Have you heard of anyone landing an offer without prior networking?

I know of only 2 people who have done this. Both women and both super targets (not discrediting women, these girls are as qualified as any, but odds are in their favor).

The prompt for this question comes because this is what I am hoping to accomplish. No networking opportunities for me unfortunately without cold emailing.

 
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Don't underestimate the power of cold emailing. Send enough emails and you're bound to find some analysts who will want to talk to you and you will get lucky.

Got my current job without any networking at the firm though it was OCR. Every place I networked at I didn't get an interview at ironically though those were also the most sought after places like GS / MS / EVercre

Will update my computer soon and leave Incognito so I will disappear forever. How did I achieve Neanderthal by trolling? Some people are after me so need to close account for safety.
 

Thanks for the response Richard. Do you think I should send cold emails after receiving HireVues? I believe I have been nailing them, in my opinion. Awaiting phone calls; think the chances are not in my favor. Other candidates who have networked and also nailed HireVues constitute a majority of spots taken for SA classes. Just gotta wait and see.

 

Friends with both of them. Spoke to them recently about their application experiences. They applied through the black hole application portal regular process for GS/MS without reaching out to anyone in CWM or IBD respectively. They are virtual interns there this summer. Good CVs, GPAs etc.. Both do not study finance, either. Super targets though.

 

As an american, it is stupid how the networking system works. I like the idea of the assessment centre in the U.K. That way, you know that the people you are hiring are the best at what they do. SUre you can argue that networking is a sign of maturity and ability to interact with other professionally but...that's what 2 to 3 day interviews are for.

 

I just can't see any downside to a little networking. Especially as a student, it's a great way to practice, make a few mistakes, and start building a network. As always, networking is less important the stronger your resume is, and you're probably the best judge of that.

 

Non target. Non diversity. no networking. FT at BB IB and currently lining up P.E moves

 

Tanks for coming on here to brag.

Will update my computer soon and leave Incognito so I will disappear forever. How did I achieve Neanderthal by trolling? Some people are after me so need to close account for safety.
 

Wait why are people after you??? I just read the personal message on your comment.

 

I did. Applied online from Non target, got the job. However, there was definitely luck going into it. The way I think about networking is like this: without networking and applying, you ABSOLUTELY have a chance at an interview. However, your “expected value” of getting one gets exponentially higher with networking. Getting a job with and without networking is both possible, however your EV goes up significantly if you do network.

 

Yes, I recruited with a few banks where I networked very heavily and had people pushing for me behind the scenes but got rejected even though I thought my interviews went great. Then I got an offer from a bank I did literally 0 networking with, just straight up went through the normal interview process and didn’t talk to anyone prior or during. I also thought my interviews went terribly. Sometimes things work out in mysterious ways.

 

Got my first job (MF PE) thanks to a cold email.

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Check my past posts - I did an AMA like 4 years back or something.

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

I networked at a ton of different banks, but it ended up being a bank I didn't network at where I got an offer

 

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