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Wells Fargo - Global Markets, how bad is it reputation wise?
I got an offer to join Wells Fargo. I think the offer is relatively low, the base is comparable to BBs but the average bonuses seem very low, I'd say extremely low. My question is, how bad is Wells Fargo, especially IB? Of course it's not even remotely comparable to other BBs but is the reputation...
Mandara Capital - OTC, Voice-Brokered Oil Derivative Trading: Thoughts on the company?
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge about Mandara Capital (oil derivatives trading)? For example, if it is a good company to work for, what kind of salaries one could expect as a trader etc. Thanks in advance
How to get the return offer as a summer analyst
I'm starting a summer analyst position soon at an investment bank and I'll be working under the sales and trading division in one desk, specifically FICC. I want to know any tips on how to make the most of this experience and how to make sure I get the return offer for next year. Also wanted to know...
Languages or Designations?
All else equal, is pursuing designations like CFA/Masters/MBA/Etc more powerful than learning other pertinent languages (Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, etc)? If you had to choose, what would you do?
Interview Prep
Hi, I am currently a sophomore going into the summer looking to break into sales and trading or asset management. I was just wondering if anyone knew what to prepare for with hirevues and interviews and what I should know to get these internships. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Tips for S&T intern
I have a S&T summer at a BB in London. I was looking for some tips to succeed as an intern and win a full time role. I previously worked in PWM at a tiny bank so its a massive change of pace. I am also graduating this year with a shitty job lined up so have to make this internship work!! Any other...
JEFFERIES Sales &Trading Summer Internship - URGENT
Hi, Does anyone have final tips for the Spring Week Final round interview. Thanks
Strategy for Choosing Desks S&T SA
Hi everybody, I'm an incoming SA at a BB for S&T in London. The firm allows SAs to suggest their desk preferences for rotation. There are 5/6 desks I know that want to try, across equity and FICC, but I'm unsure of the best way to proceed, though I know the desks will be in competition with the...
Top BB SA Work Hours
Hi everybody, I'm interning at a BB (JPM, GS, MS) for S&T Lon 2023. Heard a lot of varying stories about intern working hours, in at weekends etc from either previous interns or guys I know returning. Interned at a different BB last year and SA S&T hours were around 7am-7pm with no weekend working....
Can you take big risk/be a star trader in delta one ?
Can you take big risk/be a star trader in delta one ? Specifically index trading desk where people trade TRS/Futures Thanks
Funding MSc Finance vs S&T Jobs
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on postgrad finance study. For background, I'm from a quant degree at a non-top 200 world uni in the UK, 85% grade average, previous BB Ops SA and I am an incoming BB S&T SA. The S&T SA starts at the end of my undergrad so I'm looking to do a postgrad to tide...
Looking for 2023 role
Looking to transition from chicago to dallas-fort worth, texas area. Anyone know how good places to look for sales and trading or equity focused roles?
Sales and Trading Bonuses 2023
It's close to the end of the year and you know what that means. Another bonus season is soon to be upon us. Obviously headlines have not been encouraging recently, but would like to get some chatter going about what expectations are. Let me get the ball rolling: BB AN2 (will be AN3 after this bonus...
Snt jump to IBD after summer Intern
Hey all - curious if anyone has experience moving from Trading to IB coverage after a summer Intern? I wondered if anyone knew how hard it is to switch from a sales and trading summer internship to an IBD FT job at a BB. Recently accepted a trading offer with a tier 1 BB. But personally preferred...
Sales and Trading -Renewable Energy Credits
Hello all, I have have a growing interest in pursuing a career in Sales and Trading, particularly in renewable energy credits. I feel as though this opportunity is necessary for the next step of my life journey, How can a career in Sales and Trading be maximized to it’s full potential, in other...
Sales and Trading Analyst Bonuses 2022
I’m an incoming S&T analyst at a BB. Just curious what bonuses are like for 1st and 2nd year analysts. I know it’s let’s than IB. I’m assuming 20% of salary? Thanks
Macquarie Commodities Global Markets - NY
Anyone have any reviews on working at Macquarie on the NY trading floor? Need some insight on culture, comp - pros and cons. Thanks!
