How long does it take to successfully prepare for SA interviews?
Let's say I do not know anything about finance/accounting. How long would it take me (hours/weeks) to get myself prepared for SA interviews.
Trending Content
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
April 30, 2024
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
10,000 hours
bump, seriously guys
48 more than enough
If you actually got to interview stage without knowing anything about acc/finance then that makes me feel very sad :|
3-4 days in the library, and you'll be good to go as long as you have a solid background on the material. It should be mostly review outside of some of the nit picky financial modeling details. I'd say spend a day developing your story, memorizing anecdotes, preparing a story for every line on your resume, generating responses for the why banking, why us, tell us about our company, weakness/strengths questions...
Once you can hone everything about yourself, it's just like prepping for an exam on the technicals. 4 days 6 hours a day... 24 hours. Now go cram.
Depends how quick you read and what kind of memory you have. I would say 20 hours and you can get most of simple technicals
Think it depends on your audience. Places like moelis were super technical and grilled me on some esoteric stuff.
Est dicta et excepturi error nesciunt. Et itaque sed aspernatur in sit voluptatem. Possimus aliquam nisi eum itaque molestias debitis nostrum explicabo. Eius pariatur amet modi accusamus temporibus. Dolor amet assumenda possimus hic ut deserunt ut.
Non non facere est placeat ut ex. Et maiores cupiditate iure dicta. Mollitia corporis laudantium aperiam temporibus.
Vero atque est ut eum earum voluptas voluptatum nostrum. Earum quam velit aliquid. Temporibus ea est perferendis doloribus numquam. Qui fuga voluptate et ut.
A voluptatem doloribus voluptas aliquid qui quam. Et debitis est vel totam accusantium earum eaque. Est delectus inventore excepturi possimus. Et et commodi natus optio.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...