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Why does entry level "Investment banking analyst" pay twice as much as entry "Financial Analyst"? $150k vs $75k
When you are a entry level "Investment banking analyst", you are just doing work using Microsoft Excel mostly and you are paid about $150k. But when you are a "Financial Analyst", the jobs requires you to be an "Microsoft Excel Expert" and you are also just doing Excel mostly but the pay is half at...
What Now?
I am a rising college senior, and I am feeling lost. The following notes are for context. I went to the most highly regarded prep school in the US where I proceeded to F around for 4 years (middle-class background). I graduated and ended up at a shit university where I played D1 lacrosse. I got my...
CFA
Hi, Hopefully, you help me understand the way. I recently obtained an investment management master degree. From my understanding, this degree is derived from the CFA program. Soon after graduating, I landed an internship in real estate. I'm hearing from some sources that the research I have done in...
Skipping the Analyst Role Straight to Associate at a Global Financial Services Firm
What's good everyone, I am writing to share my recent job offer as a Financial Analysis Associate at a Fortune 500 global financial services firm as a recent graduate with barely any experience... However, I am concerned that skipping the 2-3 years of experience as an analyst might make it difficult...
Breaking into Finance with Accounting Degree
My stats: -I have an accounting degree from non-target. -I have a computer science minor -I have a 3.9 GPA -I am eligible to start the CPA program -I have a model that makes annually 16% and 12% DD since 1988 (stats can be adjusted with leverage) same volatility as S&P 500. I think the best part is...
What's the best next move?
Hi all, Writing this to hopefully get career advice (hopefully with someone who's been down this path). I made the mistake of just studying hard at a non-target, not adequately networking, and relied on cold applying. I recently graduated with a retail banking job (Personal Banker). I don't dislike...
MSc Economics - University of Bath
Hi, I just completed my undergraduate degree in Economics from a semi-target.What are your thoughts about the University of Bath? I get that it's a semi-target for IB particularly at undergraduate, but how far does this extend when I'm doing a masters?
Help with breaking into Corporate Finance
Hello everyone. I am in a bit of a mess. I have graduating a semester late this upcoming December. My major is Finance, my GPA is a 3.58, and I am from a non-target school. I am looking to break into a Financial Analyst position in Corporate Finance when I graduate but I do not know how to proceed...
Should I go for an MSF or get experience and wait to do an MBA? What about a CFA designation?
I am a recent graduate with a B.S. in Mathematics from a non-target. My hope is to get into either financial analysis or IB/PE. I have relatively no work experience, but I am currently a teller for Wells Fargo as I am trying to make this decision. I would love to work for an F500, however, I am not...
Seeking Career Advice regarding: Investment/Asset Management, Private Equity, Investment Banking
Hello, to start with I'd like to thank anyone learning my situation, taking it seriously and and providing me with advice. I am very grateful for your time. Also, please be aware I am inexperienced within this sector and so parts of this post may seem unstructured (rambling). This is aimed at people...
Need help choosing a school for MSF
I recently applied and was accepted in to multiple MSF programs including Fordham, Boston College, and UConn (MSFRM). I would like your opinions on which school you think is best for a career as an Equity Analyst. I am leaning towards Fordham but BC is very tempting. I would love to hear your...
Wells Fargo Written Assessment FAP
Hey has anyone done Wells Fargo’s written assessment for their full-time financial analyst program? Had an on-campus interview and was asked later to complete an hour long written assessment prior to coming to the last round of interviews. Can anyone give feedback as to what to expect for the...
Big 4 Tax - Real Estate Exit Plan
Hi All, I narrowed down what I would like to pursue and the jobs that are currently available online that I would like your advise on applying for. I have been working in the financial services group within a big 4 accounting firm and specialized in compliance and REIT due diligence for a real...
Transitioning from Fund Admin and Accounting to FP&A
I've worked for State Street for 3 years as a fund account and later in fund administration. I'm hoping to migrate into a financial analyst position at a public company in order to get on something closer to a CFO track. Has anyone made the transition? What are the major differences between the...
Wells Fargos 2019 Financial Analyst Program denied
Has anyone heard back from their superday saying that they didn't get the job? If you have heard back and did get the job, did you get an email or phone call?
