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Respect that you see it this way, but I disagree, for all the reasons discussed here. If you're a candidate who goes to a 3rd tier school dreaming of getting a
by dchhugani 8y ago
Respect that you see it this way, but I disagree, for all the reasons discussed here.
If you're a candidate who goes to a 3rd tier school dreaming of getting a top-tier Wall Street job, you have no alumni to reach out to, half of your cold emails don't result in anything, and you're applying online with a poor resume, preparation, and no insights.
What's the solution? You can definitely grind it out on your own for months googling, cold-emailing, trying to catch a break. However, I've seen first hand from my own school and friends that a few targeted & tactical conversations with the right people can catapult you ahead way beyond any textbook, course, bootcamp, and more.
The conversations I had that helped me land my jobs were way more valuable than what I paid for in school or even in tutoring or others.
- seige 8y agoAs someone who went to a 3rd tier school and spent the next 5-7 years grinding to get to a top tech company in a country that I had just immigrated to, I want to say Thank You for addressing this problem. I cant speak about banking/finance industry but in tech, most jobs should be level playing fields for everyone who knows how to program but they are unfortunately not. Nepotism is ripe in tech and in SV, that means you need to be from the ivy leagues. There is a definite market here and as long as you keep the supply side of high quality, buyers will come. Also, read your story of being a solo non-technical founder. Kudos to you man!
- dchhugani 8y agoamazing to hear your story! and thanks so much for the kind words. we'll try to move into tech asap :).