Wild story: kid got blacklisted over email signature
So I was catching up with a kid who goes to my alma mater on their IB recruiting process, and they told me they are worried that they might’ve been blacklisted from a firm (EB) that they devoted a huge amount of energy to.
Reason being: they had a riddle/brainteaser in their email signature.
They heard they were being ridiculed by the people at that firm and screenshots of their email were passed around in group chats.
I looked at their email; it was a solid professional email, and I would say it even fell on the more technical side (brought up ongoing trends in the industry, and their observation was correct).
The brainteaser itself was pretty short, nothing offensive. I’d say it was a little quirky, which actually showed the energy of our alma mater. Maybe not the best to put in a professional email signature, but personally I wouldn’t blacklisting someone over it. I mean, my firm (EB) ask kids brain teasers during an interview lol.
I may be biased, so I’m curious about what everyone thinks:
As someone on the receiving end of an email like this, is this something that you would blacklist a kid over?
No ?
Ngl that’s kind of immature of the firm…I wish the kid well. This firm is not worth it.
No?? Why???
If it was my group (rather nerdy) we’d probably just chuckle. My VP might roll his eyes, but he definitely wouldn’t tell us to black list that kid.
My analyst buddy and I would be happy to hop on a call with him if we aren’t too busy (nerdy group, we love brainteasers, and this sound like an interesting person to work with). That said, my VP prob wouldn’t respond, but not out of despise but rather something like “ugh, kids these days, I can’t”
I agree. I can imagine some more senior/ more serious people not liking it, but I don’t think anyone I know would go as far as putting the sender on a firm wide blacklist
Yeah haha my VP won’t like it but my MD will talk to this kid if they have a good resume. Really chill guy who hangs out with young analysts
I remember encountering petty people like those when I was recruiting.
I’ve been trying my best to not be like them.
True story: one of my old MDs who was obsessed with the Smurfs had blacklisted a kid because he said he didn’t like the color blue at all (he asked him this in an interview). He proudly announced to the bullpen that he told the kid “no smurfin’ way you’d fit in here” and ended the interview on the spot.
- asking do you like blue as a serious interview question
- actually taking that answer as a critical hiring criteria
- being so petty while making dad puns
- proudly announcing this to whole bullpen
There’s actually so much going on in here i do not know whether I’d feel lucky or extremely worried if I’m working under this guy
Methinks it’s a joke captain autismo
Are you certain he's a financial professional and not a Keebler elf living in a tree baking cookies?
is this the same guy who would have interns pick out blue M&Ms by hand and put them in a jar for him?
www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/off-topic/getting-hate-for-my-lunch#comme…
this needs to be its own post VP in PE
So what was the brain teaser? Now I'm curious
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"Is a Rolex appropriate to wear as an intern?"
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Ngl with that firm wide blacklist I was expecting something inappropriate or offensive
This is it? All that because of this?
Opportunity?
its a 20 year old kid trying his best lmao fuck that firm
no, that's a silly concern.
Yeah to be fair I think EB analysts should barely have time to read through an entire cold email. If they really are making fun of the student for having a brainteaser in the email signature, their VP needs to get them staffed.
What firm is this
Bump
This is quite literally the most wholesome thread I’ve seen in a while
Very wholesome indeed for IB
I’m sorry but some of these EB banking people be crazy fr
I’m in consulting; my buddy and I would love a good brainteaser lmao
Feels like OP made a bunch of accounts to back himself up on this thread. Sending a brainteaser in your sig is super weird and is something I would react negatively to.
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