 2nd Yr BB Associate (Healthcare) Residing in SF
A2A at a BB with ~5yrs of experience in Healthcare Investment Banking coverage. Current focus towards the Biotech/Biopharma subsectors. M&A focus; transaction experience across all common product groups. To preempt, I do not have a medical degree but do have a natural sciences background.
Extra Time on Test
What is everyone's opinion on kids getting extra time on tests and standardised test? I know like 10 plus kids in my highschool that did it for better grades and better SAT scores. Also, I know plenty of people in college who did it for better grades so to get an internship and eventually an elite...
Buy-Side Exit Ops in the US from Tokyo
I will be starting my Investment Banking Analyst Program at a BB (think of Citi, BAML , CS) in Tokyo after graduation. Group assignment has not come out yet. In the long term, I don't really know what I want to do (I would like to work shorter hours so probably don't want to stick to banking for...
exit opps - shareholder activism group
Hey all, just wondering where associates/2nd year analysts typically exit to from shareholder activism type IB groups. I know activism defense advisory is offered by some BB and EB banks and was curious if most stay in IB or eventually try to land at an activist fund or in PE .
Middle Market IB vs. Bulge Bracket IB
Was just offered Summer Analyst position (rising Junior in Liberal Arts school) at MM bank, would like to end up there full time but want to be exposed to BB bank eventually as well. It is an exploding offer, and most of the BB recruiting happens in the fall. If I decline this offer I will likely...
Made it to a Bulge Bracket Bank
Great news. I finally landed a spot in DCM for the leveraged finance team of a very prestigious BB on the street. I literally started from the bottom, working my way up, and have been working at a mid-size to small boutique firm for the past year and a half. My old firm was super short on staff, so...
The Divorce Fund: Speculating on Your Misery
I have spoken candidly in the past and will gladly do so again, about my misadventures in the world of marriage. It's a world many foolish men enter, but few ever leave financially unscathed. Today, we look at yet another nail in the coffin of this once noble and righteous institution. One year ago,...
Semester Internship Decision Help
I am a senior in college in a small state and I plan to do an internship during this semester (September - December), however, I cannot decide on which internship opportunity to pursue. I want to follow the typical IB>MBA> PE / HF route. Here are the options: Investment Banking Boutique: I have...
Background check - Incorrect dates
Hey guys, so I've recently landed a position at a BB , however realised i made a mistake on dates for one of my positions. I have 6 proper internships on my CV (all fine), however at the end of my CV is a casual uni student ambassador position which has incorrect dates. It lists (xxx 2015 - Present)...
Odd-Referred to scheduled time w/ BB analyst alum- never responded-anyone experience same? insight?
How long does it take to hear back for off-cycle intern?
Hi, i just interviewed for an off-cycle position at a BB firm in Asia. The day after I interviewed, one of the members of the team asked me when I could start working. He said another member would soon reach out to me but I have yet to receive any type of message ever since. Am I overthinking it or...
Hard Work Does Pay Off
I joined WSO a little less than two days ago. I want to post my in depth detailed story of how I made it to the BB I am at now. Hopefully this will help inspire a few people or at least show them that you can in fact make it to a great firm coming from basically nothing. I grew up in a decent...
Quitting F500 Internship for BB Internship
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Only 3 to 5 global banks will remain in a few years according to McKinsey
McKinsey released their latest Banking Industry report, predicting: "In the next three to five years, McKinsey says a whole new market structure is likely to emerge in global banking. Firstly, anything from five to seven of today’s 10 global banks are likely to stop being global banks offering all...
Request for FT Recruiting Advice for Lateral SA
Hi guys, I'm from a top target school and currently have an internship for the summer at a BB M&A group. Should I want to lateral to a different BB next year, what should I do? I'm mainly interested in TMT or M&A for lateral, but that may be asking for too much. I understand that FT recruiting is...
VP Base BB
I'm moving from London to NYC in trading at a BB . Based on spot my new base is lower than my current. I want to know if I'm getting screwed. What is market for VP base in S&T at a BB in NY now? Thanks
Any IB Still Accepting Apps?
Are there any bulge bracket investment banks still accepting applications for 2017 summer analyst positions? Interviewed at a few and didn't end up working out – still trying to figure things out and get applications in where I can.
Banking Scene in Asia - what's the future?
