Is it weird to get in touch with people who phone interviewed you (and rejected you) to reiterate your interest with that said firm and/or to update them on your developments?

This is more geared towards SA recruiting for potential FT prospects.

Warning: this is probably 1Mth post about when to reach back out after an interview, but is slightly unique, as always...

Background... I had a phone interview on 4/25/13 with a botique IB. As a follow up, they requested I send examples of my with, which I did same day. They then asked about what compensation I would require on 4/26, which I sent back 4/27. On 4/29, the interviewer thanked me and said it would be about a week 'or so' to sort through the candidates and reach back out for 2nd round interviews.

I have a consulting interview tomorrow and it is a phone interview. What should I expect?
General behavioral questions...or more technical stuff?

Hi all,

I applied online for GS's HK IBD (Corporate Finance) and received an invite for first round phone interview. I applied for this position four months ago, and finally heard from them now. To be honest, I wasn't expecting a phone interview from them, since I am from a non-target 2nd tier UC MBA program in California. I have no prior finance work experience. Undergrad degree was Economics. However, I am fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

I don't want to mess up this opportunity. I've been working very hard in my MBA program. I applied to BB networking events, did informational interviews with other BBs. Basically, trying all I can. I'm planning to order the WSO guides and study. Am I heading into the right direction?

Hi all,

I hope this time someone will respond to me. :)

I was supposed to go to a BB MBA Women's diversity recruiting event a few weeks ago, but was unable to go because it was cancelled. However, the diversity recruiter connected me with the Equity Research recruiter, who in turn helped me set up an informational phone call with a female research associate. I don't want to get my hopes up too high, but I am trying to aim for a Summer Associate internship at the MBA level. From a Univ. of CA 2nd tier MBA program in the bay area. No direct finance experience. Undergrad GPA is not high.

Any tips for tackling this phone call? Or ideas about what the associate would ask me? Should I treat it as an informal phone interview?

Anyone experienced this type of call?

Thanks!

Thanks

I was recently contacted by a firm's HR for a phone interview for a recent graduate position in AM. I have been working for about 1.5 years. The firm also asked for my transcripts as well. I had a low GPA at a top public school and did not disclose the GPA in my resume.

This firm appears to be quite high on academic achievement. For the interview, should I mention my reasons for the low GPA without being prompted (difficult majors, personal reasons, etc)? I understand that most times GPA does not matter after receiving the interview, but having to send transcript after scheduling interview might be a different case.

Thanks in advance for any opinions.

Hey everybody!

I'm a longtime lurker, first time poster. I have a first round interview coming up with Oliver Wyman GMC for an entry-level consultant position. It's a 30 minute, over-the-phone case interview. (FYI, I have also applied to OW FS, but that app hasn't been responded to yet.)

What can I expect? This will be my first real case interview, aside from some mock interviews.

I am reading through Case in Point, and am going through the case materials from Wharton and Kellogg. If anyone has any pointers to give me or any other helpful advice specific to the OW process, that'd be awesome!

On another, slightly different note, wtf is up with the quantitative test they give? That was ridiculous!!

A little background - currently a senior going for FT positions. I've completed 4 solid finance-related internships over my college career and have held several leadership positions at school including president of a social/cultural club and vice president of a finance-related club. The president experience was definitely a good learning one, I led a large group (think 100 or so) with a small budget (compared to others on campus).

I have a phone interview with JMP securities this Monday...

Was wondering if anyone had any experience interviewing with this firm in the past.

Thanks

What the hell is this question all about? I just talked about how I like to group valuation methods into three categories: 1. Intrinsic, 2. relative valuation, and 3. contingent claim valuation.

Some silence on the other end of the line.

"Well there's also the looking at recent deals in the industry method"

I say ah yes, I'd put that under "relative valuation". Some more silence. Sounds like I gave the wrong answer. Oh well.

Has anyone recently interviewed at Pimco for the Account Associate position? I have a phone interview coming up and I'm really panicking, heard that they are really technical with their questions. HR suggested me to read up on bond duration, quantitative easing, and the macroecomics of today's economy. There's so much to study that I'm just not sure how I can master all these concepts in just a few days. If anyone could provide some insights and tips it would be greatly appreciated!!! I'm so nervous!!

I have an interview coming up for an Analyst position and was wondering if anyone that has gone through the process can shed some light on the process? There's not much useful info on WSO regarding this group. M&I has a pretty comprehensive article on ECM interviews, but I am interested to see if people have advice on specific questions that I might be asked and how the process might be different from regular IBD interviews. Thanks!

