Interview with MD, any story or advice?
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(Monkey, 38
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on 1/12/08 at 11:12am
heard that interview with MD is much more fun, so any one can come up with some stories about this, any advice on how to deal with interview with MD?





Totally fit based, at least
Totally fit based, at least in my experiences and kinda tough to bullshit. Obviously the MD's are pretty smart and can see through the BS answers. So just be yourself and hope that it turns into a conversation more than an interview.
I agree
Interviews with MD's are way more fun. They tend to be a little more relaxed (in my experience) and they're not afraid to just give you shit if you merit it. This is usually a good thing. I remember I sat down with an MD at some point (back when I was interviewing for SA S&T positions) and he asked me, "So, what's with you? What do you see 5, 10 years down the road for yourself, career wise? Do you want to save the world or something?" and i laughed and replied, "actually...i just want to make a lot of money." He loved the answer. But it's honestly dependent on how you read people...some people wouldn't find that amusing, but I had a feeling from my convo with this guy that he was pretty good humored. I ended up interning at that specific bank.
Obviously don't say anything
Obviously don't say anything that sets expectations too high, like "I'm really good at finance" because they will grill you and quickly discover that you in fact know nothing compared to them.
I agree with HerSerendipity - a lot depends on the person and your read of him/her. For some MDs you would not want to say the "make a lot of money" answer, others might find it amusing.
I would just be yourself and make sure you have well-thought answers to career goals, future plans, why you're doing this, etc. because that is what they'll focus on. Some of my friends actually found these to be the easiest of the interviews they had because the MDs tend to only be concerned with high-level answers.
Just a warning, though - MDs will also have the most say in the recruiting process, so a "no" vote from them is essentially going to stop you from getting the job. So be careful.
Thank you!
all the guys, thanks very much!