Apr 22, 2010

Questions for those who did SA in Hong Kong/Singapore

I have a couple questions for those who were SAs in either Hong Kong or Singapore.

1) When did your BB book your plane ticket? I am getting worried because HR kept telling us that we will be contacted by their travel department to book our plane tickets soon but it's been a month since they said that. I am more worried about not getting the flight I want because it's now 2 month till start date!!

2) Where did your BB put you for housing (for those that provide)?

3) How did group placement work? I see all my friends SAing in NY getting forms from HR to fill out listing their preference and stuff and we aren't getting anything. Is Asia SA program less structured?

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HelloYello

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1) I just had my plane ticket issued 2) Courtyard by Marriott

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If they said they will book it, they will book it. If it makes you feel better, send them a nice check up email.
Bishop Lei, Courtyard by Marriott, Island Pacific have all been places for SAs in past summers. Marriott is best.
Depends on your bank and division - some let you choose, some don't, some are placed in "teams" but are more like generalists

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Anonymous Monkey

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last year

early march
"Bauhinia" serviced apartments. doesn't matter much really, you barely spend any time there.
last year a lot of the banks were generalist pool. reason for this is that in new york, they might take on something like 10-12 summer analysts for the FIG team. In Hong Kong. often times your entire summer analyst (IBD) class will only be 10-12 people.

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