Current SWE looking for S&T Path
Yet another one of these posts... I know. It seems to be the trend now. I feel like a decade ago everyone was leaving finance to go to tech, but it seems to be the other way around. Anyways, here's my story... SWE at major FANG and also Financial Services and Hedge Fund (three different locations)....
Citi Application - "On Hold" after Superday
Just got an update after my Citi Superday S&T - "We are currently reviewing all applicants against the key criteria and our business needs. As such, your application status is 'On Hold'. We'll be in touch as soon as we can to confirm whether you've been selected to go through to the next stage of...
Equity Exotics Sales: How to do well as an associate?
Landed an associate role after switching to another bank, mainly covering institutional clients. Would love to gather some ideas on how to do well at this level! :) Some questions I currently have are: 1. When flow exotics are quite standardized (e.g. yield enhancements involving embedded short...
Training an analyst - how much knowledge should I give them?
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Sales Graduate Program Job Description
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Deutsche Bank Superday
Out of the blue I was asked to a superday in Jacksonville for DB's analyst program, specifically their FIC team. This is my first superday with a BB and I never even completed a first-round virtual interview but rather just a situational judgment assessment, so I have two primary questions: 1. Has...
Interview Advice
Hi, Hope you are well. I have got an interview next week for a junior OTC trading role. Any advice would be much appreciated regarding what to prepare and what to expect. Classic questions that come up?? I am focusing currently on developing market understanding atm, futures pricing / spreads /...
How to approach Morgan Stanley’s SJT?
Hello, I have just done my assessment tests for Morgan Stanley S&T internship. This is the feedback I received for the situational judgement test:” Your responses suggest that you demonstrate a desire to learn and that you are motivated to seek out opportunities to grow and develop. Your responses...
Rank these desks?
How would you rank these desks (and why)? Equities Sales Trading Rates Sales Trading FX Sales Trading Corporate Solutions Sales Trading Credit Sales Trading Markets Treasury Sales Trading I'm interested to how they compare in terms of career prospects, compensation, work-life balance, interest,...
exotics vs. delta one
I am a first year analyst and currently face a choice between working on exotics and delta one trading of the same underlying. The delta one desk seems to be quite operational (which I find easily bored of), while exotics is much more interesting and fit my background better. However, in delta one I...
JP FO quant vs DB S&T
Hi guys, My girlfriend (who has been a FO quant at a BB for 6 months) has these 2 options: Desk Quant at JP (FT) in rates options desk - base ~ 85k$ , bonus not known (but my guess would be something around 30/40%?) S&T 1yr graduate program at DB (which would be one rotation in rates structuring and...
S&T Case Study
Where can I go to practice or touch up on case studies for an associate level sales and trading role? Any comments around what i should expect, how it would look, etc? Hoping to take a look at a few examples but my searches through the DB + Online have offered no solid results.
Asset Management to Sales and Trading
I am an incoming final year student at a target and I was an SA at an investment management firm. I have previous finance internships and work ex and was considering applying for Sales and Trading Summer Internships for next year. Is doing so worthwhile considering the preference of banks to recruit...
McKinsey vs Morgan Stanley S&T internship offers -- which to choose?
I know I'm very lucky to be in this position and able to choose between two really great opportunities. I'm having trouble deciding and want to know what factors I should consider or weigh importantly. I'm a junior in undergrad and one of my offers is expiring soon. I've seen lots of posts comparing...
New Salesman - Anyone Have a Good Family Office Data Source?
Essentially title. First week in an equity sales gig and looking to tap into the family office market for accounts. I've come across a few sites but wondering if any of them are worthwhile if I have Bloomberg and can just sort IS. Any color would be appreciated.
Traders with PnL without requirement of Quant?
In sell-side, what kind of traders (desks) have PnL, but do not have to be a mathy or quanty guy?
Equity Finance = FO?
Is it trading? Pay/bonus compared to other trading desks/roles (e.g. Rates Desk)? Job Description Global Markets Division, Equity Financing, Associate, London Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and...
