Who else is in the FT grind
Didn’t get a return and FT recruiting has been a mess.
Had lots of interviews but nothing going anywhere these past few months. Wondering how many else are in the same boat dealing with this.
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I am in the same spot. Got screwed over and didnt get a FT over because of space. I have had some first round interviews and a second round but not real traction. Every place is only hiring for very limited spots. Hard spot right now
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In the same boat, I interned at top BB and did not get a return offer, which had nothing to do with performance issues. I had about five interviews, one of which I admit I messed up by missing questions, but the others all went great but went nowhere. Currently only in one process, and it seems like nothing is open, or it's a crazy discount to where I was at. Painful to see peers get returns who did not work nearly as hard, have GPAs .5 below mine, worse internships etc.
I did fuck up on my end by starting FT late and not prepping for interviews enough, but it's just such a hard market. Even a lot of people with offers had their start dates pushed back.
Hey, could you share which banks you have interviewed for and the process you are in?
interned at a EB this summer, did not get a return offer. market is super dry right now.
can I PM you? going to a EB Too.
Same situation as all of you, but ended up signing an offer in something tangential to IB in a non-NYC city (whereas i interned in IB NYC). Got far in a lot of interview processes but most firms weren’t recruiting or if they were, I was competing for a single spot. It’s painful to “downgrade” and set my career back 1-2 years while I see others who I know for a fact fucked around during their internships get returns… but that’s life, sometimes things don’t go your way. It’ll be fine. Maybe we’ll be blessed with a strong market in 1-2 years.
Yes, interned at boutiques so no space for me to return.
Had some first rounds but nothing really. I graduate in December so the clock is ticking.
Graduated in May, still recruiting. Have had a ton of interviews but every firm is looking for one person so it’s very competitive. 6 superdays so far, hoping to land something soon.
Where did you summer and did you go to target?
Summered at a MM PE firm, non-target but large alumni base which has been helpful. Haven’t been able to make it past the SDs so I am focusing on polishing behavioral performance.
It happens to the best of us. I interned at an EB, got cut. Had to apply to hundreds of places, looked for anything that would seem relevant.
Treasury
Operations
Cash management
Boutique IBs
Eventually found a ft job at a boutique IB halfway into my senior year. Base salary offer was 70k but it would suffice. It was a growing bank with lots of deal flow that specialized in several interesting subverticals. Eventually when I started the bank made a ton of new hires and bumped bases to 85k, in line with street. Bonuses after my first year were ~75% of base. Worked there for 2 years and went into growth equity after.
Be flexible and patient and you can find something good
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