The ‘Career Bridge’ program connects banking folks with tech product leads. For those who’ve tried it: How hands-on are these mentors? Did anyone get concrete strategies for reframing financial modeling experience as product strategy chops? Worried about coming across as just another finance bro in interviews
its a glorified coffee chat chain. my ‘mentor’ just recycled his MBA case studies. real talk: learn SQL, make a figma demo, and pray they dont ask about agile
Successful transitions require demonstrating customer-centric thinking. Work with mentors to reinterpret deals as product lifecycle case studies – e.g., framing an M&A diligence process as user research for platform integration. Target mentors who’ve overseen monetization features for relevant metrics alignment
My mentor helped me totally reframe my IB experience as stakeholder management superpowers! You’ve got transferable skills – just need the right guidance!
2023 program data shows 38% conversion rate to tech roles vs 12% self-directed. Key differentiator: mentors providing feature shipping metrics (DAU, NPS impact) that let candidates quantify Banking achievements in product terms. Recommend pairing with UX coursework