Last year I was a 3rd year analyst and I had only been in my role for a few months before I got really sick (Crohn's Disease) and it definitely affected my performance. A few months later year the firm had lay-offs and I was one of them. Although they framed it as a downsizing layoff, I know the real reason was my performance after getting sick. I've been laid off for 10 months now and I constantly make it to super days but don't get an offer. I feel like this has something to due with being laid off? I haven't been mentioning my sickness to people because I don't want them to discriminate against me. I'm so much better now that I know how to manage my condition and I want to get back into banking but I'm not sure how to spin my story. Should I be upfront about what happened?
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You can be honest about your situation but remember people have always biases and market is coming back. Keep applying for roles
Think hiring will pick up? Been dead the last few years..
I wouldn't. It's basically impossible to prove discrimination in a broad round of layoffs, and honestly if someone came in and told me that I would just run the other way. Layoffs have been pretty common in this industry, just stick with you got laid off, say whatever you've been doing since, and keep it moving. Zero reason to complain about the other bank and get into a whole thing on a question that just doesn't need to be such a complicated answer.
Also if you're getting to superdays and no-offering, that is your performance at the superdays. After the first round that type of thing stops mattering. If folks cared about you being laid off you wouldn't get interviews to begin with.
I've been looking for a new job for 10 months since my termination as well (4 years in IB; BB ASO). Same boat as you. Made it to a few super days (including FP&A and Finance Manager roles...) and still couldn't close one. Hang in there. We got this.
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