On Cycle 2025 coffee chats

Firms have already started to reach out for coffee chats, I just got one for Carlyle. It definitely seems like it's gonna kick off soon. Making a thread so ppl can see which firms have started coffee chatting / doing these informal interviews.

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Yup seems like stuff is getting ready to kick off. Best of luck to everyone

 

Amir Jamal

I think I'm more excited about the free coffee than the actual chat. Is that bad?

You aren’t planning on paying? Rookie move, self-sacrifice is one of the key traits they look for to make sure you won’t push back on 90hr weeks. Good luck with your LMM shit tier offer in exchange for that “free” coffee, bud 

 

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