This is for all of you who feel down because of recruiting, rejections, and the overall difficulties that this field brings with it. You're going to make it. Be patient, stay committed, and trust the process.
I've just accepted my dream offer at my dream bank, after getting rejected ~50 times. It's hard and painful but you have to commit. Believe in yourself and improve with every step along the way. Gradually, you will see improvement.
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i made it, top bb, hate it, cant part with the money tho
Congratulations! That's the dream :)
i thought i made it tooo at the top BB, until i realized now i have to make it to a MF or UMM
These posts are always thinly-veiled humblebrag posts from people who are still on the high of getting an offer
Of course you, someone who just got an offer, thinks it was because of your amazing patience, commitment and "trust in the process" (lol)
Congrats on your offer but that doesn't mean everyone else will make it (it's statistically impossible for everyone who's interested in IB/similar jobs to make it in), it's mostly luck
It was only meant as a way to motivate others, but okay go off anon
nah he's right. this is a humblebrag post. it's sad that you need to go to an anonymous forum for self worth and sadder still there are so many of these types of posts.
banking is such a narcissistic profession, glorified paper pushers who think the world of themselves lol. unreal
the best part is banking is going to fucking suck this next decade so have fun with that :)
Tbf most people who are "interested" in IB do not put in anywhere near as much effort as a lot of people on this site. If you keep grinding, even if you have to start somewhere shit, you'll probably make it.
50 rejections are rookie numbers. I easily applied to 300 positions and had 299 rejections
Or you're not, and that's fine too.
Don't kill yourself trying to get a job that sucks at least as much as any other job.
Take a breath, grab some perspective.
You won't be able to jerk yourself off to your bank's logo like this poster, but it's really okay in the end.
Do something else, get experience, get an MBA and come back later - or realize that this just isn't for you.
For 99% of people, it's really not the promised land, it's a job.
I agree. Students put so much pressure on themselves to get into banking, then once they get in the reality hits that it's a very over-glorified position. Then they put pressure on themselves to break into the buy-side. Then they realize that's not so different. then maybe they put pressure on themselves to get into an M7 MBA program, then after that the pressure comes back to break into another IB or buy-side role. The pursuit to be satisfied with where you are and what you have is never ending.
Actually work in Levfin just don't think they have an option for it. And here (Australia) you don't recruit for groups (or even capital markets vs. m&a coverage), you just apply for IB SA and then it's luck of the draw lol.
I had a bursary (like financial needs scholarship) to go to boarding school in Melbourne, Australia at 16 because I had good grades and played rugby at a high level but mum didn't earn enough, don't have a dad (not sure how affluent living in a caravan park in a meth-riddled rural town is, but sure...). I guess the school I ended up going to was very 'preppy'/posh though. My country doesn't really have clearly defined targets but yeah I went to one of the best universities in Australia because I scored well in my final year of high school (i.e. a function of a bit of hard work and intellect).
Yeah I'm white... and?
I'm just saying I worked hard but getting into IB wasn't my life. Just ticked the boxes as required. You don't need to be as obsessed as some people seem to think you do to make it.