Baird SA 2022
Figured I might start a thread cause haven't really seen any for other banks and Baird is usually pretty early. Anyone heard anything from them?
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Buddy of mine at a Target (NW/UChicago) got a first round invite just now 11:45am CT. Hope that helps
Makes sense, not holding my breath tbh (non target LAC)
Did he network or apply cold?
I think he just spoke with as many people from his school as he could, none being higher than Associate.
Non-target here, talked to the only dude at Baird from my school and applied. Following
Can also confirm a classmate got a first round at a Midwest target (or at least they did an info session).
Once again, the best players are moving quick and fast and sneakily under the radar.
Get your why MM in order or the top dawgs in the “crank a sell side bitch boi analyst til he cries” space will leave you begging for a coffee chat!!
Sell side or die bro
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Does anyone know whether Baird accepts OPT/international students?
It does not. Didn’t get a superday because I was an international student.
Baird does accept international students, and the below is incorrect.
wtf first rounds out already? how many people should we be talking to at baird? talked to two analysts both were unsure about process
Are you at a target? Seems like its only targets atm? or maybe not even.
Non target
Definitely got the same vibes too, I think a lot of guys are from the area and are at targets for Baird so their processes are streamlined
Hey everyone, I went through this process last cycle and received an offer and am happy to offer my inside information.
Basically the first few “rounds” are very straightforward—some technicals mostly easy behavioral— but the tricky part is that HR dominates this part of the process and your resume still matters a lot. So that’s where you have people with good calls get fucked w a ding: because HR only puts so much stock into the junior banker interviews.
Overall this process will wrap up by late April—I’d be shocked if it went into May but you never know.
Can you speak to what type of technicals you got throughout your interview experience for Baird?
Sure. Mostly LBO/accounting stuff. Nothing too difficult. They had this weird essay thing I had to do for like an hour which was bullshit where I was tasked with writing about a company I found interesting. Other ppl from my school in years past faced this as well. Some of my incoming SA cohort didn’t so idfk what their deal is. HR man
Any updates?
Anybody receive a second-round yet?
Second rounds?!??! Are you a target?
No, non-target, but had first-round last Thursday. Not sure when we hear back if we moved on or not, so just wanted to ask.
VP Said to me second rounds for 1st wave of candidates will come in 1-2 weeks. Also plenty of time to network to get in the next wave everyone
any updates?
Nothing on my end yet :c, hbu
had first-round 2/25, and haven't heard back yet. Don't know how long these processes take lol.
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Anyone else receive a first round invite recently? Or know when further invites / initial invites will be sent out
I just got a first round!
Any nontargets get a 1st round yet?
No but I may have an update in the next day or two so ill lyk
I go to a non-target and am non-diversity and received a phone screen/first round today.
For any office specifically?
Same received it yesterday
Im a non target for Baird, and I got a first round invite now no networking.
Edit: also non diversity
Wow.... this hurts my head lol, I networked with quite a few people and haven't heard anything yet.... rip
why wouldn't you network lol
How long is ur first round mine is only 15 mins long
same
Same
same
Just got a rejection after the first round and I thought it went well... damn man :(
How long ago did you interview?
I interviewed with an associate from the MKE office late feb. 15min call he asked me
Resume walkthrough, why banking, why MM, why baird. Honestly I gave good answers to all of them so to not get a second round sucks but if I was in the Milwaukee office process then fuck that. Good luck, this bank has such a weird process
Just had phone screen/1st round
Have my first round early next week
Anyone heard anything about VA?
Just had phone screen today
Had phone screen for Chicago now; feeling good about getting a second round, but you never know.
Got rejection email today... Big L
Oof same, not looking good for EB/BB if I can't even pass Baird phone screen xD
At least you guys got phone screens, I networked and didn't even get one :(. Y'all good tho, early on in the process and a lot of time to prep for other processes
My sentiment exactly lol
I would reccomend you ask the interviwer for feedback. I did so and my guy sent back some good stuff. Coulda been bullshit I suppose but considering the length of the email and applicability to my specific scenario I'm thinking not
How long did they take to get back to you?
