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What’s wrong with Goldman Sachs (vs. BAML and the rest)?
Goldman Sachs likes to win. When the firm had a terrible first quarter in fixed income trading, co-head of securities Pablo Salame told staff he was fed up with losing and that they should please...
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Morning Coffee: Is this the most embarrassing interview question in banking?...
Don’t go into an investment banking interview if you’re not expecting to be thrown some curve balls. Back in the day, it was a combination of the standard ‘motivation’ questions (Why our bank? Why this...
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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about a Goldman Sachs superday
The good news is that if you’ve received an invitation to a Goldman Sachs superday, then you’ve made it a significant amount of the way through the process, as it’s the final stage of recruitment for...
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Looking for a job? 10 bankers who could hire you in the second half
Brexit or not, low volatility or not, Trumpian uncertainty or not, 2017 has been a time of hiring. The first half of this year has witnessed a ripple of front office recruitment everywhere from...
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“I’m an Italian entrepreneur. Here’s why I come to London to boost my...
Ernesto Magnani is passionate about the potential of solar power to transform the energy sector. Working from his hometown of Parma, Italy, he runs Stern Energy, a thriving business which develops,...
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Is your resume too long? What experienced bankers should delete from their CV
If you’re an experienced banker looking to make a lateral move or take on more responsibility at a new firm, you may have so much experience on your resume that you don’t know where to start cutting to...
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Investment banks have just welcomed a new batch of analysts in the City of London. As ever, those breaking into a front office job will have beaten stiff competition to the role, so what does it really...
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Time for Goldman Sachs to pay like Morgan Stanley?
Goldman Sachs pays more than Morgan Stanley. We know this because when the two banks release information about compensation for their regulated staff in London, Goldman Sachs pays nearly three times as...
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Morning Coffee: J.P. Morgan suggests this is the worst bank to work for now....
Which is the worst bank to work for at this particular moment in time? Could it be Goldman Sachs, with its shrinking fixed income business and waning investment bank? Apparently not. Kian Abouhossein,...
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People are being duped into attending fake Morgan Stanley interviews on...
Next time you get an email that seems to be from Morgan Stanley offering you a job in the bank’s flying fixed income division, you might want to pause. You might especially want to pause if you’re...
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Diary of a banking intern: “I’ve stopped bothering making any plans with...
Summer internships usually feed 70%+ of full-time recruits into banks’ graduate programmes, and now that I’m into my fourth week here I can see why. Firstly, the hours are, of course, brutal but...
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Goldman Sachs is gearing up for a hiring spree in Warsaw
Goldman is getting ready to recruit new people at all levels in Warsaw. Goldman’s Warsaw office opened around four years ago and already employs over 300 staff across technology, operations and HR....
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I’m a successful 40 year-old banker. Here’s how I stay sane
If you make it to the top of banking, you’re going to be part of the 1%. Congratulations! Except, that this comes with some downsides: success can breed envy and criticism. If you want to handle this...
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11 telltale signs that you’re about to be laid off
It’s always better to start looking for a new job while you still have one. But if you’re happy in your role and happy with your employer and happy with life in general, then it makes little sense to...
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Morning Coffee: The special summer perk at Goldman Sachs. Reasons for banking...
If you work for Goldman Sachs in London this summer, there is something you may badly want. It will not be for you to experience personally, but for you to experience vicariously through your children...
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A senior credit trader escaped from HSBC
HSBC has been busy in credit trading. Last year, it hired in Andrew Sinfield from J.P. Morgan as head of corporate credit trading in Europe. In March, it brought in Greg Sadler, a highly respected...
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Meet the 20-somethings willing to work in IBD without a salary
When you intern in an investment banking division (IBD), you’re usually paid handsomely. Admittedly, you won’t earn as much as if you intern with a tech firm, but you’ll still earn £50k ($65k+) on a...
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Even liberal arts and humanities majors can land a financial services...
Regardless of your major or educational background, sometimes you can get the foot in the door of a prestigious financial services internship by telling your story and being real about who you are. You...
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M&A recruitment is ramping up on Wall Street
What summer lull? Some people might be heading to the beach, but recruiters say the hiring of M&A bankers is continuing apace on Wall Street, with associates and vice presidents (VPs) at the top of...
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Why senior traders should want to work in Dublin, not Frankfurt
Bank of America is going to have a trading floor in Dublin. The Irish Times and Bloomberg report that the U.S. bank has passed over Frankfurt and chosen the Irish capital for its European hub after...
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