How competitive is F500 Finance?

I am a senior at a non target and will graduate with around a 3.3 Cum gpa and 3.8 Finance gpa. I have 3 years of wealth management and business development experience. Do I have a shot at landing a decent role?

 

Depends on role, company, and location. There's also a big difference between getting a job at one of the 10 largest, and #478 or something.

Your experience is competitive and better than most that come into my company (F100 FLDP). You should better define what kind of position you want. I'd start looking at fldps in companies you're interested in.

 

PM Whatever you want, but as my title states, I'm a 1st year. Don't know how much I can help.

Again, sophomore interns vary by company. My first internship was as a sophomore at a "small F500" and they took a few, but that wasn't remotely finance related (Data Analytics). My current company takes a few. I'd say 2-3 in a class of 20. But those people either networked hard, are from the area, or have connections. Can be done though.

 

I've been in at 2 F500 companies and agree with Anarchyz11 100%.

There's not enough information to make a full assessment, but based on your gpa I'd say you're on par with the FLPDs at my prior company and better than most traditional analyst hires at both companies. (my current company doesnt have an FLDP program)

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i definitely think that a rotational program would be good for me. I would like to be at a F100 company if possible but not sure on the specific industry. Tech or healthcare would probably be top picks but I am not picky as long as it's a good company with a good culture.

 

Don't just limit to F100. There are several toward the latter end of F500 which have been growing pretty quick and could be a good place to move up in.

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FDLP is probably your best bet for getting "the most bang for your buck". Your prior experience will mean little for the typical F100 corp. fin. jobs and will be viewed more favorably in the FDLP recruiting process. Being from a non-target I wouldn't say F100 or bust. If you want "large" one of the newer ones like Walmart may be a good bet and is "Fortune 1"- but I doubt a 3.3 non-target would really have access to GE, Boeing, etc. Comcast MIGHT consider you but that's iffy if they don't recruit at your school. If you go just below the F100 group you may also find quite a few corporate finance jobs with an impressive name to start with on your resume.

Honestly, Big 4 public accounting wouldn't be a bad idea either - two to four years would set you up to get interviews for some great jobs as a senior independent contributor in corporate finance roles (Sr. FP&A, Associate Manager in Planning, etc.).

Don't feel like not getting an F100 job right of the bat sets you up as a failure, someone can still have a great career by starting with a solid foundation and making strategic moves early on.

 

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