Relax, don't freak out at all. Some larger banks with smaller west coast offices just naturally have a longer process and its is almost "normal" for them to take longer simply because they can't bring in all candidates at the same time.

Make sure you have send them a thank you note and make sure to communicate with them that you would accept the offer, if given, as that can make a difference in the decision making process (if you actually would accept it).

Good luck, stay cool

 

When I had a summer analyst superday a couple years back at a large bank I got on my flight about ~4 hours after interviews finished and another candidate asked me if I got an offer (since he did) :-(. I was rejected over a week later.

As Coolkid said, the reason they don't reject you outright is because those first choice people could decline and open up slots.

 

@"Taroon007" it was by phone.

@"Ed210" Know your resume cold, seems very obvious but they will ask questions about it that you necessarily wouldn't have thought of to test if anything on it is BS. Just be very candid, that will go a long way. Nothing too abstract. Good luck!

 

Yea most banks typically delay rejections as much as possible in order to give those with offers a choice. Therefore, if someone with an offer rejects, they go down the list. It really depends on how many people interviewed for it. If only a few then you might be out of luck. If there were a lot of candidates, then it will take them awhile to let everyone know.

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Last year for SA I usually heard within 1-4 days either way. Some banks just take longer. I wouldn't take it necessarily as a bad sign, but if you know other people who interviewed for the same position heard back already, its probably not a great sign.

Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard. -30 Rock
 

Sometimes banks will have multiple super days and will wait until after they have finished more than one to give offers. If you got the interview through your career center, the head of your recruiting program usually will tell you right away if you were dinged.

--There are stupid questions, so think first.
 

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