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5 ways a career on WS is not what it used to be
In the old days many people perceived joining Wall Street was a golden ticket. They figured if you put your head down and work hard your career can be whatever you want it to be. Some thought they would make their money and be done in their thirties or forties. Others imagined they would keep...
Yale vs Dartmouth
How difficult is MSF curriculum?
I am am going to be a senior next year at a non target and thinking that a MSF would be a good idea to rebrand myself and my gpa. My question is how hard is the msf curriculum? I am a >3.0 and do pretty well in finance related classes due to my work experience but not the best student overall. Would...
EB Analyst to CorpDev?
I'm set to graduate in May and will be working at a generalist boutique Greenhill/Moelis/PJT in NY afterwards. I have had a lot of free time this past year to consider what I want to do after my two years and have concluded that I'm not too interested in pursuing PE or HFs . I have never really been...
How hard it really is to get your 1st "big boy" job
I really don't want to come off as pessimistic but with all of the back office bashing and "prestige" rankings it seems as though people are forgetting about just how hard it actually is to get in most jobs that require a BA or BS degree. It's a little presumptuous for people with no full time...
The academic life of a Whartonite?
Barclays IBD Groups: Power and Utilities vs. Natural Resources
Hi everyone!! Which group at Barclays is better: Power and Utilities or Natural Resources. I think the culture in both groups is great. Which group do you guys think would be a better option? Also in terms of exit opps?
Q&A: Non-Target -> Target -> MM IBD -> Corp Dev.
Hey guys, I spoke with Andy a week or two ago about doing a Q&A regarding my path from non-target to banking and beyond - so here it is. To sum up my path for those who may not know: I didn't apply myself in high school, and saw a bunch of my friends who did care about their work move on to great...
Understanding the Investment Banking industry
Hi All! I've been on the forum for a while, haven't contirbuted much and have more-often-than-knot been latently absorbing the knowledge from others. All of this great info has nevertheless left me a bit confused about the industry and the associate level recruiting into it. I am going to be...
Need help on graduate school decision - urgent
Hi guys, I am a senior in UCLA, and I really need help on deciding the right program for my graduate study. the program admitted: 1. UCLA - Economics 2. John Hopkins - MSF 3. Boston University - Economics Target industry after graduation: Bulge Bracket ( M&A or coverage) I know UCLA and John Hopkins...
Healthcare vs Industrials IB
Was wondering if anyone could speak on the current state of either group.
How much time does one have off after graduation before the start of a FT job?
Title says it all. I know it varies firm to firm but I'd just like to hear from some of you who have gone through this part of life already. How much time did you have off after graduation before you started your first job?
Choices: Finance + Stats or Comp Sci?
Hey everyone, I'm currently an undergrad at a Canadian target. My long term goal career goal is hedge funds although I'm not ruling out any other finance career, especially for the first few years (ER, S&T or IB). I want to graduate with some quantitative knowledge in order to be able to work in a...
real-estate (asset-level) IBD experience?
i've read most of the threads on WSO on this but couldn't find very comprehensive information, from what i understand, real-estate IBD is a controversial title and can refer to two separate types of banking 1) advisory for REITs , developers and the likes on a company level; 2) selling individual...
PWM > top 10 B-School > IBD/VC/Industry
I'm thinking of applying to UBS 3yr PWM program. Is it possible to get a good recommendation for B-School post completion? Will the recommendation hurt me? My goal is enter into VC /Industry/ IBD (in that order of preference). Stats: Non-Target 3.9 1 Startup - no exit 1 Large Midwest Bank NYC 3...
Transaction Services Groups
Can somebody explain the different groups of Transaction Services: due diligence, accounting advisory, and valuation. Which group do people who previously worked in audit move into? What do they focus on? Do they hire from undergrad? Do you have to have experience? What are exit opportunities for...
Why is everyone obsessed with NYC?
It seems like it's NYC or nothing for many of you, and anyone who goes anywhere else must have had "issues" or "went to a non-target." I'm just curious because I went to a target (ivy-caliber private), but decided to work at an IB at a big bank in the home state of my alma mater. I make the same as...
Investment Banking Interview Questions - 15 Answers to Land the Job
ADMIN NOTE : New incredible resource released by WSO focused on investment banking interviews with over 100 sample questions and answers. I was in your shoes about five or six years ago. I worked as an investment banking analyst at a Moelis/Houlihan/Evercore type firm in restructuring, got an offer...
