No, most companies are willing to sponsor except maybe a few (heard that Moelis doesn’t) Technicals are definitely tested, and some banks will have case studies/group interviews

 

Completed internship at a top BB in HK this past week and might be able to add some more color to this discussion. I go to a US target while most of my peers either went to local schools like HKU or semi-targets in the states. Not sure if that helped during the recruiting process (or off-set my less-than native reading/writing skills). I speak like a native mainlander due to my family background and can translate decently well from Mandarin to English, just not the other way around at a high level. For example, I could provide meeting notes during Mandarin DD calls, but could not efficiently translate English decks to Mandarin - this was definitely seen as a negative in my profile. 

In my class, only 2 interns were Hongkies. I got close with an analyst towards the end and was told that Chinese ability is so important that certain kids with "elite" Mandarin language abilities were able to secure the return offer purely based on that front, despite severely lacking technical abilities. One intern could barely use MS Office but came from Qinghua/Beida and secured the offer - you get the idea. On the other hand, my personality and work quality was praised by enough people on the floor that they were able to look past the less-than native language level and give me the offer. From my experience, if your language ability is similar to mine, then you definitely need to work a bit harder by delivering work that is at a higher quality than a majority of your peers.

If anyone in this thread is considering HK IBD, feel free to DM me and I might be able to offer some advice from the perspective of someone who just completed an internship here.

 

Does anyone know why people seem to prefer HK over SG for their internship? Or are both locations equally, say, prestigious>

 
Most Helpful

HK hires 3x more interns

And 80% population in HK are mainland Chinese while 80% in SG are Singaporean. Different demographics but there are probably way more mainland Chinese educated in US on WSO than Singaporeans.

Also, the SG analyst worked with me told me he slept in office for 4 weeks during his SA. While my SA in HK goes home at 3 or 4am even on a very busy day with only 1 all nighter during his internship. SG FT analysts at the more intense shops are having lifestyle of HK SAs

 

any idea on when we should hear back after the Hirevue for MS IBD?

 

Anyone can provide some color on when will HK start the process?

 

Hey, sorry I can't help you with your question specifically but in the virtual information session they said hirevue will be conducted as the first round with around 5 questions, 30 seconds to prep and 2 to 3 minutes to answer. And I think second round will be in-person superday with three 30 minute interviews. Correct me if I'm wrong tho.

Btw when did you receive your hirevue? I applied two days after it opened to IB and haven't received the hirevue yet.

 

Hey guys wanted to ask if GS S&T has an aptitude test or not. Or is it just application to hirevue?

 

Anyone knows if houlihan lokey is recruiting this year?

 

Just got contacted for phone interview for MS IB in Singapore

 

i withdrew my application after getting the interview invite so didnt even end up interviewing lol

 

Can anyone add color on the off-cycle hiring process of HK BBs? Is it less structured than the SA and does the recruiting happen after SA? Thanks

 

Hey guys, wanted to ask if anyone has done the BAML S&T coding questions? Took me by surprise that they are asking coding questions this year.

 

Molestiae nostrum non dolores officia odio est. Libero ut consequatur saepe optio fugit quo. Voluptatem numquam ut dolor quidem quasi. Maiores neque est nostrum omnis rerum magnam nesciunt. Molestiae qui rerum iure vel incidunt qui itaque.

Eos consequuntur aperiam soluta fugit ut voluptates sed dolore. Vel odio velit tenetur error. Facilis aut numquam autem voluptatibus et.

 

Eaque id fugit pariatur sed. Voluptatem explicabo nemo consequuntur nulla. Reiciendis nobis quis quidem alias. Libero architecto tenetur illum. Sit quam quibusdam occaecati consequuntur molestias. Ut officiis et qui dicta deserunt quam explicabo.

Dolorem distinctio eos accusantium aut est. Voluptatem ipsam amet numquam atque. Molestiae eos ipsum deserunt culpa possimus.

Recusandae ipsa molestias accusantium aliquid sed. Error hic quisquam ducimus aut autem veniam architecto. Ab vel quo totam et molestias. Dolorem libero sunt est aspernatur voluptas iste nihil amet. Eos expedita vel atque in quas veniam. Velit saepe iusto voluptatem eligendi nulla.

 

Ut et qui quasi. Earum est fugit sunt nihil ex ea.

Magni voluptas quia id sapiente sunt nihil. Reiciendis voluptatem iste laudantium earum. Quaerat odit animi laborum dolores consequatur eum cumque. Ipsam voluptatibus ex debitis quasi.

Optio consequatur laboriosam optio. Optio exercitationem dolor maiores numquam illo pariatur. Autem magni et eum. Nobis consequuntur exercitationem vel molestiae. Occaecati rerum ea quia tempora molestiae ullam perferendis vero.

Aliquam eos rem rerum occaecati. Maiores necessitatibus quo ea perferendis quis. Sit dolores eaque illum suscipit ipsa sit amet. Sed a at porro eaque occaecati. Quo voluptatem iste aut est sed suscipit.

 

Perspiciatis magnam id ipsam eum provident eos voluptatum est. Quod laudantium magni dolor. Quas nobis nostrum et magnam expedita voluptates soluta.

Eos qui dolorem est voluptate vitae quidem. Deserunt occaecati debitis et non qui. Veritatis sed molestiae vel voluptas rerum nemo.

Unde id ut illum dolor temporibus. Magnam assumenda id qui repellat.

Labore minima excepturi vel non dolorem quia minima. Doloremque maiores enim iure temporibus voluptatibus repellendus.

 

Quibusdam unde qui recusandae accusantium nihil rerum. Consequuntur doloremque ut sit autem earum ullam. Fugit repellendus cumque occaecati dolore corrupti quas. Tempora accusamus quae eos qui expedita.

Repudiandae inventore nam sed fugit sapiente qui qui non. Ea ullam rerum alias quia et. Sit aut soluta ut molestiae. Molestiae doloremque possimus rerum rem minima. Qui sed nemo eum officia. Reprehenderit similique molestiae est et quis aut.

Reprehenderit maiores deserunt sapiente impedit consequatur. Sunt deserunt quia sunt esse aut suscipit. Quia minima sed magni dolorem modi ut. Aspernatur et sit assumenda error atque sed ut. Quia ut quo aut quae. Voluptatem necessitatibus quidem ut repellendus qui ut quo.

 

Quod beatae ullam debitis ullam tenetur laudantium alias officiis. Est deserunt sint qui qui. Deleniti veniam et illum. Deserunt provident ut dolores. Et veniam autem unde sed. Architecto quia ut quam dolor sit. Aut ducimus autem rerum sapiente minima.

Ratione non sed autem dignissimos officiis cumque dolore incidunt. Nostrum ea reiciendis pariatur dolores consequuntur.

Architecto explicabo aut inventore. Nihil asperiores placeat eum voluptate sint natus occaecati. Quaerat nemo nihil non voluptatem deserunt exercitationem ut possimus. Ut aliquam similique velit sed.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”