London S&T recruiting 2026

Might be useful to make a thread of where people are in processes going forward, 17/9/25: 

Goldman: Applied in Aug, expecting HV's out at the end of the month

MS: HV's out

Citi: Plum test

Deutsche: Online test

JPM: HV 

UBS: HV

BOFA: HV

BNP: first rounds out

Nomura: Online test

Hsbc: Job sim

Citadel FIM: Maths test out

Capula: Applied in Aug, no response

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For bofa, how did you specify what division you wanted. I don't think I made it explicitly clear in my motivational questions neither did they give us a drop-down menu

 

From what I gathered London is more HR/CV based and less networking heavy

 

Return offers genuinely just depend on availability (esp in S+T) and performance. Networking helps to be specific but nowhere near as how relevant networking can be in other countries. In the UK knowing someone high up and trying to pull in favours might work against you (unless ofc the person asking for the favour is your Mum or Dad who is a client)

 

Doesn't necessarily help for undergrads entering the workforce, but does for postgrads finishing their course end of September. Unless you want to wait for entry following year, networking is your best bet in my opinion.

 

Some people saying DB has done 1st rounds and ACs are next week. Also Barclays have started 1st rounds too. For me haven’t heard back since both tests idk if other forums are lying tbf 

 

I went to a campus event for JP markets and they said ac’s out in mid-late October. Idk about bofa

 

BoFa is currently reviewing HV's. Got rejected a few days ago while others got a holding email 

 

Did Telephone interview for them on 25th Sept still haven’t heard back yet. Bristol tracker status update seems to be wrong. Still says HV so maybe most are on HV?

 
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heard they filled in all the slots through spring week participants (and allegedly they werent even that great), so wont be opening it up at all

(okay - apparently not true, which is not surprising since it was hearsay)

 

That’s crazy for Barclays if true. Surely a bad idea to basically restrict your entire sa class to 2nd year home students, just look at Lazard haha

 

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heard they filled in all the slots through spring week participants (and allegedly they werent even that great), so wont be opening it up at all

This is false, according to Barclays HR. 

 

anyone know about  the process for Citadel FIM? I got invited for a hackerrank today but I belive there was a maths test as well that I didn’t get invited for so don’t know what to make of it 

 

Update on Barclays S&T apps: They just opened for anyone interested

 

I applied to JPM on the first day and immediately did the HV. No news since then

HSBC hasn't reached out since the job simulation like 3 weeks ago. They only sent a short survey to ask which sector within S/T I'm interested in

BofA no news since applying and doing the HV. Only biweekly emails that confirm my application is still under consideration. Apparently some people already had TIs

Hope this helps

 

Anyone heard back after filling out the preference form? I went back to look at the job description and noticed they asked applicants to specify their preferences in question 1 of the application form.

 

Received an email today from Bofa asking for my preferences across sales/trading/structuring. Good sign or is it auto?

 

Has anybody heard back from Santander CIB Global Markets grad programme? I'm not sure when we're expected to be called in for 1st round interviews :,)

 

these people called me for a first round, then didnt show up, then i emailed them and they didnt even reply. honestly not working for if they cant show up to an interview

 

JPM should be out very soon (if not already), I know someone who did the AC last year at the end of october. Personally havent heard from bofa after the preference form

 

Heard they ran ACs this week for IBD, expect that if you got something to hear in the next couple of weeks

 

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