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  1. What's the hardest interview question you were ever asked?

    Mod note (Andy): Throwback Thursday, this post originally went up on 6/4/12. Andy note: some of the quotes below were published on CNBC / Yahoo awhile back: Want This Job? 'Let Me Sleep With Your Girlfriend', also check out WSO's response t ...

    373 comments - 3 silver bananas - Oct 10 2016 - 4:45pm -

  2. "Where do you see yourself in five years?"

    For this type of interview question is: "I see my self possessing as CFA," a good answer? Interview Questions future CFA answers ...

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  3. Common interview question: "Why Real Estate?"- Responses?

    "Why are you interested in real estate?" This seems to be a common interview question. I understand the answers would be geared to the hiring firm be it development or acquisitions and their product type. What are your typical responses when con ...

    105 comments - 3 silver bananas - Aug 18 2016 - 1:15pm -

  4. How to answer, "What motivates you," interview question

    ? Interview Questions ...

    51 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 1 2017 - 1:35pm -

  5. JP Morgan IB Risk

    Hey all. I just searched throughout the site and found only outdated and unhelpful info on the IB Risk analyst program at JP Morgan. What questions should I expect at a first round interview? This is being held on site at JP Morgan and not on campus. I� ...

    70 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 21 2017 - 8:36pm -

  6. "So What Would You Do If You Couldn't Do Finance?"

    "So if you couldn't do finance, what would you be doing?" That's a question a lot of us can get during interviews. Or its cousin, "So what do you like to do outside the office?" You know why they ask it: the airport test--can ...

    68 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 30 2012 - 2:45pm -

  7. If I were to hand you a million dollars...

    ...how would you invest it? Interested in hearing how some of the professionals on here would approach this interview question. Interview Questions Interviews investing ...

    50 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 1 2017 - 1:34pm -

  8. Interview Questions (Was just asked for an Analyst Role)

    Okay here it is (just got off a phone interview and was asked these questions for an Analyst role): 1. If a company has no access to any sort of capital and does not have a cash flow, how would you advise it to get cash? 2. If account receivable increases ...

    60 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 9 2013 - 11:09am -

  9. Surprisingly Painful Interview Questions

    Because I'm nerdy like that, I tend to write down the more bizarre or tougher interview questions I get just to throw them at my friends and see how they'd react. As I'm traveling today and tend to incorporate at least one psychoactive subs ...

    33 comments - 3 silver bananas - Nov 25 2012 - 10:42pm -

  10. URGENT Duff & Phelps Valuation Analyst Interview Help

    Hi bankers, I have a Valuation Analyst interview tomorrow w/ Duff & Phelps. I have only ever skimmed these types of questions, but am now seeking help/advice. I am expecting them to ask: How to value a company Walk me through a DCF Some stuff w/ WACC ...

    38 comments - 2 silver bananas - Nov 8 2016 - 3:49pm -

  11. Equity Derivatives BB Interview: behavioral and technical questions to expect?

    Hi, I got a interview with a BB for Equity derivatives trading position. What kinds of questions should I expect in terms of behaviors and technical questions? Thank you. Interview Questions ...

    29 comments - 1 silver bananas - Feb 26 2017 - 10:03pm -

  12. Those Bizarre Interview Questions

    Good morning monkeys. Quick, walk me through a DCF, tell me how to calculate cost of equity, and explain to me how I get from basic to fully-diluted shares outstanding. Got that? Good. Now, tell me 10 things you'd do with a pencil. You have 30 second ...

    28 comments - 2 silver bananas - Sep 17 2012 - 10:45am -

  13. Do you always CRUSH your interview?

    Given any field, S&T, IB, etc. there is a shitload to know. When you interview do you always know everything there is to know and always get things right? I know a lot of guys give advice to lower monkeys but they are also in the industry and have mor ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Sep 5 2016 - 4:15am -

  14. How to understand those interview questions without finance background?

          I'm an economics major student, and i don't know much about accounting/finance. When I read WSO interview guide, I found out I couldn't understand the terms. What should I do? Should I read some accounting/ corporate fi ...

