What do you think of that? Later in the semester I accepted an offer for a MS in Finance program to start 3 months after the MS in Accounting program ended. Luckily Bank B is still willing to take me for future internships. Yes, you can continue applying and interviewing, but you should tell them that you have accepted an offer at a smaller bank, so you would have to renege on it to accept an offer with them. Youve signed the offer though so Im not quite sure if you want to renege your offer or? poor whites) don't have access to - squash, golf, skiing, tennis, anyone? I know its not ethical but I want to try out IB instead of pigeonholing myself in AM. I know it can potentially be challenging, but moving from HK to US, unless you have a US citizenship, can also be challenging. Correct me if Im wrong but wouldnt bankers generally appreciate the honesty in the super day? You dont have to say that you accepted it yet, and in fact you probably shouldnt say that until you get further into the process (just to make them aware that you will be reneging on another offer tpo take this one). Follow your gut. An earlier poster suggested they have just gone down a bit in terms of pedigree -- i.e. Im looking to pursue a front office role in the future and fortunately, I received a FO summer internship offer at a reputable bank in Asia last week. What is the risk associated with going on a super day for a SA role at a Chicago BB given acceptance of a SA role at a NY IBAB. Do you agree? Thanks, Max. The crucial wording of the document was that we mutually agree that you will be an employee at will and that the analyst position is a 2 year program., also starting date for either firm wouldnt be until the summer. Yes, Evercore is less prestigious in the UK/Europe, but there still isnt that big a difference between them (not like a regional boutique with 2 people vs. JPM). From your experience, how common is it that IBs actually check references (particularly for junior year summer internships) and contacts the summer firms of incoming analysts? I feel this could be slightly UK specific. I wonder what this means for Investment and commercial banking. Internship with the potential conversion in the end. My biggest concern is the limited skillset from jumping into bayside out of undergraduate. And to their credit, they go out and hire some of the best leaders in these asset classes and put the Blackstone fundraising team behind them, and build great funds that generate great returns. I was given only a week to accept, but I have a final round interview at another BB in Investment Banking a couple days after the acceptance deadline. You are taking a risk even if you get the FT offer first, but its less of a risk than if you reneged on another banks offer. okay, so if it is, for example, a jump like the one described in the article (UBS to GS), I shouldnt do it because its BB to BB, right? Bank A called me to give me an offer and I accepted right away because the position was my top choice. Btw in UK is it worth calling them to delay offer deadlines or asking to hurry up with last stage intw outcome? Id just keep it vague and short as Brian has suggested. My only concern is that the senior MD also the founder of the rx group at Guggenheim really liked me and he texted me to congrats and welcomed me to the team. I am really just looking for the best opportunity for professional development, and because of personal preference (where my family is, etc.) So if you dont want to risk your first offer, or word getting around, then you can lay low and tell the other BB you accepted the offer, which may sound like the right thing to do. I think the IBD experience maybe more useful than the consulting experience if you want to move to PE down the line though. This is my dilemma!! So it is not all bed of roses for the HBS/GSB summers at Apollo, they still have to eat a lot of shit until they make Principal where they can eat less shit. Apollo is a sweatshop and will remain so. Thanks, Hi, thanks for the great article. Thanks very much! What Id do is to speak with the recruiting manager at NY and tell them that youve accepted a full time IBD offer at the regional office. They might casually ask other employees and see if anyone knows where youre moving, but thats about it. That is a tough one, but I would say yes, its worthwhile because a full-time job is more important than the banks name/prestige at this point. They usually just confirm that you worked there on the dates listed. My eventual aim is use this private equity exerience to get an analyst/associate role in BB front office. Would you say the potential downside is serious? Neither offer would be from OCR. One would expect Bank B to get mad at me for listing negative aspects of the job, but it was Bank A that was the most upset. Useful1. Would you renege on your first offer (that was a finance position but non-IB) if you later received an investment banking offer at a respectable shop? Should I tell the firm that offered me an interview that I already accepted a full time offer? Hi Brian, In this case its less about ruining your entire career and more about limiting your options if you ever want to go back into finance in the future. Considering PE is the end goal here. If I dont tell BB that I signed with another firm, what are the chances that they find out later on and rescind my offer? So I verbally accepted an offer from a BB in HK but just received an offer from a BB in NY. should i just wait out the ca/cpa designation and pursue ib after? Bain and BCG offer no advantage over a BB bank unless you want to stay in consulting long-term or move to a normal company. If you really like it a lot better than the first one, Id take the chance. I dont think theyre going to call every single