Worst Qualities in a Boss?
What are the qualities in bosses that have made them miserable people to work for? Ever quit a job because of your boss?
Trending Content - Off Topic Forum
Career Resources
1) Divorced
2) Woman
Never work for the above, especially in finance. Divorced people pour their lives into their work and expect you to. Also, if your boss has a beach house that's a plus cause they will try and go their with their family. There are exceptions to the 'woman rule', I almost worked for a CIO because she was that awesome.
The inverse of above is look for people with self deprecating humor with high trait conscientiousness.
I confirm that 1) and 2) in combination are fatal.
.
Really? I always felt like it would be better to have a woman boss in IB as they seem to be more caring / understanding. Unless they’re feminists, in that case I could see them dispising white males and wanting to punish us our perceived “white privilege”
What type of women do you think are in finance? Definitely not the caring type, or at least she won't be getting very far up the ladder. I'm not saying all women are like this, there are some really smart women who are caring as well, and that is honestly terrific. I'd work for one in a heartbeat.
But I said stay away from women because men and women don't speak the same language. Men more often than not use teamwork to get things done, we know subconsciously what other men are inferring by certain actions and non verbal cues. We have a non-verbal understanding with each other. Plus other reasons.
Women in finance have massive balls and have a need to prove superiority.
Unable and/or unwilling to explain an assignment or take time for your professional development.
Paternal - they see you as their property. You work for them as opposed to with them. They frequently refer to coworkers as "my analyst" or "my associate." They will expect a lot from you but offer little in return. Outstanding work is the "expectation." Anything below perfection will be remembered and used against you if and when you ask for something (raise, promotion, time off, etc.).
Bullshit artist - there are two types of people in an organization: (a) those who learn and provide value and (b) those that kiss ass and bullshit. The latter never rise to the top but they can get pretty damn high. You do not want to work for these people. They dont give a damn about developing you professionally. They are in it exclusively for themselves and see you as a resource to be used. They will take credit and pass blame whenever it is expedient to do so.
Man, #2 no doubt. My last boss in Ib was the biggest bullshit artist EVER. THEE definition of “fake it until you make it”.
Asking for things (typically some sort of spreadsheet or report) that they will never look at or use in any way
This for me too. Couple that with complete ignorance (or just total lack of empathy) for how long said report took to complete.
Worst quality in a boss: tunnel vision and wrong training.
When you're a disciplined business analyst and your boss is not, prepare to hate your life as you watch your world go up in flames.
Another part to that is when they like to sit in their own funk because it works for them.
Full disclosure: I am a millennial.
Micromanager, hands down. I should’ve turned down my old boutique IB offer when they admittedly said “they are huge micro managers”
These people would call me once I left the office asking if I had anymore work to do since the alarm system notifications went directly to their phones
The micromanaging pushed into personal life as well. They frowned upon having a GF, doing any hobbies outside of work etc
WTF dude - that's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard
Dude, you’re telling me.... longest ~year period of my entire life. I think that ruined my perception of IB forever.
Did I mention the fake work and “training” on Saturday’s just to ingrain the “work is life” concept... not to mention weak deal flow that could realistically result in a 40 hour work week, if that most weeks.
An inability to make leadership decisions. Unrealistic expectations involving hyper-analysis and ridiculous pitchbook length for middle market business. Constantly diving into the weeds on unimportant micromanagement of PDF/Excel deliverables instead of focusing on business development.
Micromanagement is the worst. Makes the whole thing pointless.
Yup and I never really understood it. You're paying me all of this money because you believed I would be useful, LET ME BE USEFUL
I had one boss that made me write in an excel sheet every minute of my time for maximum productivity. Maximum micromanagement as well.
She got real pissed when I put on the sheet: - 10 min: write task sheet
She was like "you can't write the time in the sheet that it takes to complete the sheet." I said, "well, the time doesn't add up if I don't and I just want to be accurate."
We hated each other.
never calls you back after they sexually harass you, super rude
I don't want to get political, but Trump really seems like the worst concoction of shitty leadership (people) skills.
Quis consequatur odio vel esse. Consequatur labore sit rerum repellendus. Id voluptate ducimus quia laudantium ducimus earum.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Natus dolorem reprehenderit inventore voluptates cupiditate cumque eius corrupti. Doloremque vitae iure ea velit qui maiores. Cupiditate dolores mollitia eveniet a. Nulla illum perferendis sint ex praesentium et fugiat nobis. Quia animi ea non rerum consequatur deserunt.