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Converting FT offer from one division to another after summer internship
Hi everyone. I think that I have a decent chance of getting a FT offer at the end of my summer internship (US bank in London) in my current division. However, I'm interested in converting my offer to IBD - I have a few options, but I can't decide which is most optimal - any advice would be...
LevFin deal flow?
With the likelihood of a recession hitting soon and debt markets drying up, it seems that the deal flow in LevFin is pretty dead. I got an offer to join a LevFin team in August/September but due to the above, I am not sure if I should aim for another team? Do you guys think the deal flow will be...
MSF program Choice and deferred MBA pre
Hi all, I am an international student from China who graduated from ASU and majored in supply chain management. I got my Master of SCM from NUS and NTU in 2021 but I delayed my enrolment and throughout 21 so far I got into finance and completed two internships, they were both PEs, one of which was a...
Sign on bonus for A1 (Graduates) 2022
I was a wondering what the sign on bonus for A1 have been at different banks for IBD? Also do the European counterparts also receive sign on bonus'?
Does the height of the job seeker influence his/her chance of succeeding in IBD recruiting?
Do investment banks judge the the physical appearance of the job seeker when recruiting? I heard rumors that not only some of them do, but they also exclude some applicants because of their height (or weight and other physical traits). Are there physical limits, or standards for potential...
American Bank vs French Bank?
I was hoping to get some insight into which bank would be better to join for a newcomer in IB. Currently in London, and only have offers from Wells Fargo and Credit Agricole for their IBD division. One is pushing to grow IBD with a huge balance sheet backing it (Wells), but the other has a more...
US IB Off-Cycle Intern Recruiting Info Needed
Just wondering if anyone has any information on how off-cycle recruiting works in the US. For context, I'm from Canada where the Big 6 banks usually have fall & winter programs given some schools have work co-op terms but wondering if US banks have anything of the same structure/extremely ad-hoc/or...
UK Associate / Summer Associate Opening Thread 2023 London
Hey Guys, I am creating this thread for those of you that are graduating from an MBA or Masters and want to know the deadlines and job openings for associate and summer associate roles in the UK? Please let me know what positions are open right now. I know point72 is recruiting now.
What's the most consistently best paying IBD division?
currently have experience in securitisation, but have an opportunity to join M&A. Was wondering which division is best paying in IBD in Analyst/Associate level roles? Fixed Income, DCM, M&A, ECM? would also be great to get an insight into the differences in pay gaps
Which sell-side position/department gives you the highest chance of breaking in to PE?
As the title says, which IB position/department gives you the highest chance of breaking in to PE? Thank you in advance.
Any word on PJ Solomon's app (2023 SA IBD)
As the title says; haven't seen anything on it yet from their website. Do you have to reach out to them directly or is there a way to apply online?
Is Evercore Analyst Program Truly Generalist?
Is Evercore's analyst program truly generalist or do they get assigned groups at some point?
GS IBD Dallas Office
From what I understand GS has or is growing a Dallas IBD presence. Curious about what groups are down there? Just RE / DCM or more than that?
Columbia SPS Applied Analytics vs. Ross MBA vs. UNC MBA vs. USC MBA
Hi all, first of all a big THANK YOU to the community for being helpful and informative. As inferred from the title, I got accepted into all these programs and am currently weighing out my options. Overall goal is to work in IB at a BB in NYC. Little background info regarding work experience: - 4...
Do I disclose minor disability?
I'm applying to SA programs in IB here soon. I'm a straight, white male, so not a traditional diversity candidate. However, I do have a gastrointestinal disorder that is listed on all of the disability lists in the diversity sections of applications. It doesn't affect my working capacity, however I...
Which university is better for IBD?
Hello everyone, I’m a grade 12 student from Ontario. I wanna compare a couple of programs and need some advice on what I can do in this situation. So I applied for a couple programs and got accepted by all of them, but the four programs I mainly wanna compare are listed below Ryerson Bcomm:...
Networking and timeline for 2023 FT IBD recruiting
I'm currently a junior and I landed a 2022 IB SA at a lower-BB at a west coast office. I liked the people I've spoken to for the most part but I'm thinking about recruiting for 2023 FT roles at top-BB's in NY, mostly for location but also want to help my chances for buy-side recruiting. So I was...