    16 comments - 0 silver bananas - Dec 26 2014 - 1:32am -

  15. "What is the worst part of your job" interview question

    Proposed Answer: The pay is atrocious, there is virtually no promotion potential, and the work is not challenging enough. Is this a good answer? If I was to give one answer, which one is best. Interview Questions job search Salary promotions ...

    15 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 1 2017 - 1:35pm -

  16. Interview Question: "What type of people do you find to be hardest to work with?"

          I have also heard it phrased as: "What type of people do you enjoy working with the least?" Should I say: "People who are not good with details."? Interview Questions ...

    18 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 25 2014 - 7:35pm -

  17. Asking the Interviewer why I would not get an offer??

    I went through multiple rounds of interviews and will be doing a final round with MDs soon. For the Q&A segment, I plan to ask them: "if after everything, your firm decides not to give me an offer, what would be the deciding reason?" It' ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 31 2015 - 11:34am -

  18. What are the issues facing foreign banks in the UK?- Interview question

    I know there are some UK based people on here and I have an interview with a UK bank here in NYC and was asked to prepare for this question. Its a strange one. Anyone have any idea? Anyone from the UK care to provide some help? Would really apprecia ...

    15 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 27 2013 - 3:51am -

  19. Which stocks would you short, and why?

    i'm just curious...which stocks would you short, if any, and why? and if you're too busy, just answer which stock. thanks in advance Interview Questions stocks short sell ...

    22 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jul 24 2010 - 12:22pm -

  20. Greatest Fear About Banking

    My friend got this question in an FT interview. What is your greatest fear about banking? How would you answer that? Interview Questions Fear ...

    20 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 11 2009 - 7:34pm -

  21. Meatheads on Wall Street

          If i'm asked about my hobbies in an interview should I not mention bodybuilding? Interview Questions interview ...

    14 comments - 0 silver bananas - Dec 9 2012 - 1:05am -

  22. Ethical Test- Please Respond

    I'm currently a second-year analyst working at a MM IB. I had an interview on Wednesday with a competing investment bank. I think one of my interviewers put me through some sort of ethical / morality test. He started asking some pretty specific quest ...

    16 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 29 2011 - 4:51pm -

  23. How to answer illegal interview questions

          Is it better to refuse to answer or to answer indirectly? Here are some common illegal interview questions: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-illegal-intervie... Interview Questions ...

    12 comments - 0 silver bananas - Dec 5 2013 - 10:34pm -

  24. Investment Ideas- Upcoming interview

    Hi, I have an upcoming interview and would like to prepare some investment ideas. How do you present such an investment idea? What are the key aspects that you need to talk about? Do you have an example of a good investment idea (can be outdated-just to s ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 22 2016 - 6:34am -

  25. Corporate Development Analyst Interview

    Alright so after god knows many godforsaken online apps, and networking that didn't really pay off somehow by a stroke of pure luck I landed a second round interview for a corporate development position on Monday. The HR lady said the second intervie ...

    6 comments - 1 silver bananas - Mar 25 2017 - 11:00pm -

  26. "Why don't you want to go to law school," Interview Question

          The short answer is because it is too risky (See the post by @"M Friedman" below). Is this a good answer? http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/law-school-is-... Interview Questions ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 30 2013 - 6:37pm -

  27. Credit Suisse Wall Street Immersion Program

    Anyone know what kind of questions to expect during a phone interview for this program? Interview Questions wall street credit suisse ...

    14 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 10 2009 - 4:14pm -

  28. "What is your career goal?"

          "To make anyone who does not hire me know that not *believing* in me was the biggest mistake of their life." Interview Questions ...

    10 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 15 2013 - 12:02pm -

  29. Why did you become an investment banker?

    Yesterday someone asked me why I wanted to pursue investment banking, and I was at a loss for words. My most basic reasoning is that I like to work with numbers, but besides this I wouldn't know what to say. It's obvious that many might pursue i ...

