Is it standard to ask for informational interviews with associates/VPs through recruiters? I have developed relationships with recruiters/HR by now and would like to know how I can leverage them into building a positive relationship with actual bankers.
Should I just email the recruiter saying, I would really appreciate it if you can refer me to a banker? Thanks!
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I personally don't think this would be more workable than contacting bankers directly. Why don't you try to email bankers first?
Ya I would just contact the bankers directly assuming you can find the email structure. HR really aren't the people you should be networking with.
right, I don't think HR is a neccesary link for mere informational interviews.
Investment Banking informational interview (Originally Posted: 09/23/2010)
I have an investment banking informational interview coming up with a recruiter. Can someone please give me pointers on what to expect? Much appreciated!
I think that's about it for an HR interview
and maybe one or two situationals.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in an information interview, YOU are the one doing the questioning.
It is closer to a casual conversation. You ask some questions, they answer, they ask some questions.....
I know, but your still expected to lead the conversation aren't you?
I am not sure. I was approached by the recruiter. I believe this is more of a phone screen.
Yeah, you should at least be prepared with enough intelligent questions to lead the conversation. The good informationals end up turning into a casual conversation and go really smoothly, but others can be awkward and you'll look bad if you don't have intelligent and relevant questions ready for whomever you're meeting with.
Alright, thanks so much!
Info Interview w/ HR (Originally Posted: 12/03/2013)
I am meeting with an IBD campus recruiter at one of the BBs tomorrow in NYC and have no idea what I should be asking during this meet and what we should talk about. Meeting with HR is much different than my previous meets with bankers, as I cannot ask them direct questions about the group and/or recent deals. Should I ask about the SA program and the training etc.? Not sure exactly what to do and how to prep for this.
Any tips would be useful, thanks.
Talk to them about the SA program, mentoring programs, why their bank, their background. V. qualitative stuff.
Also, what is a mentoring program? I have heard this before but I am unfamiliar with it. Thanks
informational interview w/HR (after speaking with employee) (Originally Posted: 11/02/2011)
So I networked and spoke with a contact at a bank about opportunities there (I am a graduating senior), and he passed my resume along. He gave me the recruiter's contact info and told me to drop her a line. We now have a phone chat setup.
I have had plenty of informational interviews with employees at banks and am comfortable doing so.
My question is how should I approach an informational interview with HR? I can't really ask them about their career or any of that shit. So, any tips?
Interview will be mainly fit related. Have good examples at hand - just make sure you are engaging. Oftentimes, the best approach for HR is to come off as passionate about the firm and the job you are interested in. If possible make it into a conversation by asking a few things here and there if the opportunity arises. Lastly, add a line or two about how youve talked to ppl at the firm and it seems like they are very talented and you can learn a lot from them (ie a little hat tip to HR for bringing in the right people). You should be fine.
thanks brew
Wait, didn't you say you had an info interview with HR? NOT a regular job interview?
If that's the case, then just ask questions about the firm and the analyst program.
Informal Interview with IBD Recruiter (Originally Posted: 07/19/2011)
Hi Guys,
I am a non-target student interning in Asset Management at a middle market investment bank in NYC. One of the many connections I made through the internship is the managing director of leveraged finance investment banking at the firm, who got me a sit-down with the executive director of IBD recruiting. I have tried to prepare myself for as much or little tough questions as possible (studying vault guides, etc). Has anyone been through a similar experience? What would you say I should expect? I appreciate all your help.
Generally people high up don't ask that many technical questions (especially in informational interviews). I am guessing "Executive Director of IBD recruiting" is an HR person. If yes, then you need to have your story straight. You have to be able to articulate why you wanna switch from AM to IB.
Take a look at a basics of technicals (3 valuation techniques, how the 3 statements are related etc) but I wouldn't go overboard with that. Your story is the most important aspect here.
20 mins to impress recruiter, how to make the most of it? (Originally Posted: 09/18/2011)
I have an informal interview type thing tmrwo with Morgan Stanley. It is for 20 minutes, one on one with a recruiter and we are sopposed to ask questions about their finance program and bring our resumes. I want to make the most of it, so how should I go about impressing them? Thanks in advance!
helicopter with the weiner, just jump up oh his desk, unzip the fly, and helicopter that shit
first you should learn to spell "supposed" then worry about the interview
talk about your leather bound books
or how your apartment smells of mahogany
Thanks for the wonderful advice, truly enlightening.
