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Hey all -- just created a group for the MBA Entering Class of 2011 (yes, so it should actually be 2013 i realize this :P) so that people who are applying early on now can go ahead and talk to one another and amongst themselves regarding their applications and where they think they may want to go. ...
MBA/MFIN Class of 2011 Group 		shorttheworld12 years 35 weeks
Much ado about Nathan's hot dogs and the Dragon Coaster @ Coney Island.... [quote=Ferris Bueller]Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.[/quote] Why might I quote that of all things, today? Simple, because the secret of getting...
Sleep: The Cousin of Death 		Midas Mulligan Magoo62 years 35 weeks
Ok, I have a final round interview with a group at a mid market bank. 70% of their work is sell side advisory...the rest is participating in credit facilities, with an occasional IPO / private placement. Anyway..... I have to interview with the analysts on my team. I've never done...
Associate Interview w/ Analysts - HELP 		tth712 years 35 weeks
I've searched the forums, but no question exists quite like this. Has anyone has any experience actually having to pay a sign-on bonus back, because they left after the first year. If I leave then I would have to pay a nice pre-tax sum within 60 days. I don't have that kind of money....
Bonus Repayment for BB 		Anonymous Monkey52 years 35 weeks
Hey I have a question for you guys. I was wondering if anybody had any info on this position( RBC financial consultant). Rbc is currently hiring and I was looking for more info beside the normal info of working with clients and helping the institution add to it's bottom line. Also is the...
RBC Financial Consultant 		BigK 201012 years 35 weeks
I recently was cold e-mailing a bunch of small IBs around my area and today I got an interesting letter in the mail from one. Dear _______, Thank you for your interest in _________ and in a potential position as an analyst in our firm. We have received your resume and it is currently in...
What to make of this letter in the mail 		itecya32 years 35 weeks
I know the cold emailing topic has been brought up several times before but I could not find this specific question: When cold emailing MMs and Boutiques, do you: 1. Put cover letter in body of email and attach resume 2. Put cover leter in body of email and attached cover letter and resume...
Cold Emailing Cover Letter 		djr122 years 35 weeks
Just got a Corporate Development interview for an analyst position at a top tech firm. (Think GOOG, Microsoft, Apple) Has anyone been through the interview process? What advice do you have for interview preparation? What kinds of questions should I...
Corporate Development Interview (Tech) 		olufemit32 years 35 weeks
I've been interviewing for a few compliance jobs recently. I got an offer from a BB. The interview was pretty standard, behavioral. I'm in a tight spot because I'm post MBA. I think I'm going to take this job, but was wondering if compliance guys are expected to get a law...
Compliance Career Info..Anyone? 		MCBB68712 years 35 weeks
Has anyone ever heard of banks or background checking companies personally approaching your university to ask for an official transcript? Or 99.99% of the time do they just ask you to bring in your official copy if they want...
Background Checks 		banker272 years 35 weeks
Hi guys, I have a question for those who may know more about this sort of thing than I do. Right now I am looking for a job in finance. Specifically I want a job that compensates based on performance and rewards people who work hard. I'm a graduate from UIUC in a quantitative field and...
Can/should I get into trading? 		monkeysama52 years 35 weeks
Hi, This might be a weird question, but has anyone heard about people who apply for analyst positions after getting their MBA? I was wondering if maybe people who have never worked in banking before and those that don't think they are competitive enough for associate positions can apply for...
Applying to Analysts Postions AFTER MBA? 		bugmenot232 years 35 weeks
To my fellow WSO Phans, if you happen to have 2 extra tickets that you're willing to sell to me (willing to pay a bit higher than face, but def not as much as advertised on ebay/stubhub), I would be forever thankful. If you're in college and looking for an SA or FT position at a BB (SAs...
