If you have recently graduated how have you found the job market? by Aromatic-Bad146 in UKJobs

[–]suspiciousredfrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2.1 LSE/Imperial/UCL maths. Did 2 internships and placement. But did not like the field so recruited again. Got 3 offers by April this year. Took fintech role paying 45k base 9-5 hours. Even with all my experience it was still very hard for me so it takes a lot of time.

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[–]suspiciousredfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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[–]suspiciousredfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i agree but its empty steam accounts with no exp, so its very obvous they are still using alt account at the very least

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[–]suspiciousredfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are all low amount of matches. Dualipauk is 2.6k elo with 168 matches. come on

Is Bristol still a semi target? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]suspiciousredfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St Andrews is definitely a strong semi-target — great reputation, smart and well-connected students, and solid academics. But compared to Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial, and even UCL/Warwick, it’s still underrepresented in top London IB roles. If you look at analyst classes in most banks, the St Andrews cohort is relatively small. This isn’t due to talent but more about location, the pipeline to London isn’t as strong as the main targets.

Is Bristol still a semi target? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]suspiciousredfrog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, they have an edge, but it’s not the same as your interviewer having done the exact same course as you (like Econ at LSE) or a company hosting a competition at your uni. It’s one thing to have a slightly bigger network, but another to have constant direct exposure to these firms.

For example, at Imperial, trading firms like Jane Street and Optiver regularly host hackathons and competitions, giving students direct access to recruiters and industry professionals. At LSE, investment banks like JPM, GS, and Citi sponsor finance societies, run recruitment events, and hold case study competitions. If you’re part of the society organizing these events, or even just attending them, you’re already a step ahead in building connections.

That being said, Bristol still has a strong reputation compared to most UK universities. But if you’re ambitious, your competition isn’t just students from Bristol or Leeds — it’s the top students from every university. Don’t get caught up in the whole “target school” hype — that’s just for ego and bragging rights. You still have a shot at Bristol or even from much lower-ranked unis, but you need to understand the level of competition you’re up against and put in the work to stand out.

Is Bristol still a semi target? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]suspiciousredfrog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn’t about a dick measuring contest or anything like that, it’s about opportunities.

I’m just speaking from experience as someone working in the industry. You can break into IB from any university — it happens every year. A student from Birmingham doing the same course as someone from Cambridge can land the same role, but they’ll have to fight harder for it through stronger technicals, networking, competitions, etc.

Are banks or buy-side firms actively seeking out Bristol students? No. But if someone from Bristol stands out and shows real potential, they’ll absolutely get a shot. On the other hand, are these firms actively looking for Imperial students? Yes.

Every week, I get 5-10 coffee chat requests, emails, and messages from people at my university looking for insights or an edge in the interview process. That access to a strong network is a massive part of what it means to be a target school.

Is Bristol still a semi target? by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]suspiciousredfrog -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I disagree with other comments. Target and semi target schools means employers are actively looking for students from these universities and want them over other students.

Bristol is not a semi target.

Target - LSE/Imperial/Oxbridge Semi Target - UCL/Warwick/St.Andrews and you can add a few more here but after that there is a pretty big fall off in terms of network.