HK BB IBD/CM 2012 SA Social (Future Colleagues Thread)

Updated 2/7/2012:

All BB offers are out so which bank will u join next summer? ill keep the posted updated.

GS: MS: JPM: Papagogo, DB: rossgs210,
CS: Citi: UBS: BAML: BarCap: algorhythm,

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In regards to applying to two locations I've always been told it's fine but they expect you to select just one after the first round interview. This is in the context of NYC vs Houston though. May be different internationally.

 
BrokenBananarossgs210, did you hear back from MS?

I was told after my first round interview with MS last weekend that they might let us know by the end of this week for second round...

 

just heard back from gs beijing even though i applied to gs hong kong. is this normal?

had first round w/ ms, still waiting on everything else...

 
asianracistrossgs: just wondering did you apply well before the deadline?
i updated the thread based on my friends' and mine application status. so cannot answer your question. :)
 

does it look bad to apply to many different locations for the same BB (all IB tho, not IB and then CM and S&T)

ex: UBS LA UBS San Fran healthcare UBS NY financial sponsors group UBS Chicago

my thought, would just increase my chances for all these different groups applying to, but now might show im not stable or dnt knw what i want? truth is, il work in a basement if i learn M&A from a BB IB, so ya i dnt care where i am, i just want the experience!

 

does it look bad to apply to many different locations for the same BB (all IB tho, not IB and then CM and S&T)

ex: UBS LA UBS San Fran healthcare UBS NY financial sponsors group UBS Chicago

my thought, would just increase my chances for all these different groups applying to, but now might show im not stable or dnt knw what i want? truth is, il work in a basement if i learn M&A from a BB IB, so ya i dnt care where i am, i just want the experience!

 

did interview with barcap SNT, and socgen SNT last week. any news on ACs coming up?

got invite for GS SNT but the team never called within specified time lol... wtf?

 
algorhythmdid interview with barcap SNT, and socgen SNT last week. any news on ACs coming up?

got invite for GS SNT but the team never called within specified time lol... wtf?

So what are you going to do? Did you get it rescheduled?

 
Shadymonkey
algorhythmdid interview with barcap SNT, and socgen SNT last week. any news on ACs coming up?

got invite for GS SNT but the team never called within specified time lol... wtf?

So what are you going to do? Did you get it rescheduled?

an associate emailed me rescheduling it.

 
algorhythmdo you guys know if different divisions get recruited via separate methods? and then all applicants pooled together for Superday?

Yes, as far as I know, recruiting is separate for different divisions.

 

Has anyone heard back from JPM???? I have interviewed with Goldman MS and CS but still haven't heard anything from JPM! I am wondering if anyone here got first round in recent few days?

 

Submitted my Barcap and Citi asia apps on November 29. Both still say "still under consideration". I see ppl have been getting 1st rounds..Anybody know what that means for me? Rejected?? Waitlisted? Or still hope for a 1st round interview?

 

Submitted my Barcap and Citi asia apps on November 29. Both still say "still under consideration". I see ppl have been getting 1st rounds..Anybody know what that means for me? Rejected?? Waitlisted? Or still hope for a 1st round interview?

 

i think they're still giving out interviews.my friend got a CS interview two weeks before i was notified of mine. so hang in there :) maybe in the next couple of days

but barcap interviewer did say that they're going to notify of second round by early next week.

 
moose58i think they're still giving out interviews.my friend got a CS interview two weeks before i was notified of mine. so hang in there :) maybe in the next couple of days

but barcap interviewer did say that they're going to notify of second round by early next week.

