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!

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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...

 

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.

 

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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