Apr 17, 2020

Questions for Hedge Fund Model Interview

Hi WSO community,

For those who have gone through the process: just two questions on how to best prepare for upcoming hedge fund modeling interviews 1) Will they typically provide excel financials from the 10k or 10Q? Or would they provide something like just the PDF and we need to manually transport numbers over to excel? My assumption is financial excels will be provided but want to confirm 2) What are some common simplifications/shortcuts people recommend to finish the model in time? There is so much detail, i am still getting used to condensing it to a point where I can put on excel and model quickly.

Thank you guys. Don't really have / still trying to establish close mentors in this field Really appreciate it!

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“My meeting with Kevin Lee was super helpful and went well beyond what I originally expected. We met to discuss my LinkedIn profile, but the conversation also covered the hedge fund space and how I’m thinking about my career as a whole. I really appreciated being able to talk about both how I present myself professionally and the broader direction I want to take. As someone interested in hedge funds but also exploring other paths in finance, it was helpful to have a conversation that connected my profile to my actual interests and goals. Kevin gave me a lot to think about, and I left feeling clearer about my next steps. Overall, I really appreciated his time and willingness to go beyond the original purpose of our meeting.”

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“He was very responsive and prepared for the meeting. He actually read the JD, resume, and looked up linkedin which sometimes other mentors doesn't actually go over those to prepare things beforehand. I appreciate his direct comments I think it saved time and actually helped me to know exactly where to improve. I also appreciated him admitting if he doesn't know about specific HF strategy. Only thing I'd suggest for him is probably sending actionable key takeaways after the meeting because other mentors did and that was very helpful. ”

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