Awesome thanks for letting me know. Still kinda weird how my app is still under consideration though......was wondering if you can let me know what was asked in the interview and how it went. can you pm me or reply? thanks!

 
algorhythmi heard JPM has already done first round, even singapore is doing second round already
Hi Algorhythm, you sure JPM done first round???? I dont understand since I am chosen by almost all the top four for first round but JPM dinged me that is just.......sad...
 
moose58has anyone heard from ubs, citi, baml or deutsche yet? i know citi's deadline was monday but ubs' deadline was like a month ago....

hey moose i emailed ubs on monday asking what's up and they said that they'll get the shortlist out by mid-dec

 

For all of you guys who haven't gotten a 1st round interview yet:

When you log into your application, do you see that you got rejected or do you see that "your app is under consideration" Because all of my apps are still under consideration...

 
coldplayfanFor all of you guys who haven't gotten a 1st round interview yet:

When you log into your application, do you see that you got rejected or do you see that "your app is under consideration" Because all of my apps are still under consideration...

i heard that some statuses stay like that even after offers are out. i'm guessing the banks aren't very good at changing those...

 
moose58btw, do you guys know how many rounds the interviews are? just first round and super day or is there an extra round in between?

I think first round and then super day. By the way, how much time does a typical analyst spend on building models in locations like Hong Kong comparing to places like London NY or Singapore?

 
Papagogo
moose58btw, do you guys know how many rounds the interviews are? just first round and super day or is there an extra round in between?

I think first round and then super day. By the way, how much time does a typical analyst spend on building models in locations like Hong Kong comparing to places like London NY or Singapore?

according to my interviewer the barcap superday is next for successful ppl who made it after telephone interview.

 
coldplayfan
rossgs210my recruiting season has been a total failure so far. good luck everyone.

Quick question when did you submit your barcap app and when did they notify you about that 1st round interview??

sorry. i did not get the first round interview invitation.
 

Sorry to hear that. But it's too early to give up just yet. There are still some good banks that haven't reached out, at least I am not aware.

 
ShadymonkeySorry to hear that. But it's too early to give up just yet. There are still some good banks that haven't reached out, at least I am not aware.
thx for ur kind words. heard nothing from GS, JPM, CS or BarCap. im checking my inbox every 3-5 mins after midnight. the process is just excruciating.
 
rossgs210
ShadymonkeySorry to hear that. But it's too early to give up just yet. There are still some good banks that haven't reached out, at least I am not aware.
thx for ur kind words. heard nothing from GS, JPM, CS or BarCap. im checking my inbox every 3-5 mins after midnight. the process is just excruciating.

hang in there, totally know what you mean haha, i check my emails at like 6am and then go back to sleep all this week haha

 
moose58
algorhythmjust got invited to barcap ac (superday).
when did u do your first round?

my sign up options for telephone interview (assuming candidates are in a batch) was either dec. 2, dec. 6, or dec. 7.

i picked dec. 2, got a confirmation email that i sat the interview on dec. 5, got superday invite on dec. 15.

 

Finally get JPM first round invite: Here is mine:--ALL IBD ONLY CS: First round done JPM: First round invite GS HK: First round done GS BJ: First round in a few hours MS: Second round in NY done few weeks ago NOmura: SUper day invited BAML: pending DB: pending UBS: pending Citi:pending Barcap: did not even apply because its recruiting event in NY sucks Barcap NY: first round--through alumni

I assumed I will get all the other BB first round in HK. But those are all my second choice. I want GOLDMAN BEIJING the most!!

 
PapagogoFinally get JPM first round invite: Here is mine:--ALL IBD ONLY CS: First round done JPM: First round invite GS HK: First round done GS BJ: First round in a few hours MS: Second round in NY done few weeks ago NOmura: SUper day invited BAML: pending DB: pending UBS: pending Citi:pending Barcap: did not even apply because its recruiting event in NY sucks Barcap NY: first round--through alumni

I assumed I will get all the other BB first round in HK. But those are all my second choice. I want GOLDMAN BEIJING the most!!

just beware, my gs beijing interviews were all in mandarin, even the technical parts. >.

