HK IBD SA 2011 Thread
Hi, I decided to start this thread as I see there's one from previous years and it seems useful for most applicants.
So I'll start with mine: DB - pending Citi - pending Nomura - pending BAML - pending, completed online tests UBS - pending, completed online tests HSBC - pending, completed online tests GS - pending MS - pending Barcap - pending, completed online tests CS - pending, completed online tests Macquarie - pending JPM - pending RBS - pending
Are all these due dates in November?
Also, since they don't have OCR for Asia pacific offices, is the only way to interview by filling out apps online?
Also, just to note for other applications, there is only ONE test for HSBC hk. I haven't submitted all of my applications yet, so I'm going to wait and see before posting further. Also, would it be worth it to add CICC to the list? Their application is online as well.
You're at school in HK? Interesting. Where did you intern last summer?
were you rejected from BAML because of the online test?
Hey Guys,
For JPM, in the job listing there are jobs which say HongKong/US/UK/Singapore Bachelors.. DOes it mean students from the US can apply apply to those which says US bachelors?
@wsib1
yes, i believe that's the case
is it essential to apply as early as possible for banks which says rolling basis?
I really don have time to apply now for those with due dates on 12/31 until winter break.. if i apply right before deadline am i totally screwed?
how good are you guys all in Chinese (writing & speaking)? is it strictly required? I know it says its recommended..
^
Nowadays, oral fluency is essentially a must, and reading is prolly more important than writing. You won't be drafting memos in Chinese - however, you will need to proofread what the translation team gives you, and you will need to be able to read reports, 10ks. in Chinese.
if BBs don't do OCR at your school (in the U.S.) for HK positions, do you just have to apply online?
do they read online apps, or is it a blackhole just like applying online in the U.S.? Any insight would be appreciated; i'm fluent in Chinese and definitely interested in HK, but am not really sure how to apply.
how do they usually contact you for interviews? phone or email?
does anyone know the exact deadline for DB HK?
haha. got my CS rejection letter about a week ago. so if u havent heard anything yet, keep ur finger crossed.
^
Apply online, it helps if you're from a target, but with that said, with the right background you'll still get an interview.
You get emailed if you're selected for interview.
@hkstudent
sorry about the rejection. anyone else hearing any news? it looks like most of the deadlines are passing in just a few days. i've got almost everything in, but haven't heard about interviews yet.
Anyone heard anything else other than CS IBD?
I am undergoing first round CS IBD.
Heard some ppl got UBS already. Anyone else got?
heard some got phone interview for ms sa. but so far i've nothing: no rejections no invites applied to ms, gs, cs, db, ubs, baml
is db hk still open?
I think deadline is really soon. 10 DEC?
^how do you know? the site doesnt say the exact date.
i'm pretty sure db is 12/1
I got an official email from DB one week ago saying the deadline was 12/5
I think DB deadline is over, expect emails next week.
JPM has already given email. I have not received mine yet.. Still hoping to get.
CITI is starting to send out invitations for first round.
yeah mine (the one that said 12/5 for the deadline) was for US-based applicants. in either case, i'd get the application in ASAP if you haven't submitted
im us based, so i guess i missed it, im just too last minute
for rbs, it says 12/31 is that for everyone or is there an earlier deadline for us based?
Analyst Training Program applications close for students studying at schools in Hong Kong, Mainland China, US, Canada and the UK -december
i saw this on db site.. if deadline for hk is 12/31, does it mean that for us students is also 12/31?
not to be a dick, but i think you're wasting your time trying to figure out when the deadline is--it really can't hurt to just submit the application now. plus, as i understand it, the earlier you submit the better anyways. an application submitted 5 minutes before the deadline is going to look worse than one submitted 5 days before the deadline. just something to think about.
i did just tat and i still got called up for interview. Better late than never though.
i know, but this week is my finals week, and it doesn't take 5 minutes to submit a good appl
one my friend already has his JPM SA interview for Singapore.
anyone else knows JPM SA for HK?
the only thing reading this thread did to me was building up my nerves lol.
i didnt get UBS cuz i failed the test lol, and didnt get macquire either.
still waiting on all the other banks. hopefully can get a few interviews.
gl with everyone else who is waiting and those who got first founds!
Have UBS sent out invites for first rounds?
not exactly sure, i just got an email a day after the test. aka i failed the test lol
ic thanks, CS second rounds are coming up
anyone heard from Citi yet?
