anyone work at Banc of America securities

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: Flatscan

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I've worked in equity research for 10 years and am very familiar with banking. Is your interview in banking now? You need to get your story straight.

This just about sums it up. 3cho, either you're being careless because this is ATOT (and the replies you get will be less specific and useful) or you don't know the difference and are going to be PWNED in the interview process. You might not get beat down in an interview, but you'll get the phoned rejection in a week or two.

I interviewed with BAS during their "technologist" recruiting. AFAICT, it was just a buzzword for recruiting from technology/engineering schools with candidates who did not necessarily have finance background. My on-campus first-round was pretty easy, I think it was a dumb/not dumb filter. The on-site was a day's worth of interviews with MDs (heads or seconds of the sponsoring groups), which I screwed up by having done zero background research. There were 20-30 other candidates in this wave, so there were plenty of memorable Type-A people to choose from.

It sounds like you're in a different recruiting initiative. If your description is correct (i.e. meetings with various groups), I would pick 2-4 baskets to put all your eggs in. Pick specific things that you are or could be interested in, then become interested in them and know them up and down. When you get to the interviews, chances are that you'll get at least 1 of your choices covered somewhere and can ace that interview.

• Don't be dumb. You need to do pretty well on any brainteasers that they give you.
• Don't suck. Your non-goal interviews can sink you, so do them okay.
• Be focused. You need to make at least one interview stick.

thank you, that's what i wanted to hear all along. i am doing mock interviews with some friends who already have offers from the summer. can't think of better ways to prepare

 

[Zenmervolt]

Going into IB then. It will kill you. In 5-10 years, you'll be completely set and have a great job, but until then you will have no life at all. There's a saying in IB, "If you don't come in on Saturday, don't bother coming in on Monday." You're looking at averaging 4 hours of sleep each night for the next several years.

I've been there. Derivatives and FX trading. I was the top performer in my hiring group, got praise everywhere, but I bailed because it wasn't worth not having any life at all.

If you can handle it, great, but you need to be warned that you will do nothing but work and sleep (literally) during your first several years.

ZV

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Going into IB then. It will kill you. In 5-10 years, you'll be completely set and have a great job, but until then you will have no life at all. There's a saying in IB, "If you don't come in on Saturday, don't bother coming in on Monday." You're looking at averaging 4 hours of sleep each night for the next several years.

I've been there. Derivatives and FX trading. I was the top performer in my hiring group, got praise everywhere, but I bailed because it wasn't worth not having any life at all.

If you can handle it, great, but you need to be warned that you will do nothing but work and sleep (literally) during your first several years.

ZV

yeah i hear you. i think i am ready for it.

 

[TNM93]

Originally posted by: 3cho

Originally posted by: deathkoba
Well as far as I know, they are going to ask you a bunch of questions and they'll want them answered immediately.

that's terrific, you got any other bright ideas? take a hike.

i can see that this is a lost cause

Yeah man, we all work for Banc of America securities and are familiar with their interview process.