Thanks for your post. I'm going to be starting at Worldco soon (providing I pass the @#^%$ Series 55 test this weekend). Glad to hear that there are some long-time traders there that are happy with the company.
FWIW, my interview experience was generally good. I got a good deal and the company itself seems like a decent place to work. Sure, the human resource staff sucks but it does at all companies. Sure, the recruiter seemed a bit shady but it's his job to make a good deal for the company, not you.
I wonder if most of these complaints come from people with little work experience. I'm coming from Morgan Stanley (not in trading) and fundamentally it's the same: no one is going to hand you a six-figure salary unless you can prove you're worth it, they expect you to work your butt off, and those who are not productive get canned. I really don't see how Worldco holds a philosophy that is any different from any other Wall Street firm. Get in with the company you want to work for and work your ass off. The rest will sort itself out. If you're expecting to sit there picking goobers all day and make a million, you're in for a surprise.
I know it sucks to get cut from a firm. I was laid off from MS in the post-9/11 cuts. But I picked myself up, I'm going to make a career change, and I expect to work hard at it. If I fail, fine, but at least I know I tried something I've really wanted to do for a while and that I gave it 100%. What more can you ask for?
FWIW, my interview experience was generally good. I got a good deal and the company itself seems like a decent place to work. Sure, the human resource staff sucks but it does at all companies. Sure, the recruiter seemed a bit shady but it's his job to make a good deal for the company, not you.
I wonder if most of these complaints come from people with little work experience. I'm coming from Morgan Stanley (not in trading) and fundamentally it's the same: no one is going to hand you a six-figure salary unless you can prove you're worth it, they expect you to work your butt off, and those who are not productive get canned. I really don't see how Worldco holds a philosophy that is any different from any other Wall Street firm. Get in with the company you want to work for and work your ass off. The rest will sort itself out. If you're expecting to sit there picking goobers all day and make a million, you're in for a surprise.
I know it sucks to get cut from a firm. I was laid off from MS in the post-9/11 cuts. But I picked myself up, I'm going to make a career change, and I expect to work hard at it. If I fail, fine, but at least I know I tried something I've really wanted to do for a while and that I gave it 100%. What more can you ask for?
