STB (Houston)
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:47 pm
Has anyone received an offer from this office? If so could you please post your timeline? I haven't been able to find anything on here just using search
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They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
and i remember one of my interviewers told me they don't plan to hire all SAs. I remember them telling me they hire 3 outta 4 or 4 outta 5 or 3 outta 5. Not sure whether that's true but it's something to check before accepting their offerAnonymous User wrote:They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
Keep in mind though that the Houston office is really small. Last summer I believe they only had 4-5 SA's
I do not think this is true at all. Think about it for a second. Why hurt its 100% offer rate reputation for a satellite (albeit growing and busy) office? Makes no sense. STB only no offers the truly awkward and/or mediocre like any other "100% offer rate" firm. What's possible though is that they will hire fewer summers for Houston.Anonymous User wrote:and i remember one of my interviewers told me they don't plan to hire all SAs. I remember them telling me they hire 3 outta 4 or 4 outta 5 or 3 outta 5. Not sure whether that's true but it's something to check before accepting their offerAnonymous User wrote:They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
Keep in mind though that the Houston office is really small. Last summer I believe they only had 4-5 SA's
what you said makes sense but i was just stating what i heard during the interview. Doesn't hurt to double-check it before you accept the offermvp99 wrote:I do not think this is true at all. Think about it for a second. Why hurt its 100% offer rate reputation for a satellite (albeit growing and busy) office? Makes no sense. STB only no offers the truly awkward and/or mediocre like any other "100% offer rate" firm. What's possible though is that they will hire fewer summers for Houston.Anonymous User wrote:and i remember one of my interviewers told me they don't plan to hire all SAs. I remember them telling me they hire 3 outta 4 or 4 outta 5 or 3 outta 5. Not sure whether that's true but it's something to check before accepting their offerAnonymous User wrote:They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
Keep in mind though that the Houston office is really small. Last summer I believe they only had 4-5 SA's
i seriously doubt that. but it doesn't hurt to ask if you have an offerAnonymous User wrote:Assuming they sign off on a second half of summer split, I'd pick STB Houston.
I think STB either (1) hate split because they are a NY not a TX firm; (2) they only do first half.Anonymous User wrote:Why the doubt? I thought split summers were SOP in Texas.
TITCR. I believe all 4 summers got offers in Houston. Whether they all accepted is a different matter (maybe a clerkship or something?). Also, the Houston office isn’t just growing - according to presentations we had in NY, Houston is STB’s most profitable office. They are likely just very picky about who they give offers to and like any other small biglaw office, probably only have a few offers out at a time so their yield doesn’t get messed up.mvp99 wrote:I do not think this is true at all. Think about it for a second. Why hurt its 100% offer rate reputation for a satellite (albeit growing and busy) office? Makes no sense. STB only no offers the truly awkward and/or mediocre like any other "100% offer rate" firm. What's possible though is that they will hire fewer summers for Houston.Anonymous User wrote:and i remember one of my interviewers told me they don't plan to hire all SAs. I remember them telling me they hire 3 outta 4 or 4 outta 5 or 3 outta 5. Not sure whether that's true but it's something to check before accepting their offerAnonymous User wrote:They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
Keep in mind though that the Houston office is really small. Last summer I believe they only had 4-5 SA's
Good to know. Is there any way you can get a little inside info about their hiring progress? how long it too you last year to get the offer?Anonymous User wrote:TITCR. I believe all 4 summers got offers in Houston. Whether they all accepted is a different matter (maybe a clerkship or something?). Also, the Houston office isn’t just growing - according to presentations we had in NY, Houston is STB’s most profitable office. They are likely just very picky about who they give offers to and like any other small biglaw office, probably only have a few offers out at a time so their yield doesn’t get messed up.mvp99 wrote:I do not think this is true at all. Think about it for a second. Why hurt its 100% offer rate reputation for a satellite (albeit growing and busy) office? Makes no sense. STB only no offers the truly awkward and/or mediocre like any other "100% offer rate" firm. What's possible though is that they will hire fewer summers for Houston.Anonymous User wrote:and i remember one of my interviewers told me they don't plan to hire all SAs. I remember them telling me they hire 3 outta 4 or 4 outta 5 or 3 outta 5. Not sure whether that's true but it's something to check before accepting their offerAnonymous User wrote:They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
Keep in mind though that the Houston office is really small. Last summer I believe they only had 4-5 SA's
Source: was at STB this summer and knew the people in Houston.
I knew the people in Houston but I can't really speak to the Houston hiring practices. As to general STB timelines, people usually got offers within a week of the callback (generally 1-2 days). For satellites I think it possibly went longer (1+ weeks), especially if you're on hold.Anonymous User wrote:Good to know. Is there any way you can get a little inside info about their hiring progress? how long it too you last year to get the offer?Anonymous User wrote:TITCR. I believe all 4 summers got offers in Houston. Whether they all accepted is a different matter (maybe a clerkship or something?). Also, the Houston office isn’t just growing - according to presentations we had in NY, Houston is STB’s most profitable office. They are likely just very picky about who they give offers to and like any other small biglaw office, probably only have a few offers out at a time so their yield doesn’t get messed up.mvp99 wrote:I do not think this is true at all. Think about it for a second. Why hurt its 100% offer rate reputation for a satellite (albeit growing and busy) office? Makes no sense. STB only no offers the truly awkward and/or mediocre like any other "100% offer rate" firm. What's possible though is that they will hire fewer summers for Houston.Anonymous User wrote:and i remember one of my interviewers told me they don't plan to hire all SAs. I remember them telling me they hire 3 outta 4 or 4 outta 5 or 3 outta 5. Not sure whether that's true but it's something to check before accepting their offerAnonymous User wrote:They are hiring (I know someone with an offer there).Anonymous User wrote:i did my CB more than two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything.
it looks like they are either not hiring, or act exceptionally slow
Keep in mind though that the Houston office is really small. Last summer I believe they only had 4-5 SA's
Source: was at STB this summer and knew the people in Houston.
yeah that makes sense. i'm probably on hold since i haven't received a ding but they haven't called me yet..Anonymous User wrote:Because they want to (and can) be very selective, I would venture that they have been waiting to interview the entire applicant pool before extending offers.
Sorry, neither. I'm just an applicant now in the same boat as you. Just speculating.Anonymous User wrote:yeah that makes sense. i'm probably on hold since i haven't received a ding but they haven't called me yet..Anonymous User wrote:Because they want to (and can) be very selective, I would venture that they have been waiting to interview the entire applicant pool before extending offers.
anyways, did you do a first half with them or a full summer? Are you going back (if you don't mind me asking)?
whoever got the offer please just accept or reject!Anonymous User wrote:Sorry, neither. I'm just an applicant now in the same boat as you. Just speculating.Anonymous User wrote:yeah that makes sense. i'm probably on hold since i haven't received a ding but they haven't called me yet..Anonymous User wrote:Because they want to (and can) be very selective, I would venture that they have been waiting to interview the entire applicant pool before extending offers.
anyways, did you do a first half with them or a full summer? Are you going back (if you don't mind me asking)?
Call them up and tell them you have an expiring offerAnonymous User wrote:Anything? Anyone? I have a deadline approaching and I do not like this radio silence.