Jobs in Finance

*Informational Interview Flop* - A coworker was talking to me about a student from my Alma mater who had a terrible informational interview with him. Usual issues, scripted, rambling, impersonal. Shou… more

Checking out at Costco today, I was making idle conversation with the cashier. Somehow we started talking about 401k/retirement and she said she cashed out half her 401k and parked it in gold 🫨 I mea… more

Is there anything more deflating than blocking your lunch break for a recruiter call and then they just don’t show? I sat there staring at myself on Google Meet, refreshing my inbox, wondering if I so… more

I’ve been at the same company for 3 years now. Pay hasn’t changed much and it’s a bit of a non-negotiable. However I’m wondering if instead of asking for more pay, would it be reasonable to ask for mo… more

If I see one more we're hiring post from a firm that hasn't responded to an application in six months, I’m going to lose it. It’s clearly just brand marketing at this point to make the company… more

Aldermore Bank just let 80%+ of their IT team and out sourcing to India.
A lot of those families now at risk of loosing there homes.

In a meeting yesterday, our business unit leader told our finance leader that he did something incorrectly (in his opinion) related to forecast. I was surprised that the two had never communicated on … more

Do finance teams rely too heavily on historical trends in volatile environments? I’ve seen this create false confidence.

Have you ever had a manager take a project from a colleague who couldn’t finish it and hand it to you instead? It can be such an awkward moment. You feel bad because you know it might be tough for the… more

Have you ever seen a job posting stay open for months and wondered if that’s a red flag? I interviewed for a role about a month ago, and the position has been open for about 4-5 months now. It makes m… more

Have an offer for a COO/Business manager role at point72. Anyone familiar with this career path and can comment on what growth and compensation increases could look like over time? Weighing this vs st… more

What's the worst thing a manager can say to you other than "You're fired" ? I'll go first. Today, I was trying to call out sick (really sick kids and my wife needs help) and my m… more

I am setting up an interview for a Client Service Specialist position at UMB. Does anyone have experience interviewing with UMB? Any experience with this role specifically? Any tips or questions they … more

How do you handle decisions when data is incomplete?
I’ve learned to make the best call available and adjust quickly.

How do you handle an interview gone wrong? I spent four hours in a superday being grilled by a VP who clearly didn't even read my resume. He kept asking me about my experience with Python when the… more

Today I was really feeling the burnout. ​Endless meetings, emails, messages, problems. How am I supposed to keep doing this until I'm 65? For those of you more seasoned career veterans, how are yo… more

How much AI integration has your company pursued? We honestly haven’t done much. We just have a company-based chat bot they encourage us to use to write emails and such, but nothing that actually stre… more

What’s a finance metric that gets overemphasized? I’d argue short-term margin without context can drive poor long-term decisions.

My manager used to have 1:1s with me twice a week for about the first year of my employment. I was able to renegotiate it down to just once every other week, and they reluctantly agreed. How frequent … more

Any tips for keeping yourself mentally okay when remote working and it’s raining 🤣
In the summer I am absolutely fine as I can go out on walks etc, but when it’s raining I just barley get out the house! more

Now that it’s finally warm (at least where I live), I’ve been doing more things outside. I’ve barely been home lounging around. I feel great! I’ve been losing weight just by being more active and feel… more

They tell you that doing three years in audit opens every door in finance, but it feels like I’m trapped in a room with no handles. Every equity research role I apply for tells me I lack the investmen… more

I was promised a market-leading bonus in my offer letter, but my first year-end review just resulted in a literal slap in the face. After grinding 80-hour weeks to fix their messy reporting, my direct… more

If you get multiple job offers, what is the best way to determine which is the best for you to accept?
A list of pros and cons?! I do love a spreadsheet so the finance girl in me just wants to put all… more

How many jobs are you applying to on the daily? I feel like 5 applications per day (a goal I had for myself) is too much but also worried it could be not enough.

Is it really better to be a big fish in a small pond? I’m debating an offer from a tiny boutique M&A shop. It offers a higher title and more skin in the game via commissions, but the brand recogni… more

Just out of curiosity, is there anyone who worked in crypto industries? How’s the culture and pay like? I see lots of postings for high pay but heard from some folks that it’s because pay is in crypto… more

We’re losing an hour this weekend in the U.S. thanks to daylight saving time. 😂 But it made me think, what did you gain this week? Maybe some progress in your job search, a small win, a good conversa… more

What are some good ideas to cover your butt and have documentation?

I had a senior leader tell me I should’ve done something differently when he was the one that told me how to do it in the first plac… more

Hi everyone, I have an upcoming interview for the Asset & Wealth Management Private Wealth Management Investments Marketing Associate role at Goldman Sachs. I currently work in marketing at a bout… more

Found out today is national employee appreciation day. Went into work expecting a little something. Sorely disappointed, as usual (starting to get less and less disappointing on the bright side though… more

What big things at the moment would you consider to be wins within work and personal life?
I am doing a second viewing of a house tomorrow so very excited, which I can afford from my recent promotion!… more

What’s the real purpose of a budget, alignment or accountability? I think companies claim alignment but use it for accountability.

Today I had a back and forth with office management about our broken coffee machine. We have a really nice one and I was hoping it would get fixed asap because... you know, caffeine and whatever. But … more

How do you guys prepare for 1 on 1’s with your manager? I work on things so much with mine that during our official meetings that sometimes during meetings I feel like there’s nothing to cover.

How late are you willing to respond to emails or Teams messages from your boss? I feel like this is one of those unwritten rules at work. One quick reply at 9pm feels small in the moment, but sometime… more

How do you spot ghost job postings? I’ve seen the same Senior Wealth Manager role posted on LinkedIn every month for the last year. I’ve applied twice, met all the criteria, and never heard a peep. I’… more