Got MS HK 1st round a few days ago, and just got GS Seoul 1st round today.
Rejected by Macquarie and HSBC a few weeks ago. No news from other banks so far...
Is UBS still sending out 1st round invitations, or is it over? ;(
GS Soul interviews? They didn't even look at my application, yet. ^^
Does anyone else have problem seeing his submitted Nomura app?
This thread is more nerve wracking than anything else, as I have yet to hear back from anywhere.
Applied to:
GS JPM MS UBS DB BarCap
Good luck everyone!
I am waiting for MS...
Waiting back on most places too, but:
DB - Took assessment about 2 week ago Citi - pending Nomura - pending BAML - Took assessment about 2 week ago UBS - Took assessment about 2 week ago HSBC - Didn't apply GS - pending MS - pending Barcap - Didn't apply CS - Didn't apply Macquarie - First round, took assessment in NYC office about a week ago JPM - pending RBS - Didn't apply
DB - IBD first round, others not sure Citi - IBD first round, others not sure Nomura - pending BAML - pending UBS - first round in progress HSBC - pending GS - pending MS - first round in the coming week Barcap - pending CS - first round Macquarie - pending JPM - pending RBS - pending
--> Rosemary,
r u from target too?
Holy trinity?
no. I don't mean I get all the invitations I mentioned above. I am not looking into IBD. more like S&T.
I mean I know all these including but not limited to my friends and my own personal experience.
Hows the first round offers like? On a rolling basis or what?
If we don't get first rounds now, are we done?
DB - I should not have written that I want the German summer internship to get to Hong Kong next year... Nomura - cant access the page BAML - pending (research) UBS - failed test HSBC - pending GS - London IBD (Pending) , HK, Shangai, NYC not under review
just found a rejection letter sent 10 days ago from macquarie... how do they select resumes? seems very random ppl got interviews...
Do you guys actually answer all questions during the numeracy tests?
How do you know if you failed the UBS test?
They reject you 5 minutes later. :)
i never finished the numerical tests.. as long as you get 80% correct you should be fine
wow that's fast.
5 minutes rejection.
Still waiting for
Citi, MS, GS, JPM, BAML, UBS, Barcap, nomura ...
I heard some already got UBS, CITI and JPM firrst rounds.....
Check your DB tracker,
does it say interview process already?
For DB, this is what mine says:
Track Application
This page shows the progress of your application.
Interview Process
Test
You have successfully completed our online test. Your results have been submitted for review and you will be contacted shortly.
Does this mean I should get notified for an interview pretty soon? Also, do some of the banks that have already started giving out first rounds (UBS, JPM, etc.) not send out rejection letters? Thanks and good luck everybody
I've got the same, so I guess they are reviewing our resumes...
How many ppl applied man? Why are they taking so long to review.
when is deadline for barcap? the website says it's 12/31, but my friend got an email from them saying 12/15
btw, has anybody else had trouble viewing the status of their MS applications? I have the confirmation emails but when I go back to the site and log in, it doesn't even give me a record of submitting the applications. The only thing I can view is the job cart (which is empty).
hey daniel, I have that to. So don't worry, guess its like tat.
anyone received CITI or UBS yet?
1st round for gs
u got firstound gs?
gs already sent out some first round interview invitations.
I just got BAML first rounds. waiting for CITI, MS, GS, JPM.
Waiting for second round CS
first round baml
Just to double-check: this is all for the investment banking divisions, right? And different divisions are usually on slightly different schedules so it's not necessarily the case that the S&T division would send out first-round invites at the same time as IB?
i heard back from S&T
Just heard back from J.P. Morgan S&T!
i can confirm JPM S&T!
yeah, gs is out
Did you get email from them? I checked my app and the status has become "invited for interview", but i haven't received their email for interview invitation/schedule..
anyone in the same situation?
Thank you for taking the time to complete the online tests. Your application is under review and we will let you know the status of your application shortly.
this is for barcap. Does it mean I passed the cut-off for the test?
does GS send everything out at once? I applied to positions in HK and singapore and both are still "under review"
mine still says under app received. so
is baml all out?
for barcap, the deadline is 15th dec for target students for jpm, i also got invited to the same s&t interview! guess not every firm is sending out all invitations at the same time
just got baml global markets a couple hours ago so i guess they're still sending them out :)
i just received GS and MS. IBD SA
i just received GS and MS. IBD SA
do they call or do they email you guys? if my phone doesn't work, will they email?
they email you
Is it too late to apply to BarCap HK IBD?
did anyone who applied to gs hk got interview from gs beijing?
can someone start a thread of IBD and a thread of S&T about which companies started the interview process yet? this is really confusing.
