Whats up with the Cornell Partnership?

They always phone. They don't have computers

They just want to chat with you

Apparently 'tell me about your interests in XYZ and investment banking' is not an interview but the kind of chit chat question you could have with anyone

They presume because you phoned you have time to talk to them/ have an interview

The email they send just adds to the mystery and suspense, so I am going to phone you even if I don't have time to talk

Reply 1

fail@maths

Don't Jefferies hire through these guys?

Reply 2

Bloodbath

Original post by fail@maths

Don't Jefferies hire through these guys?

Think so

I don't see why can't they be like everyone else and arrange for a phone chat instead of trying to call u out of the blue

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Reply 3

fail@maths

Original post by Bloodbath

Think so

I don't see why can't they be like everyone else and arrange for a phone chat instead of trying to call u out of the blue

They are notoriously douches....

I remember reading a huge rant thread about them in the Nicube days. Never had any involvement with them personally, but I've heard bad things.

Reply 4

Bloodbath

Original post by fail@maths

They are notoriously douches....

I remember reading a huge rant thread about them in the Nicube days. Never had any involvement with them personally, but I've heard bad things.

I've actually met some the Cornell Partnership people in person. They seem all right but I think the way they go about their recruitment process is retarded. If I was a bank I wouldn't use them.

Do you have a link to the rant?

Reply 5

Euribor

Never had issues with them and thought they were very helpful.

Reply 6

Zweihander

Original post by Bloodbath

I've actually met some the Cornell Partnership people in person. They seem all right but I think the way they go about their recruitment process is retarded. If I was a bank I wouldn't use them.

At least they'll never be as bad as Credit Suisse HR.

Reply 7

Industrious Orca

I've met them and chatted with Charles (the main guy) on a few occasions; they seem pretty good and give decent advice. What is anyone problem with them? In terms of phoning, i guess they just see it as more personal.

Also, for anyone's information, they used to recruit for Jefferies, until Jefferies got big enough to recruit for itself. Now you have to apply directly to Jefferies.