I'm having lunch with my future employer, any advice?

greenbullets — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:45:38 -0400

Hello,

I'm a recent grad who'll be joining an IM firm. My boss wants me to have lunch with my future team before I start in July.

Any advice on how to impress them or keep a good conversation flowing?

Thanks.

Will Citigroup's new layoff news affect the incoming analysts????

greenbullets — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:30:35 -0500

There was an article in the journal today that Citigroup's going to lay off a lot of people due to current credit/mortgage woes. Do you think this will affect the incoming full time analyst graduating in 2008??

Middle office to front office?

greenbullets — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:23:31 -0400

Any comments?

Does overtime pay matter???

greenbullets — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:47:07 -0400

I was told that don't accept an offer if the firm doesn't have overtime.

Would you sign on with the company even though they don't have overtime? Thanks.

Why do they fingerprint you in a S&T/brokerage firm?

greenbullets — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:30:06 -0400

Hello,

I just got an offer for a boutique investment bank for an internship but I will be in their S&T team.

They said I need my fingerprint to be inked because I'll be in their S&T team, any idea why? Thanks.

I want to start trading on my own but I don't have any money!

greenbullets — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:57:48 -0400

Hi,

I'm a college student, senior, and would like to start trading now. What do you recommend??

I really don't have any money saved but I want to start trading. E.g., scott trade has $7/trade, is that considered cheap??

Please help me!!!

how do i get into S&T if I work for a financial guarantor firm?

greenbullets — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:16:39 -0400

I am currently in RMBS group in my firm and i've been wanting to get into S&T for two years now (from non-target and a rising senior). any idea on how i break it in? Thanks.

Do you read the Wall Street Journal? Should I?

greenbullets — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:29:11 -0400

I used to read the journal but then i stopped.

Can someone please respond if WSJ is worth reading? What do you read and do you think I should subscribe to it? I'm a undergrad student. Thanks

Getting in by who you know at a BB...

greenbullets — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:01:06 -0400

I know a lot of contacts at one BB and I know two Associates very well. I also know 3 recruiters there pretty well too and they're all for front office positions. The thing is that how do I use that to get into the firm? Can I simply ask straightforwardly? I got an interview with them for summer for S&T but didn't get to superday. Does that ruin any chances of me trying it again for full time?

Is it really hard to move from back office to front office???

greenbullets — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:50:25 -0400

I hear different things from different people. Most of the people I met have told me that it is extremely hard to move from back office to front office.

I also hear that it isn't as hard as people make it to be. A friend of mine said one of her friend who was in back office at a BB transferred to S&T after two years. Is that possible?

If you get a job in back office, does this mean your chances of getting into IB or other areas are very slim? Or does it depends on the firm and your hard work? Please comment. Thanks.