<p>I overheard a few upperclassmen talking about how girls have the advantage in interviews because the interviewers are usually male and if youre attractive, you might have a better chance of landing the job.</p>
<p>Is this true??? Has anyone had any experience with this?</p>
<p>Is it too risky to flirt a little with your male interviewer? Im pretty good at shmoozing but Ive never tried the flirting route..</p>
<p>From what I have heard, this is true. But it is unlikely you will get promoted if you don’t perform in your job well.</p>
<p>I would not try flirting.</p>
<p>Are you attractive?</p>
<p>LOL Vienesselights</p>
<p>I would say no to flirting. If you do get hired because of flirting, you might get sexually harrassed then it’s not worth it.
Check out this article that was on the news recently.
[Kleiner</a> Perkins Sued By Partner Ellen Pao, Alleging Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination | TechCrunch](<a href=“http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/22/kleiner-perkins-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-ellen-pao/]Kleiner”>Kleiner Perkins Sued By Partner Ellen Pao, Alleging Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination | TechCrunch)</p>
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<p>well at Cornell it seems it’s true</p>
<p>Lol is Ellen Pao attractive?</p>
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well at Cornell it seems it’s true</p>
<p>IBs are like top tier colleges, they have more applicants than they need, so they could afford to be choosy. If they could hire someone who is both smart and attractive vs someone who is smart, but socially awkward, guess who they are going to hire? But if all you have is your looks/social grace, even if you were hired by accident, you wouldn’t be able to stay on for too long. D1’s class had to take an exam every week for 2 months while in training. People were let go if they didn’t pass. </p>
<p>Agree with DrGoogle, do not flirt, it never ends well.</p>
<p>Maaaybeee, someone will do well in an interview because of flirting. But they didn’t get the interview w/o a great resume and gpa.</p>
<p>If they get an internship, they will not get an offer based on flirting. They had to do well.</p>
<p>So even if you did get hired based on your looks and flirting after the internship, you have to pass the two month training and national required exams before starting to “work.”</p>
<p>So the pointi is, you a-holes that seem to think woman are hired based on their looks or flirting are just losers mad that a woman is just smarter than you.</p>
<p>Attractiveness helps, not just in IBanking, but in most client-facing professions, not just for female, but also for male employees. Attractiveness alone, however, will not get one hired. A candidate must be qualified and demonstrate the right behavioral and professional attributes. If I were to list the most important attributes that IBanks look for in potential employees, I would put them in the following order:</p>
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<li>Intellectual horsepower (intellectual thirst and intensity/willingness to work hard is a must)</li>
<li>Analytical/quantitative skill </li>
<li>Work ethic</li>
<li>Personal social network (IBanks like to hire employees with a considerable network. Coming from the upper class does not hurt)</li>
<li>Cultural/universal outlook</li>
<li>Attractiveness</li>
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I am not sure if I agree with this point. A lot of people get hired because of their connections. IBs hire them not because they like to people with connections, but because they have to sometimes. HR will identify analyts/associates who are “high risk” because of their connections, and they would prefer to have fewer “high risk” employees. The only area where network and social standing matters is Private banking/wealth management, but that’s not really IB.</p>
<p>I don’t really know how cultural/universal outlook comes into play.</p>
<p>If you want to discuss what’s the right behavior and professional attributes, one the most important characteristics is ability to stay calm when there is crisis - grace under fire (can’t panic no matter what). It is one of the reasons they give brain teasers during interviews. They want to see if an applicant is a good problem solver, AND if he/she would get nervous and panic under stress. What also goes hand in hand is the ability to make good/sound decision when necessary. Most people could make a decision when they are given all the facts and with more experienced people guiding them, but it’s very scary when you have to make a best guess and YOU are the most experienced person. Many young analysts/associates are thrown into work they have no experience or training before, and it is sink or swm. I like to tell people, “When you were in school, if you made a careless mistake on a test, you got a B. When you are working, if you make a mistake, it could mean millions of lost to the firm and you could get fired.” A lot of young people have a hard time taking that kind of stress, especially over a long period of time.</p>
<p>Investment banking is just as shallow as old money ivy league admissions is, so it definitely wouldn’t hurt ;)</p>