Is it okay to switch to someone's first name after a phone conversation with them? This is considering you first addressed them as "Mr. ___" and they did not necessarily ask you to address them one way or another?

[edit] I should add it's a VP

Hey guys,

I'm a sophomore at UM Ross. Had a first-round summer analyst interview for the executive office @ GS in late March, which I thought went reasonably well. I sent thank you e-mails to everyone involved the next day.

After two weeks, I sent a follow-up e-mail to one of the Associates who interviewed me. It's been another week and still no response either way (not even a "we're still evaluating candidates").

How should I interpret this? At this point, I'm pretty sure I've either been dinged or wait-listed, but should I call them to get some kind of confirmation?

Thanks!

I recently got invited for a "preminiary 20 minute phone interview" with Lehman, so I was wondering what types of questions will be thrown at me.

The position I applied for is "Finance Intern". I tried to use the search button, but everything I found was around the years 2006, 2007, and 2008. Nothing in 2011 or 2012.
Well the only thing I've found is the following:

"lehman is heavily fit oriented.

why lehman
why banking or s&t
tell me about yourself
what do you do for fun?

don't stress about technical, but read the wsj and you'll be fine."

I also want to know what type of work I'll be doing. This internship will be for the summer after my Junior year, before the beginning of my Senior year.

Thank you in advance.

I have a phone interview with New Amsterdam Partners coming up and was wondering what typical asset management phone interviews consist of? Are they technical or more of a fit interview? Anyone have experience with New Amsterdam Partners? Thanks in advance.

Hello fellow monkeys - I have a first round, 30 min phone interview in two days for an Associate level opportunity for D.E. Shaw's Credit Opportunities strategy in Hong Kong.

(Job Description) The D. E. Shaw group seeks a proprietary investment analyst for its Credit Opportunities strategy in Hong Kong. This strategy invests in high yield and distressed debt, credit driven special situations, and capital structure opportunities across the Asia Pacific region, including Australia and Japan.

Hi everyone,

A couple of weeks ago I had a phone interview for a summer position, and they told me they would get back to me by Monday or Tuesday of the following week. It has been a week since then, and I am wondering if I should follow up with HR or just wait it out. If I do reach out, what would be a good way to format the email? Any tips would be appreciated!

So I emailed this guy at a middle market bank to see if they are looking for any summer interns and he wants to talk for a few minutes to get to know more about me.

What do you think he will ask? Just general questions about my interests, why banking? Should I be prepared for a full first round phone interview

Hello everyone. I was asked for a phone interview with one of the BB i-bank for summer intern. I am freaking out. It is for CDP.

They asked me where i wanted to work and i said I-Banking or Sales & Trading.
I am not a finance major so this is a new territory for me. I am not used to finance interviews. Someone please help me out, i will forever be grateful to you!

What can i expect in the phone interview? Strictly behavioral questions?

If i get through the phone interview, what can i expect in the in-person interview? Technical questions?

by the way, i've been on this site for about 3-4 months and i've picked up some of the jargon. I've watched few videos that wso mentors post which have been really helpful.

I have a first round phone interview coming up with Leerink Swann later this week and I'm just wondering what to expect. I understand that they're big in the healthcare space, but I'm honestly not too familiar with that arena. Also, considering it's a 1st round and over the phone, I can't imagine it will be overly technical, but you never know.

If anyone has some insight to share, it'd be much appreciated.

I got a call today to schedule a phone interview with HR for the John Hancock Funds SA internship position. Also got an email from State Street asking if I was still interested in a summer internship and to send them dates I would not be available to interview... not sure what to make of the State Street email.

In any case, I haven't found much info, at all, on these forums about JH Funds summer internships. Anyone have experience with them? This is also my first HR phone interview, I'm expecting them to lead me through it and basically have me take them over my resume. Is that a fairly accurate assessment?

Hey everyone,

I've done some digging in the archives, and I haven't been able to find too much on State Street Global Advisors internships/interview process. Soo I was wondering if anyone here can lend some insight into their experiences at SSGA, and what to expect in a first round phone interview.\

I'd really appreciate any info you guys can give on firm culture, investment management interviews in general, etc.

Anyone heard back from their first round phone interview yet?

I am non-target, so obviously no OCR.

I'm a senior at a nontarget school in Boston majoring in Economics and minoring in Business Administration. I recently landed a phone screen/interview with CRA for an analyst position under their Auctions and Competitive Bidding group.

I've done some research on glassdoor in terms of prepping for an interview.

Do you guys have any advice on what the interview may be like, what questions to expect, and what types of questions the interviewer is looking for to be asked?

Thanks.

Anyone want to practice technical/behavioral interviews, pm me with contact info.