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Is it fair to ask for a similar salary of Bulge Bracket Investment Banking Division analysts if you applied to other entry level roles/companies/industries?
First year analysts at BB investment banks make around $200k. If you have similar stats as those new hires at BB investment banking analysts like Top Schools/High GPA. Is it fair to ask during a job interview at other companies like entry level at Fortune 500s for a $200k starting package? Some...
Tier 2 Consulting VS F500 (Consulting Arm)
Hi guys, I am having to choose between a management consulting role at a Tier 2 Consulting Firm (Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Kearney, Strategy&) and a Fortune500 company. Considering that I am not planning to stay for long before I leave to do my masters abroad at a top European BS and pursue a...
Finance Internship at F200 Pharmaceutical vs. Tax Intern at Deloitte for investment banking/management consulting full-time recruiting
Hello, I'm a junior at a target undergrad business school (Ross/McIntire/McDonough) and I have 2 offers for this upcoming summer. One is a finance internship at a Fortune 200 pharmaceutical (think Roche/Novartis/Baier, so not exactly Pfizer tier but pretty close), and the other is a tax internship...
F500 Intern Conversion Rate?
Hi all. This summer I will be interning at a large, Fortune 500 oil and gas company. Since I will be graduating next spring, I am curious of what the conversion rate/likelihood of an intern receiving a full-time offer at these types of firms is. Does anybody who works in CF have any idea how many...
Starting pay and training at small vs large corporations?
I'm graduating with my MS Finance in a few months and am looking for work in a corporate finance role (ideally FP&A or Treasury). I have been determined to get a job at a F500 due to higher advancement potential, and the possibility of relocating to numerous other locales. However, are there...
Follow up/second email
I am currently a freshman at a target undergrad and feel like I have reached a far enough point in the school year that I could reach out to the connects that I made from a summer gig at the headquarters store at a fortune 500 company. I have reached out to these people once before, so this is going...
The most laid back Corporate jobs for those of us without C-suite aspirations?
Let's use this thread to discuss roles that offer amazing work/life balance and limited stress (i.e. not FP&A, development, etc.). It doesn't even necessarily need to be finance-specific as there are dozens of little-known roles out there that someone with a finance or analytical mindset can do...
Transfer 2 tickets for 21st Annual Wall Street Project Economics Summit GALA
Great opportunity to network with senior managers in Fortune 500 and political leaders. Background of event: The Wall Street Project was founded in 1996 by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., and the Citizenship Education Fund Officially launched by Rev. Jesse Jackson and prominent minority business...
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...
From Hedge Fund to Corp Fin to M&A
Phewwww, it's been a strange ride, fellas. I would like to gloat about my recent career revelations, while hopefully providing some advice/insight to the people who read. I have just finished up a GE-type Financial Management Program at an F100 firm with an offer for an analyst role within the...
Have F500 companies begun internship interviews yet?
I go to a sub-par state school with very little OCR and applied to quite a few F500 and other large public companies but haven't really gotten any responses yet. I scored an interview with McKinsey , so I consider myself a competitive applicant for most corporate finance and strategy internships. I...
Applying for F500 corporate finance (FPA most likely) as an analyst or senior
Please read and give gut reactions. After a few days and responses, I'll post a backstory and see if that changes your recommendations. THANKS. 1. Which parts impressed you? 2. Which parts should be cut out (either you weren't impressed or you didn't immediately understand)?
Fortune 50 or PWM
Have an offer for a finance role at a large fortune 50 company and an offer from a boutique PWM firm that has been growing steadily for a few decades. Looking for advice to aid in my decision, thanks!
Northeast Utilities High School Internship
Hi everybody,
Q&A with Nefarious - a Strategy Associate at a Fortune 500 Company - (Part Two)
Following up my my post from last Thursday , I'm here today with part two of my interview with Nefarious. For those of you that need a refresher, Nefarious is a Strategy Associate at a global Fortune 500 aerospace & defense company. Check out part one of my interview with him for some great in-depth...
Q&A with Nefarious - a Strategy Associate at a Fortune 500 Company - (Part One)
Afternoon, monkeys. I've got the first of a two part interview for you today with Certified User Nefarious. Nefarious works in Strategy at a major Fortune 500 Aerospace & Defense company . While I know many of your are focused on banking and private equity , I think everyone can benefit from hearing...
How Do Major Companies Create Loyalty?
This is a major problem for F500 companies where the finance department turnover is huge . How can you create loyalty so that the analysts you trained don't leave as soon as they have a better offer ? Here are a few tactics commonly used, please share what works best at your firm! Money: your firm...
New Grad and Job Offers... Can someone help me decide??
Hi, I just graduated from a pretty good masters in finance program and I have a few job offers that I would like to get some input on. My previous experience has only been as an intern but this would be my first real job and would appreciate any advice. First Offer Company: Federal Reserve Role:...
