Women in Finance

What’s one thing you’re doing this weekend to recharge? I am very extroverted, so making plans with friends helps me to reenergize. I have an escape room planned for tonight and a hike for Monday!

Whats one time that you stood up for yourself at work, and how did it go?!
Personally, I had an issue a few years back, I was 22 so fairly new to finance (been working in finance since 18yo). Joined a … more

How far do you take multitasking during those totally pointless meetings at home? 🙃 I’ve scrolled Zillow for dream houses, alphabetized my spice rack, and once even wrapped Christmas gifts. Curious w… more

What’s something you’ve done in your career that made you proud, even if no one else saw it?
Small wins count. Let’s normalize sharing them!!

For me, mine was completing my qualification. This was a hu… more

Sometimes we are tired or burnt out and can’t think of what “fun” thing to do to enjoy a long holiday weekend.

So, let’s make a list.

I’m in northern Ohio. So, Labor Day weekend means an Air Show at the local ai… more

Question for women in PE/IB: how do you manage your family obligations down the road? I am still young (28yo), but thinking of having kids in 4-5 years. How do you reconcile your career with the kids?… more

Had one of those work moments today. Another group lead blamed my boss and me for not looping his team in on an issue. Truth is I kept his team updated the whole time. She shrugged it off with, “oh, I… more

How do you find purpose in life when working full time? I feel like after work I just want to go straight to bed and I’m just living to work at this point. Any tips to find meaning?

If you could give one piece of advice to a woman just starting out in finance, what would it be?

Could be career related, confidence related, or something you wish someone told you early on.

My manager has been asking me to train a couple new hires. This is showing me two things: 1) I’m not that great at training other people and 2) I don’t actually like training other people. I’m decent … more

Holiday shopping gets me every single year. I always think I’m prepared, then December shows up and my wallet’s crying. 😅 This time I’m trying something new: stashing a little away each month to see … more

As the days start getting shorter (where did summer go?), what’s one thing you still want to do this summer, one you don’t think you’ll realistically get to, and one big thing you did accomplish? For … more

I see a lot of stories on Reddit about ghost workers who work remote but don’t actually do much. They just collect the paycheck and go on with their personal lives during work hours. I have a lot of t… more

When I started my first internship I was so focussed on looking capable that I avoided asking questions. Later on I realised that the people who grew the fastest were the ones who asked questions earl… more

Are there any companies actually hiring for any AML positions right now? It seems like the open positions I see and apply for never seem to be filled and keep getting reposted or are up for forever.

What does everyone think about having music on in the office? Personally, I love that we have a different Spotify playlist every day but I know that not everyone enjoys this whilst trying to work, so … more

I’m looking to move from California to Texas so I can be closer to family. I’m a little hesitant because the news makes me feel like I’ll be losing my rights. Wondering if anyone here could speak to t… more

Early in my career I thought success meant saying yes to everything. After missing a close friend’s wedding for work, I realized I needed better boundaries, so now I treat personal time like any other… more

Systems at work were updated yesterday and now everything feels off and laggy. RIP to my productivity. Anyone else’s company push an “upgrade” that made things worse?

When I first started out in my career I’d share ideas in meetings and they’d get brushed aside, but then a colleague would say the same thing and everyone jumped on board. It was frustrating and I had… more

I usually avoid talking politics with clients, but every so often one just won’t let it go. Part of me worries that if I change the subject, they’ll feel brushed off, but I also don’t want to lie abou… more

What’s the snack that secretly keeps you alive during the workday? For me, it’s dark chocolate, I always tell myself “just one square,” but let’s be honest… it usually turns into three. 😅 It’s my lit… more

I work for a small PE firm with 400 M AUM. Fund AUM being 150 M. I work as the fund controller and I got a raise of 7% and a bonus of 14% . What are your thoughts - Im kinda upset since I did a lot of… more

I was just reading something about how companies try to keep people motivated without giving promotions or raises, stuff like extra flexibility, public recognition, or cool projects. I get how that ca… more

What actually makes you stand out in an interview?? I try to be my authentic bubbly self and have my personality come through, but not sure what else there is that specifically would help?!

Need some input to ask for a raise. Can show that I’ve been doing 50%+ more work this year on top of additional admin projects and exceeding team goals. Received a glowing mid year review. I general… more

On a scale of 1 to 5, how excited are you to start work each day? For me, it’s usually around a 2–3 depending on what the day looks like. 😅 Doesn’t matter if you’re at home or in the office. Curious … more

I constantly hear the “only 25% of your income should go to housing” preached. How applicable is that for those of us living in high cost of living areas? My rent alone is close to 3K and utilities/in… more

If you could change to any industry you wanted without a pay cut, which one would you go to? Growing up I wanted to be a social worker, but the pay definitely stopped me.

How many hours of work is reasonable for work life balance while also showing dedication to your job? I worked from 7am to 6pm on Friday, and I’m starting to feel like that’s not it.

Hey everyone,
I’m very new to networking, but I know it needs to be done in this field to grow. As women, what have you found is the most successful way of networking? Going to groups, events, sports?!… more

I just started listening to a book called Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. It reviews the lack of research and acknowledgement of women’s needs, and poses the majority of this issue as being … more

Has anyone noticed any bias when it comes to employing? I helped interview a few people for a role, and there was 1 clear winner that was perfect for the role with the right experience, but my boss de… more

Have you noticed more kids choosing trades like plumbing, electrical, or HVAC instead of going into finance? I’ve seen it with friends’ kids and neighbors’ kids, they skip the student debt, start earn… more

Does anyone here work part time? I am thinking of doing the jump as I do have a side hustle that is growing quite fast, so would like to spend a bit more time focusing on that.
When asking my boss, sho… more

Do you think having a drink during lunch with clients or your team is ever appropriate? I’m not the one to suggest it, but if a client brings it up or there’s some peer pressure, I’ll usually go along… more

Would you ever want to work with your husband? There’s an opening on an adjacent team to mine, and my husband is looking to apply. It’s not the same team at least so wouldn’t be any conflict there, bu… more

Have you ever hit “send” on a follow-up email and then immediately wondered, “Am I being helpful… or just annoying?” 😅 I recently heard someone say that follow-ups can feel like nagging, Well, if I d… more

I am curious to know, what was everyone's first job/role in finance? What did you all learn from it that you still use today?!

How does lunch work at your company? At my old job, lunch was “paid,” but we were basically expected to eat at our desks and get right back to work. Now, my job doesn’t pay for lunch, but no one blink… more