Got a call from the NYC IMD recruiter (I think she's in NYC, she's the one that gave me the details for the superday) saying we will hear back early next week, let's hope for the best. to Watermelonman, I've heard from an associate that interviewed me on first round that this was an odd superday, despite we all (if I recall from talking to you guys on Tuesday) applied to LA, we might end up in LA or SF, maybe even somewhere else. He didn't have details but he said it was definitely an odd superday since there were only 3 of us and all 3 from the same school. I hope we all manage to get in!

 

Back to the original question.... What kind of questions did you guys get asked during interviews and superdays? I just got an email for a phone interview for IMD next Monday morning. Was the initial interview primarily behavioral? What type of technical are they asking for IMD positions?

 

I interviewed for this a couple of years ago (not in LA though) and I was really surprised that I didn't get any technicals or brain teasers. It was really all about why I was interested in AM and why I wanted to work at GS and why I would be a good fit, etc.

I knew I was interviewing for AM beforehand, but if I were you I'd either contact HR and find out from them if you can. Or prepare for both and answer on the fly depending on who you're being interviewed by. It shouldn't be that much extra work to prep for both since they are very similar areas (forgive me if this is ignorant). You can also talk about investment management as a whole and be a little less specific about PWM vs AM, but only if they don't ask you specifically "why AM?" or something.

Remember, once you're inside you're on your own. Oh, you mean I can't count on you? No. Good!
 
snakeplissken:
I interviewed for this a couple of years ago (not in LA though) and I was really surprised that I didn't get any technicals or brain teasers. It was really all about why I was interested in AM and why I wanted to work at GS and why I would be a good fit, etc.

I knew I was interviewing for AM beforehand, but if I were you I'd either contact HR and find out from them if you can. Or prepare for both and answer on the fly depending on who you're being interviewed by. It shouldn't be that much extra work to prep for both since they are very similar areas (forgive me if this is ignorant). You can also talk about investment management as a whole and be a little less specific about PWM vs AM, but only if they don't ask you specifically "why AM?" or something.

Thanks a ton for your help- much appreciated!

 

I just interviewed for IMD at GS last Thursday. Some candidates specified their division ranks during the application process. I did not. When you arrive they ask you to fill out a sheet and one of the questions is to indicate your top choices if you have any. If you have an inclination regarding which groups you are most interested then I think it is worthwhile to specify it then. I was able to to market myself for PWM and, as a result, most of my questions were regarding PWM. In terms of questions, I thought it was a fair mix of fit and market knowledge. I didn't receive any nasty technical questions although some of the market questions were quite in depth. For instance, I brought up the Fed's recent decision to link rates to unemployment and my interviewer wanted to know why I thought this decision was made. He didn't back down until I talked about low unemployment as an indication of market growth, etc. As a non-finance major, I found this to be among one of the more pointed/challenging questions. The weirdest question I got was "Whats 13 times 17?" but I have a feeling that I got that question given my non-traditional background. The interviews weren't that long and the interviewers save about half the time for you to ask questions so prepare some thoughtful questions. Keep up with the WSJ from a domestic and global perspective. Good luck!

 
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I just interviewed for IMD at GS last Thursday. Some candidates specified their division ranks during the application process. I did not. When you arrive they ask you to fill out a sheet and one of the questions is to indicate your top choices if you have any. If you have an inclination regarding which groups you are most interested then I think it is worthwhile to specify it then. I was able to to market myself for PWM and, as a result, most of my questions were regarding PWM. In terms of questions, I thought it was a fair mix of fit and market knowledge. I didn't receive any nasty technical questions although some of the market questions were quite in depth. For instance, I brought up the Fed's recent decision to link rates to unemployment and my interviewer wanted to know why I thought this decision was made. He didn't back down until I talked about low unemployment as an indication of market growth, etc. As a non-finance major, I found this to be among one of the more pointed/challenging questions. The weirdest question I got was "Whats 13 times 17?" but I have a feeling that I got that question given my non-traditional background. The interviews weren't that long and the interviewers save about half the time for you to ask questions so prepare some thoughtful questions. Keep up with the WSJ from a domestic and global perspective. Good luck!

Do you mind sharing what interview questions you had from your memory? Or can you email me at "zhouhaoyun@gmail.***" (it's a gmail. the system won't let me post it if I have .com) Thx a lot!

 

I'm interviewing with the Chicago office for the same position. Would you be willing to give me some insight to your experience with your LA interview? If so, pm me please.

 

ChrisIBId -

I am and English and Art major. However, I've had previous work experience in the industry and have taken some relevant courses.

The first round I had was 2 thirty minute interviews, both 2 on 1. I didn't hear about the questions that anyone else got because I left the building during the 3 hour break. I think if you are a finance major you will likely get more technical questions, depending on which group you are interested in. Generally, from what I've read, it seems that most people experienced a lot of "fit" based questions for IMD. If you offer up technical answers, you may receive follow up questions that are also quite technical. Given my backgrounds, the type of econ and math based questions I received seemed to be a test of my knowledge of the markets and my basic quant skills.

Cheers.

 

Is this a 2nd round interview or a final round interview? I know goldman HK has 3 rounds of interviews. If it's the 2nd round, I think they'll ask mostly fit questions with some more technical stuff thrown in. I honestly don't know what they'll ask if it's a final round.

 

Hi it's final round interview with FICC,european marketing& product development, and quant investment strategy. any idea what qualities I need to succeed in each of these areas? I'm familiar with ficc & quant is pretty obvious. only thing I don't know is marketing&products, I think this is pretty much a client facing role.

 

This is probably the only time in the world I would recommend the Vault Guide to Finance Interviews...

Be able to talk about your FoHF experience... if it's about PEFoF be ready to explain how to conduct due-diligence, what kind of track records you might look for...etc. I have thrown up some posts about PE FOF; I would go look at some of my recent posts and read through some of the info there.

 

I got my offer for GS.

The interviews were really short (think less than 30m) and absolutely none were technical. They were mostly about previously working in a team and how I am with others. The role I interviewed for has a very light technical aspect to it, and because it's client-facing, they are looking for extremely personable analysts who can catch on quickly.

 
Tennis Champ:
I got my offer for GS.

The interviews were really short (think less than 30m) and absolutely none were technical. They were mostly about previously working in a team and how I am with others. The role I interviewed for has a very light technical aspect to it, and because it's client-facing, they are looking for extremely personable analysts who can catch on quickly.

GS AM or GS PWM? I have an interview coming up soon.

 

I just received a similar email yesterday, when are you having the phone interview and for which office? From what I have heard and seen it sounds like the first phone interview is pretty basic behavioral and background based.

 

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