Fortune 742 Finance?!?!?
I have a proposition: When you are referring to your company as "Fortune X", X is only allowed to be 1000, 500, 100, 50 or 10. Anything else is toolish. Again, Fortune 1000, Fortune 500, Fortune 100, Fortune 50 or Fortune 10 are OK (though frankly, 50 and 10 are questionable). Fortune 200, Fortune...
The Path To Becoming a Fortune 500 CEO
Original Article at Forbes: The Path to Becoming a Fortune 500 CEO The Path To Becoming A Fortune 500 CEO Eric Savitz, Forbes Staff + Comment now Guest post written by Jeffrey S. Sanders Jeffrey S. Sanders is Vice Chairman and Managing Partner of the North American CEO Practice for Heidrick &...
Rotational Programs - How selective are these programs?
First time poster, I have been doing reading on F 500 rotational programs and used the search function to the best of my abilities. Was wondering how selective these programs are as I go to non-target MSU. I am looking for best opportunity to re-brand myself and go back and get my MBA . Have also...
To those who have done f500 rotational programs
How did you like it? Did you find the experience helpful? Are MBA options good? How about any other exit options? Thanks in advance for any helpful info.
Prestige and Exit Opportunites
I've been wondering. If enough people pick some random fortune 500 program (ex: GM FMP) and talk enough about how great the exit opportunities are/how prestigious the program is on WSO , how much would that increase the number of applicants? How many people here are gullible enough to believe the...
What would be looked on more favorably by banks?
A) 3 years audit experience with big 4 B) 2 years audit experience with big 4 followed by 1 year as management accountant in Fortune 500 Interested to get monkeys take on this. I think at least with the management accounting you could spin budget setting as some form of predictive modelling (tenuous...
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.
Help Me Make a Decision
I have a few offers on the table and I need some advice. I've always wanted to do BB IBD , but coming from a non-target it was difficult to land interviews. I've been focusing on MM IBD and have a few interviews with banks in the near future. If no offers come from the MM IBs , what would you choose...
How much of a disadvantage is it?
Hi everyone, I'm an undergrad student and have a decent business idea that i'm turning into a company. At the moment my entire free time goes into the startup and I was wondering what my options would be if it fails. I go to a good school have good grades and so far had a pretty good life...
Transition from f500 corp fin to front/mid/back office
I've been working for one of the f500 corp fin leadership programs (Gen Mills) straight out of college. Now that I've wrapped up my 2nd yr, I'm wondering how difficult would it be to switch into front/mid/ back office at a bb or mm bank? Ideally I'd like to pursue IBD in the future, but I wouldn't...
Unique Career Opportunity Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500 Financial Services
Not sure where to post this as it's not a conventional job post. I'm interning at a Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500 financial services firm that is looking to expand. My advisor has asked me to get him in contact with 15 possible candidates. What will happen is that I hand him your resume and he...
Quickest Route to CFO or CIO
What is the quickest route to a CFO or CIO position (preferably at a Fortune 500 Company)? Is a financial analyst or treasury analyst position a good way to begin this pursuit, or would it be better to work in IB, ER , or Asset Management ? What is the best qualification(s) for these positions: MBA,...
Operational Risk or Corporate Treasury internship?
I'm a sophomore at a target school, and I have to make a decision relatively quickly. I got an offer from a small F500 company in their treasury department, doing some things related to market forecasting and capital investment. I also have an offer from the federal housing finance agency (FHFA) in...
PWM or corporate treasury internship?
I'm a sophomore at a target trying to decide what to do this summer. So far I have internship offers from a small PWM firm and one in the finance/treasury division in one of the smaller fortune 500 companies. I guess my question is, if I want to eventually go into ibanking and set myself up to get a...
Walt Disney Corporate Strategy Group
Hey Guys, Can anybody tell me a little bit more about the Corporate Strategy group at The Walt Disney Company ? I am looking at the Analyst and Sr. Analyst positions and was curious if anyone could tell me a little bit more about the job description, pay scale, hours and then exit opportunities for...
Help me make an important career decision
Hi all: I have a tough decision to make and was hoping for some advice/insight. Thanks in advance. Background on me: Senior at semi-target, 3.5 GPA, finance major, 740 GMAT. My ultimate goal is to land a job in investment banking (goes without saying), preferably before getting an MBA , but I know I...
Transit from Corporate America to PE - Started career 4 years ago as an IB analyst
Hi, I started my career ~4 years ago as IB analyst at a BB bank and stayed 2.5 yrs there. After the financial meltdown, the bank collapsed and I was able to find a position within the financial planning group of a Fortune 500 company. I have been there for 1.5 yrs now. This was a temporary solution...
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