Been at the same firm a while (smaller boutique), and looking for guidance on what to expect in VP level interviews at larger banks. Deal walkthroughs and discussions of past experiences mostly? Technicals? Sounds like I’ll be speaking with VPs and MDs

Is a “coffee chat” the same as a first round interview for on-cycle recruiting right now?

I had a very positive experience interviewing with Amazon for an L5 Technical Writer role. I originally applied for a lower level writing role, ending up acing my Loop, and was passed on to speak to the hiring manager for the L5 role.

Given the positive tone of our conversation, I expect to receive an offer this week.

Can somebody tell me what kind of base salary/bonus/RSU ranges I should aim for? I'm transitioning to tech and have 10+ years of professional writing experience. PNW based.

Is there a source/template for developing a case study in response to a scenario? A partner wants to create a deck using data from our last engagement to discuss during the learning week.

Hi Fish,

I attended the interview in cognizant. But i didn't get any feedback of my interview. So, what should I do? Also, I dropped the Mails to recruiter. They did not reply on that.

Hi Fishes,
How many days Persistent takes to share interview feedback?

At what point is too much prep?? I think reading about how grueling the Amazon interview process is has sent me into a spiral lol. Interview is tomorrow and can someone just tell me it really isn’t as bad as everyone says it is??! 😂😭

I have 2 case interview with BCG in North America PL role. Any advice on cases? How many should I practice? What sort of cases do they give? Is it candidate or interviewer led?

Are there any fundamental differences between a salary negotiation during the start (applying for the job) vs. Salary negotiation during a performance review (you’ve been employed for x time and looking for a raise). I’m in the latter and wondering if there are any maneuvers that are different I should be doing.

How long did you hear for an update after applying to visa with or without a referral?

It's appalling how bad new analyst excel/ ppt skills are. There needs to be a way of judging 'readiness' during the interview process.

Hey guys! Currently in WM ops at Morgan Stanley for the past 1 year dealing with alternative lending, I’m super underpaid with 3 years of experience which is very frustrating. (73k). Have been at Morgan for 1 year and looking to come over to JPM for an ideal pay bump, but would like to get into IB type roll. Any insight on what I should expect or how to go about applying? Maybe even getting referred? I have a deep knowledge of investments and always felt inclined to go down this route.

Single book recommendation for user research?

Goal is interview prep. Ideally focused on applications in tech.

I'm holding an offer from MakeMyTrip and another offer from OlaElectric. Ninjacart is willing to make me an offer. But they're saying that they'd discuss the offer only after the other company that I'm interviewing with has come up with an offer first. There's been a delay from HRs of the companies in a similar way. How do I urge them to send me the offer letter without sounding pushy? I had reached out to some of the HRs myself. Would that be too awkward if I accept & back out their offer?

Would like some tips on how to prepare for Senior Fullstack Developer tech interviews. What kind of questions should I expect? Any other tips on how to prepare? TIA

I’ve decided to leave a toxic work environment and have begun applying elsewhere. It’s now very difficult to motivate myself at work. Any advice for how to survive until I have an offer in hand?

I am interviewing for nCino as a entry level Support Engineer. They ask for 2 years experience in the financial services industry and knowledge of Salesforce. I have over 1 year experience in the financial industry and 2 years working with Salesforce. I live in Louisiana and it's Remote. What salary should I be aiming for? Total compensation also if you can! What do other Support Engineer get paid

Has anyone done an M&A case study for a Corp Dev position? My interviewer told me it’s going to be a 5hr case study and I am a bit scared...Anyone knows what to expect in these?

Need guidance from folks of product company who learnt DSA , system design to Crack the interview

I need to switch to product companies need some guidance on how you guys prepared

What is avg ctc for a manger in EY PAS in Toronto area?

My son lost his summer job. So I gave him the honey do list @ $15/hr. It’s a long list...

Anyone here make a huge career change in their late 20s or 30s? Thinking of making one and wanted to hear your stories.

We just bought a Stearns & Foster hybrid mattress. It still emits a smell and I’m reading all these articles about the harmful effects of off gassing with a memory foam mattress. Should I be concerned about this or will the mattress topper that encases the mattress take care of the problem. It’s always something. Sigh.

I feel so undervalued at the firm. How is it possible that nobody wants to staff me?

