Mobility, mobility, mobility… there are lots of opportunities to move around and learn different aspects and functions of various industries, not just finance.
Program management, tech, strategic transformation, marketing.
I’ve been here for 15 years and have continued to reinvent myself.
The firm has some great forward-thinking agendas to separate itself from competitors and continue to stay at the top. However, now more than ever, there is a strong need to cut the fat.
There are too many paper pushers and old-school managers who embody the "work hard" versus "work smart/efficiently/strategically" mentality.
In order to move ahead and keep up with trends versus being phased out by fintech firms, you need to take a strong and realistic look at your talent pool.
There are way too many directors (across the org and functions) that need to stop making decisions. It's not too hard to pick those folks out.
For example, in technology, you weigh a CTO's budget versus capacity versus deliveries versus impact towards tech reduction and revenue growth. It's quite unfortunate these are the ones who grow through the org while increasing costs that outweigh revenue.
Multiple interviews with at least 7 people. If a single person says no, you are not selected. Interview first with human resources. Multiple interviews with VPs, EDs, and MDs. The questions and interview styles vary greatly depending on the person or
Multiple levels for multiple teams. Completed the HR interview and salary discussions, and then one more round with a new manager. There is no structure in the interview. For such a senior level, it was so chaotic.
I had been approached by the recruiter from LinkedIn, and I had cleared all the rounds. But when it was time for my offer, their immigration team advised not to pursue me because my H1 transfer was pending, and I was in my 60-day grace period due to
Multiple interviews with at least 7 people. If a single person says no, you are not selected. Interview first with human resources. Multiple interviews with VPs, EDs, and MDs. The questions and interview styles vary greatly depending on the person or
Multiple levels for multiple teams. Completed the HR interview and salary discussions, and then one more round with a new manager. There is no structure in the interview. For such a senior level, it was so chaotic.
I had been approached by the recruiter from LinkedIn, and I had cleared all the rounds. But when it was time for my offer, their immigration team advised not to pursue me because my H1 transfer was pending, and I was in my 60-day grace period due to