ASIA IBD SA 2016 RECRUITING

Hi guys,

Just checking, have you guys received any information/calls from investment banks in Asia? Singapore/HK offices.

I have received JPM SG first and second rounds already. But I was wondering about the other banks.

Also, I'm from a US target school, so if anyone is US based and applying for Singapore offices, definitely update your news here. Appreciate it!

Many thanks, Red

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Most APAC SA gigs state clearly that they are juniors only. Would a sophomore stand no chance at all? Haven't thrown in any apps for APAC except for GS PWM, not sure if even worth the effort...

 

@Woozy, you US-based?

I heard Barcap SG does local first before doing overseas peeps. Got Nomura as well, but has anyone gotten seconds yet?

Does UBS do it differently as well?

 

Are you guys nationals are the offices you're applying to? I was wondering if you weren't, you'd need to get the corresponding Visa to get to the office for superdays, yes?

 

Same old, same old. But more importantly, I think Asia offices are more meritocratic in terms of selection than in the US. You don't have to network much, and cold calling is more of an anomaly in Asia than in the US, where it is more pervasive.

 

MS invite is definitely given out in waves -- last week it was the schools on the west coast of the US, earlier this week the midwest, not sure about the east coast.

 

Has anyone heard back from Nomura in HK? Had a first round phone screen with them a few weeks ago but heard nothing since.

“The only thing history teaches us, a wise man once said, is that history doesn’t teach us anything.”
 

Yep same email from Nomura.. Honestly its been a month since the phone interview im not getting my hopes up. Also didnt hear back from MS after first rounds but then i did miserably in one of the interiews.

 

DB's HK interview is out... will be in NY in mid-Jan @BBBanker94" by MS HK IBD second rounds is that the 2nd phone interview in the first round, or the third one after the 2 rounds of phone interviews in the first round? I remember my MS interviewer said that there will be another (3rd) phone interview before the superday in Jan.

 

I mean the 3rd one after the 1st round (which consists of 2 phone interviews)

For me, the 1st round was with two associates, the 2nd round was with a ED

 

I have the first rounds for Nomura coming up soon, but this is for the sg office. Just wondering though, what was the time lag between the first rounds and receiving notifications for the next round? As in how long did it take for them to reach out to you for the final rounds after you did your first.

 

I think they're doing it a bit different this year. Usually the superday takes place in NY (I'm assuming you're studying and currently located in the US) in mid Jan or so. But this year I'm seeing a lot of sporadic superdays conducted online via webex or just phonecalls.

They usually get back to you if they want you pretty quick after a superday held in NY because (I'm guessing) everyone they want to interview is already there. But if they are conducting sporadic superday interviews like this year, It's hard to know when they'll get back to you because you don't know when they finish interviewing the last one. But once they do, they'll get back to you shortly if they want you. You can "pressure" them to making you an offer early if you have other offers available already.

whiterabbit , have you done your case and second interview already? Haha, constantly staring at my phone these few days hoping for a call. lolol.

 

From exp, MS is very slow. Assume you are still in the game.

BAML superday: Some offers (but maybe not all) are out, and waitlist notification is also out (i.e. if they sent you an email reminding you that you are still in the running, and thanking you for your patience). If you haven't received either, then I don't think you are still in. Most people I know who didn't get an offer got a kind email saying that they are still being considered (waitlist)

 

Hey guys, just got some new info. MS APAC has already given out final rounds and BAML HK is apparently still conducting superdays (so the HR says). Hang in there yall!

 

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