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Used all of the cards to apply for BoA. Any chance to apply for a position again?

Hi, I'd applied for SA positions this summer in 2 regions (max), which means I cannot apply for the positions in other regions anymore. However, I saw the new SA position updated, of which region is where I didn't applied for in this summer. Is there any chance to apply for the position? I was...

EQT Exeter London

Hi, Does anyone have any insight on the culture and hours at EQT Exeter in London ? Does EQT Exeter sit in the same office as the rest of the EQT group or is it a different office in London?

Wtf is up with the JP Morgan London recruiting team?

I had an IBD AC with JP 1 month ago, and I still haven’t heard back. I spoken to many people across various divisions and some of them are in the same situation. Obviously, I know I’ve been dinged but, has anyone previously been in a similar situation with Jp Morgan’s London team just ghosting...

Permira Process London

Which headhunter is taking care of the Permira PE process in London? Do you know if they are looking for someone?

Process Buy Side M&A

Hi, I'd like to have a fairly structured and concise answer for presenting a buy-side process at an interview. Could you tell me if this sounds ok to you or pretty bad pls ? Receipt of a customer request (signature of an NDA (?)) Contact with the company, if interested, receipt of an IM Valuation of...

Who the Hell Dives into IB right out of college?

I’m in Corporate Banking for now for 1 year so i can learn the ropes before I jump into something insane like IB analyzing companies and reading and reporting on tons of annual reports of different companies in different industries that we give loans to and i’m just learning the ropes on how to...

Does this sophomore summer internship help?

I recently received an offer at a big real estate firm to do fund performance, accounting, reporting. and honestly, as a sophomore I'm tired of recruiting at this point and want to settle for this offer at a great company but not in terms of division. What I'm worried about is being stuck in this...

Wipro Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Wipro Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Wipro Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting

Cushman and Wakefield - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate

Google - Review - NA

JPMorgan Chase - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking

Advice for 30yo wanting to break into finance with ms finance

I just hit 30, 3rd world country, self studied finance for a year (few online certificates i.e. MITx Finance ,Financial engineering ), no relevant background, interior design undergrad + art background (Musician, Photographer). I'm trying to get admission into business schools in Europe and US, UK....

Sophomore Internship

Are there any Soph Summer Ib Internships for 2024 that are still open? Currently a sophomore from a non-target seeking relevant experiences.

Want to know about Value Investing majors Columbia MBA

So I’ve been fascinated by the investing gurus (that don’t work on Wall Street of course)… and want to pursue a career similar to theirs…. Columbia Business School has a second year MBA specialisation in Value Investing and a MSC in fundamental accounting…. Can someone please help me know...

Scared to quit

Has anyone ever felt rlly guilty for quitting? This probably sounds extremely stupid (it’s just business)…but I joined a PE fund half a year ago after a yr in banking. While my team is really invested in my growth and generally understanding, I just can’t do the hours anymore (I thought PE...

Opinion on credit research at CRA

Current senior slated to start as an rating analyst at big 3 CRA and was wondering if it is a good place to start, hoping to lateral in IB. I would be working in the project finance and infrastructure group which is loosely related to Asset-Backed securitization. Is this a real hope or if I take...

Is Vista’s Analyst Program Any Good?

I go to a top target and I am confused because people on WSO think highly of Vista’s summer analyst and analyst program, but I know people from my school who turned down Vista for banks like MS Menlo and PJT M&A which are obv good, but are no PJT RSSG or GS FIG. The same would never happen if one...

Securing interviews in restructuring

Hello, I am currently a sophomore who is pretty well-versed in restructuring technical questions. Is there a way I can rack up interviews for restructuring firms?

Weird Employer Action During Interview Process

Have a friend who went to multiple rounds, including a super day last week for a Fortune 500 company. Before her super day last week, the job posting wasn’t listed on the site (as it had likely expired). But now it’s been reposted while she’s waiting for a final update. The next step after the...

UW Madison Finance Struggles

So, I'm a math major at UW Madison, trying to break into financial math. I am an undergraduate, so I still want to go to graduate school, but I am getting really frustrated about how horrible a reputation the university has and I am worried I won't be admitted to any good graduate schools. To...