Nondiversity non-target here. Had 15 min first round / phone screen 2 nights ago, got the axe from the process within 24 hours of the interview. Talked to 2 associates and 1 analyst prior to this. Everything went fine in the interview but based on this thread I suspect my resume was the issue (I'm an engineering major so my work experience was all over the place and not super finance oriented until recently).
Any updates on if anybody received a second-round?
Talked to someone last week for a first round. More conversational than an interview, but was told they are conducting first rounds right now and to expect non-target Superdays ~1 month.
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I also had a second round and was told the same information
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Just wanted to go ahead and add some of my data points for anyone curious.
Had my first round phone screen on March 16th, had my second round yesterday. Was all behavioral and tbh most of it was just me talking about random shit with the analyst/associate I was with. Was told that next step would be a super and those would be conducted ~late April or early May he didn't say when notification would come out but he did say that from this point on it was in the hands of HR.
I'm a non-diversity at a non-target and I didn't network, so I can confirm that it's relatively reasonable for people to get to this point with just a solid resume + good interviews. I'm an Engineering + Finance major and I've been working at a respected MM PE firm (on M&A team) that Baird deals with alot since Feb 2020.
could you please give any insights into your second round? what are some questions you were asked and were they behavioral or technical?
All behavioral. Why Baird? Why IB? Why not PE? Why did you choose your college? What have you heard about Baird? What group would you be interested in and why?
How long after your first round did you hear about your second? I had my first on the 22nd and haven't heard back
Had R1 on March 16, got my second contact on March 27
Idk how its structured on Barid's end, but from the convo I had with the second one it seems like the interviewers talk to each other or at least share notes before they move ahead to the second round. My R2 interviewer brought up a lot of the things I talked about in my R1 and asked me to delve into a bit more detail (specifically got drilled a bit on both my public and private market transaction experience at my current employer). And for me at least R1 and R2 interviewers were from different offices. So I'd give it a week or 2 before you start getting stressed about not getting another email.
Any updates on the VA office?
Got R1 yesterday for RE
Any idea when the decision for the second round will come back? Heard super days are mid to end of april
first round Feb 25th
second round today
Also heard they have not yet finished all first rounds
Did you hear back from Baird for superday?
I think you should be able to tell if you moved on or not by how well the conversation went. But, I hear they are good at communicating if you were dinged so perhaps 1-2 weeks? In any case, you could always follow up mid April for an update... if you get ghosted, oh well.
Anyone heard back on the decision whether selected for superday or not?
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Are they still sending out second rounds? I had my first on 3/22 but haven't received a second round or a rejection
Went through the first round/phone screening. Unfortunately rejected, I heard back within 24-hrs. Chicago office with an Associate. Great conversation, at least for me.
Anyone hear back for superday?
just got a superday invite
which office? also has anyone else heard anything
Milwaukee
target or non target?
non-target
Anyone hear back on superday for Chicago office?
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Had an interview with Baird non target non diversity. Went really well and the interviewer said he recommended me and put me in touch with two more bankers to get to know on his team. HR hit me with a rejection and the interviewer said that it’s typical at the bank for good interviews to mean nothing for superday. Why interview candidates then? Anyone else have this experience?
I literally had this exact experience. The interview I had went very well and then I got the rejection email from HR. I reached out to the guy who interviewed me and the others I talked to at Baird cuz it seems like bullshit
Wait me too...then again my interviewer ghosted me when I asked for feedback so maybe it didn't go as well as I thought it did
Did anyone hear back on the Chicago superday?
Haven't received anything on my end, but haven't gotten a rejection either so I'm hopeful.
Had a first round which went really well back in March; got the ding last night
Did first round on Zoom today. Said they would get back in 24-48 hours about decision and superdays are next week. Seems like a quick process.
which location?
Chicago
Did you hear back if you received a Superday or not from Chicago office?
Not yet. Know friends who did. Also know people who got rejections. Wbu?
Did anyone hear back from super days on Friday?
no not yet
Just received a first-round with the VA office (govt. & defense group). Target, non-diversity.
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