    6 comments - 2 silver bananas - Dec 14 2016 - 12:39pm -

  30. Revenue Growth vs. EBITDA Margin

    If company A has 0% Sales growth but 20% EBITDA Margin while Company B has 20% Sales growth vs 5% EBITDA Margin. Which company would you prefer to invest in and Why? Any insight on this? Interview Questions revenue EBITDA Margin ...

    9 comments - 0 silver bananas - Sep 22 2014 - 5:06pm -

  31. Interview Question: Are you a quantitative or persuasive person?

          Retrospectively, I think I should have said that I currently have a comparative advantage in persuasion, but my passion is for quantitative areas of corporate finance, esp. QRM. Is this a good response if they are looking for a quanti ...

    10 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 24 2013 - 2:45pm -

  32. Answering "Why do you like financial modeling?"

    I've been recently asked a question along the lines of whether i enjoyed working with financial models and why. how would you answer this question? thanks. Interview Questions ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 6 2011 - 8:23pm -

  33. mock interview practice partner over the phone or meet up in nyc

    Does anybody want to practice mock interviews for ibanking? It can be either over the phone/skype or meet in person if you live in NYC. PM me if interested. Interview Questions interview Model interview topics Interview Info modeling Interviews Interview ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 25 2011 - 12:18pm -

  34. WSO Technical Interview Guide Released!

          For those of you that haven't noticed, a few days ago we released the WSO Technical Interview Guide. We think this guide is a great way to prepare for the technical questions that will be thrown at you this interview season. Best ...

    11 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 25 2009 - 10:10pm -

  35. New WSO Behavioral/Fit Guide Released!

          In response to the popularity of the WallStreetOasis.com Technical interview guide, it is our pleasure to present the official WallStreetOasis.com Behavioral Interview Guide! Our guide is different than all the rest because of the sam ...

    10 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 20 2012 - 9:03pm -

  36. Death of father

          My father passed away in college and it really affected my for the first year and a half so my grades weren't that grade. If I'm asked why my grades are so low or what was the toughest obstacle I've had to face, should ...

    7 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 30 2014 - 2:37am -

  37. "What did you do at your previous internship?"

    I am doing a school-year internship at a no-name boutique with literally no dealflow. What's the best way to answer this question? Interview Questions First Round IBD 1st round interview ...

    9 comments - 0 silver bananas - Dec 2 2011 - 1:22pm -

  38. F50 interview coming up...

    Hey guys, I have an interview with a F50 company coming up for an unspecified (pre-mba) financial analyst position. The interview for the place I worked at now was relatively basic and asked simple questions regarding corp fin like differences between NPV ...

    8 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jul 29 2011 - 11:42pm -

  39. Interview Prep: Answer the guy above you

          Thought about this idea from a similar thread just for shits and giggles. First I'll post a interview question and the next person will answer it as best as possible (slick, sly, analytical, whatever you think will be appropriate ...

    8 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 29 2011 - 4:42am -

  40. Interview Question Share one Tear one: "If we gave you 10 million..."--

    Ok, so here we go, please share one and rip another apart. This is one of the most dreaded question (due to its shear open-ended nature). "If [insert bank here] gave you $10 million to invest, what would you do with it?" Interview Questions Bank ...

    8 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 31 2010 - 8:31am -

  41. PE Interview questions- how do you think about valuation- help

    How would you guys answer this questions- it is about how you think about valuation You have two companies within the chemical sector. One company is the producer of the chemical and the other company is a distributor. The distributor will buy from the pr ...

    6 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 4 2014 - 6:47pm -

  42. GS HK Securities Interview

    I applied for IBD in GS HK. But I received an email saying that I have a finance interview with Securities division. Does that mean they think I'm more of a fit to Sales & Trading? What kind of questions will GS Securities usually ask? Thanks! In ...

    7 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 14 2010 - 9:29am -

  43. Susquehanna International Group

    I just got an interview with SIG, where I am really interested in. I had an interview with Jane Street Capital as well. Should I expect similar type of interview? Does anyone have an experience with SIG that you could share? I really want the internship a ...