WANTED: 2 PHISH 10/31 TICKETS 		BabyBeluga22 years 35 weeks
What are some good paying finance careers outside of wall street/banking that A. do not conduct an FBI background check B.pay over 100K C. let you travel the world(not needed but is a plus) D. recent finance grad from non target like DePaul. Obviously, i know i would have to get an entry...
finance degree career??? 		Trading4Forever62 years 35 weeks
I signed my offer with a BB and sent it in via email 4 weeks ago. Is it normal to have not heard anything back? I would expect at least maybe a welcome pack or something to be mailed?...
Confirmation of offer? 		bulge4lyf42 years 35 weeks
Long story short, I don't think I am going to get an offer this FT season in IB. I had a couple leads but basically, everything that could go wrong went wrong. I have a part time internship with a small IB firm but they are struggling financially and unlikely to make me a FT offer. OCR...
Back-up plans 		spartahill22 years 35 weeks
Situation: You have a MS generalist IBD NYC offer for full-time vs Goldman IBD group specific offer in industrials for full-time. What would you do?...
Morgan Stanley vs Goldman Sachs 		Street Hustler112 years 35 weeks
Dear Fellow Primates, <a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/wall-street-mentors-and-career-coaching"></a><img src="http://www.bluechipcareer.com/images/meeting.png" style="float:right">To celebrate the launch of our new <a...
Giving Away 10 Mock Interviews ($199 Value) 		WallStreetOasis.com52 years 35 weeks
This is an issue that has been very lightly discussed in the past, but I think it definitely warrants more discussion. If an IBD analyst leaves to a long/short equity hedge fund after 2-3 years to become an analyst, what is the typical total compensation that one should expect? (I know that...
Post-IBD Comp 		aleks32 years 35 weeks
Couldn't find anything through on-campus, sounds like they took very high % of summers. Anyone know if they are hiring for full-time? Much...
Citi, JP Morgan, UBS -- hiring for full-time? 		WishYouWereHere122 years 35 weeks
I work at a large commodity trading firm similar to Trafi, LD etc...I am moving to a new group before bonus time and was wondering if you loose your bonus even though your moving within the firm. I'm moving from energy risk to energy research. Anyone deal with this situation...
Moving Groups inHouse...Bonus? 		EarTotheStreet32 years 35 weeks
Hey, I was wondering If I get some details on what everyone thinks of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. What their compensation is like, prestige, exit opps, things like...
Suntrust IBD 		calbears5452 years 35 weeks
Hi, I'm a senior at a target college trying to get a full time job in banking or consulting (beggars can't be choosers..), and with the resume drops and mixers coming soon, I wanted to get your take on my resume and my shots at getting interviews. Any feedback would be really...
Senior looking to get feedback for full time recruiting 		falsehope52 years 35 weeks
Does anyone know what Goldman's PIPG (Private Investor Product Group) does? If so, what type of role is it and what types of instruments are traded? Just curious because there isn't too much info out there it...
Goldman PIPG group 		indeliblemunk42 years 35 weeks
I wonder, what this role is for. Front, middle or back office? Any ideas? Please post!! Thx!! Graduate Trainee Job in Fund Derivatives Trading Team Responsibilities: - support the book management and create risk & p/l reports - support and develop desk infrastructure based on...
Is this a front office, middle office or back office job? 		rossi82112 years 35 weeks
Does anyone know how to get Dealogic access/ M&A league tables for free? I have a WSJ account. Does that help? I currently use Thomson Reuters for M&A league tables but Dealogic seems more accurate. ...
Free Dealogic Access 		BullishBanker12 years 35 weeks
Just started at an event driven hedge fund last month and trying to get a sense of my hours versus other funds / other strategies Typically I work Monday - Thursday - 8am - 9pm Friday 8am - 6:30pm No weekends. So between 60 - 65 hours per week This is after three years of banking....
Hedge Fund Analyst Hours 		madgames132 years 35 weeks
How much would a 18month rotation internationally (London/UAE/Singapore/China/India) help when applying to top tier MBA programs, specifically W/H/S? I've been told an international rotation/experience would greatly improve ones chances. Let me know what you all...