Current plans as a freshman

Freshman at a target school. Secured a search fund internship that I’m currently working on. Hoping to lateral into another easy 10-15 hour/week internship not related to search funds in January. If successful, I plan to just chill during the summer/start learning technicals. Sounds like a fair...

Opportunities being Slow?

First Year analyst at BB and feel like I have not been getting sent a lot of Buyside oops in the past few weeks. Anybody else noticing things being very slow for recruiting? Could be normal around the holidays.

London ER Job Market

Thoughts on what the job market is like at the moment for ER in London, specifically for healthcare? Or when it’s expected to pick back up?

Calculating Exit Value in Office Model

When calculating your exit value for an office deal, the value can change meaningfully from year to year based on the rollover which impacts NOI. Is the proper way to deal with this to always add back any absorption/turnover vacancy to the residual NOI, and then just deduct a “market vacancy”...

Modeling 2nd Generation Vacancy

I'm working to build a sub-institutional multi-family model (think 10 units or less). I'm looking for guidance on modeling 2nd generation "Absorption/ Turnover Vacancy". See example below: Model has the following assumptions: 4 units total / 3 units occupied at close $1K/unit/mo. on occupied units...

Deutsche Bank - Review - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities

DC Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Generalist

DC Advisory - Review - Generalist

Federated Investors - Salary & Bonus - Investments

JPMorgan Chase - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management

How are family office internships percieved?

Specifically for sophomore summer, does interning at a relatively unknown family office with no online presence put someone at a disadvantage compared to more traditional internships? (Also the fact that interviewers may assume that I got the position through nepotism which isn't true) Assuming that...

Voya Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Sales

Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure

Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure

Forecasting cash at renewable

How do I forecast cash at a renewable energy company that has 200 projects and multiple debt facilities? There’s just so many combinations. Has anyone experienced this?

Davis Polk and Wardwell - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets

Truist Securities - Review - Credit

Accordion Partners - Review - Management Consulting

Quarter Life Crisis - Seeking Advice

Title says it all. I turned 26 today and realized that my life is completely backwards - I couldn't be further from the ideal vision of myself that I had when I was younger. I just went from working in finance in NYC to living back at home with my parents to boost savings while I get back on my...

Point72 Sector Insights Analyst Position

Interviewing for the Sector Insights Analyst position in NYC. Any tips on first and second round prep? Need help asap. Thanks!

Closure and Unhealthy Emotions for no RO

Jumping right in, I did not receive a RO from this past summer and am having serious trouble getting over it. I put in my all and was told I was a top SA, but like many others at my bank, was generically told "current market" made headcount tough even though they eventually recruited full timers. I...

Dead End REPE Firm - Mistakes I've Learned & Where To Next?

I've been at a REPE firm for 3 years (after leaving large asset manager 2-years in) . Total 5 years experience. Experience in residential / retail / industrial / office - limited development experience, significant transaction and asset management experience. TLDR: Joined from ground zero - helped...

GTA VI. How are we feeling?

Who’s picking it up Q1 2025. How do we feel about the trailer? Will this be the biggest game of all time, even possibly the greatest? Let’s hear your insights!

International Student Rejected from IBW/IBS - What do I do?

Mid student, 3.7ish GPA, decent networking and technical skills. Willing to put in the work, also thought I did well on the interviews. Only place where I fucked up was not having a high GPA, and the midterm for this stupid process (on top of being an International). I still want to recruit IB, and...

how important is the uni you go to for a PhD

Hi all, my question is if the concept of target school is as important for the PhD as for the Business school you attend. I am doing a PhD at a top 150 for economics and I definitely feel like I am at a disadvantage respect to someone who goes to a top 50 for when I will go to the job market. Anyone...

Clearlake Capital Case Study / Model Test

Hello, I happy to purchase or trade the case studies I currently have with a Clearlake Capital one if you happen to have one. Or please refer me to a source where I can purchase. Thank you in advance!

Spring week for 2 consecutive years

Hey there, I am currently on my first year of a BEng course which is 3 years and have applied to spring weeks, but I am very likely to change my degree to a 4 year MEng course very soon. Would it be strange if I accept an offer this year for Springs and re-apply to another Spring intern next year?...