Interview at SAC Capital tomorrow.

I have an interview for a position within the Finance department at SAC Capital in CT tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone has any experience interviewing there or any general tips on landing the job.

Thanks in advance!

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Tell them you're interviewing for the opening at CR Intrinsic.

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FlakeTell them you're interviewing for the opening at CR Intrinsic.

haha

Yea, I'm totally aware of all the legal stuff revolving around SAC right now, I'm pretty sure it will be brought up tomorrow.

 
Macro ArbitrageI got grilled by a senior macro PM about the markets and my trading style even though it was for an internship, by far my toughest interview ever.
I've gotten grilled on the markets in an IBD interview, so I don't think it's a stretch at one of the largest HFs in the world.
 
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Macro ArbitrageI got grilled by a senior macro PM about the markets and my trading style even though it was for an internship, by far my toughest interview ever.
I've gotten grilled on the markets in an IBD interview, so I don't think it's a stretch at one of the largest HFs in the world.

I can talk about markets all day and greatly prefer such questions, but it was the nature of questions that were asked that made it seem like he was looking to hire someone to run money instead of an intern role.

 

Drop hints about any friends or family connections you may have at public companies.

"What would your friends say is your biggest strength and weakness?"

"Well my buddy who sits on the board of insert name of publicly traded company here always said that..."

 

Awesome tips, thanks! Just got back and I think it went very well. Question though, should I include my resume in the thank you letters or is that overkill?

Had 4 rounds in one day, technical, behavioral, behavioral, and situational, all the way up the ladder

 

I spent a year in Ops and I still don't know.

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