International Rotation for 1.5 years + MBA 		CDOMonkey12 years 35 weeks
How does corporate banking compare vs. IBD like in terms of compensation, hours, job security, satisfaction, exit opportunity placement, etc?...
What is corporate banking? 		holymonkey462 years 35 weeks
My friend landed a position as an intern in a HF. There is an available position in his firm and he is trying to help me get in. I would love the opportunity but from the description he gives me about this place sounds iffy. To start the head honcho is his mid 20s who has done it all, from...
Is it a HF? 		Gmaggro92 years 35 weeks
Hi I currently have a connection at apple that can help me get into their Financial Intern-->Financial Development Program. However he only wants to help if this is really something I am committed to. I eventually want to end up in PE/VC but first a top MBA program. I also have connections at...
Apple finance vs BB IBD exit opps 		sakkineni52 years 35 weeks
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MBA/MFIN Class of 2011 		shorttheworld02 years 35 weeks
Whats up all, Before I begin, let me say I already purchased the WSO networking guide and studied it. With that said, are there any helpful hints, tips or tricks in order to make a good lasting impression on the folks coming from their respective investment banks? i am going to a career...
tips for career fair 		idragmazda02 years 35 weeks
Anyone see any really good recent articles on the state of the economy? ...
Good, Recent Articles on the Economy 		pacopacopaco59502 years 35 weeks
Anyone apply for interviews at GS/MS Ops, teller positions at BofA and Citi in addition to all the ibanking interviews so that when during an interview people ask Who else are you interviewing with you can honestly say GS, MS, BofA and...
Good idea - Anyone do this? 		WishYouWereHere92 years 35 weeks
Hi guys, I'm an American who's looking to returning to work in the States after graduating from the LSE. So far I have a 2:1 average score, and I was just wondering if I should put that on my resume, post my individual grades, (I did better than a 2:1 in econometrics but worse in...
Converting British grades to GPA? 		vapid92 years 35 weeks
I have a 1st round interview with RBC and want to do some prepping. There's a lot of guides out there ranging in price and I was wondering which one people think is the best investment....
Best IBD Interview Prep Guide 		rg2158612 years 35 weeks
Hi monkeys, i'm planning to apply to IBD summer internships in London. My background might be weak, but i'm primarly looking for advice on grammar or words mistakes as english is not my mothertongue. Any insight on the content itself will also be...
Resume review - IBD Summer internship '011 - London 		dollyship42 years 35 weeks
Hey everyone so despite my username, I have a IB phone interview lined up for next week. What should I expect? As far as "technicals", I'm pretty comfortable explaining: -DCF model -Different valuation methods -Links between financial statements -Basics of Fixed Income...
IB Phone Interview! 		AMdreamer32 years 35 weeks
hey guys, i am flying in a couple of weeks to do the interviews and the test. has anyone done the test before ? i really want to prepare for it but do not know what to do ... can anyone who has done it telll me about them. thanks in...
GE - FMP - Assessment center 		hnedjari142 years 35 weeks
Hey everyone - I am interviewing for a Credit Strategy analyst position at a non-BB (but large international bank - think SocGen/RBS) which is a strong debt player. Did try searching but "credit strategy" isn't a very popular term on these forums. What can I expect during the...
Credit Strategy Interview help 		lloydblankfein12 years 35 weeks
I told a friend of mine I am interested in DB, and what he said was that it's a third-league bank. Is this true? What should I shoot for then? I am a Computer Sciecne and Applied Math double major with no finance background or experience, trying to get my first internship as a quant or...
Deutsche Bank - can you rank it? 		the_red_baron92 years 35 weeks
While most of the forums on WallStreetOasis talk about getting a job in IB/Trading, few posts talk about how to outshine the rest of the Monkeys one you're there. What I'm really curious about is what happens between the time a new trader/banker enters the firm until people know his...
