Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms [Paperback]

Derek Loosvelt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Vault Guide to the Top 50 Banking Employers | Publication Date: August 2001

A collection of company profiles offering an inside look at finance careers and the firms that shape the industry.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

If you’re interested in a finance job, the Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms is a must read. For the first time, Vault asked hundreds of finance professionals to choose the most prestigious firms in the country. They’ve ranked investment banks, commercial banks and investment management firms to bring you the definitive list of the 25 most prestigious finance firms.

What you’ll find inside the Guide:

The 25 most prestigious finance firms, according to surveys of hundreds of finance professionals.

Insider profiles of the top 25 and other important finance firms

Detailed career information on starting and succeeding in high-powered finance careers

Find out:

Which firms offer the highest salaries

Which firms put an emphasis on employee satisfaction

Which firms allow junior employees to rotate groups and offices

Find the answers you need – and the key to the job you want – in the Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms

About Vault

Vault, The Insider Career Network, is the Internet's leading destination for career and HR information. Vault's mission is to help professionals advance their careers through "insider" career information, online networking, online courses, job listings, and more. Named one of the "100 Best Sites for 2000" and "the best way to scope out potential employers" by Yahoo! Internet Life, Vault provides insider guides on over 3,000 companies. It also offers the much-praised Electronic Watercooler, the Internet's first-ever network of expert-moderated message boards for employees. In addition, Vault offers a free job board that contains over 200,000 job postings – one of the largest job databases on the Internet. Vault was founded in 1997 by H.S. Hamadeh, Samer Hamadeh, and Mark Oldman.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Vault; 4th Edition edition (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581311273
• ISBN-13: 978-1581311273
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,678,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of paper, December 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms (Paperback)

I think positive reviews for these books come from "Vault Staff" The book is tiny and thin, with doublespaced paragraphs to attempt to beef it up. So, each page is in this book has approximately 1/3 of a page's worth of information.

Having said that, we are treated to about 20 pages of information on the financial industry. We are treated to information like "the stock market is where shares of stock - pieces of ownership in companies - are traded every day." No mention of currency markets.

Then, we have 30 pages listing the jobs. The jobs listed include "trader" and each of one, yes one SHORT paragraph describing what they do.

Finally, a list of investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley) with a 1 to 3 pages describing what it's like to work there (long hours).

Most of this information is common knowledge to people who have half a clue about the industry - TIAA pays less than Goldman: who knew?

One great thing about this book is the advertisements: Not just for other Vault products and sites, but for a few investment banks and recruiters - this may be be the opportunity the readers are hoping for.

6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended, October 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms (Paperback)

I don't normally write reviews, but I just got this book and had to write. The book has detailed insider accounts of life inside every major investment banking firms, including its history, areas of specialization, and tips on the hiring and interviewing process. Highly recommended for job seekers and consultants alike.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential resource for banking jobs, September 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Vault Guide to the Top Finance Firms (Paperback)

I found this book to be immensely helpful to distinguishing the various investment banks and commercial banks. There are also specific tips for each company on what they look for in the job interview. Particularly as wall street is downsizing, I think the Vault book provided me with the edge I needed to land my job in a tough job market.