Wells Fargo Summer Financial Analyst offer turnaround time
How long after your interview for an internship with Wells Fargo did you hear back? Couple days, next day, several weeks? I’ve heard it varies by office but any insight would be great. Please provide location, position and how many days after superday you heard back. Thank you!
Wells Fargo FAP 2019
I just got done with the phone interview, Incase anyone is wondering it was mostly behavioral (centered around team questions) and then was asked about the 3 financial statements and what they are used for, also was asked what other resources I would use when analyzing a company. But anyways they...
Best Training for Incoming Financial Analysts?
What is the best training for an incoming financial analyst, starting a summer internship or full-time job in finance?
New Analyst eligibility, and Financial Analyst skills too?
I may have been confusing with my title. Basically I have 2 questions. 1) Can I still apply to New Analyst positions designed for new college graduates for 2019, even though I graduated in december 2017? I know some of them might have a year grace period I just want to know if I would still qualify....
Fortune 200 FP&A > Big 4 Financial/Strategy Consulting > Fortune 50 FP&A > Private Equity?
(1 year, Financial Analyst) - Worked at a Fortune 200 company after graduation in Corp. Finance (budgeting, variance analysis, forecasting etc.) (1 year and some change, Senior Consultant) - Transitioned to a Big 4 firm, in management consulting (Financial Management/Strategy) - worked on some...
Wells Fargo FAP
I am about to begin my work in the Wells Fargo Financial Analyst Program. Has anyone on this site gone through this program? If so, is there any information you could give me on what it was like, information you learned, if you feel it benefitted your career, or anything at all you would like to...
Choosing between Financial Analyst at IBM and Broker Trainee at Charles Schwab - Advice? Opinions?
Hello monkeys, I'm a new user here - just stumbled across the website and wow, I wish I would've found this a few years ago. My question is on a transition into the financial world. I want to get into equity research or Asset Management and i have two job offers: Financial Analyst at IBM - entry...
Financial Analyst or Big 4
I am starting of my career graduating from a non-target school with two different options and could really use some advice. One option is from a Fortune 100 tech company as a financial analyst role, and from reading the description it looks exactly like an FP&A role (P&L forecasting, business...
Any Advice Is Greatly Appreciated
Hi all, I'm a recent graduate with a BA in finance and am looking for any advice to gain a position as a junior analyst in Los Angeles. I'm currently an operations coordinator that handles data validation for an E-commerce data migration project. The daily tasks include extracting SKU data from an...
Financial Analyst
Hello, I currently live in Binghamton, NY and the job market is thin, I'd like to be an analyst eventually and didn't know where to start regarding this? I'd like to research all aspects of the market and eventually become a CFA , any insight into this would be appreciated. Thanks!
Advice on career in corporate finance
Hi Guys, I am looking to break into a career in corporate finance/financial analyst. I have recently moved to US from India by way of a green card. I have worked as an equity analyst for a business daily in India for 5 years and earlier was working as a Software Engineer. I used hold a CFA charter...
Financial Analyst at Amazon?
Hi, I'm going to be starting a job as an entry level Financial analyst at Amazon pretty soon and I was just wondering what exactly this job would entail, in terms of day to day duties/projects/skills need? I have had zero experience working in corporate finance before this, so any advice would be...
Financial Analyst at Google/Amazon/Yahoo recruiting
Hi Everyone, I'm very interested in getting into big tech firms after graduation. I was wondering could you give me some insight about the recruiting and interview process? When do they start to interview for summer internship /full time role? How are the difficulties in those firm compare to...
Sr. Financial Analyst Interview Help
I’m a senior auditor at big 4 and I’m seeking corporate PF&A opportunities. I just got an interview opportunity with a software company for Sr. financial analyst position. The job description says “Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, analyzing, and managing opex and capex”. But, you know,...
Accepted a Financial Analyst position with F100 firm, am I on track to get a top 20 MBA?
Assuming I have the GPA, GMAT, essay, and other activities to be a competitive applicant.
Wrestling with the Future
Hi All, I'm new to this site and I'm not up to with all the lingo, so please bear with me. I am a long-time reader, but I finally decided to post because I really need some advice on how to proceed with my career... A bit of background: Graduated in May, 2015 with a degree in Economics from San Jose...
Financial Analyst Salary
-Straight out of undergrad from west coast semi-target well-known for Real Estate -Privately held, small-mid sized real estate private equity shop **looking for what to expect in terms of salary plus bonus. Received an offer of 60k plus bonus. Is this in line with what is normal? Any input would be...
