Real results
Real results
Everyone on this page was applying through job boards like everyone else. Here’s what happened when they stopped competing in the same queue and went direct to the people who hire in finance instead.
Everyone on this page was applying through job boards like everyone else. Here’s what happened when they stopped competing in the same queue and went direct to the people who hire in finance instead.
Peck
Hedge Funds, Private Equity, M&A and Venture Capital
February 2026
Before
0 offers in 5 months, 150+ applications.
After
6 offers in 4 weeks.
“It’s changed my life, literally. I’m not even kidding.”
Peck
Hedge Funds, Private Equity, M&A and Venture Capital
February 2026
Before
0 offers in 5 months, 150+ applications.
After
6 offers in 4 weeks.
“It’s changed my life, literally. I’m not even kidding.”
Daniela Campero
Investment Banking
March 2026
Before
0 offers in 4 months, 50+ applications.
After
1 offer in 3 weeks (investment banking).
“When I told my friends, they were shocked.”
Daniela Campero
Investment Banking
March 2026
Before
0 offers in 4 months, 50+ applications.
After
1 offer in 3 weeks (investment banking).
“When I told my friends, they were shocked.”
Katie
Corporate Finance
March 2026
Before
0 offers in 6 months, 50+ applications.
After
1 offer in 2 weeks.
“Literally all the offers just start coming to you on autopilot.”
Katie
Corporate Finance
March 2026
Before
0 offers in 6 months, 50+ applications.
After
1 offer in 2 weeks.
“Literally all the offers just start coming to you on autopilot.”
Arnold Folarin
Software Engineering
January 2026
Before
0 offers in 6 months, 300+ applications.
After
2 offers in 3 weeks.
“It was less of drawing sticks and more of playing chess.”
Arnold Folarin
Software Engineering
January 2026
Before
0 offers in 6 months, 300+ applications.
After
2 offers in 3 weeks.
“It was less of drawing sticks and more of playing chess.”
More results
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The ones who didn’t have time for an interview.
Era
International M&A, Corporate Finance and Financial Data
June 2026
Before
0 full-time offers in 2 years, 600+ applications.
After
4 offers in 4 weeks.
“Now that I’ve worked in smaller teams, I think I would prefer that.”
Era
International M&A, Corporate Finance and Financial Data
June 2026
Before
0 full-time offers in 2 years, 600+ applications.
After
4 offers in 4 weeks.
“Now that I’ve worked in smaller teams, I think I would prefer that.”
Adam
Software Development and Quant Finance
May 2026
Before
0 offers in months, 50 applications.
After
3 offers in 2 weeks.
Adam
Software Development and Quant Finance
May 2026
Before
0 offers in months, 50 applications.
After
3 offers in 2 weeks.
Craig
Consulting and Venture Capital
May 2026
Before
0 offers in 5 months, 80 applications.
After
2 offers in 2 weeks.
“I wasn’t nervous whatsoever. I was just like, let’s get it done.”
Craig
Consulting and Venture Capital
May 2026
Before
0 offers in 5 months, 80 applications.
After
2 offers in 2 weeks.
“I wasn’t nervous whatsoever. I was just like, let’s get it done.”
Josh
Private Equity
February 2026
Before
0 offers in 3 months, 75 applications.
After
2 offers in 2 months.
“When people I had zero connection to started replying. No warm intro, no mutual contact, just a cold email.”
Josh
Private Equity
February 2026
Before
0 offers in 3 months, 75 applications.
After
2 offers in 2 months.
“When people I had zero connection to started replying. No warm intro, no mutual contact, just a cold email.”