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Official Investment Banking Spring Week 2015 Thread

Reply 8100

Commercial Paper

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Original post by Bloxorus

Thanks for the confidence boost :smile:

What would a good answer be to "why did you not secure a spring week in your first year"?

Whatever your answer is, make sure to say how you've improved since then, why you're a stronger candidate now ready to take yourself to the next level through a summer internship etc.

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Reply 8101

Bloxorus

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Original post by Abdul-Karim

Wasn't notified of the opportunities available? Only started looking into IB during the summer of 2015?

I don't think id be able to pull that off seeing as I'm at UCL studying econ, and they'll be able to see that I actually applied for the spring week haha

Original post by will2348

Whatever your answer is, make sure to say how you've improved since then, why you're a stronger candidate now ready to take yourself to the next level through a summer internship etc.

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Thanks!

Reply 8102

gr8wizard10

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Slightly nervous for tomorrow's final round >.<

Reply 8103

Calculon13

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Original post by Abdul-Karim

Slightly nervous for tomorrow's final round >.<

Good luck, Knock it out of the park!

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Reply 8104

President M.E.

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Original post by Abdul-Karim

Slightly nervous for tomorrow's final round >.<

Good luck you'll be great :smile:

Reply 8105

Roadrage27

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Slightly nervous for tomorrow's final round >.<

Good luck man! you were offered the final round for a reason! They want you!

Reply 8106

gr8wizard10

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Original post by President M.E.

Good luck you'll be great :smile:

Original post by Roadrage27

Good luck man! you were offered the final round for a reason! They want you!

Thanks guys, I think it went pretty well, quite enjoyable in fact.

Reply 8107

Aenigma

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Original post by Abdul-Karim

Thanks guys, I think it went pretty well, quite enjoyable in fact.

What was the format? / who was it with? Wonder how much they've changed

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Reply 8108

gr8wizard10

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Original post by Aenigma

What was the format? / who was it with? Wonder how much they've changed

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3x30 mins - Directors/Associates from various IBD divs, and an interview with a guy from the div you expressed interest in.

Strengths / CV shredding & for me a few econ/bonds/derivatives related questions, nothing that I would say was 'technical' though

Reply 8109

Aenigma

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Original post by Abdul-Karim

3x30 mins - Directors/Associates from various IBD divs, and an interview with a guy from the div you expressed interest in.

Strengths / CV shredding & for me a few econ/bonds/derivatives related questions, nothing that I would say was 'technical' though

Yeah, that's basically what we had, no really techs

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Reply 8110

Roadrage27

Original post by Abdul-Karim

3x30 mins - Directors/Associates from various IBD divs, and an interview with a guy from the div you expressed interest in.

Strengths / CV shredding & for me a few econ/bonds/derivatives related questions, nothing that I would say was 'technical' though

Was this like some kind of fast track for the fast track lol?

Reply 8111

gr8wizard10

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Original post by Roadrage27

Was this like some kind of fast track for the fast track lol?

It was just the fast track interview :K:

Reply 8112

Joseph.S

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Hi All,

As I am coming to the end of year 13, what would you advise me to do to prepare for my spring week applications?

I am currently applying/applied for placements and insight days.

What things would you do if you could go back, and what should I keep my eye out for? When do most SW applications start? I have firmed UCL for Chemical Engineering.

Thank you in advance.

Reply 8113

Roadrage27

Original post by Abdul-Karim

It was just the fast track interview :K:

so all the spring week attendees get it?

Reply 8114

lizzygrant

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Original post by Roadrage27

so all the spring week attendees get it?

The guy mentioned about it last page - HR and people there will actively observe you during the spring week, they will only choose people who are good enough to get fast-tracked.

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Does anyone actually want to work in Back Office (except Technology) or prefer it over Front Office? :confused:

Reply 8115

gr8wizard10

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Original post by Roadrage27

so all the spring week attendees get it?

There was 12 of us who got it for IBD and I think roughly the same number for markets. Not everyone gets it or atleast not everyone gets it straight away.

Reply 8116

gr8wizard10

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Original post by lizzygrant

The guy mentioned about it last page - HR and people there will actively observe you during the spring week, they will only choose people who are good enough to get fast-tracked.

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Does anyone actually want to work in Back Office (except Technology) or prefer it over Front Office? :confused:

I suppose it would be dependent on the skills, interests and possibly the better working hours, as ops/comp/legal still pay well.

Reply 8117

gr8wizard10

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Original post by Joseph.S

Hi All,

As I am coming to the end of year 13, what would you advise me to do to prepare for my spring week applications?

I am currently applying/applied for placements and insight days.

What things would you do if you could go back, and what should I keep my eye out for? When do most SW applications start? I have firmed UCL for Chemical Engineering.

Thank you in advance.

Research the various divisions, how they interlink, the relevance of an IB to an economy.

If I could go back, I'd probably have started practicing the online numericals in summer and started my cover letters then too :rolleyes: