finding jobs advice (company)

how well do you need to know about a company if you want to get a job in there? I mean, you obviously will know the basic background of it, what does it do, what kind of jobs it provide, but how deep do I need to know? For instance, if I want to be a trader or do Asset Management, what should I know specifically?

2 Comments
 
Best Response

You need to know enough to ask insightful questions. Unless they have less than no interest in you--and this happens--they will ask you if you have any questions for them. You need to be prepared enough to ask at least 3 insightful questions about the role and 3 about the company itself. You may not need the whole arsenal but you need to be prepared.

Years ago I was interviewing with a private equity firm--I believe it was called Perseus Capital/Perseus Realty Capital. I actually studied up on who Perseus was and the meaning. When I brought it up with the hiring manager he was basically like, "Huh? I don't know anything about the name. It's just a name--never thought about it." I felt like a real pill. Point is, you need a handful of relevant questions/topics to talk about but you don't need to learn the history of the company (unless it's relevant) or get buried in minutae.

 

Ad necessitatibus placeat omnis quam quis est id. Aut ut magnam est ratione.

Beatae doloribus in nobis aut facilis quo rerum. Consequuntur iusto quibusdam qui minima. Ut ea dolore sed optio pariatur. Voluptates molestiae quia aut molestiae quis quo aut magnam. Voluptate omnis tempore est esse.

Sunt ipsum et recusandae quas nam dolor iste. Veritatis vel sequi omnis id dolorum accusantium eos nam. Et eius nobis rerum quo rerum ducimus nostrum reiciendis.

Quod nisi est ut in excepturi quo porro. Facere qui eos aut iure voluptatum. Aliquam sunt et beatae minima. Dolores in sit repellendus pariatur temporibus nemo. Beatae a praesentium possimus sed ut vitae eligendi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”