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Experience or Master
Hey, I wanted to know if anyone knows what gives you a better chance in the IB, more experience, for example a Tier 2 bank or a master at a Target to break into a Tier 1 IB. And what does it look like in the long term? Are there any disadvantages when it comes to advancement opportunities with just...
Why do recruiters ask you for your "salary expectations" when salaries are standard/almost the same across the industry?
Why do recruiters still ask for your desired salary if the ultimate real salary number is almost the same/standard for a specific role/job title across the industry? Also, if a role is $150k across the industry/standard and the recruiter asks "What is your minimum desired salary?" and you said...
Getting into Investment Banking
I'm currently still studying, but I've been thinking about my future for a long time and need some good advice. Is it easier later, when I joined a Tier 2 IB, for example, to fight my way up to a Tier 1 IB, simply because experience is worth more these days, or would it be easier to do another...
Fellowship as Work experience on application
Hi all, was a part of JPMorgan's Advancing Hispanic & Latino program but I did not get selected for an internship. How can I put this on a application a part from my Resume? Could I put it as work experience even if its not an internship? Or where should I put it? I noticed many applications just...
Recruiters for VC roles
Which headhunters/recruiters do the top VCs use? Not an exhaustive list, but would love to know who recruits at the associate/principal level for: Menlo Ventures, Greylock, Bessemer, Accel, Sutter Hill, Mayfield, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, Redpoint, GGV, Bain Capital Ventures,...
Reaching out to recruiters - what am I doing wrong?
Hi all, I'm currently a senior equity research associate at a large mutual fund family on the west coast. I've been at my role since 2020, out of college, and I'm going to be leaving mid-to-late this year and am looking for other equity research roles (ideally at a single-manager) as an analyst....
Could you please help me with a very honest opinion?
My name is Sidney Gomes, and I am seriously considering the possibility of changing careers to enter the investment banking. I would like to hear your opinions and know if this transition is realistic for me. Before that, let me share a bit of my background. I am Brazilian, currently residing in...
Best HH for PC
Hi all, Looking for some advice on who are the best HHs for PC. I know the traditional HH (Dynamics/Odyssey/etc) but they've pinned me in their public credit pile even though my role has evolved into much more privates. So just looking to reintroduce myself to the HHs and find new ones that are good...
Switch to IB
Hi all, I am an equity analyst working at a well-known FinTech company in London. The main reason I am in this role is that I wasn't able to secure an internship in IB during my Masters. Instead, I worked as a Fund Analyst after finishing Uni, and since January 2023, I've been working as an Equity...
unsure how interview went
hi, I just had an interview for an internship and am really unsure about how it went. Started with behaviorals and I answered fine, could have prob been better but definitely solid. Then we moved into technicals, got the first one pretty much 100% right, but on the second one I had no clue if i was...
State of the NYC Commercial Real Estate Job Market and CRE Headhunters
Hello all - I have seen a few posts (and expect there to be more in the coming months) about layoffs and the current job market given the current environment we are in. I am interested in hearing what CRE professionals are seeing in the NYC job market specifically. I will share my experience below...
(London) Best Way to Recruit after Internships and Graduate Programmes
I have been lucky enough to receive a full time offer after completing a summer about a month ago. Now that all the standardised programmes are in the rearview it feels like there is a lot less structure to future recruiting. If I wanted to lateral in the future, what would be the best method?...
Worth re-recruiting for GS/MS/JP in current recruiting landscape?
I was hoping to receive some advice from people on the inside of banks in London that have a feeling for how the recruiting works. I was lucky enough to secure a FT offer this summer from a good bank (think Barclays/Deutsche/PWP/Laz/Roth and similar, don’t want to be too specific since it’s a...
What should I message my recruiter before my superday invite.
Hi, I was able to get the LinkedIn connection and email address of the recruiter of my target program at my target firm. In an info session they said "If you haven't been rejected so far, that means you can expect to get a superday invite". I'm not rejected yet, so I'm anticipating a superday...
Will I be fine skipping on cycle PE recruitment? How to approach
So I just started at a Tech M&A group, at a strong boutique- I didn't have a summer internship here before. I want to focus on just doing good/learning the ropes in this role first, however I have started getting emails from PE recruiters. After starting IB and talking to people in the PE industry,...
Where is the right move? Australia or Canada
I am coming to the end of a 2 year graduate programme with a bank in Ireland. I have been offered a full time role if I wish to stay, but I am still only 23 and have always wanted to live and work abroad and think now is a great time to persue this dream. I have been looking online to try to find...