I've been following league tables in Asia for a while, and it seems that they have become increasingly dominated by Chinese banks (not just CICC and Citic, but also places like GF Securities, Haitong securities). This has been true for ECM and DCM for a while, but it seems that in recent years this...
Any EBs or BBs still recruiting for SA positions?
I'm currently in the Business program at a state flagship on the west coast. I'm assuming we are a semi-target since we send ~5 people to all of the top BBs and EBs (5 people per bank). Are there any banks still recruiting for SA positions (I have no office preference if they are willing to take me...
What non-Bulge Bracket sales & trading internships/opportunities should students be aware of?
Title mostly says it all. What are ALL the good opportunities out there--Bulge Bracket be damned? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my perception that nowadays, if you're less-than-nearly-perfect as a 21-year-old candidate for summer analyst positions, you have little-to-no shot at nabbing a BB s&t...
Bulge Bracket Latin America Investment Banking- Summer Analyst
What is the overall perception of investment banking Latin America coverage groups at bulge brackets (JPM/ BAML /Citi/CS)? Which are the strongest? How are the exit opps into PE / VC or HF? I am from the region and am thinking of interning at one of these.
Summer Analyst BB Experience - Nothing to write on CV
Hello all, I have just completed my summer analyst experience at one of the BBs in London and am looking for advice on how to update my CV. Obviously, not many SAs get to do modeling and usually assist on simple administrative tasks. What should I then emphasise on my CV? Many thanks, Rookie
PWM Internship after Freshman Year
If this post seems redundant, I do apologize. I'm just trying my best to gain as much information as possible to increase my chances of getting into IBD . I am entering college this fall at an (Ivy) target school and I've been using Google/WallStreetOasis to research any possible internship...
How big will FT analyst class be (after SA hires) & Do I have a chance
How many FT analysts are BBs looking to take after SA hires? Also would I even have a chance for FT? I wasn't in IBD last year (got around to it too late for most spots. did well at GS superday but no offer), and am at a non-target w/ some (but no really relevant) finance experience. But, I've...
Q&A - Analyst at top BB from non-target background
Hey guys - long time reader / occasional poster, made a new account for purposes of this Q&A. Learned a lot from WSO as I was navigating the recruiting process, so hope to pay it back. Happy to answer any questions about the process / networking / the job / anything else that I can be helpful with....
Asset BACKED Finance - Career Path? Day-to-day? Comp? Hours, etc.
Hi All, I am currently trying to make a decision between a few offers and another opportunity came up that I was fortunate enough to interview for. The opportunity is with a BB Asset BACKED Finance group NOT asset based lending....which is very different. BB group - think Wells Fargo, PNC Capital...
Drug Test - still have not heard back...
Hey all-- I took my urine test with labcorp about 24 days ago and still have yet to hear back on my results which seems a bit abnormal... some other incoming analysts I know who took the test much earlier than I did heard back in about 1-2 weeks. I'm not positive I passed but it had been 33 days...
Bulge Bracket IBD Analyst Program vs Small Cap Investment Fund Analyst
Mulling over two potential offers and don't really know which would be better from a career perspective. Offer A: Second year analyst on a BB Analyst Training Program. I have been told that I will most likely be placed in FIG as I have previous experience in this area. Offer B: Analyst in a small...
Lateral to BB DCM
Does anyone have any guidance how I should try to go about lateraling into a BB /balance sheet bank DCM group? Are there headhunters that exclusively recruit for this? Have not had much luck and am desperate at this point. I currently am currently a 3rd year analyst in industrials coverage at a...
Q&A: MIT Sloan
Hi all, I am currently a 2nd year student at MIT Sloan graduating in the summer and heading for a position in New York afterwards. The forum has surprisingly little discussion around Sloan so I thought I would try to provide some color around the courses, recruiting, culture, student life, etc. Hope...
Need help/guidance
Hey everyone - I am an analyst at a large global bank (non BB or American bank) in coverage (REGL). Deal flow is pretty bad and since I've been here, I've only been on a handful of deals. I am beginning third year analyst this summer but I really don't know how much longer I can take sitting here...
Looking to lateral to BB IBD NYC - Strong candidate
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Is Baruch College recruited for credit risk/ risk management from BB IB?
I am a sophomore at Baruch College majoring in Applied Math. And I am interested in a career and a summer analyst internship next year in credit risk at a BB IB . I heard that Baruch is recruited heavily for middle or back office . Front office not so much. Since risk is middle office I want to know...
