Comments on: The (Alleged) Secret To Barclays’ Success: Strict Enforcement Of Hiring Rule Generally Waived At Other Banks http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/ Wall Street Insider – Financial News, Headlines, Commentary and Analysis - Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Banks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Hedgie http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272543 Hedgie Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:32:44 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272543 BarCap is a second rate bank that certainly hires assholes. I had a 1st round interview for an internship with them in college and the interviewer took the opportunity to conduct a stress test. Pretty aggressive relative to firms who try and maintain a collegial culture. BarCap is a second rate bank that certainly hires assholes. I had a 1st round interview for an internship with them in college and the interviewer took the opportunity to conduct a stress test. Pretty aggressive relative to firms who try and maintain a collegial culture.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272115 Anonymous Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:27:33 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272115 "no-jerk" policy? Someone needs to explain this asshole then: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-hughes/5/493/863 “no-jerk” policy? Someone needs to explain this asshole then:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-hughes/5/493/863

]]> By: Doode http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272080 Doode Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:28:41 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272080 @22. Ehh, my area is front office but unique enough that I do not want to really disclose it. Glad if you had a good experience. @22. Ehh, my area is front office but unique enough that I do not want to really disclose it. Glad if you had a good experience.

]]> By: Bob Diamond http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272038 Bob Diamond Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:14:57 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272038 @24 huh? I have a trading background @24 huh? I have a trading background

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272036 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:52:42 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272036 @10 Nicery dunne. @10 Nicery dunne.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272026 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:45:06 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272026 correction: 1996 to present (25) correction: 1996 to present (25)

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272024 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:44:14 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272024 @11 That was a misquote. They have a no jerk-off policy. This has had a stifling effect. - Pfluger Gasparino @11 That was a misquote. They have a no jerk-off policy. This has had a stifling effect.

- Pfluger Gasparino

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272023 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:41:09 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272023 A competent BOD would have sacked BD years ago - no other senior executive in any industry could have lost so much money so early on and still survived (think LTCM, Russian Gekkos). BD was blessed with an ignorant BOD that allowed him to recycle and re-load MDs from 1994 to present. The F-T now thinks he is gifted? A competent BOD would have sacked BD years ago – no other senior executive in any industry could have lost so much money so early on and still survived (think LTCM, Russian Gekkos). BD was blessed with an ignorant BOD that allowed him to recycle and re-load MDs from 1994 to present. The F-T now thinks he is gifted?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272012 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:19:38 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272012 Barclays de Zotte Wed (BZW) was crap till 2000 Bar Cap was crap all of 2000s Now its great? Barclays de Zotte Wed (BZW) was crap till 2000

Bar Cap was crap all of 2000s

Now its great?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-272009 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:16:38 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-272009 Diamond is a former head of IT. Strategy: Hang out in a crap Dept, and get promoted over crap. Diamond is a former head of IT.

Strategy: Hang out in a crap Dept, and get promoted over crap.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-271987 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:42:00 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-271987 @16: It is unfair to lump in your friends in settlements and HR with the whole bank. @16: It is unfair to lump in your friends in settlements and HR with the whole bank.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-271979 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:29:17 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-271979 @15 - I appreciate your work. @15 – I appreciate your work.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-271977 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:20:10 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-271977 bess - this new site and posting delays are a real pain in the kister, but still love you regardless..... bess – this new site and posting delays are a real pain in the kister, but still love you regardless…..

]]> By: Anonymous http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-271972 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:14:59 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-271972 Is Ian Lowitt dead man walking there, any Barcap insiders how the pulse on this one? Is Ian Lowitt dead man walking there, any Barcap insiders how the pulse on this one?

]]> By: PermaGuest http://dealbreaker.com/2010/03/the-alleged-secret-to-barclays-success-strict-enforcement-of-hiring-rule-generally-waived-at-other-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-271971 PermaGuest Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:14:18 +0000 http://dealbreaker.com/?p=16445#comment-271971 Bear Stearns didn't have an org chart either... fat lot of good that did us. -ex-BSC guy Bear Stearns didn’t have an org chart either… fat lot of good that did us.
-ex-BSC guy

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