Can i delete my old resume from LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a professional social networking platform that allows individuals to create and manage their professional profiles online. It primarily focuses on professional networking, job searching, and career development. Users can create a profile that includes their work experience, education,...
Making sense of this environment // Lateralling & exiting
Hello monkeys, Given the current economic environment and numerous posts about cuts, I want to dive into the state of analyst lateral movements and recruiting at MMs, EBs & BBs. It seems obvious that banks have recently been trying to cut seats rather than recruiting more juniors. Nevertheless, I am...
Recruiters Repeatedly Ignoring
Curious to hear what everyone would do in this position. I am currently looking around for internship opportunities, with no specific plan in mind. I found a role that I am interested in here at a bank in the Netherlands and reached out to the recruiters to learn more. I initially emailed, with a...
Too late for summer 2023
Hey there, final undergrad here graduating this may. Didn’t find a position yet and I was wondering if it was still worth it to look for an internship or FT by this summer. I’m international with a 4/4 GPA from a non target and a relevant work experience as a fixed income intern in my home...
Startup founder, now what? Recruitment advice.
Hey, Long time lurker. Would appreciate some insight from the community. I'm been an operator for four years having been a two-time co-founder, achieving venture-backing both times. In aggregate raising $6m seed capital. I attended a target school in the UK (Oxbridge) for undergraduate and garnered...
Headhunter Review: Parabolic USA/Carrer/LLC (i.e. Career Coach Service)
TL:DR : Is Parabolic (USA/Carreer/Staffing/Job) a scam? No. Are they a recruitment firm? Technically yes but the job ads you are seeing aren’t actual opportunities, they “are indicative of the type of role you can achieve through our career coaching” so the job listings are really...
Return offer Contingency Plans? | GS Layoffs (PWM)
I signed my return offer to work as a full-time analyst in Private Wealth about three months ago, with the intention of starting in June. With the recent layoff announcement, should I begin making contingency plans in case my offer is rescinded before I begin? I sent an email to my recruiter over a...
Do recruiters get email read receipts?
Just learned pretty recently that you can install an add-on that will tell you if someone read an email you sent them. I was wondering if anyone knew how popular this was institutionally? I'm guessing recruiters would be a little too busy to care, but was curious.
ACL Partners
Monkeys, I was asked to send my CV to ACL Partners for buyside opportunities I wanted to check how legit they are. Last thing I need is for my CV to be passed around without consent
HR says office location headcount is filling up...
I received an offer from a boutique firm a few days ago and had a call with HR, who told me that the headcount spots for their NYC office location are very slim now. I was confused because I was one of the earlier hires in this year's cycle (because I went directly to final round interview), and the...
Senority to Cold Email
Looking for an Associate role. Should I be emailing Associates or VPs at target companies?
Fulton Garrick - HH
Monkeys, I have a call with a headhunter: Fulton Garrick. I just wanted to check if these guys are legit and where their previous mandates are from Got a bad experience with Pinpoint Partners, so just want to be extra careful
Seeking Recruiters Specializing in Hiring People with Autism/Asperger's
Can anyone list any recruiting agencies that specialize in hiring folks with Autism/Asperger's? (preferably those that have a focus in finance as well). Any other resources for financial services employment tailored towards those on the spectrum are appreciated as well. Thanks in advance.
Northwestern vs Vandy Undergrad
So, I'm a high school student who is looking to get into MBB consulting. This is not definite but just what I think I want to do. Anyways, I've gotten into Vanderbilt and Northwestern. I'm getting 10k off Vandy from some scholarships and full pay at Northwestern. Do you think that that 10k extra is...
Royal Bank of Canada Recruiting Team Contact?
Hi! Does anyone know the contact email of RBC undergrad recruiting team? I submitted two internship applications a while ago but need to update some personal information. No where on this world wide web can I find a single hint of their email address...
UGA Corsair Message to Recruiters Ridiculous
This message can be found on UGA's Corsair society (business club to prep for banking and consulting interviews) website. As a fellow nontarget, I have never seen a message so pretentious from such a below average school in the eyes of IB recruitment. What is everyone's thoughts on these poor...
What happens if a recruiter reaches out to you?
Should I feel confident? happy? nothing? I am not too sure how this all works, apparently someone forwarded a recruiter my resume and they emailed me to apply (keyword: apply!) for a BB IB role. Personally, I am not quite sure what to make of it or if it even means anything special. I am a first...
What are the logistics behind Superdays? How many interviewees per hiring manager? Do hiring managers discuss with each other?
