Interview Questions - Urgent

In interviews, am I supposed to say "FYE-nance" or "FIH-nance"?? I know I've heard both, but I can't really figure out when to use one versus the other.

A few of my teachers told me that the banks coming to interview us on campus are big on professional appearance, and I would hate to get dinged for using the wrong word.

Help?

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Both are fine, a place that would ding you over the hard or soft I in finance isn't a place you want to work. Personally I use both depending on context, but if anyone ever gives a shit, it's a sign that they suck.

You've got bigger fish to fry though - this wasn't urgent by a long stretch. If you end up getting hired somewhere, I wish I could be a fly on the wall the first time you decide to send your MD an "urgent" e-mail.

 
NYCbandarBoth are fine, a place that would ding you over the hard or soft I in finance isn't a place you want to work. Personally I use both depending on context, but if anyone ever gives a shit, it's a sign that they suck.

You've got bigger fish to fry though - this wasn't urgent by a long stretch. If you end up getting hired somewhere, I wish I could be a fly on the wall the first time you decide to send your MD an "urgent" e-mail.

Ok, so what would be an example of an urgent email? Just curious in case I need to send something and I'm not sure if it's urgent or not.

 
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NYCbandarBoth are fine, a place that would ding you over the hard or soft I in finance isn't a place you want to work. Personally I use both depending on context, but if anyone ever gives a shit, it's a sign that they suck.

You've got bigger fish to fry though - this wasn't urgent by a long stretch. If you end up getting hired somewhere, I wish I could be a fly on the wall the first time you decide to send your MD an "urgent" e-mail.

Ok, so what would be an example of an urgent email? Just curious in case I need to send something and I'm not sure if it's urgent or not.

good question. i would go with anything that has to be answered within a week (maybe two). that said, i tend to mark all my emails urgent. why should i wait, right?

can i ask a question? My interviewer asked me why i parted my hair on the left since the convention at his firm is the right, will this be an auto-ding?

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