passed the interview, got the contract, 5 weeks later still waiting for a start date

[MrMarkyMark]

Might as well bump this & add I am still waiting on yet another IB contract start date this is almost 5-6 weeks after being told its going ahead! The agency told me this week the end client is traditionally very slow to finalise contracts so there is nothing to worry about.
Let this be a useful real life lesson to those who wish to work in banking & or waiting for a start date...

Be afraid if its BarCrap.
They tend to keep people waiting, then contracts fall through.

[LondonManc]

Be afraid if its BarCrap.
They tend to keep people waiting, then contracts fall through.

+1 from bitter experience.

That or they'll interview before getting budget sign off.

[uk contractor]

Be afraid if its BarCrap.
They tend to keep people waiting, then contracts fall through.

Its not them once was enough for me plus I hear on the grapevine they are supersizeme (tm!!) downsizing all back/front office.

[uk contractor]

+1 from bitter experience.

That or they'll interview before getting budget sign off.

They all seem to interview before the budget is signed off though I do not think our financial & mental wellbeing is high on their to do lists!

[MrMarkyMark]

They all seem to interview before the budget is signed off though I do not think our financial & mental wellbeing is high on their to do lists!

Not here, at this IB, they don't.
You cannot raise the resource request until it has all been approved.

[BrilloPad]

Might as well bump this & add I am still waiting on yet another IB contract start date this is almost 5-6 weeks after being told its going ahead! The agency told me this week the end client is traditionally very slow to finalise contracts so there is nothing to worry about.
Let this be a useful real life lesson to those who wish to work in banking & or waiting for a start date...

I am at another IB in the wharf. 6 weeks. I got go ahead at 18:15 the day before I started.

[seanraaron]

After reading this I feel fortunate I got a start date a little over two weeks after accepting the offer!

I only found this site looking for information about umbrella companies when I had some issues getting stuff explained by mine, but it's really been a gold mine of advice just reading these threads.