Currently 2nd yr analyst at HY debt syndicate. Been applying to both buyside and coverage role but have been rejected given the lack of in depth skill sets/lack of modeling work (essentially all we do daily is just pulling market update, lender list and comps).
Wondering what the next step is here, kinda worried that I won’t get my A2A so looking at what can I do if I am unemployed.
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