I just got offered a J.P. Morgan - Video Interview. What should I expect? This is what was stated in the email. "As mentioned previously, we would like to give you the opportunity to tell us more about yourself and invite you to record video responses to 3 questions."
Please let me know on how to proceed and on how to prepare. Do you know if they ask specific video interview questions? Do you have any general video interview tips? Something like a top 10 interview questions and answers list to the JP Morgan hirevue interview?
Thank you so much.
Investment Banking Video Interview Questions?
If you're at the video interview portion of your internship application process this most likely means you've passed the initial screen application screen (i.e., GPA) and phone interview. This video interview is likely the only thing standing between you and the Superday. And just like any other aspect of the application process, there are known details you should know and prepare for in advance.
In regards to the video interviews, the general consensus from the WSO Community suggests that the video interviews tend to have some similarities regardless of the firm you're applying to. The 2 main aspects you need to plan for are:
1. The Video Interview Structure, and;
2. The Questions
Hirevue and Yello Format
* 3-4 Questions
* 60 seconds to prepare your response
* 60-90 seconds to deliver your response
* A couple retakes to submit your video after reviewing your response
The whole process should take somewhere between 20-30 min depending on the amount of time you use in the above steps.
Hirevue and Yello Questions
In regards to the questions, there is no list of known questions that you can plan for but there some topics that frequently come up. You can prepare for each by knowing some of the common questions that fall in each bucket. Having your answers to the below questions should definitely increase your chances of making it to the next round.
**Behavioral**
These questions tend to focus on your actions in the past. They look to assess how you have behaved in the past and whether or not you have the requisite skills and personality to succeed in the firm.
** Questions that prior video interviewees have been asked are
* Why JPM?
* Why IB?
* Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with a difficult colleague
* Give an example of how you've worked on a team.
**Situational**
These questions tend to focus on how you would behave in the future via a hypothetical situation. These questions will assess your problem solving ability and how you might handle difficult circumstances in the future.
**Questions you might run into
* If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you handle it?
* Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
* You have 10 minutes before you’re due to give a presentation. What do you do?
**Technical**
Lastly, you have the technical questions. This is purely to assess your knowledge and/or intelligence. The questions can very from defining finance terminology, to current world events/market trends, or
** Questions you might run into
* What’s WACC and how do you calculate it?
* Name me two companies that you think should consider merging. Why?
* How would you value an established industrials company vs. a tech start-up? Why?
* What’s the Treasury Stock Method?
* Why would you or would you not invest in Apple?
* What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average/FTSE as of today’s opening bell?
* Walk me through a DCF
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Just got this as well, if anyone has any info that would be huge
Do you mind letting me know if you are from a target or non target as well as gpa?
non-target, 4
Non target, 3.2
Got it as well. Semi target with a 3.4.
Are you guys both IBD??
Yes IBD.
yep
Is this just a pre-interview screening for everyone or more than that?
probably a pre interview screening
@zootiezoot I am curious if this is just a pre-screening or a first round as well. Apparently, BAML and GS are doing a hire-vue video screening for a first round perhaps this is the same?
fuck are u serious?? BAML too?
Does everyone who applies to CIB at JPM get the video interview invite?
most will yes if you get through computer screening - i.e GPA
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nope, 3.5 gpa non target and i got it. However if your a target with a high gpa 3.8> they will most likely ding your app for being too good
lol yeah for sure
lol wtf JPM is where the top students go
I was a target with a >3.8GPA and got the video interview. This stage basically eliminated people with really low GPAs and resumes without key IBD terms.
This is not an interview, but will act as a first round if your resume is passed through the screening. All applicants receive this. So if your resume is not chosen, it could be just all for nothing.
Where did you learn this?
HR
Who screens it? analysts from your school?
That I don't know
if you go to a target, yes
If its not an interview then why does it say "Video interview." I believe that this is the first round and then they choose what kids go to the superday from there like GS
no b/c im pretty sure everyone gets this vid interview
it's technically an interview. for JPM, most people will get this. for GS, there's a less chance.
From my experiences and what I've seen/heard - GS process is immensely more difficult
I agree. But still, I doubt "everyone" get its because theres no way they have time to review every single video from all candidates. And if they weren't planning on reviewing it anyway, why send it out to them? just my two cents
They'll probably review the videos of those whose resumes they pull. For all we know, they haven't pulled resumes yet.
not everyone gets it man. a computer will sift through everyone applicants' resumes and weed out the GPA 2.0s of the world
yo don't assume my gender bro!