Macro Event Trading - Books
Looking for some good books to read on hedge funds and more specifically macro event trading strategies. Does anyone have any recommendations?
FX Sales self-employment exit opportunities
Hello everyone. I hope you’re well. What are the exit opportunities for FX Sales people who wish to start their own business? I’m a recent graduate from a top university who ranked among the top in class, and who just joined a tier 1 (BB) investment bank in London. I interned there in trading...
MM S&T Compensation/ Best Companies for S&T
I am currently interning at a MM bank, not in a non-S&T role. My goal is to break into S&T either at the current place I am interning or at another company. I would love to know what the typical pay would be for an MM firm?Also, If anyone knows which MM companies have great S&T desks, specifically...
Typical First Round Interview Questions
I have a first round interview next week for S&T SA 2023. I was wondering what to expect in terms of questions in the interview - behaviorals, technicals, markets, etc.? Thank you.
How Stressful and Boring is S&T?
I'm thinking about breaking into finance but first discovering what role/s would suit me best. I recently had to leave my job working the night shift as the stress was unbearable and my health was suffering from it. I had and still have hopes of one day giving a financial role a shot, but the more I...
Best networking meetings / events / congress
Hello Sales & Traders, Could someone in the field kindly suggest me which and where are the most recognizable S&T networking events for great s liding doors moment ?! (+ Mailing list groups!!! ) Thanks A
S&T Desk Placement/ Networking
I am an incoming 2023 S&T summer analyst at a BB think (GS, Citi, MS). My long term goal is to eventually to exit and head to a HF and hopefully move up the ranks there. How important is it to network ahead of time to land on a desirable desks. Also what desks/products have the best exit...
Prime brokerage equity finance trader
didn’t see many posts about prime brokerage trading. Is it less hot than other asset classes? Pay/bonus/reputation/work life balance also worse ? Anyone has insight to share ? Role Overview The role exists within the Prime finance trading team which is responsible for managing and optimizing...
GS GMD San Fran 2023
Anyone heard back from the superday or know what the timeline is like? I had my superday last wednesday (june 8th) and then another 20 min interview with the md on friday (june 10th), but still haven't heard back. Not sure if they're just slow or if offers already went out. Any insight is...
S&T SA 2023 Thread - Canada
Didn't see an existing thread for Canadian opportunities, specifically for the Big 5/BB regional offices for S&T. Personally know that most banks are in the process/finishing fall interviews and was wondering if anyone had info for other banks first rounds or SD for 2023 SA.
New Associate - Feeling Extremely Overwhelmed/Anxious
Hi all, As the title says, I am a new MBA associate who got hired 2 months ago at a banks S&T department and feeling extremely anxious and overwhelmed by my situation. Its not the hours or the work per se. What’s happening is that I havent had any type of guidance or training, don’t know anybody...
Algo Quant/Equity Derivatives Quant at IB vs. Portfolio manager at AM
I am currently working as a junior developer in a back office in a big investment bank. While I enjoy programming, I also want to break into the front office and get closer to investment or quant related areas. Which one below is a better choice in terms of career path, salary, work life balance and...
Quant at Bank or Portfolio manager at AM ?
Which career path is better, quant in investment banks or portfolio manager at asset management firms?
Prime trader
Is it FO? What about the pay? Title: Prime trader Job Description: The individual will be part of the EMEA Optimisation group whose mandate is to increase revenues and balances across the Prime Finance and DeltaOne businesses by optimising the client book, pricing portfolios and driving client...
BoA Rates and Currencies Solutions
Looking into Rates and Currencies Solutions at Bank of America. Was wondering if anyone has experience with this role, whether that be as a SA or FT? Is this more S&T focused or Capital Markets? Any insight into the role, comp, work-life balance would be greatly appreciated.
Q&A: Incoming FT First-Year S&T Analyst From Someone Who DIDN'T Intern in S&T
Hi guys, This site has been really helpful to me during recruiting and throughout my time in college so I wanted to give back and do an AMA to offer advice to current students who are going through/about to start recruiting. I'm an incoming first-year Analyst in Sales & Trading and graduating from...
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