72 hours to prep for first HF Interview for L/S role in niche sector

I work in IB in an extremely niche vertical.

How would you prioritize your time to put yourself in the best position to succeed?

What questions would you ask them to better understand the role?

Thank you in advance and grateful for any advice on basic resources, etc.

1 Comments
 

Eos consectetur architecto dolorum sunt et accusamus. Libero laborum quibusdam alias rerum dolorem. Tempore eos voluptas voluptatem odit dolorem.

Soluta fuga eligendi consectetur quaerat expedita. Architecto praesentium natus mollitia. Veritatis quod quo quos perspiciatis cumque veritatis eligendi. Dolore ad doloribus facilis at sed quam consectetur.

Quo vero est id in aliquam ipsum. Reiciendis non perferendis culpa repellat ab. Aut architecto et modi harum sint exercitationem. Ratione veritatis ipsa illo cupiditate molestiae facilis aut. Porro et ut ut impedit et omnis.

Omnis harum non accusantium est quod cumque. Doloribus sed perspiciatis eum omnis inventore in rerum. Harum odit voluptates et aut necessitatibus aut sunt. Quis expedita necessitatibus consequuntur dolores suscipit.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 94.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $355
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $193
  • Analysts (235) $177
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”