Starting at the bottom (Financial Analyst) at 29 years old...
Looking to move from middle office at a large broker/ dealer into corporate finance . I'm finding out that I might have to start relatively junior. How long does it usually take to progress in this field? Super scared that, at 29, I am too old to be taking such a junior-level role. Your thoughts?
What would be a good minor to compliment my Economics degree?
I have an A.A.S in accounting, and am now in the process of attaining a B.S degree in Economics from the University of Houston. I would like to choose a minor that would look nice with what I already have. I'm thinking business admin but I'm unsure. Probably not finance or math since I have the...
Transitioning from BB middle office operations (trade management) into Corporate Finance/FP&A
hi all, i have been working at a BB in the middle office in trade management and i am bored to tears with absolutely no room for upward mobility. i have been researching making a move into corporate finance and have been leveraging my connections at some companies (NBCUniversal, Unilever, etc.) to...
Exit Opportunities Financial Analyst at a Non-Finance Firm??
Hi everyone, Does anyone know if it is possible for someone in a Financial Analyst role in the finance department at a top marketing implementation firm to switch into banking or just financial services in general? My future goal is to end up working for a bank, but because of my low GPA, that...
Raytheon Financial Analyst 1 Interview?
Anyone know what to expect?
F500 FA benefits
What would you consider to be the "standard" as far as benefits go as an entry financial analyst at a F500? Things like insurance, PTO, retirement, etc.
Credit Analysis to Financial Analysis (CMA in Canada)
Hi All, This is long, but any sort of feedback would be greatly appreciated. Overview: What are the chances of going from a CFA /Credit Analyst type role to a Corp. Finance type role? I'm located in Canada so no CPA here. But is it worth considering enrolling in the CMA program? My profile: I'm...
Invited to BB Superday in two weeks, but I never got screened and I can't find the original job posting? Advice please?
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Goldman Sachs invests in company that could soon get rid of analysts
"NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kensho today announced that Goldman Sachs has led a $15 million investment round in Kensho, and has entered a strategic partnership to use Kensho's real-time statistical computing and analytics technology across the firm. Kensho is a...
Boutique Bank or Financial Analyst of FP&A at a prominent Tech Firm?
For the Tech Firm, think along the lines of Twitter, FB, LinkedIn, etc, the big and popular tech ones. The bank is a tech boutique bank, deal flow is okay or average (def not the biggest ones you hear on WSJ, usually $
Wells Fargo Summer Financial Analyst Program
Hey Everyone, I had a first round interview with Wells Fargo back in August for their Summer Financial Analyst Program for Summer 2015. After 2 or 3 weeks I heard back that I moved on to their final step which is a superday in SF next month. I know the superday is going to be mostly technical...
Entry-Level Financial Analyst Inquiry
I am an undergraduate finance student at California State University, Northridge and plan to graduate in 2015. I am hoping to work as an entry-level Financial Analyst after I graduate. My expected overall GPA will be 3.2 - 3.3, and my expected major GPA will be above 3.5. I am taking the Chartered...
From a boutique to a small high growth company
I currently work at a small boutique, but have been looking for a more "career" oriented place that I could potentially stay long term. I got an offer for a financial analyst role within a small company that currently makes about $30M in revenues, and has grown over 40% the past three years due to...
State Street or Equilar, Inc. for future FA or equity research analyst
I'm currently interviewing for an 'accounting specialist' and 'derivative operations specialist' position at State Street and a 'research analyst' position at Equilar, Inc. I really want to do day- trading , equity research , portfolio management , or financial analysis in the future, but I don't...
Credit analyst at BB vs. f500 corp fin
Hi, I have been working in corp fin at a f500 for a year after graduating. I am switching jobs and wondering which is better: credit analyst at BB or continue in corp fin at another f500? Also, is a credit analyst position (supporting loan origination) in the capital finance group considered back,...
Does ops have any value for someone who wants to be a F500 Financial Analyst?
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You Include Consulting Firms?... and No I-Banks?
How is it that a list of the toughest companies for job seekers lists zero investment banks, but has a bunch of consulting firms and Teach for America? For an industry with the average company giving offers to less than one percent of its applicants, according to Bloomberg LP, I find it hard to...
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