Damn Kara, you are hot.
For those of you who got contacted by GS, did you already get an interview scheduled by your interviewer or did you just get informed by HCM that they would be contacting you soon?
still waiting for the actual interviewer/s to contact me
Are most of you guys fluent in Cantonese or Mandarin? Only got the JPM S&T first round interview--not sure if it's cause I am not fluent or if Asia is super competitive.
nope, only chinese i know are basically all cantonese.mandarin swear words i dont speak chinese at all, and got JPM interview as you did
Hmm did you get any others? Lol I am wondering if that is the only one I got because I don't speak.
I see many people on this thread also got their JPM s&t e-mails. congrats :) Has anyone been contacted by the desks?
Not yet, and you know its monday morning in Korea... nd gotta watch out my phone until wednesday.. good luck to you Guhara, i wish you look like her
does anyone know if the BBs send out first round invites all at once or in batches? I've had some first rounds but haven't heard from JPM S&T yet, and it seems like lots of people here have
I think some of them (GS, MS) sent out invites in batches... For BAML, I saw many simultaneous postings when I got mine too... I got my JPM s&t last thursday, saw many others got wednesday and they said they will interview candidates from 16th to 22nd...
I think some of them (GS, MS) sent out invites in batches... For BAML, I saw many simultaneous postings when I got mine too... I got my JPM s&t last thursday, saw many others got wednesday and they said they will interview candidates from 16th to 22nd... in random tiime so i guess JPM sent out all invites..
has anyone heard from anyone else?
Anyone got any new invites from 20 DEC onwards??
Waiting for Citi, JPM, DB, Nomura, UBS(no hope). Currently interviewing with GS, MS, CS, BAML
For those who got JPM S&T an interview, aren't we supposed to have at least one interview by 1PM, Wednesday HKT? Anyone whos been already contacted by desks for interview?
I got the email about IBD first round from GS HR, but not getting any email from specific interviewer. anyone got email from interviewer?
me neither. same with baml. but yeah, hopefully they will email us soon =]
I just got an email from BAML and notified of my interview scheduled next week.
is MS interviews complete? When I applied, it was really weird because I got a confirmation email but my account didn't have any jobs in the cart
that happened with me too. JPM and MS are two websites that doesnt feature "track your application" feature.
my MS interview is this week.
Anyone knows if GS, MS have second rounds or direct superday?
MS and GS round 2 is their superday
are you sure about this?
Anyone else feeling that JPM S&T is not going to call today either? Or is there anyone here who got interviewed?
MS does not have round 2.. confirmed. Immediate superday
^did you hear back from MS already?
not yet, should be early JAN
not yet, should be early JAN
gs ibd - 1st round interview ms ibd - 1st round interview: one done, another to go jpm ibd - 1st round interview ubs: ???? nomura equities - offer
has anyone heard from ubs yet?
how are your interviews?
For RBS, students based in US applying to APAC should apply under Asia region?
I'd be interested in getting together a group of people who end up working in HK. I'm working on a trading desk there in May and June of next summer. Send me a message if you're interested in networking. I don't know anyone there, and I don't speak Mandarin.
wow, you got a fast offer, how did u do that?
Private firm.
if we are invited to superdays in hk, do we buy airline tickets ourselves, and if so will we be compensated afterwards? basically does anyone know how the general process works?
depends on where you go to school. where you go to school? If you go to UK or US university, you wont fly to HK for final interview. NY or London office will hold superday/accessment center for the final interviews for HK for barcap, i know one friend who went to superday in NY and had video conference with HK office people and got an offer.. other firms are basically all similar with phone interviews + superday interviews at nearest head office.
i know that's generally the case, but MS final assessment center is in hk so i'm not sure how that will work
does anyone know when gs will send out invites for final rounds?
heard back for GS final round
Is this for HK securities?
when?
anyone interview for gs gir?