UBS TMT Sector's Current State
Just curious as to the current state of the TMT team at UBS, especially after they lost several MDs to SVB last year. Would you still consider it a good team to work for? If not, which other teams would you suggest joining?
Loan Syndications, Subscription Finance or Warehouse Lending
Hi y'all, I'm deliberating between Loan Syndications, Warehouse Lending and Subscription Finance (all IBD groups). Which team generally 1. works under 60 hrs a week, and 2. provides a more valuable skill-set? Thanks!
Hiring - Equity Long/Short Analyst
Hi all, description of the role below. If you are passionate about markets and fit the requirements below, this should be a fairly unique opportunity. Please email me your CV on the following email: shad_penne_0p[ at ]icloud[ dot ]com (not my real name). I will of course be able to share the name of...
Why I rarely see gay men doing IB
Did my bachelor in UK and now working at a BB/EB as analyst in Germany. Just wonder why I have not met or even heard many gays in this industry, only some guys during the LGBT diversity events, and rarely FO (M&A PE Trading etc)... And on these hook-up apps such as Grindr/Tinder, I have not chatted...
Lateralling from MY IBD to SG IBD?
Hey WSO peeps, As the title suggests- does anyone here have any experience of lateralling from MY to SG in the IB Industry? I know that it's somewhat "easier" for some Finance jobs, i.e. auditors, to do that, but is it relatively rare for someone to move from MY to SG as an Investment Banker? Any...
Malaysian IBD or Singaporean Non-Big 4 TAS?
Hey all, I am currently holding 2 offers, one from a local top IB (MY) and another from a mid-tier non-Big 4 accounting firm (SG). I am struggling a little as to which one should I take up. To put it simply:- Offer 1: AM, IBD Offer 2: SA, TAS The packages are rather comparable, so it really boils...
Receive an email from HR scheduling for a quick chat after the superday
Receive an email from HR scheduling for a quick chat after the superday. Is it a good sign.........?
ECM to M&A Interview
How would you answer this during interviews - Why do you want to move from ECM to M&A? How do you sell your ECM experience to come off as a strong candidate?
Getting from CorpDev in Russia into IB/PE in UK
Hi everyone! I see that there are lots of experienced people here and I would really appreciate your advice as well as any opinions and even critics. I live and work in Moscow, Russia. My background summary: ■ 2 years at KPMG, Analyst (Valuation and M&A) ■ 1 year at the largest Russian OTT VOD,...
Opportunity in Alaska
Currently a sophomore at a regional university that has connections with regional midwestern MM banks (peep username). Had an internship last summer doing Business Development at a pretty well known organization. Was recently given the opportunity to work on a fishing ship in Alaska this summer...
Coverage bankers, how do you keep up with activity in your space? What resources do you use?
WSJ, FT, etc is helpful and all, but do you have any specific newsletters or resources you use? Like for tech bankers, I'm sure most use a mix of sources from techmeme to Axios to whatever.
How much technicals is needed?
I'm a first year at a London Target (equiv of a freshman ig but treated as a sophomore) trying to recruit for SA IBD/Markets division at a BB/EB/ firm preferably. I have the 7 or 8 guides from BIWS and the 400 M&I questions. Would revising all of these be sufficient? Or would additional material...
Advice for summer analyst roles (preferably IBD) without any prior experience
Hi all, I'm not sure if you saw my recent post but I'm a first year at a target for London recruiting essentially who missed SW recruiting this cycle and attempting to recruit for summer roles without any finance experience so far whatsoever. What would be the best direction for me to take right now...
How to best secure a Summer Analyst position in London with no finance/spring weeks?
Hi all, Currently at a target school in the UK (Oxb,WW,UCL,ICL,LSE) studying a math degree. Applied to many springs this year but have yet to make it very far with any (likely due to failing OT, poor CV/CL, late applications etc). I have heard some other opinions about doing a masters to reapply...
GPA vs. Experience for recruitment
Hey guys. Currently, a non-diversity attending target and gearing up for Junior year recruitment. Business major with a 3.65. Tanked because I've been interning for 2 of the 3 semesters I've spent in school. Recent experience in Big4, LMM PE, and now incoming IB SA at Tier 3 BB (HSBC/BNP/SocGen) in...
Anyone have any BO to FO success stories?