What path to take to become a true "baller?" 		LevFinGS242 years 35 weeks
Guys, I have a phone interview coming up in a few days with a director at a top BB firm in the real estate investment banking division. The position is third year analyst. I generally do well in interviews (with the non-technical stuff), and am assuming this is going to be more of a fit / meet and...
technical questions RE IB interview 		International Pymp52 years 35 weeks
Hello fellow financiers - To those that have been so blessed as to have interviewed with prop trading firms and were even further blessed to have been graced with probability brainteasers .... sharez-vous, s'il vous plait ? What are some of your guys' best probability brainteasers ?...
PROP TRADING-INTERVIEW BRAINTEASERS 		DeighTrader292 years 35 weeks
Been a very long week and it does not seem to be ending anytime soon. My mood have hit rock bottom for the last hour now and do not know what to do to bring myself back up. Ideas are appreciated.....specially if you are an...
Friday blues 		Mo72 years 35 weeks
Does anyone know if CS tech's dealflow mostly goes through their NY or SF/LA...
CS tech 		pedaltodaflo92 years 35 weeks
Guys I am a pre-med student, who spent most of his time volunteering at hospitals and doing research. However my major is Economics. I am graduating with a Bachelors in Economics this December 2010. I have no finance internships under my belt. I dont care really what type of job I really...
How to break into Finance from Pre-Med 		rangerdanger 1292 years 35 weeks
I am: 23 years old from Spain Student of Buisness administration I would like to get out of this country, because there is no future. My target is to work in any Asian Country like, Singapore, Malaysia, China, India, etc... or maybe in Emirates. But at this moment i don't know which...
License & Certificate make me sick!! Need your advice. (CFA, CMT, CFP, CHP...) 		non4742 years 35 weeks
Yesterday's New York Times ran a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/20/business/20wall.html">piece on the Wall Street slowdown</a> that is getting a lot of attention. The less than rosy picture painted by the article addressed the elephant in the room for many...
Major Slowdown on Wall Street 		Edmundo Braverman172 years 35 weeks
Is the P/E ratio the next head to roll off today's market guillotine? What are the new market metrics which will mark the next generation of financial analysis? As usual <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703618504575459583913373278.html"> the critiques...
The P/E Ratio and new market metrics 		Midas Mulligan Magoo102 years 35 weeks
People always say that Hedge Fund likes people who's good at math. I'm wondering what do you do in HF that makes you really need to be comfortable in math? What are some jobs in HF involved a lot of math but doesn't require a PHD?...
Quant in Hedge Fund 		doctortt42 years 35 weeks
I'm looking to break into Consulting Please give me feedback for this resume, so I can be in my best position to score an interview. Also are there anyone here who had interviewed with Mckinsey? And what's your resume...
Application for Mckinsey, Need Help with Resume!! 		weirdmango102 years 35 weeks
I have three back-to-back first round interviews, all on campus. 2 different banks. Is this going to be a problem....? Haven't had many of these things. Do they tend to run over? Will the interviewer understand that I am just coming out of/going into another interview? Or am I not supposed to...
back to back on campus interviews? 		sternie1122 years 35 weeks
After an exhaustive amount of, yes I know futile, resume drops on all the BB's career sites, I had movement beyond just submitted/will review. For Citi, it advanced to "Review by Business Area" for CMO. Should I get my hopes...
Citi "Review by Business Area" 		nrthfrk1612 years 35 weeks
I'm a sophomore / rising junior at a non-target in NYC aiming to land BB IBD upon graduation. Freshman summer I interned at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney global wealth management and since January of this year I have been working as a Recruiting Officer with the U.S. Department of Commerce -...
Help With What To Do This Summer 		deepu1872 years 35 weeks
For anyone in business school or who has friends in business school, I am interested in your answers to the following: 1. Do you think women are at an avantange in terms of likelyhood of admission to the top programs due to their 'gender minority' status? Why/Why not? 2. Are...
