Venting - London
Hey everyone, I’m a masters in finance student at a target uni in London. So far have struck out on everything, now just looking for any job possible whether in FP&A, audit, accounting, anything to be honest. This post is more for venting than anything else, as I cannot talk to anyone about my situation. Just going to keep applying and hoping I’ll find a job, any job. Thanks for listening, it all feels extremely pointless at times
Same here mate. From what I hear it's across the board and seniority levels. What I find especially excruciating is dealing with recruiters' daily BS. There are also some horrific stories out there about candidates finding out that the role had been eliminated after receiving a verbal offer from the hiring manager. But this is the market we have and we have no choice but to keep pushing. If money is not an issue, then have some more patience so you avoid settling for a job that you're going to hate every day.
That is horrible on the verbal offers being rescinded. Also unfortunately am an international student with student loans to repay, so money as well as remaining in this country are extremely important. All the best for your job search, hope we all make it
Have heard from some very trusted sources that even the top 3 BB's in London have been rescinding which is just awful.
You've got this buddy. Market absolutely sucks right now but keep your chin up and don't lose hope. Keep casting a wide net and hopefully something will stick. Its absolutely brutal for everyone out there.
Thank you for your kind words, I definitely have no choice but to keep going and get any job possible
Exactly. Just keep trying and something will stick. If you ever start to feel like you are losing hope, start looking at all the grads that graduated in late 2008. Alot of them had the same thing happen and they all managed to break in afterwards. Yes, some did have to go to a random corporate or do accounting at PWC, but they still broke in. In the end, just remember that your career is a 30-40 year career and a 1-2 year setback from IB is minor in the grand scheme of things.
All the best
The issue I'm facing at the current point in time is that most of those random corporate and accounting at Big 4 type jobs are gone now. Do you have any advice on where my efforts should be targeted when I'm c. 2 months away from graduating?
Firstly, network network network. Email literally everyone (small shops in the middle of nowhere, literally anything finance related as any job is better than none)
try and delay your graduation by all means so you can apply for Q1 Off Cycles when they open up.
Dont be afraid to take one of those 6 month internships - when networking just mention that you are open to interning even. Will be beneficial for you
I'm sure if you do the above and literally email every firm you find, something will stick (as an intern or ft). Try and delay your graduation in the meantime (even if you have to miss your exams and then retake them in september so its delayed, find a way)
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