First time doing an Assessment Center - Any tips?
Hi guys,
Little bit stressed right now as I have a BB assessment center coming up (off-cycle, London). I was wondering whether any of you guys have assessment center experiences that you would like to share, and any tips/tricks you have and mistakes you have made, and stories you might have heard of.
Another thing I was wondering is, what is the success rate of these AC's? Do they give an offer to everyone who is outstanding? Or does only one candidate get an offer during each AC? What type of background do other candidates have? And how in-depth must my financial skills be? (WACC and valuation methods I know well, but liquidity ratios, bond valuation methodologies etc I do not know). Have the AC later this coming week.
Any advice would be great, thank you :)
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Multiple people can get offers from the same AC depending on headcount.
Rounds will be a mix of technical and fit. Probably will be one round where everyone doing the AC will work together to solve a problem / complete a task (though this is not the case for GS and likely a couple of others).
Backgrounds will be the usual suspects; lots of Oxbridge and LSE across lots of backgrounds (but typically pretty privileged folks) / some non-Oxbridge and LSE candidates from more diverse backgrounds / candidates from European targets like Bocconi and HEC.
Knowing the basic technicals will be important (valuation methods, walk me through DCF, etc.) as will having some commercial common sense and an understanding of what's going on in the markets right now (in general and specifically in a sector of interest for you / the sector coverage you're interviewing for). You should also know at least 2-3 deals that the bank has completed in the last year or so that you can talk about.
Happy to answer general follow-ups in this thread or provide specific advice via DM.
Very helpful response, cheers! I guess i'll be rehearsing my stories and will continue to practice technicals
No worries
I didn't make this super apparent in the above response but would echo the comments below that making sure that you come across smart, interesting, humble, and generally pleasant (or at least not unpleasant) to work with is probably more important than technicals. It's about the all-round package.
Otherwise, good luck
Yes know technicals, but be personable, ask lots of questions to the interviewers and don’t come across as a smug know-it-all and you should be fine.
I've heard OC ACs tend to be a bit heavier on technicals but apart from that, follow what other commenters have said. Do not forget to practice your competency, behavioural and motivational questions. These are as, if not more, important than the technicals.
If you got to the AC I would guess you have your technicals down. Keep them fresh, but focus on being happy and enjoyable since I found this to be the main focus of ACs. I literally started smiling before entering in the call for my OC and I found that it helped, be it placebo or not, start off the conversation on the right track.
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