Boutique Phone Interview Monday: What to look for?
Hey guys,
Long story short I have a phone interview with a boutique in NYC on Monday. They're well aware that I'm only a sophomore and although I possess a fair amount of knowledge about the markets, etc., at the end of the day I'm still a sophomore with no experience in i-banking.
That being said, what do you think are some of the best ways to prepare? I highly doubt that they'll ask me technical questions, as I wouldn't be effective in answering.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks!
Is this a known boutique? (prob not right? because you're a sophomore...) I'd still prepare for technicals...just in case.
Yeah it's not particularly well known. What would be a good way to go about preparing for technicals? I honestly am not sure where to start...
Get the WSO Technical Interview guide, will give you everything you need on such a short notice.
WSO Technical guide is pretty good...but it's very broad IMO. Doesn't get into the specifics. But, I'm sure that's fine for you, since you're only a sophomore. I feel like the M&I guide is more in-depth/advanced.
I have to get cracking for this upcoming summer
I would not worry too much about technicals. I interned at a boutique as a sophomore last year and had 4-5 interviews with various boutiques and did not encounter a single technical question. The closest I got were broad questions about the market and discussing a recent deal. As a sophomore they are going to be seeing if you are truly passionate about banking, and you can convey that by showing that you follow deals/markets very closely, not by knowing how to unlever beta.
it's better to be prepared, but honestly the most technical i would expect it to be is "how do the three financial statements link?"
get your fit questions down, know why IB, why that firm, etc.
I wouldn't brush off basic technicals. Recent phone interview I just had we went over:
If the person you originally talked to or e-mailed with didn't specify the format of the interview, it will most likely be a fit interview. I would prepare more towards behavioral than technical. Maybe more information regarding the position and the firm would give us a better idea.
blackstone?
I had an in-person internship interview at a mm pe/mezz fund recently and the only 'technical' question through three rounds of interviews was "In a time of inflation what's a more efficient accounting strategy - lifo or fifo?" ...
depends - the boutique i intern for now asked me about IRR/NPV, nothing about DCFs, Equity Value/Enterprise Value, etc. really depends on the company and who you interview with. But I suggest don't go overboard on studying for the technicals. Focus on the behavioral questions - and if a technical question comes up and you truly don't know it, say you don't know it. Don't pretend you do (trust me on this, I learned from personal experience)
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