 

Does anyone know how interviews are given out for summer asia IBD. Are the interviews done separately by locations (example: are candidates applying Barcap HK IBD matched up against other HK IBD candidates or all Asia) or are all locations given out at once?

 
moose58to algorhythm: thanks!

just wondering, do u guys know if they do target and non target school recruiting together for asia?

moose when did u do your interview? i just finished my second phone interview this morning (interviewer's skype wasnt working). im frm a uk school.. and judging by algorhythm's status, im assuming non targets are later than the target schools' campus recruitment? it makes sense... they will always be the first cut -_-

 
gnalk
moose58to algorhythm: thanks!

just wondering, do u guys know if they do target and non target school recruiting together for asia?

moose when did u do your interview? i just finished my second phone interview this morning (interviewer's skype wasnt working). im frm a uk school.. and judging by algorhythm's status, im assuming non targets are later than the target schools' campus recruitment? it makes sense... they will always be the first cut -_-

i finished my interviews yesterday (i go to a u.s. target) and they said we should know by early next week.

recruiting's so hazy for asia haha. no specific timeline for any of the firms.

 
gnalk
moose58to algorhythm: thanks!

just wondering, do u guys know if they do target and non target school recruiting together for asia?

moose when did u do your interview? i just finished my second phone interview this morning (interviewer's skype wasnt working). im frm a uk school.. and judging by algorhythm's status, im assuming non targets are later than the target schools' campus recruitment? it makes sense... they will always be the first cut -_-

is this barcap?

 

ur right man. haha i got alot of that. LOL

Don't wanna reveal the bank on a public forum. but they are very respectable....oh well there goes my chance.

 
PapagogoWait, just want to confirm--- Is Goldman Beijing Global Pay??? Thanks

I don't see why not. Why? Did something happen that made you doubt it?

 

AC = assessment centre, which is the UK equivalent of superday most banks have 1st rounds than final rounds, but some has another round in between.

anyway. i found the 1st rounds in Asia much more difficult than the UK ones. I almost got killed on a couple of occasions.

 
scholsey_18AC = assessment centre, which is the UK equivalent of superday most banks have 1st rounds than final rounds, but some has another round in between.

anyway. i found the 1st rounds in Asia much more difficult than the UK ones. I almost got killed on a couple of occasions.

in terms of technicals? what kinda questions did they ask?

 

i dont think barcap does target/non-target, at least not for UK unis I'm from oxbridge and am still waiting for news after my first round... also the earliest Trading+Structuring AC for London interns last year was full of people from the UK 'semi-targets'/'non-target'

DB and UBS were quite late in holding first rounds (think early/mid Jan) last year as well so I'm assuming it would be the same this year

 
fc912^ my interviewer said they're trying to finish all first round interviews this week.
thx for the update. guess no response = rejection
 

I did Barcap's S&T first round telephone interview early Dec with an HR from Singapore, and havn't heard back yet, probably get rejected...Do they inform those applicants they reject? BTW I'm from Europe. ....

 

Does anyone know what is the best way to know the deals each bank did recently? I will interview with JPM soon and I expect them to ask me deal questions...

Any input is welcomE!!!

 
gorge772003Hey moose58, u study in the US? when was your barcap interview? I'm waiting to hear back too.

last wednesday.

 
algorhythm
jellybeansGood luck to you too!

Too bad couldn't have met up at the superday, are you applying for a HK internship? i'm applying for one in singapore..

jelly beans how are you preparing for your AC? any snt links u can share?

I've not yet had timeto prepare as i've got finals coming this monday!! Probably use google to look up some stuff. good luck in your prep!

 

GS IBD superday is out. 1/14 in NYC. I can't make it though. Email says to contact them if you can't make 1/14 and they'll arrange something. Does anyone know whether they have superdays in HK?

 
fc912GS IBD superday is out. 1/14 in NYC. I can't make it though. Email says to contact them if you can't make 1/14 and they'll arrange something. Does anyone know whether they have superdays in HK?

When was it out? Thx!!

 
notyetamonkey
fc912GS IBD superday is out. 1/14 in NYC. I can't make it though. Email says to contact them if you can't make 1/14 and they'll arrange something. Does anyone know whether they have superdays in HK?

When was it out? Thx!!

The email was sent a couple hours before I posted here.
 
algorhythm
Matt919goldman hk snt second round invites coming out this week

how do u know?

I emailed someone on their HR team. He said invitations were being sent out throughout this week, and he made it sound as if superday will be next weekend.

 

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