Markets intern (s&t)

Status
Summer Associate Intern at
Group/Division/Type
Sales and Trading
City
New York
Interviewed
May 2018
Overall experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy

General Interview Information

Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months

Interview Details

What did the interview consist of?
1 on 1 Interview
Please describe the interview / hiring process.
I applied through Proud to Be, and was invited to a superday. Superday was 3 30 min 1-on-1 interviews with MDs, and they were nearly all fit based. I don't know if it's because it was a diversity-based hiring process but I left feeling a bit underwhelmed in terms of difficulty. There weren't any of the stereotypical "power moves" or trick questions asked, and one interviewer even offered me a snack. I had a few basic questions about economics and the fed rates, was asked to give a snapshot summary of the markets today (just to gauge whether I read the WSJ that morning I'm guessing), and was given the basic "why me" questions. Some difficult brain teasers but they were explained clearly. I definitely messed up one really badly, and thought that it would ding me right then and there. Overall I was fine with the interviews not being too technical, but I expected more since I am in a top business school and not a liberal arts program. I also studied like mad for the exam, definitely should have taken it easier and maybe explored NYC a bit before my interview. It may have to do with the fact that I made it clear I want to go into sales--personality matters more there than in most aspects of finance.

I left with contact info for all the recruiters, and found them all to be very pleasant. When I was called to be hired (just over a week later) several of my interviewers called to tell me I was hired and offered me very nice personal praise. I have even maintained semi-regular emails with a few of them as they are on desks that are particularly interesting.
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