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Feeling stuck and uncertain where to start my career
Hi, as the title hints, I'm feeling a bit lost and unsure in which direction I want to start my career in. To give some background: Completed my Bachelor’s at a European target university with above average grades. Took a gap year after graduating to get some more work experience through...
Thoughts on Mizuho & would I be crazy to turn down this offer?
Hi All, I currently work in Treasury middle management at a
Does it worth to quit large sell-side company for boutique buy-side firm?
I'm currently working in IT department in a large investment bank. However, I know I want to switch to buy-side as it is more aligned with what I eventually what to do. Should I quit for the stability of large sell-side firm where I'm doing job that has little correlation with what I eventually want...
Breaking into VC with non-target / operator background in APAC
Hi All, I'm posting in this forum as I need some advice from those in the know so I can assess my options - apologies if this isn’t the place for this sort of discussion. Disclaimer I’m not naive / dillusional - I know most of the people in the PE / VC industry have cultivated this path for...
FP&A Career Question
Was recently referred to an FP&A position at an insurer. I currently cover insurance stocks in ER and have been looking to leave and am not really interested in insurance. How likely is it to switch from insurance FP&A to other industries after you gain some experience? I am not sure if it would be...
Career Guidance --- Ops to Strat/Deals?
Engineering PhD from Oxbridge - Never made it to MBB first rounds (likely A-Levels too low), most T2s didn't invite me to interview, but of those that did I was rejected after final round - I have two consulting offers: one is a boutique TMT consultancy, the other is a reputable operational...
Looking for MBB/IB/PE related PT/SA/SW as an EUR 1st year student
Hi guys, I'm a first-year international student (with EU passport) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, studying International Business Administration bachelor. I'm dreaming about MBB/IB/PE career in London. After finishing my bachelor's, I'm planning to get an MSc in Finance from a top-tier UK uni...
What is the 2+2+2 career path? Can someone explain it in a clear way?
Can someone with some experience tell me? have found this 2+2+2 career path on this forum so much but never understood the meaning.
Have a non-RE/non-finance background and I'd like to get into CRE in acquisition, asset management or development
How to go about it? I recently wrapped up a 1-yr MBA from an Ivy League school though have no connections in RE. Should I do an MSRE? Would getting a RE license help in the job search?
Facing Most Difficult Life Decisions Yet at Age of 26
Hi Everyone, I'm a longtime lurker who's been following WSO since freshmen year of college. Ended up in F500 FLDP, worked 1.5 years before having to leave and help my father launch a small business that had been stalled heavily by the pandemic. (Parents are 1st gen immigrants, separated but both are...
I am seeking an in-depth understanding of the private equity industry, suggest me good books for private equity
Which book you recommend to someone seeking an in-depth understanding of the private equity industry?
Is the insurance industry worth getting into?
Hi monkeys, I am very interested in the insurance industry and I wanted to ask if you know whether it is a lucrative industry to get into, especially in a role where you would be building client relationships and winning new business. I'm especially interested in B2B insurance because my guess would...
PIMCO Portfolio Associate, worth a try?
Hi all, I was approached by PIMCO recruiter last year about a Portfolio Associate - Asset Allocation Role (the role is based in NYC), and I did multiple rounds of interviews with them. The overall interview experience is great. I currently work for a large derivatives exchange as a quant researcher,...
Student wondering about industry options and entry
Hi all, I'm a 1st year commerce student looking at my options into and throughout the CANADIAN industry. Firstly, what are certain things I can do during my undergraduate that will boost my hirability? Other than the typical internship during penultimate year, what factors should I be paying...
Bank Rotational Program Career Path?
Hello all! So I have applied and have an interview next week for a two year rotational program at the bank I am currently working at. They had on the application it would consist of Commercial Banking and Credit Management, and Wealth Management (Which is not a for sure part of the rotation but...
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Current sophomore in college trying to get summer internship. How do I get a position that allows me to eventually join a hedge fund as a junior analyst?
Does private equity internships, client coverage, etc. also work? How should I plan my career? Thank you!
MBA for VC/GE?
Does anyone have insight on the typical career progression at the large VC and GE funds in the US? I know it's generally much less linear/rigid compared to traditional PE but I still see a large amount of Partner/Principles at these funds coming from HBS or GSB. Is it generally similar to PE at the...
Thread where all bank sections are compared/explained?