bank with an M&A group and ask, if thats what youre asking. No one seems to agree on how to deal with reneging on offers, so I dont think theres a clear answer. Bank B withdrew their offer as well. Tough call. there will be alot of exposure if you take the i-banking offer. Theres no point in accepting a sub-par offer with lower pay when you have a clearly better option. If you want to stay in real estate long term, stick with the first offer. I would, yes, because the PE firm likely works with this EB on deals, so it could potentially be an issue. I would renege because an MM firm to JPM is a pretty big leap, even if you come in as a Junior Analyst rather than a true 1st year. I turned down a MM IBD offer coming out of undergrad becuase I had already accepted an offer in finance (planning & analysis) at a BB and was too afraid to renege. I have already committed to a third firm, but the offer is less desirable than the previous two. Lol @ "9% veteran" out of a class of 11 peopleso 1? The hiring process consisted of 3 interviews and then a super days that was about 4 hours long and 5 interviews, pretty standard there. I quite enjoyed it. If I do renege, would US BB be able to contact HK BB about this situation? I believe what you mean is getting rich is fun, but slaving away with almost no personal life doing menial work (and getting paid well) is not fun. (Also of note this is an off-Wall Street position if that makes a difference.). OK, but if you dont try S&T at some point, how can you know if its right for you? But, being an undergraduate from a target school, would you recommend reneging my offer and interviewing for a more front-office role? Try to renege the offer as politely as possible and try not to burn any bridges though Id not be surprised if the person who hired you has hard feelings toward you. You got 30 first round interviews, made it to 5 Superdays, and came away with an offer at a middle-market bank which you quickly accepted. Just want to get this right since its so hard. Youd also need to make sure youve signed the contract etc with the other firm first. Thank you in advance. 3. Overall good experience. Additionally, if you believe reneging is plausible for this situation, what do you believe is the best way to approach it? Not worthwhile for an incrementally better offer, though. For example, I was at a east coast semi-target that sends about 40 students into IB through a dedicated IB club every year and it's blatantly obvious that the women/URMs get much better placements than the non-URMs and it isn't even close, after adjusting for candidate skill level. They will care more if they desperately needed someone at the last minute and you reneged, and less if it was more of an off-and-on process over many months. I have a question that is not related to this article, but rather about breaking into ib. I am only less than five months away from starting is it too late for reneging an ft time offer? A few people at school know that I received an offer, but I didnt admit to anyone that Ive accepted it. The worlds local bank first gave me an offer, which I signed. I dont think the big 4 would figure out, though if you do renege on the offer be prepared youd probably burn a bridge because the big 4 firm has bend over backwards to extend the contract for you That's really not the case. The return offer rate during the past few years is approx 50%. The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company. However, I do not want to burn my bridge in AUS at the same time. As 'simple' as the work is in banking, the sophistication increases significantly in PE, and at a fund like Apollo, which is involved in some of the most complex deals and likes to go through much more detailed analysis than almost any other fund, it's not easy work at all. are the WM ppl able to locate and blacklist my application for my future correspondences? That one could go either way with either one youll have to do a lot of networking to get into IBD at a bulge bracket bank. If youre asking about a back office IT internship vs. a middle office finance role, yes, I would make that move. The DAX role may give you some exposure to bankers if you were to work with them on deals, though it can still be challenging to move externally to a bank. Though its probably less than with a normal offer. Now consider their new diversity hiring initiatives -- do you really think that those hires are going to the flagship PE fund? Land More Interviews | Detailed Bullet Edits | Proven Process, Land More Offers | 1,000+ Mentors | Global Team, Map Your Path | 1,000+ Mentors | Global Team, For Employers | Flat Fee or Commission Available, Build Your CV | Earn Free Courses | Join the WSO Team | Remote/Flex, Very personable, interviewer was very down to earth and easy to talk to. would appreciate an email, thanks brian. So unless you really want to be in FIG long-term, a FIG offer may not be a great idea to accept. Theyd question why youre interviewing in the first place. Est quia tenetur repellat omnis blanditiis voluptate sit. Hey Brian (or anyone who may be able to help). Advice? Currently signed with big 4 and in interview stage with BB. Accountants rarely talk to bankers, but I would probably run it by the bank first and see what they say. Business Insider reported yesterday that Apollo is offering the retention bonuses of $100k, $150k and $200k to its first year, second year and third year associates. If I decide to make the jump, however, what are your thoughts on reneging as well as repercussions? What do I do if I received a return offer from an elite boutique (and signed b/c I had only a few weeks to sign) but just now received an offer from a top BB (think top 3). Not all clients are dumb. I didnt name specific persons but I said