How to handle call with DOR

Hey everyone, 

Have been getting to the chat w/ the DOR in some ER interviews at some good shops/teams, and was wondering how I should handle them? I know they are more behaviourally focused, and I should still have a stock pitch prepared, but anything else that I should prepare for? Do they want to know how I think about stocks/ investing in an abstract way?

I have had 2 calls so far and another one coming up, and feel like they go fine, but haven't been able to convert them.

Appreciate any advice at all!!

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I've done several DOR calls as final rounds and ended up getting two offers - I found them to be the easiest of the interviews. One of them was completely behavioral and motivations- who are you, why do you want to do this job, what are your motivations and interests, what questions do you have for me, etc - and the other was that plus a stock pitch, which was easy. The DOR isn't interested in grilling you on accounting technicals - I'd be surprised if you get asked how to get from net income to free cash flow - the DOR is basically trying to see if you're the type of person who he'd be comfortable putting in front of corporate executives, hedge fund investors, and high performance peers at the bank you're interviewing for. If you're articulate, well prepared, and polished - but also come off as chill, comfortable with yourself, conversational, friendly without being a kissass, and pleasant to talk to - you'll be fine. The DOR stage is much more of a "just don't F it up" interview than a "you really need to blow his mind to get the offer" type of interview. 

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