Didn’t pass probation as a new grad hire after 3 months. Everyone tells me you have to fk up majorly to be fired as a grad….guess I fked up lol

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Shake it off and move on. The only way this becomes an actual “failure” is if you choose not to learn something from the experience. Should you have pushed back on the timeline? Asked for help early and often? Raised a red flag about missing the deadline earlier?

Figure the lesson out, learn from it, and then play the next play. You’ll have a hell of a “tell me about a time you failed” story for when you bounce back.

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Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement. I’ve been reflecting a lot about what I could take from this experience and while I believe I could have communicated my challenges better, I also believe that this outcome was for the best and a blessing in disguise. Will now continue with my job hunt 😌

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Not sure where you work but we are referring if you just need to get your feet off the ground!

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Life is a learning process - all the hardship you went through is a huge lesson and up to you on whether you want to use it to make a better version of yourself or weigh you down. Sorry not being passive aggressive but don’t let this weigh on you. I know people who have failed exams, kicked out of school, arrested/prison and are materially well off and in a much better place. Think of this as a funny icebreaker when you meet people

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It will sting and so will every other bad/stressful event in your life but that’s what makes the life worth living. Imagine the feeling when you pass probation in your new role. I see it that the hardship you go through is so you can advise someone else down the line. There maybe an analyst when you’re older who didn’t pass probation / got fired and takes it so much harder - but you’ll be there giving them confidence

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Any firm that has an analyst build a financial model and then send it straight to the partner without, idk, 20+ consultants, senior consultant, and manager reviews doesn’t know what they’re doing. Sounds like it wasn’t the place to be. I’ve worked in investment banking and at multiple consulting firms and every time at every firm (as an intern, analyst, and consultant) I’ve had multiple people review anything of substance before it makes it to the partner. This is NOT on you.

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I was in a similar situation back in the day - dumped with a massive model with no support and unrealistic timelines.

The positive to take from here is that you longer to work with this team who are willing to pawn off responsibility to juniors. Assuming you're fresh out of school, most important thing is for you to work for a boss / manager who is supportive of your learning and growth - trust me it matters more than a brand name. Having said that, do assess what you could have done differently in the situation and learn from it.

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Sorry to hear that. I've been fired before, and it completely stings. Learn from it and move on. The most important thing for you right now is to not let it blow your self-confidence. I did and it took me forever to get it back.

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Which firm? Smells like LEK

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Lek doesnt really build financial models for our CDDs (unless you count market sizing), and no associates in their first months would be tasked with something like that

Steve Jobs had a great line that I always remind myself.
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward you can only connect them looking back”
One day you’ll look back and see how this experience turned out to be the best thing.

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That partner needs some serious training in motivational communication skills. I’m not one to sugarcoat things, but I’d never speak to a junior that way. While you have time, read up on “resilience.” It’s a skill you can learn and practice regularly, whenever something goes wrong in life. Best of luck to you!

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What you do?🧐

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You're definitely better off! What a complete jackass that Partner is!

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Honestly it might suck now but some day you’ll be grateful that it happened quickly instead of a long burnout over years. This doesn’t define you - but how you reinvent yourself will

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The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. It felt terrible bc I didn’t know anybody else who didn’t pass probation on their first job. But it does happen, people get fired all the time. You’re not alone (I’m still working on getting over it)

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