Interviewer asked me about my age

Yesterday I had a first round interview with one of the banks, and the conversation went like this:

Interviewer: You're 21 right?
Me: I'm 20.
Interviewer: Oh you're young.

It didn't dawn on me until after the interview that the question he asked me was technically illegal. I know that there's nothing that I can do now, but do you guys think that it will affect my chances? And has this ever happened to any of y'all?

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Read it this way: I: "You're 21, right?" You: "I'm 20." I: "Fuck, I'm old"

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

Unless there was some missing context or reaction he gave you, there's nothing to be worried about. Especially if he was an older banker as they often will remark every year how the incoming bankers get younger and younger. They don't mean anything by it, rather just to emphasize how old they themselves feel/are.

So no, it will probably not effect your chances.

 

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