Talk about what is really passionate to you -- and align it to whatever Morgan Stanley group it is. Minimize the eye-rolling from the HR side.
If you want to take a gamble and preempt, you can throw all the other kids under the bus and say, "I know everyone else does X and Y ..."
I think this blog will help to impress recruiter - http://www.jobsincoimbatore.co.in/blog/how-could-i-impress-the-recruite…
First of all, be your professional self. Second, try to ask questions that cannot be Googled. If it's with a person from the industry (i.e. not with HR), try to pick their brain on something from the news (but obviously know what you are talking about before you ask for their input).
Basically, don't be a robot, be a human being.
HR Informational Interview (Originally Posted: 07/11/2015)
Hi everyone,
I will have an informational interview with an HR person to ask her about the recruiting process for the summer internships 2016. What should I ask in order to get the best out of this informational interview since I guess the processes are pretty standard? Also what are the questions I should not ask?
Thank you
Also interested in this - I never know what to talk about with the HR reps at info sessions either
Nobody has tips on what should be asked to HR people to crush informational interviews?
I'm Very Curious about this as well. I currently intern at a BB Bank in wealth management and have reached out to a few analysts in IBD. They tell me to reach out to the recruiters as well, but not sure how to have a successful convo with them. Thoughts would be great.
What i did for my hr informational interviews was ask them about them job, how they got there, what school they went to and so forth. Most of the interviews with HR actually turned to information about me so they know my background in time for recruiting season. Worked out well thus far.
Interviewing with HR (Originally Posted: 12/17/2014)
I had an interview with HR yesterday at a MM firm and it was supposed to be 30 minutes but after 10 minutes of standard fit questions (story, strengths, why here) she just cut to ok do you have any questions for me? Is that a bad sign....the interview was extremely brief...?
Not trying to freak out or anything and look too deep into the situation but I have had a few interviews before and this has never happened to me so I was a little surprised.
She suggested that I reach out after the Holidays as things are slowing down
Generally speaking, yes, it is not a great sign if an interview runs for much shorter than the allotted amount time. Was this interview with HR just an initial screening interview? It seems strange to do an interview with just HR and not the actual divisions that are hiring. Send a follow-up email after the new year regarding "next steps in the process," but I think it might be time to cut your losses and focus your efforts elsewhere. Good luck.
She said that this was a phone screen and that they were in the process of doing screens right now before they put people in front of bankers for real interviews
HR interviews are usually just screens to check you meet basic communication and grooming standards before passing you through to the business teams.
You didn't pick your nose, did you?
Exactly. Don't overthink it (I've messed up screens in my college days). Maybe he/she was satisfied with your answers and decided to move you to real interviews and figured that it was not worth her time to ask more questions (time is precious). Maybe she decided to ding you. No one really knows.
Follow up in the New Year and feel free to bug them until you actually get a no. Until you get a no, the door is still open... My mentality is very simply this: you don't have a job. If you keep bugging them and end up with no job you'll be where you started. With no job. No big deal. However, with you bugging them you'll show persistence and they won't forget you. This should increase your chances of getting job/interview. That's good.
Of course this does not mean pester them day in day out, but you get the idea.
Good Luck
"Informational Interview" with a lead recruiter for my school? (Originally Posted: 12/10/2007)
Hi everyone,
As you may or may not remember, I started a thread titled something along the lines of "Prospects for SA Position as a Freshman." Anyway, after many many many phone calls, I've been given the chance for an 'informational interview' with a lead recruiter for my school.
My questions are:
What can anyone tell me about this generally?
How should I prepare for this? (
i can write more about this later, but i would say that you should relax, be yourself, and be prepared...even though it is only "informational," you definitely are being screened and they'll take notes on you regarding your potential candidacy, whether it's in the present or in the future. i know this because i give informational interviews to potential candidates and i'm definitely asked by the recruiting team to take a few mental notes on them
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