So basically, I'm searching for a thread or site where I can find all the different parts of banking and finance compared. For example, S&T vs IB vs PE vs M&A. If you know of anything like this, it would be very useful and helpful. At the moment I am most inclined towards S&T but I might be...
What's the best next move?
Hi all, Writing this to hopefully get career advice (hopefully with someone who's been down this path). I made the mistake of just studying hard at a non-target, not adequately networking, and relied on cold applying. I recently graduated with a retail banking job (Personal Banker). I don't dislike...
Growth and Exit Opportunities: Real Estate Sales at a Middle Market Investment Bank
I recently joined a team at a middle-market investment bank (reputation as sweaty but solid deal flow) that structures sale-leaseback transactions as part of the run-up to selling to the associated business. I really think this role and the team will work long-term for me (solid pay, good hours, and...
Verified Average Real Estate Broker Compensation (By Specialty) at a Big Five Firm in Top Ten Market By Specialization
It seems this question gets asked a lot but people never get a straight answer. My numbers are from internally distributed pay data from one of the big four (CBRE, JLL, C&W, Colliers) international full service shops in Atlanta from the 2017 calendar year. Sorry, it's a bit out of date, but it is...
Is this a viable path to becoming a FO Quant?
Hello everybody. I am a high school junior researching colleges one thing I noticed is that most target schools for quant trading are either too expensive for me or unattainable. I think I am a very bright kid, I am great at math and CS and I am passionate in both subjects and my test scores/GPA are...
Career Pivots Into Trading
Would be curious to hear how some of y'all ended up in S&T. I started off my career doing M&A at a top 10 IB. I was there for 3 months before it drove me to the brink of losing my mind and I left to go into growth strategy and digital advertising at a ~100 person agency. Was there for 13 months...
Any tips for moving out of B4?
My Background - Graduated with a finance and accounting degree from a respected business school in May ‘21 w/ a 3.8 GPA. Have passed the CPA and will be licensed in Sep 2022. - Started as an auditor in Sep 2021 at B4, having worked through a Fortune 500 audit on an extremely large and complex...
Advise For A Non-Target School Student
Hello everyone, I am a 4th semester sophomore at a public state school of around 8,000 students. I currently have a 4.0 GPA and am triple majoring in Finance, Accounting, and Personal Financial Planning. I am very involved on campus as I am part of the honors program, president of 2 clubs,...
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what should i do.... (break in vs grad school)
it's currently the second semester of my sophomore year and I go to a semi-semi target. I'm international student, female. My current gpa is only 3.45.... major in econ and philosophy. I did an intern at a private equity firm (in shanghai) in freshman year summer. I did not apply to any diversity...
Q&A: Founder/Tech Exec, Former Hedge Fund Research Director, SEAL Team Intelligence Officer, Consultant
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Title summarizes the road I’ve traveled… consultant → intelligence community/SEAL Teams/Special Operations → director of research at a well known hedge fund → tech...
Career Advice Needed
I graduated with a Finance degree from Baruch College in January of 2020 with a 3.6 GPA. Although I do not have much relevant work experience, I am trying to find a way to get into investing; whether it is IB, ER, PE, or basically, any field where I could get some experience that will help me down...
Non Target MBA Career Pivot-- Advice
Hi all, What I am looking to do is make a career change into finance in order of priority of: IB Associate programs IB analyst programs M&A analyst roles Corp Fin / other FLDP's/ financial consulting (a "if nothing else pans out" option) My background 26yo: Undergrad big state school BSBA ops...
Can someone help me lay out a career path so I can afford a $30 million penthouse in NYC in my lifetime?
Lets say you just graduated from Harvard and now work Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Your end goal in life is owning a $30 million penthouse apartment but if you calculate the inflation and interest on loans, it would probably cost $50 million all-in during the course of a life time. So can...
Private Equity vs Banking as First Job (from the Philippines)
Hi guys so I'm a graduating college student who is currently torn on what role to choose as I start my career in finance. I'm taking BS Economics from the Top 1 university in the Philippines. Even though PE sounds like the obvious choice for some of you, it might not have the same brand name effect...
Breaking In - Taking Any Role?
Hello all, I graduated in December (3.7~, Finance, Top50 school, no finance internships, engineering / pre-med transfer) and am looking to break into South Florida CRE. I’ve gained a lot from this forum and firstly I’d like to thank everyone for their contributions. As a result of this site, I...
Which of these grad school programs should I attend to start a career in finance?
