Comments on: What Do You Do When You Interview at an Investment Bank and Never Hear Back?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:23:36 +0000

In reply to Draco.

That sounds like a very bad reason to reject you. Anyone at the company has the “right” to reject you, but it’s very weird to notify you via a voicemail message. I would recommend following up and asking some other people you spoke with. HR has been known to make mistakes or incorrectly notify people (it’s not exactly the best or brightest working there…).

By: Draco

Draco — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:05:21 +0000

Hi there, I had a superday with MS and I did not hear back from them for two weeks. During this period, I am outside of the States and told them I could have issue answering phone calls. And I just received this: “I tried giving you a few phone calls but was unsuccessful with trying to reach you. I wanted to provide a quick update regarding your candidacy for our XXX Program. Unfortunately, due to the highly competitive candidate pool that came in this recruiting season, we will not be proceeding with your candidacy at this time.”
I doubt does that mean I am rejected for not answering phone calls and if so, does HR have the right to do so given her rank in the company. I have reached out and clarify the situation. And I am wondering if I will get a chance again. PS. Some other candidates I know still receive nothing.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:45:43 +0000

In reply to Justin. I would follow up again on Thursday. It should only take a few minutes to send the interviewers a message. All you can do is contact them, remind them of your exploding offer, and see if they can schedule you for the next few days. If not, you don't really lose much since you already have another good offer.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:41:52 +0000

Brian,

I had a first round at an Elite Boutique on Monday afternoon. It is now Wednesday morning. I thought behavioral went very well, on technicals I I had the concepts down super well but made two embarrassingly simple math errors (24/8 = 4 and 20% of 100 is 2). I’m usually actually pretty good at mental math, much more complicated mental math, and I think I was just nervous. I have some friends at the firm pushing for me and they said the technical interviewer said I did great when she spoke to them. HR is aware I have an exploding offer from a BB that blows up on the coming Monday, and I’m getting a bit nervous since I haven’t heard about scheduling a super day. I thanked both interviewers immediately after but didn’t hear back from either one. Should I reach out again? I’m also not sure how to allocate time for the next few days, I have a lot of school work and exams but If I know I have the super day coming I’d prep for that over more calc problems.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:42:27 +0000

In reply to Alexander Camaev. It sounds like they are just not hiring anyone else. So I would not push too hard in this situation because you do actually have an alternate offer. Maybe just send one final email to one of your interviewers (whoever you connected with the best) and let them know about the offer and see if you can get an update. I wouldn't even name the bank or say much else. And if they don't respond or tell you anything, well, you still have the other offer to fall back on.

By: Alexander Camaev

Alexander Camaev — Sat, 07 May 2022 18:14:51 +0000

Great article, Brian! Recently, I, like many others, was put on hold for a BB SA 2023 position — after following up after my superday, I received a call about my status. It’s now been almost two weeks since when I presume they gave out offers to top-choice candidates. I’ve sent follow ups to interviewers, HR, and actually received an offer from a different bank not too long ago that I want to try and leverage for this position. I sent an inquiry to HR about it two days, which they haven’t responded to and so my question is, should I let my interviewers know that I have an offer as well? Seeing as they already made a decision about me (and didn’t respond to my follow-ups), I’m not sure how to approach this — I don’t want to jeopardize my other offer by letting them know which bank I received it from either. Any input would be much appreciated!

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:39:12 +0000

In reply to Issac. It sounds like the bank maybe changed its hiring plans or the interviewer was fired or left the firm or something like that. But it was probably something completely outside of your control.

By: Issac

Issac — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 03:49:53 +0000

Hi Brian,
I have been informed that I passed the first round and was told to choose the dates I am available for the next interview. However, after a few back and forth of scheduling for the 2nd interview, due to the interviewer being on annual leave, I was sent an official rejection email. Can I ask what do you think had happened?

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:07:31 +0000

In reply to Mike.

The rule with interviews is to follow up after a few days… and then if you still hear nothing, follow up in a few days again… and keep checking back each week or so.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:03:00 +0000

Hi Brian,

Hope all is well.

I just had a second interview with a principal and co-founder at a boutique firm (less than 50 people). The interview went well and told me he was going to follow with a associate to make a decision. It’s been over 48 hours and I emailed the associate two days ago to know the time-frame when they will make a decision. I still haven’t hear anything yet. Should I email the principal to get an update of my status. Please let me know at your earliest convenience.