they helped me get my foot in the door. Nevertheless, it must be said that it is like that the senior guys of the two shops know each other. Even if you were guaranteed a FT position you could get laid off too so I wouldnt worry too much. I dont think I will be learning a whole lot if I work at the bank, so is it worth going with a non-finance internship if I can get a name like [social networking site] on my resume? What would you recommend in this situation? MBA programs are easier for women to get into and if the bar is lowered again for recruiting, what ends up happening is the caliber of women tend be much lower than the males, which only create unconcious biases etc and hurt those who are actually qualified/capable. They were just technical questions about different asset classes and explaining all the different RE terms and knowing their relationship to each other. I would've thought this is the case too; they have tons of HBS alums but was shocked to see that at the entire firm they have 2 GSB alums, one of which is an internhow is that possible? If you look around online and ask your friends, youll see that theres no consensus on the ethics of reneging and whether you should do it. Yes Id see if you land the offer (assuming you really want to work for the BB). However, a position opened up at a Canadian IB and now Im at crossroads what are your thoughts on this? However, I also received an offer from an Elite Boutique firm. Not very high, you should do it if given the chance. Then another tempting offer came from Bank B. I posted on an internet finance forum asking for advice on which offer to take, even though I had already accepted the first offer. However, the conflict here is that I had put the accounting internship on my resume that I used to apply for the investment bank. Finally Bank A HR called me to tell me that it was the online post. And slowly, but surely, everyone else started to see the light as well. How should I go to renege that offer? Should I just be honest with him? Hey Brian Since the downside is so high and so difficult to predict, there are many cases where reneging makes no sense: There are some cases where it makes more sense: None of these is a slam dunk each one is still risky, but theyre at least worth considering. Ultimate goal is to join a BB at NY so might re-recruit for a full time position next year. Real estate is such a big industry that I doubt anyone will find out about it. Hi Brian thanks for the post. So Im a senior and have just recently accepted an offer for a corporate finance fdp rotation program about a month ago. I can think of at least 7 UMM /MF that "the guy" (ie; Robert Smith) /head of PE (is; Joseph Bae) is a racial minority. GS and Evercore are noticeably better than those other firms, at least if youre targeting the biggest buy-side funds. Should I tell the HR at the new bank about this? Id try to be diplomatic and not burn bridges if I were to renege the offer. But, Im a senior.. so I wont need career services in the future anyways right? Would reneging this AMD offer at GS make this difficult going forward? I have had several offers for FT recruiting and have decided to take the offer from the elite boutique. I got macro research but decided I want to do trading (I did no full rotations in trading, just shadowing and networking). Aut beatae nam blanditiis similique quas voluptas amet nobis. Yes you can try though it can be challenging. Subscribe Now. I ended up receiving an offer from GS as part of their AMD. Did not tell the BB that I already accepted another offer and believe they are under the impression that I have not accepted yet. When is the contract effective? So I didnt read this article before, but I recently reneged on an internship offer for data analytics at a start-up for a BB IBD SA offer. Id occaecati eligendi assumenda est dolores. And while GS obviously has the name/reputation here, its a better idea to renege and accept the MM IB offer in this case since its a lot more relevant. Was also asked about favorite asset class to invest in and why. Thanks for the great article. If you have informed the BB firm that you have a FT offer elsewhere that you would be accepting, I am not quite sure if the BB firm would give you a FT offer! Yesterday had a second interview with a MM Investment Bank, and they asked me to let them know an expiration date of my offer. However, I recently received an front office offer at another smaller firm. Dont lie, but dont tell the whole truth either. Need to choose by Monday Do they know you are interested in working in trading/research? Should I be worried? However, after I accepted the offer a Big5 bank I applied to a couple months ago reached out to set up an interview for the same semester that my boutique internship is. Can I still continue applying and interviewing for BB banks while in school, and should I tell them up front that I already took an offer elsewhere? ), I am currently at a Big4 accounting firm following my attendance at a small non-target liberal arts school and was looking to get into IB. Kristin is also General Counsel for Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, Apollo Investment Corporation, Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. I dont disagree with anything youve said here, and exploding offers are admittedly a different beast. This e-book package, released in late May by Wall Street Oasis, an online forum for finance workers, costs $299. The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). And would the megafund ever tell the BB that you were interviewing? Otherwise, I may stick to what you have. Meanwhile, the three PE summer analysts they take a year are still as White and 4.0 Ivy educated and waspy as ever. I have accepted a FT return offer from