I was recently accepted to the following programs and was wondering which would be the best choice for someone looking to start a career in finance: Columbia Master's of Financial Mathematics (MAFN) Yale MMS in Asset Management (MMSAM) Interested in whichever program will lead me to the most...
Lost Soul Career Options
Would appreciate any career advice/suggestions as I am quite lost and unguided. About Me: Graduated from top tier Canadian uni, studied Finance & Statistics Experience: Operations Analyst (6 months), Financial Analyst (6 months). Both were with a big Canadian bank Currently a Senior Risk Analyst (10...
Need A Change of Scenery
This is more of a venting post more than anything but not a "boohoo woe is me" post. I swear I need a change of scenery big time. I've been at my REPE fund accounting job almost 2 years in July. Started there 2 months after graduating from a non-target. I didn't have an internship in college, so I...
Real Estate Development - early foundations suggestions?
I am almost 1 year out of college and work full time at a smaller real estate development company that develops luxury apartments (mixed use) in the greater NY area. I've been working here for ~9 months now, and have been tasked in all kinds of areas of development - diligence, financial/pro forma...
From an almost college dropout to IB associate
Its a slow day for me, so I figured I would take some time to share my story. I hope that at the very least, some of you will find it interesting. For others, I hope it shows that career progression is not linear, and crazy things can happen with patience and luck. Just over three years ago I...
Who is happy & satisfied with their current role?
When you're in college, everyone acts like as soon as you land an IB offer you'll be happy. As soon as you hit the IB desk, everyone acts like as soon as you get that PE offers you'll be happy. As soon as you hit PE, you've got 2 years to figure out MBA or lateral to an LMM or corp dev position and...
Skipping senior assoc and becoming manager?
Hi, I am at a boutique as an Associate and am mulling over the following: 1. Senior associate at another boutique. 2. Manager at a multinational bank. I am not overly confident with the duties attached with #2 but have landed the job in any case. Do you think the support will be there to proceed...
If you could start over, what would you do differently?
Hello all, I was wondering what your take/opinion is on your respective real estate path and what you wish you would've done differently. I constantly see people talking about exit opportunities, but why not just shoot for the job you want right off the cuff? I understand there are steps in getting...
CV / Resume advice - London Semi-target graduate
I'm applying to graduate jobs all the time, for all kinds of positions (corporate finance, IB, PWM, etc.), at all firms (MM, BB, EB, etc.), and for both internships and graduate positions. However, I'm still struggling to secure interviews. What am I missing? What should I focus on moving forwards...
Which Valuation Job?
Hi everyone, I have two potential opportunities in valuation. Eventually, I'd like to end up in IB then PE/HF. However, I did not attend a target school and will have more of an uphill battle. Job 1: "Business Valuation Analyst" at a large regional CPA firm. They have a solid brand name around my...
What is the best background to get to an HF
Hi guys, I am a first year student interested in a career in HF and I wanted to ask you which banking division is more likely to help me to get to HF. I know that IB represents a very strong background but I was wondering if you have any other suggestions.
What is the best path to start a PE fund?
What's the best career path to eventually start a private equity fund? Is it better to start off in banking and then rise up the ranks or is it better to get a job in PE asap? How useful is an MBA? I've even heard some say getting into HF is also a path into starting your own PE fund. Any ideas...
what should I do to get to the highest paying job in Finance for my case in the next 10 years?
Can someone give me some advice please regarding how to get into the highest paying job in Finance for my case? I am 25 and I am a fresh graduate working as an external auditor in a big-four accounting firm in Australia. I am originally from China and I graduated from a top university (I was the top...
Ask Me Anything (Q&A): Recruiting for European PE largecap
Investment Professional in Global Large Buyout Firm, with focus in Healthcare investments. Transitioned from Strategy Consulting into Private Equity. Can discusss about: Private Equity recruiting (in USA and Europe), transition from Strategy Consulting to Private Equity, trends in the industry, mock...
University courses/path to becoming a QUANT
Hello everyone, My current background is in applied mathematics and physics. I have several top publications as the first author in some domain of theoretical physics. I have a weak programming background, don't know optimization methods, little knowledge of artificial intelligence methods (machine...
Jump to finance industry from law firm as paralegal
Hi Guys, I just graduated from western coast college, non-targeted school and had my full-time as a paralegal in NY law firm, top-tier. Now I am looking for analyst in the finance industry. Considering I do not have any finance experience(but I had the intern experience in Security and Commercial...
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