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FLDP Non-OCR/Technical Q's
Hello, I am a rising senior at a top 10 university, and looking at the pages of most of the FLDP's, they don't recruit on campus at my school. Do you think this is a significant disadvantage/how do I make sure I can demonstrate my interest? Also, I am an econ major but have no coursework in...
F500 General Management Leadership Development Programs?
Hi guys, fldps have been discussed extensively here, which is hardly surprising given finance focus of this forum. I am curious though, do many F500 have similar programs to nurture and groom future BU heads/General Managers/Country Managers/CEOs and COOs as opposed to CFOs and VPs of Finance,...
F500 Strategy Recruiting
I know about some of the interviews out there, but I wanted to make a thread that might answer some lingering questions about the F500 recruiting process (namely strategy and finance roles, but since a lot of roles' names are interchangeable, F500 in general). For strategy internships/FT: Are...
Why Corporate Strategy?
What are some of the reasons people would want to work in this F500 function? From my reading on here, some people claim its a good alternative to IB given the fewer amount of hours worked.. Is Corp. Strategy something consultants would prefer and ex-bankers would opt for Corp. Dev? Can someone give...
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Banned Substances
Are you aware of any F500 companies that ban legal substances?
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Am I missing something here or are Employee Stock Purchase Plans the best possible investment anyone can do? http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1004350/?start=40 "My company's plan is fairly standard. 2 offering periods per year, 15% discount on the lower of the 2 prices (first day of offering...
Do corporate finance rotational programs only recruit recent graduates?
Hey guys, just wondering if corporate finance rotational programs only recruit recent graduates. I just graduated this January and was looking into this. I might start out small at a lower company since I'm way too late in the game. Also any general advice would help significantly, I'm going to...
F500 Corp Rotational Program to VC?
I received an offer for an F500 Corp Rotational Program pre mba . My career goal is to work in VC . However this F500 is an fashion company, am I positioning myself negatively if I take this offer? I do not see much play as an fashion company to VC unless I play the consumer angle....Any help would...
Exit opportunities from F500 roles? (esp. --> B-School)
Hello all, I was hoping that someone could shed some light on what types of exit opportunities are likely from F500 roles that someone who joined out of undergrad might have. For example, how do large CPG companies place into business schools? Do such companies typically not sponsor employees for...
Are F500 summer internships paid?
I've applied to a handful of F100 companies for a summer internship but most of the locations are on the east coast or far away from where I live. Does anyone know if these internships are generally paid? Thank you.
Evaluate 3 options
I have (or might have) three options. I'm interested in long term growth and development (even if I hop out of the company in 3 or 4 years). Past WE included 3 F500 firms albeit nothing too impressive. I go to a non-target(Top 50) F100 Tech/Communications firm Internal Consulting/Project...
Corporate finance out of undergrad or as lateral hire?
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Energy Industry Most Lucrative?
What would be some career paths that would get someone great exposure/connections to the energy industry? Become an energy banker would be great, but you would ultimately only be a middle man for deals being made... What position in an energy firm would you want to work in, if the ultimate goal was...
Where can I find a database of corporate firms?
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F500 roles internationally from booth/Kellogg/hass part time or duke, UVA Ross full time? full time?
Hey guys, basically as the tittle says, if youre looking to leave the US and go to Europe/ Middle East/ Asia, and you're aiming for a corporate strategy role with a Exxon or samsung etc, which would you recommend? Current work experience (3 yrs) is in project management/ six sigma. Also do you know...
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Advice for a Senior Undergrad
Hey WSO , I'm new to the site, but I've learned a lot already, so thanks for the great help. I'm a rising senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Accounting at a semi-target. I have a low cumulative GPA (3.23) but Major GPA is 3.67 I'm interning this summer at a F500 in the finance divison, but...
Career Advice (F500 or Wall St)
I'm a rising junior currently interning in an F500 finance leadership development program ( FLDP ). I attend a target school, and I've always wanted the opportunity to intern on Wall st. I have a 3.5, so I'm not sure if I would even land the opportunity. However, if I did land an offer with the help...
F500 executive from Big 4
Hello all. Just wondering how common it is, or how plausible it is, for someone coming out of the big 4, likely in audit, to eventually obtain an executive/upper level position at an F500 after the jump to industry. Also, would Big 4 advisory have a better chance at this? I'm a junior accounting...
Do HR actually look at my resume?
HI I am currently a junior majoring in economics at a semi-target school. Because I could not get any internship through standard OCR process, I am vigorously looking for internship opportunities by going to F500 websites and applying there. The problem is that I have never got a response from any...
F100 Corporate Finance Summer Analyst Pay
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What constitutes strategy in F 500?
Maybe someone could explain what exactly would amount to strategy in F500..any examples? What kind of work would one be involved in? Thanks!
Corporate Finance at F500
What exactly is the role of the finance department at a top company such as Unilever or GE? how does it blend in with the rest of the company? Thanks!
F500 Corp. Strategy vs. Boutique Consulting
Hi everyone - I have two offers that I'm trying to decide between. One is with a F100 corporate strategy team...a group of 25 people doing strategy work for the firm. The firm itself doesn't sell the most interesting services, at least in my eyes, but this may well change once learning more about...
Accenture MCDP vs. Walmart Corp Marketing
Hi board, I'm considering between Accenture's Management Consulting Development Program and Walmart's Corporate Assistant Marketing Manager Position (and I'm not trolling about Walmart). These are two very different opportunities, and I'd really appreciate some inputs to help me decide. Accenture...
