Interview at Macro HF , what should I expect?

I have an interview in a couple weeks for an internship at a relatively small hedge fund ( 5bn) focused on global macro and sovereign debt.

I recently found out that the interview will likely include almost the entire senior investment team, around five or six people. Given the size of the firm, I assume this may be fairly normal, but I’m still a bit anxious about the format and what they will expect from an intern candidate.

For anyone who has interviewed at a small hedge fund or with several senior investors at the same time, what kind of questions should I prepare for?

Should I expect mostly technical questions on macro, rates, FX and sovereign credit, or is it more likely to be a discussion around markets, investment ideas, motivation and how I support them?

Any advice on how to prepare without trying to cover absolutely everything would be appreciated.

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