If a posting on a company website only asks for a resume, should you attach a cover letter in the same doc as your resume? Particularly regarding sophomore SA postings
| +197 | Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated | 79 | 2h |
| +142 | New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed | 38 | 22h |
| +131 | Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience | 34 | 1d |
| +101 | IB Net Worth / Savings Check | 47 | 10h |
| +91 | Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase | 24 | 13h |
| +80 | Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good | 26 | 1h |
| +52 | 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS | 29 | 1d |
| +39 | AI + Financial Modelling | 12 | 23h |
| +28 | Summer before college | 17 | 12h |
| +28 | Hardest interview experiences? | 16 | 21h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Following
No cover letter if it's not required. Just adds more paperwork that the recruiter will have to sort through.
No, because no one reads it. If it wasn’t mandatory, I never included one and never had an issue.
There is only downside to including more than what is asked for. Absolute best case, the recruiter ignores it. Worst case, you fuck something up and drop out of contention.
If you can get someone from the inside to flag your resume, you're guaranteed a first round. Networking is the best way to get in the door, not a cover letter.
Corporis quia cupiditate eum est. Non quibusdam et sint tenetur. Dolorum quibusdam qui eum est dolor perferendis.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...