RBC Capital Markets (IBD) - Recruiting Accountants
I've been looking at various Linkedin profiles of employees at RBC Capital Markets and it seems like RBC likes to hire a lot of accountants from Big 4 or midsize (Grant Thorton, McGladrey, etc) firms into their IBD division. Did anyone else notice this and would like to share some insight on this...
Using Offer as Leverage to Get Super Day?
Hi guys, So I ended up getting an offer to one bank, but really don't want to be working there. I just finished a bunch of first round OCR interviews this past week but have not heard back from a lot of them, but I felt that I did pretty well on a lot of them. I have another week to accept my offer,...
Has anyone had any success using the WSO job board?
Was wondering if anyone could add any insight on the wso job board. Seems like most jobs on it are for Associate or analyst level employees and not many summer analyst /intern spots. Would like to know if anybody used it successfully to get their current job or previous job before? Do they post jobs...
Superday help needed - IBD Summer Associate
Hi All, Long-time lurker looking for some input from the troops. I have an upcoming superday with Keybanc CM for a IBD Summer Associate position but haven't been able to find many details on Associate level interviews. Anyone have experience with superdays with them and know what to expect? Any...
"Received" -> "Review" -> "Received"
Hello everyone, Today is the final day for resume drop at my school for GS IBD summer internships and I noticed that my applications changed from "Under Review" back to "Received". Auto-ding or just plain stupid for looking up the status so often and trying to interpret something?
J.P. Morgan: Take the Weekend Off?
http://www.wsj. com/articles/j-p-morgan-chase-tells-investment-bankers-to-take-weekends-off-1453384738 Saw this article in the journal this morning. Thoughts? Is this better / worse than GS policy? How long until all other BBs banks make a move?
MBA Summer Associate Recruiting Timeline
Can anyone provide some color on where the majority of MM IBD firms are in the recruiting cycle for MBA Summer Associates? I know some firms, HW/Jefferies/Moelis for example, have concluded there recruiting for the summer while some of the lower-tier firms have superdays coming up in the first week...
Undergrad Target Students: Where do most MBB/Bulge Bracket cross-offers end up choosing?
Hey guys, Just trying to get some data points for the consulting vs IBD debate many kids have. There are a lot of arguments throughout the site for either side, but I just wanted to understand the point of view of people who faced a similar choice or witnessed the people around them making those...
3 years into BB M&A. Worth doing an MBA if considering Corp Dev in long run?
Hi All, Relatively new joiner but have been reading WSO for a number of years and always great perspectives here. I've finished 3 years at a BB in M&A as an analyst, now an associate-promote. Unlike a lot people I'm not looking down the PE / HF track but instead am thinking of continuing in M&A...
Investment Banking Analyst: 15 Things I Wish I Knew
I was writing an email to a fellow monkey who is about to start as an investment banking analyst in the summer. It's been a little over 5 yrs now since I was a wee young first-year analyst in restructuring for one of the Moelis /Houlihan/ Evercore type firms (I call them the firms where most people...
Ongoing sales for upcoming internship?
I have an upcoming off-cycle internship coming up and was wondering if anyone had any tips on any ongoing sales or deals to build up a solid wardrobe. Was looking for a few solid business casual-appropriate shirts, slacks, and ties and also a pair of dress shoes. I see a few ongoing sales at the...
IB INTERVIEW ALERT: NEW 2014 Version of WSO Investment Banking Prep Pack Released!
Another 100+ Questions Added...Now Over 500+ : We've sifted through 2 THOUSAND+ more questions submitted to the WSO Company Database this past year to make the IB Prep Pack even more killer. We've picked out another 100 questions based on new trends to bring the grand total to a whopping 500+...
Model interview questions
How would you answer those questions? Tell me the quickest way to balance a model What is the easiest part could go wrong in a balancesheet? Its kind of the same question on quick checking a financial model .
Sophomore with an 8 week S&T trying to turn it into a 10 week rotational
I have an 8 week S&T offer at a BB , I want to turn it into a 10 week rotational with the firm. I'd be willing to sign immediately with that change. How do I do this?
Office Visit Post Accepting FT Offer
I accepted a FT offer with an EB / BB in a regional office and I am back home for winter break. I haven't really communicated with people in the office besides a brief call and was wondering whether I should reach out to schedule a lunch with the junior people and stop in to say hello - how to go...
