Which parts of WSO technical guide is relevant?
I have an unexpected final round interview coming up next week for an IBD summer analyst position at a BB bank (think Citi/BAML/UBS). Unfortunately, I have not studied much for technicals, and I am just beginning to read the WSO technical guide to prepare.
For those who went through SA recruiting at BB, what kind of technicals can one expect? A little background: summer boutique M&A experience from a semi-target southern public school with no business school experience.
Obviously, I can expect to be asked about sections "Accounting, Finance, Valuation" and "Mergers and Acquisitions." Am I also expected to know the sections "Stocks", "Bonds and Interest Rates", "Currencies", "Options/Derivatives"? These sections seem a little bit irrelevant, but I could be entirely wrong.
Thanks so much! Much appreciated!
you are correct to focus primarily on "Accounting, Finance, Valuation" and "Mergers and Acquisitions" the most since it sounds like you are interviewing for a standard FO IB role...that being said, we have heard of bankers ask undergrads questions about the market, stocks, bonds, interest rates, currencies, options/derivatives...macroeconomic trends are specifically fair game to see how well read you are.
They won't be as frequent as a standard S&T interview, but they do come up, so it's best to be ready just in case.
Best of Luck! Patrick
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