Jobs in Finance

I’ve been told for three years that I’m on the shortlist for a move to the front office, and I just watched them hire a fresh undergrad for the role instead. My MD says he needs me where I am. Is it t...

My manager is always on after hours but tells us not to work extra. It’s hard not to feel the expectation of working extra when she’s always on. How would you handle this situation?

When interviewing for new roles, what’s a major red flag you look out for? If there’s no clear direction around what I’ll be doing, and an expectation of hustle culture with crazy hours, I’m extremely...

If you had a job offer for $30k more than what you currently make but the new company had fewer growth opportunities (specifically, fewer titles & opportunities for promotions), would you still take i...

Why is it 2026 and we’re still playing the guess the salary game during the first three rounds of interviews? I wasted four hours of my life on a Strategy role that pays $40k less than my current base...

How have your career aspirations changed over time? I used to grind and want to climb the ladder as fast as possible, but now that I make enough to live comfortably, max out my 401k, and get plenty of...

I saw my firm hire an analyst who couldn't even explain a basic DCF model in his technical interview, all because his dad went to boarding school with the Managing Partner. I spent my entire weekend f...

How much do you think a gap on your resume impacts the likelihood you’ll get an interview? I recently overheard my manager mention it as a bad thing when selecting who to interview and was surprised.

For those that take parental leave, do you try to assist your team when you know they’re going to be slammed? Or do you just enjoy your leave and let them figure it out?

What’s the longest maternity/paternity leave policy you’ve seen? My current company offers 4 months paid time off with an additional 2 months unpaid, which seems rare these days. Would love to know ab...

Do you keep track of every job you apply to, or has it become too many to realistically manage? I got a response recently for an HR screen from a role I applied to months ago, and I had to go back and...

For those of you who interview candidates or have been in the hiring manager seat, what’s something a candidate did that immediately hurt their chances? I always hear the usual advice about being prep...

I can’t find a job and it’s stressing me out like crazy. I am a 28M who graduated 2025 spring with masters of accounting and I have a Batchelor in finance. I passed cfa level 1 and sitting for level 2...

Have you noticed how remote work flexibility often seems to change depending on seniority? I’ve seen a lot of senior roles listed as fully remote, while mid-level roles are hybrid and junior roles are...

Has anyone else had a recruiter reach out, seem extremely interested, have an initial conversation, and then completely disappear? I know priorities change, but it always feels a little odd when someo...

I was excited to hear I had gotten a job at DataAnnotation. It was the first job I had in 2 years that wasn’t mowing baseball field grass. Only to find out that they fired me 3 days after I started. N...

For people who grew up celebrating Memorial Day, do you feel like it’s gradually become more of a “summer kickoff” holiday for a lot of people? Not even saying that in a judgmental way, just feels dif...

I have a Master’s in Financial Engineering, passed Level II of the CFA, and I’m currently being rejected for entry-level credit analyst roles for being over-educated. I don’t have the institutional ex...

Do you regularly mark off time on your calendar to work on your own things or just find time whenever it comes up. I struggle with the want to be available while making sure I have enough time to do m...

I am 63 years old and have 30 years of Collections management experience working in banks . I currently have an individual contributor role job making $110,000 per year . Our office is only 5 people. ...