Jobs in Finance

Would your college self be pleased with where you are at now in your career? Why or why not? I think I may be slightly disappointed even though I am currently extremely satisfied. Funny how time chang...

Do you apply to jobs when you don’t meet every single requirement? If I meet most of the role and feel like I could learn the rest quickly, part of me thinks I should just apply. But then I see a long...

What extra curricular activity have you found most beneficial for your children? I’m at the point where I need to start looking around but have no idea where to start. Of course it’s dependent on the ...

How do you get your confidence back after a rough interview? I had one recently where I knew I didn’t show up as well as I could have. Since then, I keep replaying parts of it and wondering if I’m jus...

What’s a skill you picked up outside of work that ended up helping you the most in your career? I don’t mean a formal certification or something you’d list at the top of a resume. More like something ...

What’s the best company perk you’ve ever gotten? A past company of mine had a parking garage really close to a major event center.

How long of a commute would you realistically accept for a new job? Ideally I'd like to keep it below 30 minutes each way. Maybe I’d stretch to 40-45 minutes if the role and pay were really worth it, ...

What’s the maternity leave policy at your company? I’m considering applying elsewhere but my company offers 6 months, which I know is a huge benefit, but I’d love to understand if this is becoming mor...

How much does your healthcare cost at your company? Do you use that as one of the deciding factor before accepting a job? It’s about $140/month for just me at my company and it seems high.

Hi everyone, I received two offers for a Associate Portfolio Manager role and would appreciate your thoughts. Morgan Stanley: * $120k base * 3 days/week in the office BlackRock: * $135k base * 4 ...

If you work efficiently and are productive throughout the day, do you ever feel bad that your coworkers are working late? Sometimes I feel bad for them but I know they waste quite a bit of time. I kno...

Does anyone know how difficult it may be to transition from a role in public accounting to a role in wealth management? I’ve applied for a handful of jobs and have been denied. Should I pass some of t...

Tangentially related....for those that have a left a solid somewhat lucrative role ($180k-200k total comp w/ great benefits) to trade full time. How much did you start trading with? What made you ulti...

For those of you that successfully did a career pivot, how did you get your foot in the door somewhere else? Was it purely networking or something else? Would love any tips & tricks!

Do you think AI is a must learn area for a finance professional i.e. to be able to build power BI report independently etc? Companies used to have a dedicated BI team to support all sort of process en...

Is it awkward to bring up a promotion timeline months after your boss first mentioned it? Earlier this year, my boss said there was a path for me to get promoted, but I didn’t really follow up on timi...

Do you prefer working for smaller or larger companies? When I worked at a smaller company, I had a broader scope and more responsibility, but I also felt more motivated because I felt like I was makin...

Does your company’s 401k match have a vesting requirement? Ours used to have a 3-year vesting schedule, but they got rid of it in recent years. I know companies probably use it as a retention tool, bu...

How do you personally handle the emotional side of rejection and silence during a long job search? I’ve noticed that the silence can be harder than an actual rejection because it leaves so much room t...

Is it a bad sign if one person in a panel interview barely says anything? I had a second round with two interviewers, and one was engaged while the other seemed pretty checked out. I couldn’t tell if ...