UBS hiring affected by 3Q losses?

Warren Buffett — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:48:13 -0400

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- UBS AG, Europe's biggest bank, had an unexpected third-quarter loss and plans to cut 1,500 jobs after writing down the value of fixed-income securities by more than 4 billion Swiss francs ($3.4 billion).
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The planned job cuts account for about 7 percent of the staff at the investment bank.

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club etiquette

Warren Buffett — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:18:59 -0400

When someone gets bottles/couches at a club, what's the etiquette later on in the night, when there's a free couch?

I can't believe I'm posting on here about clubbing. I'm going to go crouch in fetal position and reevaluate my life.

How often do you check an applicant's facebook profile?

Warren Buffett — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:34:06 -0400

Discuss.

Does "hiring manager / Associate VP for recruiting" ask technical questions?

Warren Buffett — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:57:12 -0400

It appears that the person conducting my phone interview (for equities research) has the title "hiring manager / associate VP for recruiting." The person appears to be in HR- should I expect technical questions? Or do HR interviewers focus on fit? Thanks in advance for your time.

Applying for summer position via bank's website a waste of time?

Warren Buffett — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:42:26 -0500

It seems that submitting resumes on a bank's website is a black hole of time and effort, unless a contact at the bank already has your resume and says you should submit online as well. Is this everyone else's experience, for summer positions in particular?

Bottom line: should I go through the effort of submitting online if I don't know someone at the bank? Many thanks.

Post '% of college expenses earned' on resume?

Warren Buffett — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:45:25 -0500

What do people in IB (that means not you, aspiringmonkey) think when they see someone put '% of college expenses earned' on their resume?

Will it come up in interviews?

Overlooked for Summer Analyst program- What's next?

Warren Buffett — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:25:43 -0500

I'm from a target school, with mediocre grades, but have been overlooked for most summer analyst programs. I'm still looking for internships (ie doostang), but it looks bleak. Any advice on how to spend the summer? I'd have no problem going unpaid, if there's the opportunity for good experience.

Punk in Drublic

Warren Buffett — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:30:03 -0500

Will a "Drunk in Public" on one's criminal record screw him/her over? Or just make him/her seem like a total badass? (VP: "The candidate's got a drunk in public." MD: "Duuuude, total frat move.")