Spring Weeks 2012 Thread

No technical questions, first round interview, IBD. I think it is possible for you to steer the interview if you play it well. I'm guessing you're interested in the department you applied for so definitely research grad. prospects and training you might receive if you were to work for cs. I know it seems a while away but i think showing that you've looked at grad. schemes shows you want to work for cs ibd not any investment bank.
Don't go into the interview thinking i am going to ask 2 questions, try and ask questions but then discuss whatever answers you get given. Engage with whoever is interviewing you. And be comfortable with every point on your cv.
Don't fear the interview, cs staff are very nice in my experience!

Congrats

How do they process their applications? I just don't get it.
I applied on Boxing Day, did the online tests and all that day. And have heard nothing from them since...

Also rejection from HSBC without any testing . I'm from a target uni, doing a good course for IB, wrote a good application form for HSBC, and they can't even be bothered to interview me or give me a test before rejecting... frustrating!

Congrats

How do they process their applications? I just don't get it.
I applied on Boxing Day, did the online tests and all that day. And have heard nothing from them since...

Also rejection from HSBC without any testing . I'm from a target uni, doing a good course for IB, wrote a good application form for HSBC, and they can't even be bothered to interview me or give me a test before rejecting... frustrating!

Same! After looking through this thread I'm guessing HSBC has some genuinely retarded HR people who randomly pick people for tests/interviews.
I mean come on. A friend of mine was interviewed by JP Morgan and Credit Suisse, has an offer from Morgan Stanley and he got a straight rejection from HSBC.
This is ridiculous.

Seriously?

I mean it couldn't possibly be that different banks look for different qualities.

People need to realise that these things are competitive, if you get rejected grow a pair and realise it's probably a fault on your application rather than a retarded HR (not saying they don't make mistakes, but it's a bit rich for a 18/19 year old to claim that they are entitled to an interview if they go to a target uni and do a 'good' course)

Got a Citi email yesterday. It said that I need to tell them my predicted university grade. THought I filled that one in already...hmfff

Same! After looking through this thread I'm guessing HSBC has some genuinely retarded HR people who randomly pick people for tests/interviews.
I mean come on. A friend of mine was interviewed by JP Morgan and Credit Suisse, has an offer from Morgan Stanley and he got a straight rejection from HSBC.
This is ridiculous.

and the reason a Morgan Stanley offer holder would complain about anything is...

I got that too. I'm not sure there was even a box for it thought on the application. Althought if they bothered to look at my CV they would see what I had scored to date and could have made a fairly well informed guess of that.

Miml, I think he's talking about the 'not having the opportunity to even take the tests' bit, because usually banks don't screen pre-tests, hence the assumption of picking out people. The interview bit is fair enough.

That's just an applicant making an assumption about the process. Just because a large number of banks do send out tests automatically, doesn't mean all will (arguably, it's a more efficient method).

However, my main point was that you can only expect to be considered... anything else is really a bonus.

and the reason a Morgan Stanley offer holder would complain about anything is...

Rejected from Morgan Stanley (predictable as I flopped the numerical) but passed HSBC's numerical.

Is anyone else still waiting to hear from majority of the firms they've applied to? I did apply really late but I'd still like to hear something...