Are mustaches considered to be unprofessional? I don't want to shave mine but I don't want to be stupid also.

How much time BNP Paribas required to release offer letter after document submission.

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How to look for job change with 3 months notice period since every HR is looking for immediate or within 30 days joiner only.

Anyone at A&M in PEPI? Would like to know more about work/life, projects, etc. TIA

CCH Axcess 💔

Hear me out! I left my 15 year career in the corporate world to pursue being a realtor.1) It was never boring
2) It was the most challenging
3) It was extremely rewarding to be able to help families find their dream homes

Any KPMG Lighthouse alum here? I want to leave and curious to learn what opportunities you guys found. TIA!

What will be the work from home benefit’s in IQVIA?

On a Zoom call:
Colleague A: *begins talking*
Colleague B: *begins talking at the the same time as A*
Colleague B: "I'm sorry, A. Go ahead"
Colleague B: (said with much attitude) "No, B. You go ahead. I'm sure what you have to say is more important anyhow."
Everyone else on the call: *Stunned silence....*

What is the scoop on med mal defense vs. plaintiff work? Is defense more respected by other practice areas if I were to switch somewhere else later?

I applied to a position that brands itself as civil litigation and apparently the role is med mal defense. Not sure what to go by but would like to do a little research before I call them back.

Anyone in consulting and doing OE? Using bench time for J2+ seems like a good opportunity in this environment, considering it wouldn’t look out of place to remain on the bench for quite a while

How should I move to tech as a ML Engineer? How did people here make the transition?

Docket + R - I have an container running a rocker image and I’m trying to launch a bash terminal and the RStudio server (/init) at the same time. Is this possible? I tried adding CMD [“/init”] too.

Steel Case vs Herman Miller

Is Herman Miller the undeniable winner in the office chair market or is Steel Case a contender for first?

When is external hire IBD recruiting season?

Would tech ib (m&a) be more affected than say Healthcare/pharma ib in an economic downturn?

What are some great investment banks to work as an associate in the Washington DC area?

Any info on best MM LevFin / FIG groups in Chicago?

Is breaking into equity research/coverage teams as hard as breaking into traditional advisory/M&A IB being from a non target school with a non finance degree?

What does the branch transfer process look like for UBS? I'm wanting to transfer from my current office to one closer to home.

How many times do you think about quitting per day?

Experience in shareholder services for GS?

Left IBD to quickly - VP1 opps?

Long story short - was lured into an opportunity to do BD for a large PE PortCo… better work/life balance, but honestly miss the deal cycle.

Anyone know of open VP1 opps right now?

Quick background - former MM banker (think Raymond James, Piper Sandler size) doing FinTech and Asset Management within FIG, but also open to other sectors.

Thanks!

Any recommendations on brushing up on PowerPoint?

Am I more or less likely to be laid off if the economy tanks even more if I just started as an analyst two months ago

Lower middle market bros. What’a your comp structure? I will share:
100k$ + 60k$ discretionary bonus

How do you find out who’s “top bucket” and who’s not? Do they disclose this? Also how do you become one?

What are some resources (paid or otherwise) that will make me a better banker? Wall street prep's course was great, anything else that would help me ramp up as a nontraditional background, lateral recent hire?

I'm up for associate promo next year and nowhere near ready right now (obviously).

I just graduated from a nontarget in Dec 2020 & am currently interning at PwC before I go back to do my Masters. My initial plan was to accept my full time offer and slowly work my way into IB.

I see postings right now for FT IB analyst programs. Should I even try applying online?

Ik recruiters don’t really read cover letters, but I learned about banking rlly late into college. i’m the daughter of blue collar workers who don’t speak English so I never really knew what jobs were “prestigious”

Received an offer for equity research and IB, both in toronto. ER paying $120k base and my understanding is that bonus can be around 25-30%. IB is paying $105k base but likely higher bonus? Which one would u choose if you think you would be good at both

Hey guys who are some of your M&A clients? I’m trying to figure out what stocks to buy.

Anyone working off Wacker in Chicago have any apartment suggestions? Or any general advice for the area?

Closing in on a corp dev offer. I work at a boutique (~10 ppl) where the analysts/associates carry a lot of weight during deals. What is the longest i could push my potential start date back to for this new role? I don’t wanna leave while i’m in the middle of a bunch of things and screw over my current firm. They’ve been good to me