Hey there people I am currently in OPS division at GS. Would love to know the possibility of ever making it to FO? Ive been going through the forum and I know most of you have said OPS is a dead-end. Have any of you done it internally? or did you have to interview at another bank to do this?
Sophomore offer help: BB S&T or Boutique IB?
Looking for advice deciding between summer internships. Does anyone have experience choosing between BB S&T sophomore program vs. a MM/boutique IB if the end goal is BB IBD junior year? Worried about S&T making for a difficult “why IB” question when recruiting next year. Also, do people ever...
Accelerated BB Interviews for nondiversity (SA positions)
Is it possible to receive an accelerated SA interview at a BB if you are not a diversity candidate? For example, if you have an offer at an IB then how successfully do people manage to leverage that offer to get an accelerated interview at a BB? Does it depend on the bank name (ie. BB offer is more...
Bank of America Hong Kong Investment Banking Full-time Analyst Recruitment
I just wanna ask if anyone knows what's the current stage of BofA HK IBD FT Analyst? I interviewed for the final round about 3 weeks ago and haven't heard back since then. I emailed the HR last week but they said they were waiting for the results from interviewers. Plz let me know if you heard about...
Wedbush Securities
Wedbush Securities first year IB analyst, interviewed at these days, positive experiences, phone interview first
Last BB Slot Is Up-For-Grabs!
Okay! So who's taking UBS's BB spot? BNP Paribas, Wells Fargo, Nomura or RBC? (Other?) Your opinions are valued! May the best bank win!
Network Etiquette - S&T to IB
Hey WallStreetOasis, Hope y'all are well. Let's say an alumni from my school put me in touch with their colleagues in S&T. I had a good conversation with them and they ended the meeting with typical jargon: "You have my email," "Let me know if we can be of any help," etc. I made it clear during the...
IBD to REPE: How to get myself used to the new (possibly wrong) modeling
I joined an acquisition team of a REPE and previously worked as an associate in IBD. I love my new team, and most of the seniors are pretty easy-going and willing to teach me. However, when doing corporate-level deals, I noticed that something can be considered totally wrong from the aspect of IBD,...
Is Math Credential Enough? CS?
I am a sophomore at a semi-target school. My goal is to break into IBD and later HF but potentially go to grad school after a few years of work. I am currently an Econ/Math major, and, after quick planning for my degree work, I realize my credit space allow me to do either of the below: Complete an...
Non-Target to HF - Am I Screwed?
Hey all, I'm currently working as an intern at a top 10 PMW firm and have been since I graduated college last semester. I come from a non-target school with a 3.5 GPA and some involvement with a finance club on campus—not very impressive to recruiters to say the least. I got into finance a bit...
2022 GS IBD Virtual Superday
Hey guys first time on here. I just completed my hirevue a few days ago and got an invite for a virtual superday. Anyone have any experience on it so far?
Stephens Atlanta
Can anyone provide some color on the the Stephens Atlanta office? What groups are there? How is the culture? How is comp? How is upward mobility?
Q&A: M&A to PE and the Importance of Mentors
European national living & working in London since 2014. 4 years IBD, 3 years PE & Special Sits at a US-based fund. Happy to answer any questions. Provocative thought: I think young bankers have it all. A job without risks (sitting at their desks moving fingers on a keyboard) with a salary almost...
GS and MS final year students for SA
Hi I heard that GS and MS also consider final year students for their SA programs. Does anyone have an experience with this. Someone who applied with final year graduation date, for example for this years recruitment period with grad date 2022 and still got considered? I know that some people...
Growth Equity out of Undergrad
Will GE out of undergrad limit exit opportunities 5-10 years down the road? Thinking about banking and GE between banking
IB Recruiting
So curious - how many people at any given bank do you think you have to network with to properly recruit for a IB SA position at their bank?
JPM IB LATAM 2022 ANALYST
Anyone has heard anything about LATAM IBD for JP Morgan (NYC office) new analysts 2022? Any insights on the role?
Visa Sponsorship at London Investment Banks
Hi Guys, I would like to ask, does the need for Visa Sponsorship in the UK put me into disadvantage when applying to investment banks in London for Summer Internship? I currently have Student Visa that allows me to work without sponsorship. I am not planning to lie on my application when the...
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