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Odds are you caught them on a bad day (not that it should make a difference). I have had experiences where one day HR is incredibly rude, and the next day the same person is incredibly nice. Although I did have a very negative experience with HR at a bank that shall not be named.

"Money doesn't talk, it swears." -Bob Dylan
 

this only happened to me with a firm that rhymes with smorgan smanley. Not only did they NEVER follow up with me (after superday), not one of the four analysts + HR contact replied to me after I emailed them MULTIPLE TIMES (weeks later as I was waiting for an answer). Never got a response to this day. And I know I'm going to get flamed for saying this, but the one place where I absolutely refuse to work is 'smorgan smanley'. Those people have some complex issues.

 

They're definitely not the only one. From HR's perspective though, why would they bother to respond to people they've dinged? Sure, it'd be nice and humane of them, but practically it's nothing but a waste of time.

 
newbiebankthats just bs. How much time do you waste by sending at least an automated e-mail.

Not much if you have to send 1. Quite a bit if you have to send 100.

 
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I've had the same experience from different firms, but for S&T. In my experience, buy-side tends to be more courteous in their communication. Don't take it personally. You're limiting your option if write off somebody based on this alone.

Part of your job is to have thick skin and good communication skill. If you can't take crap from HR, you will go crazy on the job with clients.

Side story. I had a great conversation and left a good impression with a MD who runs a trading desk for a foreign bank. Emailed the guy when I got home. No reply, so I moved on to something else. Found out later from my friend that apparently the guy doesn't really read his emails. Had I followed up better, I might have gotten in.

Lesson learned? Emailing alone is not following up. Call them up. Hustle their underlings. Try to be creative.

 

There are lots of companies (not only banks) who just don't care, I know a few that simply decided they wouldn't recrute anyone (not because they didn't like the interviewees but because they just didn't need anyone else) but didn't bother to tell.

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I know a guy who had a first round interview at a BB. When he heard he didn't get a second round, he called asking for feedback. That call led to a second round...which led to an offer.

Don't give up hope.

 

HR is like that. You must realize they don't know or care about you. Once you are not chosen they move on. I wouldn't take it personally.

 

People, this is a double-edged sword. By never actually emailing or calling you that you've been dinged after a first round, this allows you to say that you're still interviewing with Smorgan Smanley when Goldmastone asks you said question in an interview.

Look at the upside.

 

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