What is your favorite question to ask an interviewer?

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Like to ask this as last question - essentially asking if they have any concerns with your background / skillset to be successful in the role. Lets them reiterate your strengths or let you rebuttal any concerns they may have.

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We talk about this @wallstreetbook (join us on insta!) — here’s mine: What surprised you most when you joined Firm X?

Really helps understand what the “true experience” is like. Good luck!

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“With no prior training do you think you can land a hot air balloon?” Always made me stand out at the end of an interview and was a great way break the awkward interview vibe

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You seem really talented and capable. What makes you stay here at the company?

Their initial reaction can tell you a lot about the company and what you're getting into

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Hi Fishes,
Hope you all are doing well.
I am looking for a job change. Have 2 years of experience in Frontend development in React.js, Redux, JavaScript (ES6+), Webpack, babel, jest, Git. Worked in an Agile environment.

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Hello! I recently finished a Master of Public Health from the University of Waterloo and I’m currently working as a Policy Analyst for the federal government. I’m really intrigued by healthcare consulting and would love to learn more about Canadian opportunities for that if anyone is willing to chat! I have over 5 years of experience working in community healthcare (mainly administrative roles). I also have a BSc (Hons) Neuroscience. Just looking for advice on where to start! TIA :)

If you are a professional designer and give someone your "working file" PSD, but it's just a screenshot of all your mockups on a single rasterized layer, please do us all a favor and change careers.

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Recalling my first onboarding meeting in-house with the c - suite. Thinking back now recalling that they would often mention if someone they are referring to is a woman. For example, "Oh we have these two women doing x, y, and z and they do it well, a well-oiled machine." etc. I was the only woman in the room. They did not mention when someone performing a particular role was a man but they did point out when it's a woman, happened about four times. Odd, no? What would you make of this?

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Started at a new big law firm almost five months ago. Had to ask the partner I report to for more work today for the first time since I started. I feel like a failure. Is this a normal scenario?

That moment when your "smart" plan to boost your hours this month by working the Labor Day weekend (thus turning down all the fun plans your friends made) becomes sitting on your hands & feeling dumb because all the partners are too busy to delegate anything. The worst kind of "off" day is one you planned to /wanted to work, but there's no billable work...

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My plan is to transition to Part-time or PRN (once weekly) to spend time with my baby before he’s no longer a baby anymore. I’ve had excellent childcare right now from my mom from 3 months to now-9 months of age. Now that my babe is getting older and learning so much right now I want to be present more for his neurodevelopment. My trouble is… I love the income I make full-time… What age was your child when you went part-time or stay at home? And why?

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Anyone use a Mac for work? Can it handle Excel and PPT?

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Want to jump back into SWE after spending a year and a half doing tech consulting and architecture. 8 and half YOE and a MS. What are the FAANGs or other companies worth targeting? Going to start studying

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How do you ask for points?

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Anyone have any insight on Blue State Digital? Good, bad or ugly?

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Lurking mom in the Dad bowl. We had our first - she’s 7 months now. What would you want for Father’s Day? With my job and baby in daycare, he doesn’t want a day off/away.

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Anyone know if any remote work for an Industrial engineer? Looking for something part time to do with my current role.

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Why Amazon guys are so egoistic. I joined Amazon 2 weeks back, got assigned some tasks.

In morning call everyone is saying to connect with them if i need any help. But when I go to them for help they don't even reply and even if they do they just give me a document link.


Stuck in something where infra understanding is required, atleast share me the ip, url , of the dev environment.

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Y’all a friend of mine is trying to sell his house in Katy wayyy below market value but he doesn’t have a choice. Please DM me if you know anyone looking so I can share the address.

I’m worried about job security so I’d like to go work somewhere that’s here to stay. Can I work at the internet? Do they have an in-house creative department? I think I’d like to be in charge of that.

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Is it just me or the average billable work in infrastructure transactions has blown off steam in the last couple of weeks?

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What's one of the most important - yet rarest - skills in finance? I'd have to go with empathy.

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Post holiday party hangover is real AF right now

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Will the pandemic actually lead to permanent changes in business continuity/operational risk management, or will companies fall back into their old ways after this is done?

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For those with significant others who are healthcare workers, how do they react when you are having / had a bad day? I feel like they think they have it 1000x worse (which could most certainly be true) but our job is also stressful/challenging just in a different way? Agree?

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Hello Fishes,

I am currently working in healthcare as a coordinator and pursuing mba full time in Canada - I’ll be graduating in September.. I wish to get into finance, specifically investment banking or asset management or fintech. I already hold ~4 years of experience from India.
I would appreciate any leads or referrals in such industries.

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Does anyone know what license does one need to be a FA in UK?

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Anyone familiar with opportunities at short sellers? Either investing or in research, seems really cool but I’m not familiar with that world

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Had some credit card charge offs come up from U4 review and I didn’t payoff. Not proud of it from when I was younger but they’re off my report since it’s past 7 yrs but still within the 10 yr U4 review period. Will this impact employment?

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Besides working, how do you finance pros typically spend the weekend?

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My $10,000 bonus came down to $6,200 after deductions. Does that sound right, almost 40% withheld?

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How long after a final interview for a PE fund would you say is normal to wait before hearing a response? And what’s the time frame that after it’s passed you’re probably chalked?

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How much does an AVP make at Barclays Glasgow make in a year? Retail banking.

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Bose QC35 or Bowers and Wilkins P7 Wireless? I got a gift card this year and trying to buy solid headphones for train, traveling, etc. I really like them both.

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Associates: How many of you got promoted after being an analyst vs. got recruited post-business school?

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Uber driver awkwardly asks if he can ask me a question. I say, "Sure." He says, "What do you think is the most important thing in life?"

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Currently have the FRM title.
I failed CFA level 3 once.

I'm hoping to eventually do CAIA, but only after I'm done with CFA. I'm also hoping to do non-financial certifications, like Certified analytics professional (CAP), and learn about web development.

While I may have the title of manager, I am still an individual contributor. The type of work I do involves quantitative analysis/data analysis/science.

Any suggestions as to what I should start with?

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hiit training or crossfit?

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Interview tips for a fund management company- entry level role? (Other than researching about the company)

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Why does the street, and people in general, care so much about the technicality & formal announcement of a recession (2quarters of negative GDP)? Q1 was heavily negative GDP and now FED Atlanta revised Q2 Fcst to 0.0% growth. Let's be honest with ourselves, we are in one now. Why does nobody think this narrowly and wait till data release day and then finally screech "wE aRe iN a RecEsSioN"

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God damn I'm too young to be balding already. Should I shave it? I'm relatively fit and stylish.

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