Their presentations are as glossy as their full-page Crimson advertisements. Free food at posh hotels. Young professionals in business suits smile at the undergrads and offer firm handshakes.
Valentine's Day is months away, but for investment banking and consulting firms, the courting season is in full throttle.
The firms' recruiting strategies are two-fold: they give out toys and colorful brochures at an annual career fair, and then present the details at fancy information sessions.
But seniors who are now going through recruiting say the main purpose of these sessions is not necessarily information. Most go to schmooze, already knowing which companies will be getting their applications.
With the companies trying to win students, and the students trying to win favor in recruiters' eyes, information can get lost somewhere in the middle.
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Some companies stress their high-powered clientele, some emphasize a relaxed working environment, some say it is hard to refuse their competitive salaries and benefits.
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