Men and Women in BSchool- Two questions 		eightyeight62 years 35 weeks
Ok guys... here's a fun one for all you Senior/Experienced monkeys - a non-undergrad - working monkey.... GO TO TOWN - DO NOT HOLD BACK Looking for some guidance on my resume. It's been over 3.5 years at firm (Big 4 Advisory) - looking to rebuild my resume ASAP. I feel I need more...
Experienced Resume Help! (3.5+ years) 		CDOMonkey22 years 35 weeks
Hi, So basically, I'm just wondering if someone can tell me about what the career path for someone working in finance at a F500 or actually any company (outside of banking institutions) looks like? How does one start a career here, what are the day to day responsibilities, what are exit...
Can Someone Please Tell Me About a Career as an Analyst at F500 (non-banking) company? 		bugmenot232 years 35 weeks
Ok, so I was just thinking. What would you guys think of an Entourage type show (for adults) starring an investment banking unit trying to lock down new deals, dealing with customers that also intertwines with a prop trading group that deals with the day to day life on the trading floor. All...
Investment Banking/Trading show on Showtime or HBO 		BSH Big Swingin...212 years 35 weeks
Mortgage Analytics GUI Developer (MBS is preferred but any financial experience will do) Role Mid-level/Senior C#/.NET Developer to develop and extend a rich GUI that exposes underlying mortgage analytics to traders through single-security and portfolio calculators. Typical calculations...
Job: Mortgage Analytics GUI Developer (WPF experience) - Investment Bank - NYC 		02 years 35 weeks
How do the hours and compensation compare? In case the question is too general, can you break it down into...
Consulting vs. banking 		the_red_baron62 years 35 weeks
My long-term career goal is unequivocally ER and I'm posting to gather some direct advice on my career path. I've been attempting to make a move to ER from big4 transaction services - background below: -Top 10 undergraduate university (though liberal arts major) -CPA -FIG focus in...
move to er from transaction services 		beans22 years 35 weeks
Lehman Investment Banking: http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~gfa/resources/lehman_intro_investment_banking.pdf BYU Investment Banking Club: www.byuibc.org/files/Boot Camp 2008 - Kickoff.ppt UMich:...
Its recruiting season... 		Marcus_Halberstram62 years 35 weeks
3par got acquired by hp @ $30something. was trading @ single digits pre-acquisition. highly overvalued possible to short it or its no more a public corp.? silly question, i know....
can u short a company after its been acquired? 		Don Corleone52 years 35 weeks
Hi Everyone, This is my first post. I've been trying to get into a Financial Analysis role since college but have not had much luck. My prior internship that had financial analysis wasn't relevant to analyzing financial statements, so my experience in that department is lacking. While...
Looking to break in. Please give my resume a look! All feedback appreciated!! 		tushnir54052 years 35 weeks
I have a few interviews with other groups within my investment bank in a couple of days and I'm wondering what these interviews will be like. I have an offer with my current group, so they know that I'm capable of doing i-banking. Has anyone gone through the interview process of...
Has anyone switched groups internally? 		clapton2352 years 35 weeks
I have interviews next week for S&T with RBS, BoA and MS. The MS one is for fixed income and the other two don't specify. Has anyone had interviews with any of these three groups recently or have any idea what types of interviews they tend to be? I know from experience and talking to...
RBS vs. BoA vs. MS S&T 		elton8522 years 35 weeks
I graduated from a top 5 MBA program in June and chose to return to the startup I founded prior to entering b-school. Start-up didn't work out and now I am attempting to break into banking or equity research. My summer was in M&A at a media/tech conglomerate, I majored in finance while...
Is it too late for IBD? 		thugnificient22 years 35 weeks
Please be brutal - but do point out the odd positive. I know opinions are each to their own but if there's a trend I will listen. I'm not great at presenting myself. http://www.razume.com/documents/16823 http://www.razume.com/documents/16824 Thanks very much in...
CV and Cover letter feedback please 		trazer98532 years 35 weeks