a mid-tier BB in NYC, yet it was for S&T and I realized it was not something I wanted to do after the summer. But then the client does it anyway knowing that. I hope this hasnt been touched upon yet. Be prepared to walk through a transaction you've completed, focus equally on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the deal. If so, should I do this during the interview phase or after theyve (hopefully) given me the offer? It was very helpful. Id just interview and see how it goes. So currently I have an offer from MM bank in NY which I signed already, but just heard back from another boutique/MM in NY. Why would you resign without signing the contract for a new job? Without mentioning that you have an offer. I am in the process for several IB internships at good banks in cities I am excited about (LA, SF, NYC, etc. Possibility not high though. It would make sense to continue interviewing and see how it goes first. Would this help me, or would interning with a local PWM group be too trivial to make a difference? You only have one offer now. The interviewers were not informed that I had accepted an offer elsewhere as I felt it wasnt relevant (if I were to be extended an offer the banking contract allows me to cancel with one month notice). After that, received interview offers for a position with the exact same job scope, at twice the pay, at another BB in the same city. Id try not to burn the bridge with the BB. Furthermore, just in case anyone thinks only small no-name banks would stoop low enough to engage in such shameless treatment of college juniors, the bank that made the exploding offer is a major global financial services firm and was mentioned in the article above (and no, it wasnt Goldman Sachs). I would just proceed with your plan and interview at the bank, and if your manager asks about it, say it was a mistake or it was for an application you submitted a long time ago and is no longer active. Youre at a great place! There are a few special cases here worth addressing: Is it better if you renege on a deferred offer (e.g. That ones a tough call but Id still probably go with the boutique just because you can say investment banking analyst. Thanks. I dont want to stuck in a sketchy city doing pure strategy ops. (I ultimately want to work in IB. But, to be honest, turnover in IB is currently even higher than usual, so I dont think anyone will care. Big4 firms I doubt, banks may actually have lists but Ive only ever heard rumors of a universal list / list-sharing. Also, what questions should I anticipate the recruiter to ask? Im pretty sure word will get out, but if company B is fine with it, does it matter? This is not banking related, but still would like your opinion. You can do that, as long as you havent signed a contract its not the end of the world. Yeah, it happens. #1: Bankers Are Vengeful and Want to Kill You. How much would you pay for 2x your money on a 12% PIK, no compounding security. Now I got an internship offer in a completely different industry (Consulting) which could potentially turn into an offer. I would probably go to the VP first and then HR. At some level word does get around but I highly doubt they have an organized, updated directory of people HR is just too disorganized. I accepted a junior summer internship in public accounting but during the semester became very interested in corporate banking. Thank you! Do you think it would be worth to renege the offer? Thank you Brian, great to see you still take your valuable time to respond. I wanted both degrees to make me marketable in the finance/consulting industry because I knew I didnt want to stay in public accounting for long. If you're new here, please click here to get my FREE 57-page investment banking recruiting guide - plus, get weekly updates so that you can break into investment banking. Do not tell them where youve accepted the other offer if they ask, just say the industry its in (finance) and maybe the location. I received the offer from the bank in Houston and accepted a little over 4 months ago. Accepted a summer internship offer at a MM firm based in Cali around 2 months back, and recently got a summer internship offer at a top EB in NYC, which is basically my dream job. Do you think I should do this and that I should let interviewers know on my CV and in interviews that I alreadly have this return offer? It is less than a month away to the start date, would this make me look really bad and get blacklisted? Went back to another office visit a week after the 1st round. Would it be risky for me to renege the PWM offer? Dear Brian, And here Im really talking about my schools Office of Career Services. Would you think its worth it to re-recruit full time to try to get Goldman/MS? Just say that you received a FT return offer, but are still interviewing for other roles because you want to do IB. The last thing you want is to go back to the team you reneged and ask for a job down the line (been through that too). Do you think it would be worth it to renege on a top MM for a top BB or EB for a FT role? Also talked about the industry / coverage group I work in. If I keep applying and interviewing, will the rumors spread back to my IBD team and piss them off? Thats the fun part about reneging on an offer: you have no way of knowing. Try to figure out a way to renege your offer gracefully, and be prepared to accept the consequences. . I have a final round interview next week for an IB analyst position in the Public Finance group at a well known, upper middle market firm (think Wells, Jefferies, Piper Jaffray, Cowen) in NYC. Depends on why youre reneging. If you already put down his information, you cant do much at this point to prevent the bank from calling him. In December of last year I went through the recruitment