At what point do you start turning down first round interviews?
Given that almost all the banks seem to have superdays on the same day (Friday 2/4 and 2/11), I'm assuming I won't be able to do second rounds with more than 3-4 places. So is it even worth signing up for all the 20+ first round interviews I've gotten?
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Don't be a bitch bro.
There are people here who would gladly take your interviews off you LOL
Keep interviewing until you get an offer, or the offer you want. The more you interview, the better you will get.
You are lucky all your interviews are on campus. Its so much harder in London. I once had only half an hour between two interviews who had offices in different parts of London separated by a minimum 20 minute underground ride.
Sign up for an interview for any position that you'd take. If you end up with a truly irresolvable conflict for superdays, you can always cancel one; you don't want to remove yourself from consideration for a position until you know how first-rounds shake out.
You should not assume that you are going to be invited for 2nd round and you should not assume you will advance to the superday - it is by no means a given. Take as many 1st round interviews as you can get for positions that you want - if you have conflicts, then rank and go from there. If you happen to earn multiple superdays on the same day, then that is sweet news for you and you have a nice problem on your hands.
Don't be cocky, take the interviews until you get an offer. Makes no sense to turn down options when you don't have any
In the words of Valentine, "Too much is never enough"
for me it was 16 first round ---> 9 superdays ---> 4 offers...
its a numbers game
It's definitely a numbers game. Take all that you can get. For some candidates, 10 first rounds will yield 1 offer. You don't want to limit your chances.
Dude, i had 15+ rounds with Goldman. Shut the fuck up. Stop Bitching. Go to your fucking interview and be a man about this!
STOP YOUR BITCHING AND REALIZE THAT NOT EVERY FUCKING FIRST ROUND MEANS YOU GET CALLED TO THE SUPERDAY!
College kids... go figure...
Why wouldn't you try to get as many interviews as you can?
Is it possible to have too many interviews? (Originally Posted: 01/16/2008)
Hi. I'm quite new here but have been lurking for a while. I was wondering if it was possible to have too many interviews, and at what point should be the max for a firm. I applied to 3 on campus positions for my top choice BB (think GS/MS) - my first choice being ibd, then s&t, then research. I was fortunate to receive first rounds for all of them. Woudl it be bad to take all 3 interviews? Should I only take my first two choices? I don't feel bad not interviewing because therea re alternates who can sign up if I choose not to interview. THen again, there's a possibility that I won't get IBD & S&T, and will regret not having interviewed with research. Thanks!
Receiving an invitation to interview from three major divisions of a top firm is somewhat unusual and, as such, it would not be unreasonable to judge that this opportunity should be exploited. That said, from a long term perspective, it is imperative that you decide for yourself which division is definitely for you. Not only that, it often helps to have a clear idea of what area of a particular division you would prefer.
Should you attend all three upcoming interviews, make sure you have a compelling answer for why you want a position in the particular division you are interviewing with at the time. You may find that the time needed to be adequately prepared for all three interviews is not worth it.
My overriding advice: have a shot at IBD, forget about the rest.
Interview with all 3 divisions. Like endgame said, exploit the situation.
"I don't feel bad not interviewing because there are alternates who can sign up if I choose not to interview."
Interview for all 3 positions, even if just for the additional interview practice. Who cares about the alternates. You're in it for yourself.
I have a question similar to that ... IS it even a good idea to apply for more than one division? Doesn't it just seem like you're trying to get your foot in the door??
Yes, it can negatively affect you. You've got to weigh those risks. I wouldn't necessarily let the IB know you're applying for S&T or the other way around. Same thing goes for applying to boutiques, MM shops, and BBs. May be interpreted as a lack of focus or not knowing what you want.
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