Interviews should've been all scheduled from what I hear. I'm not interested in HK myself but my roommate is, and lots of her friends are applying as well. She's been hearing from a bunch of them, and it seems like most BBs have already done first rounds. Macquarie has already notified second rounds, and Goldman should reply by Jan. 10th. This is for IBD.
I applied to Goldman NYC but clicked HK as second location preference and I've already had first round phone interviews with them last week. I'm in S&T, and they said I'd hear back mid-January as well.
Hope that helps.
@hkstudent: i just applied to rbs... their deadline is 12/31 isn't it?
Just wonder if anybody has heard from Credit Suisse HK office after the Round 1 interviews?
Anyone heard back from them?
I did my Round 1 interviews with their research department in mid December. Haven't heard back from them.
HKstudent kindly confirmed earlier that some applicants did hear back from them. Not sure what divisions though...
dont hear back by now= rejected?
did anyone hear back from Citi, DB or Nomura?
anyone interviewing for gs gir? i just got contacted for a second phone interview. is this another first round or a second round?
are there sometimes multiple phone interviews for the same firm? I already had my first round phone interview for MS Asia IBD and I just got a second phone interview
and is it standard for everyone who gets a first one to get a second one? or do some people not make it through?
^^ usually first round is 2 phone interviews.
i havn't even finished my interviews for CS HK round1 yet lol
With which department, may I ask?
sales and trading
does anyone have any idea on how many people GS will take for GIR SA or how selective it is in general?
just heard back from gs securities 2nd round
Congrats. Is 2nd round the final round?
just out of curiousity, for those who interviewed with GS, did you get to interview with both divisions you applied for (if applicable)?
yes, both securities and ibd
wow why i just saw this thread. i thought the deadline for nomura was Jan 10th...anyone interviewing with barcap? how many phone interviews did u have for the first round? also is ubs still sending out interview invites? or should i assume i m rejected already?
i interviewed with barcap hk. 2 phone interviews, very technical
i just finished my second one!! when did u interview with them? did u hear back yet?
Last week, one of the guys told me that we are gonna hear back sometime next week
I've only had one of my CS HK phone interviews but it wasn't super technical... Asked me about basic macroeconomic events and one of the semi exotic products I put on my resume
It was a lot more fit: why CS over MS or GS, why HK over NY, greatest weaknesses, that stuff
Has anyone heard back from DB yet?
two interviews with barcap? i only had one from hr for s&t and have second rounds in ny mid january
anyone going to MS superday in HK next week from the US?
wait if you get a superday, do they fly you out to HK/asia?
did anyone hear from Citi, UBS and Nomura S&T??? I Know they all began process for IBD... but I have not heard from them, none of my friends neither.... Im not really sure that Im already rejected.. or this overall process is getting delayed for S&T divisions..
I guess I can only speak for IBD, Citi was out a week ago I think, I heard UBS too. Not sure about Nomura, since their deadline is jan 10th
Did u get both citi and ubs?
also just curious, anyone knows when is the deadline for blackstone in hk? Thanks!
did anyone hear back about second or final rounds for ibd?? I know GS IBD HK second round results were supposed to come out this week and maybe barcap as well...
nope, not yet. same situation here...
i think gs second round is out last night
i applied to MS IBD and BX advisory.
has anyone from a US target school heard back about MS ibd superday? thanks!
They do superdays for different schools? I think they are supposed to let us know sometime this week, but i haven't heard anything yet.
Also, anyone heard back from JPM, BAML, Barcap superdays?
BAML superday is out, still waiting on Barcap
has anyone gotten blackstone first round interview?
Has anyone heard back from JPM for superday yet?
I know CS HK superday is next week...my friend got notified.
For which department may I ask?
I heard superday of CS IBD HK SA will be held in New York...
can anyone confirm gs ibd second round is out? haven't heard from barcap. do you know about citi?
gs ibd financing group 2nd round should be out. Citi is doing 2nd round now as well.
actually just heard back from barcap too
heard back about GS superday
yah just heard back from gs ibd second round, barcap final, hsbc final, and citi ibd second round. do you know if barcap will provide for travel expenses? they didn't mention it in the email. also, is it worth it to fly to hk for hsbc if they provide for airfare?
is there a second round for gs ibd? or just straight to superday after 1st round?
There is a second round before superday (which is on Jan 22 or 23)
ms superday has been announced.
So...are we just waiting on JPM now?
HSBC, RBS?
anyone have any news on ubs or db? haven't heard anything about or from them
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