Graduating with a 2.2 - IBD Analyst Offer London Reneged?

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Bump, anyone please?

The truth is that although it seems like they would, you never know because this isn't the only criteria they want. Best thing to do would be to say nothing until they say something and if that happens talk to them.

At first I thought you meant a 2.2 U.S, GPA lol.

IMO you’ll probably be fine especially as a prior summer. It wouldn’t make sense for them to have to hire somebody to fill your spot at this point. Don’t say anything but don’t lie if somebody brings it up.

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I suggest to get in touch informally with one of the analysts you worked with - if they really want you onboard the analyst can easily fix everything

Will you even have your results by the time you start? I suspect the odds will be in your favour unless they overfilled positions as business need declined. I know someone who got a 2.2 and was still allowed to stay at an IB just outside BB (e.g. RBC, Macquarie) despite contract saying otherwise. If you won't have results yet you might want to wait because once you have already started it will be less likely to have the offer rescinded. If you will have your results, then try and speak to HR and people you met from the internship to explain your situation as early as you can. They won't rescind until you get the results, so it gives you time to negotiate with them.

I know a incoming summer analyst who got his offer reneged three days ago because his GPA didn't make the cutoff (it was MS in NYC). circumstances could be different for you because
1) you're in London, 2) you're returning full-time, and 3) I don't think every bank will be so strict about the cutoff. If I were you I would try to explain to HR.

Almost got into the same situation, but managed to somehow take home the extreme borderline 2.1 very last minute (killed my last exam to make up my previous shit grades). To answer your question, I think as long as someone in your SA team is willing to go to bat for you, you should be fine. Go talk to them.

Preface: I'm a London native who's four years out of university, who went to a main target university but then joined Big Four (foolishly) - so not calling myself perfect by any stretch

My advice is to sit and wait for the result. If you pre-empt and are wrong, it might raise alarms unnecessarily and indicate a lack of self-confidence. If, as and when you get the result, my advice is to plead your case. Be warned: if you don't have hard evidence of extenuating circumstances, don't go there in pleading your case. Just plead and explain what you did wrong and what you've learnt from it.

I know an Econ student from the said target I went to who got a 2.2 who still got his job at a BB in fixed income trading. He had excellent rapport with his colleagues from the internship he landed. He had made himself the "social" guy (i.e. drank himself silly for the summer) and was also an excellent fit for the team (because it was a working class wheeler dealer team and he was from that background). But he still had to plead his case.

Ultimately, we both know that a 2.2 is sub-par for the BB environment. To be frank, it's way low. So you're going to need to expect the worst if it happens and leverage as much goodwill as possible.