Current .NET banking rates

[ChimpMaster]

I didn't have any relevant sector experience but luckily fell into it via technical expertise that I was able to offer. A couple of years in this IB have sorted me right out financially (well it would have but wife and kids etc etc. Why doesn't she understand that it's only a contract and I won't be earning this amount forever? Anyway I digress...).

Banking led us into this economic crisis but appears to be the one industry that is still performing relatively well, no doubt thanks to the massive bailouts. Even the financial institutions that haven't received bailout money are doing well (OK NR excluding). Recently I've seen an increasing amount of activity recently in this sector.

[Shimano105]

£300 a day up Norf - 2 weeks ago I was on £200 a day in the midlands

Things are looking up for me!

[HairyArsedBloke]

Agent’s claims of ‘Investment Banking experience essential’ is strange thing; most have no idea what it means. I was once told that I had no current IB experience because I had moved from a company with ‘Bank’ in its name to one with ‘fund management’ in it (i.e. from the sell to the buy side). Nothing I could say would change the mind of the agent, “My client is very strict on this. Candidates must have current IB experience”.

[weemster]

Based in the sticks on the South coast £350 per day. Standard .NET financial

[Not So Wise]

So as far as "skills" go there is nothing you can know to give you a better chance?

Really are no extra "skills" required unless the particular role requires a specific submarket knowledge (and even then to be honest one could figure it out pretty quickly).

It's really an issue of getting past the banking sectors "we are special and anyone who is not already in banking is not" mentality, unfortunately that can be hard to do as first you have to get a pimp willing to take risk by using up one of his candidate slots on you by putting your cv forward, then another in the client actually willing to interview you, in current market neither is really likely as many people with the experience currently looking for roles

Unless you get though the back door via a consultancy best chance is when the boom times again, banks loosen up requirements then as the rates tend to go though the roof while candidates get rather thin on the ground, thus some become willing to take the "risk" on those without previous banking

ps: Oh and once you are in, don't leave. "Banking Experience" more than 3 years old is about as useful as no experience, or you would think so by the way agents act.

[AlfredJPruffock]

So as far as "skills" go there is nothing you can know to give you a better chance?

Knowledge of BAILOUT 2.0 is nice to have .

[dx4100]

Previous banking experience or luck

Otherwise only real way is to get in is though the back door, aka a consultancy

So as far as "skills" go there is nothing you can know to give you a better chance?

[Not So Wise]

I would loved to get into banking. Do you need anything other than the standard .net skills ?? Is there anything specialist you need ?

Previous banking experience or luck

Otherwise only real way is to get in is though the back door, aka a consultancy

[dx4100]

Agreed. C sharp and banking are in demand. I ve seen a ton of specs with these required

I would loved to get into banking. Do you need anything other than the standard .net skills ?? Is there anything specialist you need ?

[joey122]

Just got a long term gig @500/day.

Speaking to the recruitment guy, they are having trouble getting good CVs from the agencies. So I would say things are on the up.

Agreed. C sharp and banking are in demand. I ve seen a ton of specs with these required

[DBaines]

Just got a long term gig @500/day.

Speaking to the recruitment guy, they are having trouble getting good CVs from the agencies. So I would say things are on the up.

[dude69]

So have rates recovered in the last 12 months?

[joey122]

What's the state of the market for a a decent .NET/SQL developer in back office?

At least 450 but can stretch to 600

[dude69]

What's the state of the market for a a decent .NET/SQL developer in back office?