Summer Analyst

I received one screening phone call, where one of the admins for the division asked me some screener questions about my resume, skills etc. They weren't clear if I'd receive an interview while on this call. One week later I received an email notifying me that I've been granted an interview, asking for a few time slots that work for me. Interviews were held on zoom even though I was local to the city I was applying for. Consisted of 2 back-to-back 30-min interviews each with a VP from the division.

First one was mostly behavioral, although he asked me a few basic technical questions (think easy section in 400 Question IB Prep Guide), we then spent 10 or so minutes on questions I had for him that I prepared.

Second interview was different, received 1 behavioral question, and then asked me a few technical questions about my understanding of what the division did (in the FVA umbrella), I was also asked about some extra-curriculars on my resume, and then I was quizzed on some of my excel abilities (specifically regarding to statistics and data analysis). I asked the interviewer one or two questions and it concluded.

I sent thank you emails to both interviewers, but received no response. I received a phone call from an admin in the division about 10 days later that I've received the offer, and I should expect my paperwork later that day.

My advice is as follows:
- don't act like you know more than you do, they'll press you on it until you make yourself sound stupid.
- Take a minute to think when answering a question, helps you articulate your thoughts and breaks up the pace of the interview.
- know what the company does and where your division fits into their corporate structure
- know about the company's history, stock price (if applicable) and CEO name