Word: vl
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...VL: There are always going to be those people who get a second round because someone higher up is pulling for them. I think it is that way everywhere, and definitely not any more so with CSFB than anywhere else...
...VL: I would encourage them not to give up on the industry if this is what they really want to do. There is so much out there, and if you really are willing to look at creative options, you can find something that will help build your experience for future jobs. Even if you are just accounting for your uncle, you’re getting worthwhile experience. For those students who were looking for summer internships, they should be especially careful not to let themselves get too down. This is a really tough year to get internships...
...VL: We don’t really sit around for hours. When we were thinking about the candidates we wanted to take on to the second round, we knew we only had to cut four people. It wasn’t too too hard. You really get a sense of who is outstanding, and sometimes seeing who is not so outstanding in comparison isn’t that hard...
...VL: I think you could easily make a guess about a firm’s so-called personality based on a lot of chance factors that aren’t really representative. When we pick the people who will interview on campus, it really just depends on who is available that week. And we are always trying to advance beyond the typical stereotypes. John Mack, the CEO of CSFB, has been trying to increase the number of minorities and women in our intern program, so that is always a factor we have to consider. This has been going...
...VL: I hope so. But really it is hard to say. I didn’t go to Harvard, I went to MIT, and this year that would have made things hard for me. We only recruited at Harvard and University of Pennsylvania this year. We just didn’t have the positions or the funds to go elsewhere. You all don’t realize just how lucky...