F500 or FAP?
I have two offers: one is a F50 FLDP and the other is Wells Fargo FAP. Which one has more prestige and better exit opps for MBA or ibanking? Any feedback (salary, hours per week, experience) on the FAP or FLDP programs would be great. Thanks
Education Question
Hello, I am wondering if it is worth it for me to continue my undergrad studies in accounting at The Ohio State University, or if transferring to a more prestigious school for undergrad will really make a huge difference when I apply for graduate school to get an MBA . My ultimate goal here is to...
FX S&T to F500 Corp Treasury?
Fellow monkeys - I've been an FX sales trader of a super regional bank the past 4 years, hoping to make the move to F500 corporate treasury. How would F500 treasury groups look at this experience for filling a treasury analyst position, particularly if the role is heavily weighted towards managing...
F500 - What's your take?
EDIT I'm still pretty gung ho on NYC finance, but I'm wondering what happens when/if I want to slow down the pace a bit later in life. What happens if I go to F500 and a recession like the 2008 blowout hits? How bad were the layoffs there? People always talk about the tradeoff for quality of life,...
F50 interview coming up...
Hey guys, I have an interview with a F50 company coming up for an unspecified (pre-mba) financial analyst position. The interview for the place I worked at now was relatively basic and asked simple questions regarding corp fin like differences between NPV and IRR . This would be a decently big move...
Cold emailing for F500?
An Ibanking MD I emailed suggested I also try applying for F500 companies during the fall for some work experience. Now I'm cold emailing a huge list of MDs for an ibanking internship, but should I do the same process for a F500 company? I realize that there are so many more employees at these...
Middle Business FP&A to F500 FP&A?
Hello, I've worked towards and finally obtained a Financial Analyst job with a medium sized company (>$1,000,000,000 in revenue). I work at an operations site with the following responsibilities: *Organize/responsible for two Budget/Operating plans (one >$100 million in revenue on site and another...
F100 Operations or Boutique AM firm: Freshman Target
It's my first time posting on WSO and I'm stuck between two options for the summer. I am a freshman economics major at a target school (elite southern) and I am choosing between working operations at a F100 company with a large financial/commodities division (group where I would work ops) versus a...
What can I expect to make in finance?
So what can I expect to make in finance after 1 year, 5 years, after 10 years, after 15, and after 20. specifically i would want to the salary progression of different jobs in the finance world from f500, investment banking, trading , etc. also what percent of people working in finance move up? i...
Advice for a Noob
I’m new here and I have a few questions I’m hoping you guys can advise me on. I’m about to start at a target business school (undergrad). My ultimate dreamiest of dream jobs would be to become a senior executive of a F500/1000 retail/luxury goods company. Yeah, reaching, but I did say dream...
Risk Management Internship - boost for SA next year?
Hi all, I'm wrapping up my sophomore year at a semi-target ( basically no BB OCR , some MM OCR). We do, however, have a decent number of alums on the street. 3.5 GPA. I landed a risk management rotational this summer at a very well-known global firm. I will essentially be working with underwriting...
SA Salary for F500 Finance
do you guys have any idea of the monthly (or bi-weekly) compensation for an intern at a f500 finance dept (on average)? I am assuming that it is somewhere around $2,500 a month, am I off by a lot?
What must I do to go into corp treasury/investments at F100???!
Hello all, I was just wondering that since both Corp dev/strat and Corp treasury are the best of corp finance at F500's what experience you need to get in treasury in specific. I know that to get into Corp dev u must either get top 10 MBA or have 2 year BB analyst experience. Is it the same for Corp...
Company Car?
Got a F500 developmental program offer. Year long and then I start within business development/sales. Great position and after the rotational program I would get a company car. Just wondering what the norm is for a company car at an this position. This program was very competitive and I was the only...
f500 Investor Relations
I am pursuing my MSF with completion planned for June '12 or December '12. I am looking for my first finance related job and I am having some difficulties. Does Investor Relations at a f500 provide much long-term value or is more of a marketing/communications/pr type of position? Thanks in advance.
F500 C-Level
Here is the deal: One of my close family members is a C-Level Executive (General Counsel/Law Dept.) at a healthcare company that is somewhere in the F1000 (used to be F500). They did some solid M&A deals a few years ago but nothing recent. I am going to contact him soon to see if he can hook me up...
Corporate Development Vs Corporate Treasury
Hi, I was wondering if someone can describe what type of person will enjoy corporate development and corporate treasury so I can get a feel for which one I'd want to pursue. From what I understand, these are the two most prestigious areas of corporate finance , so some general info about what they...
What do executives at F500 make?
For example: VP of Operations at Johnson & Johnson VP of Menswear Product Development at Macy's VP of Marketing at Gilette Any info is appreciated.
F500 FRP vs Big 4 EVS for MBA
Hello monkeys, I'm currently waiting to hear back from a couple ibanking super saturdays. That being said, I have some offers that are about to expire. Given the positive probability that I do not get an IB offer, I need to devise backup plans. In such a scenario, I'd like to be able to set myself...
Internship with the treasurer of my state, pwm, or f100?
My mom's cousin is going to become the new treasurer of our state this January. I'm a freshman at a non-target and am looking for something to do next summer. Would an internship with him be better than a PWM or f100 internship? If it is, would the f100 be my second best option? Thanks guys.
How Tough Are Corporate Finance Jobs To Get Compared to I-Banking/Consulting?
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