ASIAN MALES have it the wost in Finance
A lot of my east asian male colleagues think that the finance world is unfair to them.
On one hand they don't get that "white advantage", on the other hand, to reach diversity targets, firms try to hire more women.
Is it true less qualified women get the IBD, HF, PE positions just cause they are women?!!
Thoughts???
Yes.
Yes. At my bank, they tell us to lower the bar if the candidate is female.
And yes, based on the conversations with other bankers and HR teams in finance, Asian males have it the worst. It's a shame because talent comes in all different colors.
Shit like lowering the bar for female candidates gets my blood boiling. Do people realize the disdain that comes from working your ass off only to see the job/internship go to someone just because they're fucking female?
Yeah, it's pretty annoying. I've had recruiters tell me even though my experience is an exact match for the role, they're only looking for females. Kinda BS if you ask me.
Can confirm asian males are deemed to be the least diverse in finance
As an international student who happens to be an Asian male, I can confirm we have it the worst.
I agree with this.
I mean, obviously. All my Asian friends, who were much smarter and personable than me, had trouble getting past the RESUME REVIEWS even though they networked, play sports, same fraternity, etc...
Yeah, it's hard. Only makes me stronger and grind harder tho. Power to us.
I would agree for the BBs on the street in the typical countries and cities we often talk about on WSO. But not everyone in finance or every immigrant lives in NYC or London. The work situation is different in other countries - whenever I visit our satellite offices in other places I am quite surprised how different the demographics are.
I tell you what, I work at MNC in Asia and it’s the same shit. We are all hiring for diversity to the stage it’s almost discriminatory against males, and if Asian male for an mid-senior position it’s practically impossible. Entry level would fare better but you’re at a disadvantage against a female.
I tried applying for a job at a competitor only to be told by the recruiter that the company were seeking women to fill the 2 available roles.
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