Difference between an offer and an waitlist
What do you guys think is the differentiating factor for the one that got an offer vs. one that have been put on a waitlist/rejection for a BB IBD/FO jobs? I made it to a pretty good number of superdays..but no offer and a few waitlists. how much does luck play into this or is this really a numbers game? Can people share what they think worked well for final rounds as far as asking questions/talking about certain things etc? Is there a good follow-up strategy to use to get off from the waitlist?
I would imagine they really liked you but other people had better credentials/technicals. This might sound obvious, but if I were to guess the factor that got you the waitlist was your soft-skills (personality). Point being, they arent going to wait their time wait-listing a kid that they didint genuienly like just becuase of good credentials. So they clearly liked you but you might have been lacking in the technicals or background. So if I were to give a suggestion I would try and see if there are any other opportunities at the company seeing that they liked you.
Actually, I'd say it's the opposite. You might already have the technicals/credentials down cold (more so given that you've had multiple superdays) but just have to work on your soft skills and personality a little bit more.
In all my interviews/superdays I've been through so far, I really did get the feeling that they were really looking to hire someone they'd really enjoy working with and like. You need to make yourself likeable. Most, if not all of the candidates at the superday have technicals/credentials down well so the differentiating factor then is something else aside from those.
You could test your luck, but often a candidate may be "overqualified" and the firm does not see the candidate staying at the firm in the long term. If you feel as that is the case, you should definitely re-express your interest and that the position is your "dream job", though be vary, if you do get the offer, you will need to accept it or bridges will be burned.
Thanks for your inputs. I am definitely not an introvert and and know the technicals that I should know, but not sure what else I could do to enhance my soft skills to make myself more likeable. Are there any suggestion on the kinda of questions that I could/should ask during the interview to spark a conversation that would eventually make them like me more?
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