Interviewer: "It's been very helpful." Err, ok?

Just finished a phone interview with a bulge bracket back for an associate position. All soft questions: tell me about your experiences, your career goals, etc. No technicals. Lots of questions about why I want to do investment banking.

At the end, he thanked me for my time and said "it's been very helpful." Anyone get that before? Thoughts?

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Don't obsess over this. If he didn't tell you your getting a round 2 or telling you to not waste his time, you just have to wait and see. Tough love.

"They are all former investment bankers that were laid off in the economic collapse that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have no marketable skills, but by God they work hard."
 

Well, we'll see. Maybe I was hoping for too much, but I figured if the phone interview went well, I would have heard something like "we'll be in touch with next steps."

I was expecting harder hitting questions. As is, I worry that I failed to make a strong impression. I mean, it's hard to wax philosophical about one's interest in pursuing any career, nonetheless investment banking. I just aimed to sound enthusiastic and name aspects of the profession I enjoy (team work, doing deals, etc.). He just kept coming back to it, though.

 

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