GS vs MS Hunger Games - Who Takes It?
Came across this interesting article on Bloomberg yesterday (link inside post), it has some interesting insights into leadership of both organizations and strategy. What do you guys think, who takes it in the a) mid-term, b) long-term (given their differing strategies?) Blankfein vs Gorman...
How Strict are BBs with Essay Limits?
I have to submit an essay for an app / scholarship (Goldman). Word limit is 450, and my essay is a little less than 520 words. These extra words spice up the essay a lot, and it'd be very plain / boring without them. I can't believe I'm asking this, but would going over the limit be an auto-ding?
Full time BB opportunities in Hong Kong
Do the BBs in Hong Kong hire full time IBD analysts, or do they pretty much hire exclusively from their summer intern pool? Mainly interested in GS /MS/ JPM .
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Greenhill vs HL RX vs MS vs BAML vs PWP
Finished SA recruiting at a top target school and came away with these offers in NY . MS and BAML are generalist offers so I wouldn't know what group I'll be placed into. Greenhill & PWP are generalist M&A / RX offers. I like RX so I'm thinking between HL , Greenhill, & PWP at this point. Also, I...
Non-Target Investment Banking MM SA chances?
Hey guys, I'm a junior at a non-target and I had a horrible freshman year (a lot of personal problems), which is reflected in my GPA. I'm going to try hard and network my way into a MM IB SA position, but i'd just like to know all of your thoughts on my chances given that I do network. I assume BBs...
Dealing with HR when canceling a superday?
I got a verbal offer last week but hadn't gotten any paperwork and had verbally accepted. To protect myself I followed up with a person at a bank I was told I would get a superday with, and immediately after I sent him an email HR sent me a superday. I did not respond to the email. 1 hour later I...
Goldman Dallas office or IBD elsewhere?
I was accepted into the Discover Goldman Sachs regional camp in Dallas/Irving where you get an on-site first round interview, and I really want to aim for an investment banking summer internship. So two questions: (1) It seems that Dallas may not even have an IB office? So far I've only read that...
Barclays IBD - FIG
What is the general perception of Barclay's FIG group? I am in the middle of interviewing for a few BBs and looking to enter into FIG . I understand it may be a specialized industry, but I really enjoyed my experience over the summer and want to continue working in that field (summered at a MM firm...
Easy Internships
Im a rising sophomore at a non target with no finance experience and a 3.5 gpa. Are there any specific divisions of banks, where they consider candidates like this for summer internships. I know I-banking is out of the question but I just really want to get my foot in the door. Thanks in advance
Move from BB private bank/pwm trader to S&T trader?
I recently got an offer for a trading role at a Bulge Bracket in Asia at their private bank/wealth management division (brokerage to be exact). My final goal is to be a trader within Sales and Trading. I was wondering, how easy is it to switch (maybe after a few years or even sooner) from PWM / PB...
MC Project for BB Credit Risk as a Sophomore
So I'm currently a rising junior at a target and am doing an MC internship at a large firm (think Deloitte , Accenture , PwC ). My project involves assisting the Credit Risk group of a well-known BB (think JPM , BAML , Citi ). However, I want to go into IBD rather than Credit Risk next year. My...
What to do after cold emails
I have been sending out a lot of cold emails recently and have got a phone call with an MD coming up. I do not have a lot of experience with networking and was wondering what I should be prepared to talk about. What are the dos and don'ts for this kind of " informational interview ". Is the ultimate...
GPA at a Semi-Target
Going to be a junior at a semi-target (think top 20 school). 3.6-3.7 GPA Econ major and Financial Econ minor. Also did an internship at a boutique investment bank doing equity research and will be doing merchant banking this summer. Have been networking with alumni, doing informational interviews ,...
Contract position (1-2m) as HF Analyst with top BB. Take?
Would you leave your current perm FT position at a non IB / HF / PE role if you were offered this new position? Especially if you were looking to break in? I feel like this could be a fantastic opportunity, however I'm pretty risk averse, and 1-2 months is nothing...It's a tough decision. I'm not...
Transferring back to NY office from London (Bulge Bracket)
I am an Ivy League graduate ('13)/American citizen who got an internship at a bulge bracket investment bank for the summer in London. However, I want to transfer back to NY asap. What's the best way to go about this? Obviously, I would have to get a return offer first. (Right?) Since I'm already...
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