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16 May 2008COMMENTS
Frankly, I don't believe in cheating and that's exactly what it is. Many people will suggest otherwise but only because they do not care how they get in. Read all comments »RELATED ARTICLES
If you have £600 to spare, you could always put it the way of an out-of-work investment banker to help you land a graduate job.
The Telegraph reported last week that a company associated with Oxbridge Essays, which as far as we can see is Oxbridge Interns, is touting for redundant bankers to help university students fill in banks’ application forms, etc.
The paper says a set of customised interview answers will cost £600 and a suitability report delivered over lunch with a banker unemployed person costs around £500.
Banks are reported to be none too happy about the initiative, with sources said to object that getting an ex-banker to fill in the application form would amount to plagiarism.
COMMENTS
Anonymous, Fri 16 May 08
Where can I get hold of these people? I'm more than willing to splash out now for my future.
Add your comment »Anonymous, Sat 17 May 08
a lot of students want to get into Investment banks because they think its cool but not knowing that the reality is hell! Mr Anonymous, dont splash out nothing cos you'll end up dissappionted whether you get the offer or not.
Add your comment »Anonymous, Sun 18 May 08
Don't splash out nothing... implying he should splash out something?
Add your comment »Desperate Housewife, Sun 18 May 08
If that lands you the job then it's OK, if not can we get a refund?
Add your comment »Arasio, Trading, Tue 20 May 08
Frankly, I don't believe in cheating and that's exactly what it is. Many people will suggest otherwise but only because they do not care how they get in. Regardless, if you don't get a job you are most definitely not going to get a refund. As previously reported by efinancialcareers, Banks are still recruiting and if you have the grades and character then it will be seen by HR departments and you will get your chance. I do say that interview experience helps immensely so do get your practice in. As for paying for it, well let's just that if you need to pay someone to train you for an interview then you lack confidence and if this is the case then you shouldn't be in investment banking in the first place. Lastly, it's funny that anyone would want to get trained by someone who is unemployed in the first place.
Best of luck to everyone and don't expect to get in with your first interview (if you do then congrats but that's extremely rare). It will be difficult particularly so given the prevailing markets but if you are persistent enough and know this is for you then hopefully it will only be a matter of time.
Michael, Student, Wed 21 May 08
It is cheating, but the majority of investment bankers come from private school and they all cheated their way through life, so I guess you cannot complain. When you are a banker, you cheat other people into buying subprime mortgages so I guess they like cheaters, because success on the job used to require cheating, however after the credit crunch hopefully this should be cleaned up
Add your comment »Anonymous, Sat 31 May 08
I think the recruitment process created this problem, you can argue all day about cheating, but face it, if getting help with writing an essay will put one a step ahead, why not?I mean at the end of the day they can only get a handful of recruits whom are truly suited for the job.
I feel the recruitment process needs to be more personalized and the whole impersonal process of writing essays thrown out.
Anonymous too, Student, Thu 05 Jun 08
don't splash nothing?He must be from New York
Add your comment »Anonymous, Wed 25 Jun 08
Not going to pay anyone ,nethin, insted of paying someone £600 to get a job i rather go out and study ICM course and just keep applying and try until you get one ,im determined to work for investment banking and will not settle for anything else, its al` the way or no way for me.. but I can only speak for myself.
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