I know each interviewer will speak with anywhere between 3-6 hiring managers, but how many interviewees are each hiring manager interviewing? And from that number, how many are they looking to hire? Is it just to fill one analyst position, or multiple? Do the hiring managers get together after the...
Should I apply to BlackRock Summer 2022 despite not having any internship experience yet? Will it just be pointless ?
I am about to start my 2nd year Bachelor at Uni , in my 1st year I did not do any internships , I know I am not the most competitive candidate out there . My GPA is pretty strong (28/30 which is a 3.7 American GPA ) and have volunteer experience in a local political party . Does it still make sense...
Credit Funds Recruiters
Hello I am currently starting my second year at a MM opportunistic/distressed private credit fund in a tier II city and have 4-5 closed deals under my belt. I would like to move to NYC and I wanted to know which search firms should I get in touch with to target UMM/MM credit fund associate/senior...
Wells Fargo FT 2022 Group Email
Did everybody get the group placement email? I haven't had any interview rounds yet so I am wondering if it is something they send to everybody that applied
These Recruiting Firms Are So Annoying
No matter how many e-mail addresses I try to block and how many times I try to request myself to be taken off the mailing distribution list, these motherf*ckers still find a way to contact me. Not only that, they call me during work hours too. I've been out of banking for a year and will never come...
Which recruiters to work with?
Anyone know the best recruiting firms to work with for jobs at larger/MF REPE groups? Some in mind are TPG, Oaktree, Ares, Tishman, Related.
UCL vs. Uni of Edinburgh for MSc Management
I received offers from both UCL and Edinburgh for the MSc Management programme, and I need some opinions regarding employability after graduation. So far, I've noted down these: UCL Ranked 10th in the World. In the City, so probably better networking opportunities. The course seems to cater...
Interview help
I am currently a research analyst at a medium-size mutual fund management firm. I specifically work for the real estate fund and we primarily focus on publicly traded REIT's and companies that directly influence real estate (such as $CAT and $PLD). Additionally, I have 2 years of internship...
Drug Screening (im from a legal weed state Job is not)
Just received an offer for an analyst position. I am from NJ where Weed is legal, the Job in question is in Florida where it is not. The HR. rep that offered me the position is based out of the NYC office and I would take the drug test at a clinic in NJ. Can they rescind their offer if it shows I...
Corp Dev director role and etiquette with recruiter question?
Hey Guys, Just had a recruiter I have worked with in the past reach out regarding a Corporate Development Director role. She works with some pretty big firms as we have talked in the past several times and I have referred associates to her previously. The kicker is, she placed me in my current role...
Group-specific Questions to ask HR Recruiter
Hey all, I was given the opportunity to ask an HR recruiter covering a Financial Sponsors group at a UMM bank some questions. It's for a FT analyst opening starting in June/July. After doing some digging on similar WSO discussions and asking friends in the industry, here's what I came up with. I...
Q&A: 2 years in Banking and now in MM PE - ask me anything
Happy to answer any questions about recruiting (being a non target and from a non top tier IB), first few months on the job in PE, pros / cons, things I like and don't like. Brief bio below on my background below: Non Target Undergrad Investment Banking Analyst for 2 years Current 1st Yr Associate...
Would graduate recruiters at top firms prefer a masters in engineering or finance?
I am currently studying an MEng Civil Engineering course at a Imperial College London and was wondering whether I should pursue my MEng in Engineering or just complete my BEng and instead take an MSc in Finance. What do you think recruiters would prefer? Yours sincerely, Chimp
PE recruiters - Singapore
Looking for recommendations for recruiters / headhunters for private equity roles in Singapore. Specifically looking for firms covering global funds which have a Singapore office. Appreciate any views on the below firms (and others which are not listed): - Wellesley - Principle Partners - Cobalt...
How long would you stay
If you are hired through a recruiter, what is regarded as professional/well-mannered in terms of the minimum months or years you stay with the employer given the expenses (recuriter fee, relocation, etc.) they've incurred to bring you in?
Pros and Cons of Doing an MSc. Management
I graduated with a 2:1 in Accountancy and Finance from a non-target Scottish university in 2019 and I have a little over a year's experience of working in deals advisory for a mid-tier firm in the Middle East. Unfortunately, I'm unhappy in my current position and I want to make a move into maybe...
Recruitment - (Dodgy) European Headhunting Firms
Hi Monkeys -- I've recently come across a number of European headhunting firms which claim to represent a wide range of well known PE firms (particularly in the mid/lower mid market) but seem rather dodgy. Judging from their senior employees' LinkedIn profiles, they all seem to have ties to...
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