Will this look bad to other banks?
Hey fellow monkeys,
Graduating senior here who interned at a BB this summer and accepted an FT return offer back in August for a regional office of the BB. However, due to urgent family reasons, I have a strong preferences to stay close to where I live.
Would it look bad to other banks if I started interviewing around for full-time positions closer to the city I live in even though I already accepted a full-time offer from another bank? I do have legitimate reasons for needing to be in the city that I live in but unsure whether it would look unethical / unprofessional to other banks that I interview with even if I explain to them my situation.
If I did manage to get another offer, I was thinking about working at the BB for a couple months before going to whatever new bank I get into.
Would love to hear your guy's thoughts on this. Thx
It’s not terrible but I have trouble imagining a situation where you really need to be home
do you not have other family members
not trying to be a jerk. I’m sorry you’re going through this but I’d consider how important a strong start to your career is. Whatever bad thing is happening at Home will happen whether or not your there
I’ve seen several friends totally screw their careers
Yes, I get where your point. I mean I don't have to stay close to my family but, given my situation, it would just be strongly preferred if I'm able to to have some ease of mind. However, I'm worried that if I recruit for other banks and mention my return offer to them, they would either call my bank (could get my offer rescinded) or just not proceed with the interview process. Do you think it would be worth interviewing around? Would also note that some of the positions that I'm looking at right now are also more aligned with my interests than my current offer as well.
Also, was wondering what if you could share what your friends did to "totally screw their careers".
Thanks
I’ll offer an unpopular/out of consensus opinion: I think the first few roles are the most important of your career
They set your escape velocity and are how you mold and develop in the world
Therefore it’s really important to be at a BB or another top firm
My concern would be that yes: you could get your offer rescinded. And furthermore most firms will find this story hard to believe (you just signed the full time offer what … 4 months ago?)
I would always recommend you advocate for yourself. So I’m not discouraging you from pursuing your best interests but there’s a distinct possibility this could blow up on you
If it would me I would start full time. See what happens family wise between now and then. And then once you’ve been an intern-> full time for say 6 months ask for a transfer and if you have a legit reason I’m sure the bank will accommodate
Either this is a short term crisis (in which case you could just delay starting). Or this is a long term managed care issue: in which case a few months away shouldn’t really move the needle that much
As for how my friends botched their lives. One of my high school classmates skipped going to an ivy to take care of his mom. She died anyways and now he has no mom and no degree. Sorry for the crass take: but it’s a cold world out there and you need to secure your own life vest before you can assist others
If his/her plan is to come back to whatever city they're from then it doesn't really matter right?
Also s/he already has a BB on their resume.
1) internships don’t count
2) we’ve already located the OP in a relatively safe region of the FFO matrix. As they increase the f-ing around and move up and to the right ; they are more likely to find out.
Could be totally fine and they could get a great offer at home; or they might inadvertently find out
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