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Hi all, I am in a dilemma... I'm currently an intern at an oil major in a trading and shipping prog. Having thoughts on quitting as I am relatively burnt out working about 60-70 hrs weeks of pretty manual/mundane work. I get exposure to physical trading and get to engage with traders almost on a...
05 Aug 2021
Not a troll. I know I'm just not cut out for high finance. I don't mind working less even if it means getting paid less, but I often hear how bad back office is. There has to be at least one person happy being at the back office. So, does anyone here work in Ops and would be happy to discuss getting...
19 May 2020
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07 Jan 2019
I have recently started working in strategy consulting for a boutique consulting firm. In my day to day activities currently I am working on an ongoing project looking at things like financial statements, mergers and acquisition opportunities, market trends, corporate strategy etc. . on behalf of a...
17 Jan 2017
Quick question: I currently have two offers. Financial analyst at a Fortune 100 company, or an Operations Analyst position at a bulge bracket firm. Any thoughts or insight is greatly appreciated.
31 May 2016
Mod note (Andy): Throwback Thursday, this post originally went up on 3/2/12. In the past few months, I've been approached on a few occasions by college-aged folks asking the typical question: how to succeed on the street from a less-than-stellar undergrad background. It's given me the opportunity to...
26 Mar 2015
Hi guy, I'm a Penn State junior, and have an offer w/ JP Morgan Operations (not in any major financial centers.) I absolutely must accept or deny this internship by Monday I really do think my resume is relatively competitive, ... at this point, would you continue looking, or settle for it? Reading...
05 Apr 2014
I received the two following offers and I need some input on which would have the best exit opps. My end goal is consulting. 1. BB Business Analyst (Rotational)- Doing project management type work to support FO. Not in NYC. Pay is 60K 2. GS Ops Analyst-(MO-Credit) Doing run of the mill ops with some...
28 Dec 2013
Long story short. I went to a non target school and graduated with average GPA (3.3), major Finance. I moved up to NYC about 10 years ago. First three I worked long term temp jobs and the last seven at a top hedge fund in MO. My days have become very stale and repetitive. The bright side is I have a...
24 Mar 2013
In my eyes, they're both pretty boring, but I wanna look at backups.. What in your opinion wins out in each of: 1. Starting salary (including bonus) 2. Long term wage growth (my guess would be accounting but I dont know much) 3. Competitiveness to get in (with 3.5 GPA) 4. Exit opportunities to less...
13 Mar 2012
Hey guys, I am a freshman at a non-target and have an SA offer for JPM's Corporate Development Program. It's BO/MO but it's my only opportunity for this summer. Last summer I did PWM at a BB. Should I take it? I really want to get a FO job later on but since this is my first college summer I don't...
22 Feb 2012
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