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by | Sep 25, 2020

This new manager did not understand my background or who I was. I was belittled for asking for support. There was no attempt to bridge our differences and addressing these issues with HR or leadership aggravated the situation.

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by | Sep 25, 2020

In the end, this lack of support meant I left the firm. Only one of my friends has remained at the firm because he found sponsorship early on. It’s a shame that happened. I felt I could have had a career there.

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by | Sep 25, 2020

My plan was to stick around for years and eventually ‘earn’ my place, until I noticed white interns hired after me being offered full-time positions. After the third intern hired after me ‘magically’ advanced (it really did seem like magic at...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

When performing the same tasks as my Caucasian peers, the manager subjected me and my Hispanic team member to additional questioning. She doubted, undermined, and micromanaged our work. On team projects, she would defer to my Caucasian team members, she would reassign...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

I am an olympian with both undergraduate and graduate level Ivy League degrees and my drive and competency is questioned more than my white girlfriends who have half as much investment experience, no Ivy League degrees and no MBA. I considered getting the CFA as...