Can You Lateral From Strats To Banking
Hello, I received an offer from Goldman Sachs in their strats group. The internship is rotational between S&T , IBD , and IMD. There are around 1000 S&T strats, 80 banking strats, and I am unsure the # of investment management strats. If I am placed into the IBD strats group, which sits directly on...
The Boutique Mystique
I've been wondering for a while if any of you guys ended up at a boutique after working for a BB FT or SA and found out that the boutique life was 100x better than BB? I remember a webinar recently about this and the presenter said there were pros and cons of each: Boutique Pros: More "flexible"...
UBS v. DB v. Barclays
Thoughts on the three groups compared to each other? NYC IBD . Strong networks at DB and UBS, far less developed at Barc.
Feeling dumb after not being able to find requested data
I am currently working as an intern and was asked to find the OECD average of total debt-to-gdp ratio. I tried imf stats, worldbank, oecd database, etc. but was not able to find this simple figure. I did manage to download McKinsey 's publication on this topic, and was able to gather data for only...
UBS v. DB
Both are NYC Investment Banking. Leaning heavily towards UBS because of fit and because of DB's recent layoffs but want to hear more. Commentary on good groups at both also appreciated
GPA for PE recruiting post 2 years in IB
Do PE firms care what your GPA in undergrad was if your recruiting as an analyst at an IB? My GPA is 3.5 and has always been - interned at reputable place and going to a reputable place with strong recruiting - go to a target school - but if my GPA falls to 3.4 is that going to hurt me significantly...
Wells Fargo Sophomore Investment Banking Summit
Anyone gone through the sophomore recruiting process for wells? Have an interview with them coming up and would appreciate any advice
Morgan Stanley GCM SA to IBD FT?
I got an offer for MS GCM today. I'm most likely going to be placed on the DCM Derivatives desk. How easy do you think it'll be to switch over to IBD full time? Do you think I'll get ibd interviews at other top shops for FT recruitment? I don't want to be stuck in a capital markets role for my...
Study Abroad Spring Semester or Stay at School and Network? Junior at a Non-Target, no Previous Internships
Conflicted between studying abroad and staying at school to network for a summer analyst position at a regional boutique. How bad will study abroad hinder my abilities to network and interview with banks? I would be leaving mid-january to paris.
Which investment banks are in Menlo Park and which are in San Francisco?
Was doing some research on the location of the banks and couldn't find much info on which banks are in menlo park. I know Morgan Stanley and Barclays both are in Menlo Park but wondered what other BB or EB banks were in the area. I would imagine most of the BB's have offices in SF.
HK and SG IBD SA/FT recruiting deadline
Hi all, I have recently developed my interest in investment banking industry, and is currently working at a IB as a off-cycle intern. My questions are as belows: 1) Can 4th year / recent graduates apply to SA in HK /SG as well? 2) What are the deadlines for IBD SA or FT in HK?SG? I tried searching...
GS or JPM Equity Research? Details posted below
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"Bad times for investment bankers are here to stay"
Sorry had to post this, but would like to hear some criticism of the article.. From the ever-reliable Forbes: The profession’s recent indignities aren’t just a post-recession hangover. [quote]Investment bankers used to rule the world. Now J.P. Morgan chief Jamie Dimon has to explain to investors...
Resume Comments: Non-Target University With No Relevant Experience
Hey guys, I'm a junior at a non-target and I had a horrible freshman year (a lot of personal problems), which is reflected in my GPA. I'm going to try hard and network my way into a MM IB SA position, but i'd just like to know all of your thoughts on my chances given that I do network. I assume BBs...
Quick question on stock options for key execs of a company disclosed on edgar proxy statement
Hi guys, This might be a silly question, I was trying to gather up last outstanding stock options given to key executive members of companies in F&B industry. To be more specific, I want to know how many shares the execs other than CEO/CFO/COO were paid in stock options so that I can calculate %...
Webinar: How To Turn 64% Of Your Interviews Into Intership/Job Offers -- 6pm ET, 10/14/15
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION On Wednesday October 14th 6pm ET Wall Street Mentor Frank will be hosting a webinar entitled "How To Turn 64%* Of Your Interviews Into Offers" , with a q&a session to follow. In this presentation he will talk about the science of what specific things you can do to help increase...
Dealing with HR when canceling a superday?
I got a verbal offer last week but hadn't gotten any paperwork and had verbally accepted. To protect myself I followed up with a person at a bank I was told I would get a superday with, and immediately after I sent him an email HR sent me a superday. I did not respond to the email. 1 hour later I...
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