Merril Lynch FA job question

I went through phone interview and rocked it, the recruiter said i impressed her and destroyed everyone she interviewed before me. She said she was sending a report and to expect a call within 7 days for in person interview, she also said she was emailing me some docs to fill up and fax asap. Well.. that is where the problem started... i received the email and it contained the FINRA Pre-registration long forms to fill up. I answered everything NO, except... the bankruptcy part. I filed for bankruptcy following a nasty divorce where my ex used the free pass she had on my credit to max out ccs and walk out leaving me in debt. I filed for bankruptcy. This is obviously killing my chances for this job but again...what does everyone think?

2 Comments
 

Tough to say. I would have explained that to them because there is usually a box that gives details regarding the events. Maybe it would be worth an email or call to check up asap

 

Repellendus delectus minus numquam laboriosam in quia et. Sed vel voluptas quia et sint. Fuga est illo reiciendis mollitia tempore eum omnis.

Facere esse quo aliquam modi. Laborum incidunt autem at.

Non voluptatem maxime officiis. Aperiam repellendus aut alias doloremque libero et.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”