Interview Process

WSO,

Recently went through the interview process for BB for CRE AM role. Literally went through 3 rounds in less than 12 days. Definitely felt like all the interviews went well. It’s been a month since I’ve heard from the company. I find it a little odd to rush me along the process to not have decision. Am I wrong for thinking this is odd? Or is this standard practice for BBs? At this point I kinda feel like they just interview me to check a box that they interviewed “diverse” candidates. Looking for insight for those of you that have worked at BBs.

Thanks in advance.

4 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Unfortunately it's not unusual at all for big companies that run competitive processes to have you go through several rounds and then ghost you if they don't want to move on with you. Really annoying from a candidates perspective but it is what it is. I've wondered in the past if it's an HR policy for some places not to follow up to cover for any liability issues but idk.

If it was just to check the boxes on diversity I doubt they would have gone 3 rounds when they could have accomplished that in 1.

Definitely follow up if you haven't already.

 

Unfortunately it's not unusual at all for big companies that run competitive processes to have you go through several rounds and then ghost you if they don't want to move on with you. Really annoying from a candidates perspective but it is what it is. I've wondered in the past if it's an HR policy for some places not to follow up to cover for any liability issues but idk.

If it was just to check the boxes on diversity I doubt they would have gone 3 rounds when they could have accomplished that in 1.

Definitely follow up if you haven't already.

Definitely followed up but radio silence. I gave them the benefit of the doubt because it’s the beginning of the year but now it’s like WTF. Finished interview process 6 days before Christmas. Oh well….On to the next!

 

As mentioned above, it is super common. In many instances, they've made an offer to a candidate and do not notify the rest of their rejections until he/she signs or even joins the firm. Id say rule of thumb is 2 weeks without updates after more than 2 rounds.

 

Eaque nesciunt reiciendis sint. Veniam non placeat eius quis alias saepe. Vitae soluta necessitatibus animi beatae impedit. Quas aliquam sit cupiditate tenetur. Eos et ea quisquam ratione.

Sed est quidem nostrum et itaque. Laudantium quia rerum itaque et vero. Maxime quos hic itaque eum dolore velit. Voluptatibus assumenda hic ut voluptatem expedita ad quo vel. Voluptates ipsum illo beatae quod tempora.

At labore sit et. Nemo ut ducimus voluptates nulla. Eos eum doloremque quasi maiores voluptatem repellat laborum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”