Sales and Trading Summer Analyst

Status

Intern at

Credit Suisse

Group/Division/Type

Sales and Trading

City

New York

Interviewed

March 2022

Overall experience

Positive

Difficulty

Average

General Interview Information

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Interview Details

What did the interview consist of?

Phone Interview

1 on 1 Interview

IQ / Intelligence Test

Please describe the interview / hiring process.

Had to take a math/logic test after submitting resume. Then got accepted initial interview that was a 30 min phone call. Somewhat difficult because my interviewer was an MD who grilled me on the markets. Luckily made it to superday and had 2 back to back zoom interviews that were not super difficult, mainly behavioral with questions about why CS and why I’d fit in. Got a phone call the next week with an offer to accept/deny within two weeks.

What were the most difficult or unexpected interview questions asked?

After pitching my stock, got asked a follow up about the risks, specifically geopolitical. Other than that very typical questions about “tell me what’s happening in the markets” (sp500, nasdaq, 10y, etc current metrics) and then behavioral questions like “what’s your biggest strength”.

How did you answer each of these questions (please be specific)?

For the markets questions I talked about the inflation/interest rates. I pitched TSM as my stock given the growing demand for semiconductors and an opportunity to profit on a supply squeeze. For my biggest strength, I answered that I was good at building relationships.

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3.8

Career Advancement Opportunities

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3.9

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3.7

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