I have never heard of a TC salary being negotiable where there is more than one trainee being hired. If it is an adhoc trainee programme with one hire every now and then, there could be some wiggle room. But as soon as you are part of an intake, the salary is set.
Would like to know the same! Re the Silicon Valley Bank? Is it a good idea to write about this topic?
I think you should try to know a bit about this topic just in case you are asked specific questions about it, but I personally wouldn’t use it as a story to talk about if you are asked to pick a story because it is so predictable. Everyone will be talking about it.
It depends on what you are focusing on. Most of the time the big headline stories that are predictable are either too big a story to do justice in an interview or have lots of sub-stories within them. Focusing on smaller parts of it (eg how it’s impacting a certain sector/industry/country etc) might be ok as it’s more unique. But just talking about such topics broadly is likely going to make you sound like a significant proportion of other applicants.
Yes, definitely something to include somewhere in an application. It really depends on what skills you think it has developed in you - things like time management, leadership, communication skills, empathy, influencing all come to mind with that type of role, but it really depends on what you think you have gained/developed from it.
I know a person who heard back today with an offer
Thank you for your insight! I thought that was the case and best of luck moving to the US firm. I’m still trying to weigh it up as to whether I’d be able to afford the pay cut with mortgage, bills etc. I think it would be worth it but at the same time, it’d be a really difficult squeeze for those 2 years.
Its only going to help an application.
