First round interview?

I made some connections with a person at one of BarCap's offices and he said I'm going to have a first round interview some time in the next month. At this point in the recruiting process, is this really a first round interview or is it just a "get to know you" type of thing?

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Has to be summer - Barcap FT recruiting is over, even the wait list has been tapped into.

SA recruiting CAN start this early, but it really depends on how he phrased it. Barcap definitely does have some accelerated programs, although from what I've seen they're usually for special groups (minorities, women, etc). A solid connection might do the trick.

 

Well, I got in touch with this guy through some connects from my hometown that I've known since elementary school. He forwarded my resume to HR and now I've got this interview with this VP he knows.

 

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