I have a 2.1 gpa and got a video interview request...
But you confirmed that you had a 3.2 or higher on the app. You lyin' son of a bitch. lol
My path was Phone screen, which the guy called a first round ---> Video interview
Received this as well. I'm really confused, I've already had interviews for the tech banking group here, what is this for?
Wait so you have to do the video interview then go through the resume screening?
resume screening is before video => then superday
Yeah I got this the day after I applied, I think it's part of the screening process. I'm not sure it's in place of a first round since it was only 3 questions, but I didn't talk to HR so I'm inclined to believe BigRedMonkey
So is this video used in conjunction with you resume for screening, or is it only watched after the resume passes the screen?
EVERYONE:
Submit application > resume screen i.e. GPA > most people get HireVue that acts as a first round > video gets reviewed by school team and if good, invited to superday
How do I know this? Spoke to HR at an event this week
What if you don't have a school team and you received one?
I believe firms have non target teams that review them
and HCM would review as well I would guess
Wait, so vid is the first round? no phone call? i will ask to confirm
no phone call
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Can confirm through a friend going through target OCR that at his school, it went hirevue (3 questions) --> superday. Seems like everyone got this hirevue though
Hi,
Thank you for this information. I want to confirm that if we are successful in this pre-recorded interview (it does not appear to be hirevue for me), we are invited to the superday?
it's Yello. and yes
I go to a target and every single one of my friends got this
I think everyone got it, and the videos are not seen by someone in particular, it's just an algorithm that detects our behavior and answers and helps JP Morgan to select potential candidates and eliminate others
not quite. just spoke to an alum and he said he and his team looks at the videos as well
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Think this is a joke
The algorithms aren't to detect your speech and what you are saying. They're more focused on eye contact, posture, speech inflection, etc. from what I have read. I highly doubt that a Yello algorithm is going to have any determination whether you get a job at JPM. The alums that I have talked to also say that they view the actual videos themselves.
anyone know the questions yet?
^^^ Yeah same here if anyone could tell us the questions that be great!
Will the questions be behavioral or technical? Does HireVue allow for any practices?
Based on the wording of the email, I feel like this might have gone to everyone
"As mentioned previously, we would like to give you the opportunity to tell us more about yourself..."
Juat got it as well
IBD?
Yeah IBD
Anyone here complete the JPM SF phone interview and also get this video interview? I got the former but not the latter. I put NYC as my #1 choice anyway—think my resume must have been pulled by the SF office.
got both.
...
yup, had a phone interview now this
I got both as well
I did SF interview and got the video one as well
FYI: JPM allows you to attempt each question three times before submitting. 90 seconds to answer question
oh wow that is huge. did you take it already - how was it?
wasn't bad- pretty behavioral
can someone confirm you get 3 tries before submitting? Do you get to watch your recording before choosing to submit?
yes and yes
If anyone has taken it already, would you be able to say if they are qualitative/quantitative questions or are they more like behavioral interview questions. Also what did you do to prepare?
can someone confirm if everyone got a first round interview
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I applied on the 19th.
applied on july 13th.
same here. mine is in Application in Review. I applied like the 25th.
bro the GS hirevue was stupid hard lol
Really? the behavior questions that I was asked was not too bad thankfully
I got that invite too. Anyone know what kind of questions they are? Are they behavioral or more technical?
Someone hook it up with the questions
Seems like there was some culling but most got it.
I don't think that many people got it, I know from my school semi/nontarget, but JP recruits us, only a handful of the kids that applied got it
Really? Huh--maybe WSO is just a weird sample. Either way, seems less harsh than GS (fingers still crossed tho).
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anyone who applied for S&T get it?
My buddy from same college got s&t
Believe there's a mild screen, because I got it for 1/2 program I applied for, likely got dinged on the other one
I just got s&t too
I got markets too. not sure if its for S&T
lol markets is S&T
I just got one for markets but I didn't even apply for markets lol
Just got one for Markets, anyone know what I should be expecting?