process for a non Bulge Bracket (but nevertheless quite large) investment back and got a 2 year rotational offer that would start in September. Its worth it. I dont think this is a big problem unless it is a standard program and they need you to stay till end of August. I dont recommend reneging offers given the downsides (discussed in the article) and personal experience. Will the EB care? Assuming I get an SA offer from a BB or EB, do you think its worth to renege the FT offer that I received from the IBAB? Apr. If you want to do fixed income S&T in the long term, either one could work. Not only does it pay better but more importantly exit opportunities will be infinitely easier to find and better. The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company. Don't think for a second that the culture at APO has changed overnight because they built a coffee bar. There is some risk of reneging on an offer following you around for awhile but most of the potential downside will be in the near-term. Will declining an offer for a summer internship make it (way) harder to get a FT offer for the following year in that company? I applied to the BB before I even get an interview with the boutique. I believe only a handful of the MBA interns are actually in the flagship PE group across all offices. Hi, I just received a full time offer following the summer internship in a top 3 bank but I did not end up in the desk I wanted. Im trying to make a decision about this right now. It is not too niche. Ut occaecati est id alias hic. Because the industry is very small. Second this, I doubt it'll happen though. Have you ever heard about something like this happening and was I treated fairly? I also didnt know to I should tell the BB I would renege another offer in order to accept theirsshould I tell them now? However, I started the interview process with a bulge bracket bank (in my current city) for an industry group before my current offer was given out, and expect a superday shortly. Apollo Global Management Interview Questions | Wall Street Home Company Database Apollo Global Management Interviews Apollo Global Management Interview Data 18 total interview insight submissions All data Get Prepared If youre VERY certain you want to do IB instead and want to stay in it or want exit opportunities that require it, then yes, it probably makes sense to renege. After accepting, I entered into an interview process with a BB top three if you consider JPM, MS, and GS to be top three. Voluptate et ut adipisci dolor. I want to renege but am scared by downside. Can you give me some advices? Hi! This just reduces the potential downside: some firms will get really, really angry if they find out you reneged elsewhere, while other places dont care. How should I go about doing this without burning the bridge? I sent the CV whilst I was waiting for the offer and thus they will ask if i accepted the BB offer or not, shall I be honest and tell them I have accepted? My best bet would be to tell the career center about this and see if they let me renege without banning me from OCR though somehow I am inclined to believe that even if they see that I only had a week to decide on my offer they would still tell me to stick with it rather than letting me renege. So regarding the interview, Ive actually moved on to super day at this point, and Ive gotten more interview offers lined up. Hi, great article. This is the exact same as all the people jerking off to the article about blackstone expanding their target school list and getting ready to submit their 3.2 ASU resume to the PE team. This approach has helped to make Apollo an investing giant with $433 billion in assets, second only in the private-equity world to Blackstone Group Inc. If youre really accepting an offer elsewhere, dont lie and say youre reneging for personal reasons that will come back and make you look even worse. Its not the end of the world if you do a summer internship elsewhere, but I would only do it if its a major jump in recognition / quality of work or such. Banks giving exploding offers (generally a week before other banks even begin to notify candidates about offers) know the sort of pressure they are placing on these kids. Why would they do such a "dumb" thing? Can I renege on that offer? Lets say, Ive participated in fall full-time recruiting (senior at undergrad), and Ive received offers, pushed the offer deadline as much as I could, but still had to sign in the end. Timing wise, I would be expected to start work in about a month if I took my current offer. Thank you for the great website! Qui iste beatae dolore optio necessitatibus. I did not sign up to work for a specific team or a specific manager. However, if they really need you to sign the contract now, I dont think you can do much. Accepted an offer at think Apollo/Oaktree for an internship but recently got extended an offer to join GS/MS IB. 2) training VP/Principals/MDs such that they dont feel like they like someone more just because they have a lot in common - same sports team, upbringining, frats, etc - is it possible? I accepted the first offer because of worries of how successful recruiting would be in the summer, given the highly competitive nature of the industry. Should I say yes and renege later if I get a job in consulting or decline the offer? Keen to renege- any tips? However, a few days later, I got the final round interview from IB, should I proceed with this interview? Potential upside: You get the job you want. However, one word of advice make sure the firm you will be accepting an offer with (I assume you are reneging the offer because you have a better offer elsewhere) is a good firm to work for, and that you definitely click with the team. 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