Bear Stearns Summer Analyst First-Round Interview?

Hey guys,

I am a business major with a few classes in finance and econ. I have a first rounds with Bear and was wondering if anyone knew the type of questions they are going to ask. Mostly technical or behavioral questions? Also, anyone have any old interview questions?

Any help much appreciated!

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questions with obvious answers like...What non-IBD positions did u apply for (answer: i am only applying for IB, so none), With an ** major/** work experience we really feel u should have chosen our fixed income program, are u interested in working in fixed income (answer: no i want to do banking becuz... this is a variation on the question 'why banking'), Would you say you are very strong in accounting (answer: very strong for someone at my level who has taken xyz class - then pray to god they dont follow up with some horrid question), What stocks do you follow...yeah so that stock is trading at XX price (they may have thrown u XX price that is WRONG to see what u do), basic technicals: walk me thru DCF/3 financial statements

 

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