I have just had an unpleasant experience dealing with one of LMA's consultants who also seems to be related to the founder. I have not been looking actively for a new opportunity but this guy kept chasing me aggressively to interview with one of his clients for a quant role. Anyway, in the end I had...

I am a VP level Quant within a Model Risk Management Team of an IB where you are required to be in your current role for at least 18 months and within the Firm overall for at least 2 years, before considering applying for another role internally. I have been for less than one year with the Firm and ...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: bearishQuoteOriginally posted by: Sprinterprogrammers call it a bug a bug in your head doctors call it paranoia you want more examples you name it. your manager who is really a manager climbing up the greesy pole do you think he will go so low to tinkle you behind you y...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ashkarQuoteOriginally posted by: SabeenaThis is the case when you apply formally through the system. What are the risks and expextations if you try to approach the hiring manager independently? anyone who can share their experience with the forum?Internal move are more ...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Sprinteronce you see a job advertised you can easily find the hiring manager on the address book. you can make an official application though getting time from the hiring manager to have a brief conversation will place you better. its the hiring manager after all who is...

This is the case when you apply formally through the system. What are the risks and expextations if you try to approach the hiring manager independently? anyone who can share their experience with the forum?

How long did the hiring manager need to respond?

Thanks for your answer Hansi, this approach is not unreasonable. The downside of course, is that the hiring manager tells the current manager without me knowing about it

<t>The organisation is a major european bank, and the current role is within the credit derivatives model validation team. The role I am interested in, is a front office quant role, more senior than my current role. I do not know the hiring manager, but I am cautious to apply due to internal politic...

Do you have better chances of getting a job if you apply internally or externally?

Well...anyone, who has worked with them and can provide feedback???

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: AnalyticalVegaThe biggest decision in interviewing is wether to express who you really are or give the answers the interviewer wants to hear. A) Giving the answers the interviewer wants to hear: 1) Higher probability of getting an offer. 2) You probably will not like th...

Hi all,Can anyone provide feedback on ITS-City? views from both candidates and potential clients of theirs would be very helpful.

3 years later and I find this guy to have moved to the Bank I work now! I was surprised to see him working here on an analyst's position, without having his own team or even being in an analytics/ model val team. One wonders what motivated him to leave SCB.

<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: volasmilerI just saw this CV: <URL url="http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/petter-wiberg/11/349/aa5It">http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/petter-wiberg/11/349/aa5It</URL> seems like he became an MD in no more than 7 years!How is this even possible for a quant? Does anyone else know peo...