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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It doesn't mean anything...just says the information you gave him was helpful in the hiring process.
don't think it means anything are you currently working?
Was it HR or a professional?
It was with a VP in the group I'm applying for a position in.
It means as much as ' it looks positive'
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.
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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