Take it right now and let us know what the questions are
I feel like the markets will be more detailed and focused on recent events and markets. it also did not specify that there will be only 3 question like IBD. for IBD they specified that there will be only 3 question
Good catch, I hadn't noticed that
if you click on the link it says Markets is 4 questions
i was told it will be behaviorals and possibly 1 question on current/macro event that you like
Did anyone just get another email from them that appears to be exactly the same as the other one?
yes i did, the newest one has attachments with it.
what attachments does the second email have? didn't get one so curious.
just got the same email!
Got my S&T one right now as well. Wonder what the questions will be like. Also we get 3 tries per question right?
looks that way, my guess is its supposed to be a softball for those who are prepared.
Has anyone done the video yet? Any technical questions or all behavioral?
I got this email as well. Non target 3.8 GPA double majoring in finance and math. Previous banking experience.
According to my friend who applied last year, be ready for questions like: why JPM, why IB, and something like: tell me about a time you worked in a team. He did not have anything technical and said that after the video he received a phone interview as the next round.
Got emails for video interviews for Markets and Global Treasury Management
can you detail what the questions for GTM were?
Does anybody know the three questions?
did anyone from a non target get a video interview for CIB? if so what was your GPA if you don't mind me asking...
3.8
I’m an incoming Sophmore at Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago, I’m not sure if it’s target or non-target school, but I did get a video interview and my GPA is 3.2
Incoming sophomore? I thought this was for rising juniors.
soph, got ib and markets.
Got a phone call and now video interview. 3.4 overall 3.6 major gpa
Yes University of New Hampshire I am a rising sophomore and 3.7
3.8
I did yes! I have a 3.5 but have completed two internships and am currently job shadowing an investment banker locally!
Alright I have a question. I submitted my app and got phone interview as well as Video invitation BUT I realized that the "legal name" I provided in my application and on yello was misspelled. Upon realizing that I made the mistake I quickly corrected my name in "edit my profile" section on yello.
My question is will the change be reflected in the app I already submitted (and got video interview invitation for)? I haven't done the video interview yet.
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Small heads up, the videos are due by the 10th....at least for S&T
I'm in IBD and its due the same day
do you guys know if they hand out hirevues/interviews on a rolling basis? so if you turn in your app earlier, it's better?
Are these apps all for the Americas Program? I was checking availability and did not see a single America opening. Or is this an accelerated round?
Yeah these are for the US
Does anyone know if we are given limited time to prepare our responses once we login into the interview room? I know that we have 1.5 minutes for recording our responses.
Following this thread, have my hirevue due on Thursday. What do you guys use to prep?
I am pretty sure for IB the hireVue is mostly will be behavioral like why JPM, why IB something along these line. so prepare your story ready
i had 1 one of these for JPM CIB 7 questions situational and behavioral, no technicals. a few i remembered were why are you seeking this role, what skills do you have from prior experience do you think you can bring, what pay you looking for, when can you start, stuff like that
Can we get a confirmation on what the questions are?
questions don't have a set playbook, the set you'll get are boilerplate behaviorals that are probably randomized from a larger list of questions (i.e. tell me about a time when...., why JPM, why S&T/IB)
I think they are randomized to prevent collusion.
Anyone have an invite come out for the CRE group? I got one for IBD but nothing about CRE...
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They probably get around 5-10 thousand applications. I'm not sure how many are accepted. I make this estimate because I work for a small bank in Santa Monica and we get roughly 1,500 applicants.
around or less than 1%
Goldman had 250,000 applicants last summer lol so I wouldn't be surprised if JPMC got over 100k either. Source: https:// www.cnbc. com/ 2016/06/05/goldman- sachs-attracts-250000-student-job-applications. html (fix the spaces lol).
Any one here for CIB's Winning Women? I thought Winning Women-CIB give phone interview...
I can confirm that there are 3 behavioral questions. You get 60 seconds to prepare and you get 3 chances to submit the video. You also get to watch the video you recorded to see if you like it or not before attempting for your 2nd or 3rd time if you choose to do so.
Thanks man. That should calm the hysteria on this thread.
thanks for the inisght.is there a time limit as to how long you take to complete the interview? (eg is there a time limit as to how many times you can watch your attempts)
At the beginning, they say the whole process should take roughly 20-30 minutes.
I do not believe that there is a time limit for how many times you can watch them. I never watched them more than once.
is there a time limit between ur first and second attempt?
also interested
Can confirm this also. Three questions with three tries each. Between each try you get 60s to prep yourself.
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