    7 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 6 2009 - 8:39pm -

  44. Interview Question- Options

    I just got this interview question and am not sure if I gave the correct answer. Bascially the question is how to get the payoff used in the diagram to the left using options. The diagram is basically a call spread, but instead of there being an upward sl ...

    7 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 23 2008 - 2:32pm -

  45. IB First round and Superday Interview questions

    I thought it would be a good idea to post some questions that we received from either our first round or superday interviews with explanations to provide as a resource to future analyst prospects. Let's help out WSO users! Interview Questions Investm ...

    6 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 16 2011 - 8:44pm -

  46. Interview Questions: Softballs

          I recently had a 2nd round phone interview for an investment management position at a BB. Having read through some of the interview experiences here, I was pretty nervous about the possible questions. However, the questions were prett ...

    6 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 26 2011 - 7:07pm -

  47. Technical Interview Questions- Which topics to brush up on?

    I was wondering which technical topics, I should brush up upon before interviewing with a AM firm which strategy is investing in small cap growth stocks? Thanks Interview Questions ...

    5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 24 2016 - 7:47am -

  48. Length of interview answers

          I started timing my answers for probable interview questions lately, like "Tell me about a time you worked in a team" or something and find most of them are 2min- 2.30 long. I was wondering am I going into too much detail an ...

    5 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 20 2014 - 3:03am -

  49. Summer Associate Interview Questions

          I'm about to begin interviewing for summer associate positions at most of the I-banks and a few buy side PE mezzanine funds. I don't know what I don't know...if that makes sense. Can anyone give me advice on the tech qu ...

    6 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 9 2010 - 5:29am -

  50. how do you answer......

    Why do you want to work for Deutsche Bank (or any other BB)and not Merrill Lynch/ GS / Morgan Stanley? How do you say you wanna to work for a lower BB like DB, Bank of America... rather than the better and more prestigious BB? ...

    6 comments - 0 silver bananas - Sep 5 2008 - 3:31pm -

  51. "What do you like least about your current job?"

          What is the best way to answer this? Should I say that I do not like the city in which I work? Interview Questions ...

    5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 12 2013 - 4:07pm -

  52. How Startup Business is Viewed During Interviews

    I'm a senior preparing for consulting interviews in the fall. Just wondering how my role in a startup business would be viewed during interviews. I can exaggerate the role to the point that I am the CFO of this company with five employees. My only co ...

    5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 17 2012 - 10:47am -

  53. A little taken aback by the off-cycle interview questions for BB.

    Just got off the phone with a vp hiring for an off cycle internship at a BB. These were some of the questions: Tell me about a time where you had to source information from multiple sources Tell me about a time when you had to be respectful to someone old ...

    5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Sep 20 2010 - 3:13pm -

  54. Interview questions: What would you do if a person on your team was not pulling their weight?

          How do you answer and approach the question: what would you do if you had a person on your team who is not pulling their weight? I'm just wondering what is a good answer to this question. Interview Questions team ...

    5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 22 2010 - 9:17pm -

  55. MBA Interview Questions: Entrepreneurship | Need help

    I need your help in presenting one of my life's experiences to the B-School interview panel members. While every comment will be appreciated, I'm keen on constructive ones. Last year, I tried to launch an eCommerce company, but couldn't do ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 15 2015 - 12:40pm -

  56. Interview Questions- Market Research Firm

    I'm having an interview with this firm: http://locus.org/ There's not much information about them online. But the people seem very successful and they can probably be classified as a market research firm. Does anyone know, or can predict what ki ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 6 2016 - 11:17pm -

  57. The 11 “scariest” interview questions…can anyone top these?

    So I am preparing for fit questions and stumbled upon this list of "scariest" questions to NEVER ask an interviewee since they may be scared away from your company: Why shouldn't we hire you? Who was the worst boss you ever had, and why? De ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 31 2016 - 5:40pm -

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  59. Why did you leave you job question? Why do you want to work here?

          I am having trouble with these questions because the only answers I can think of are money and a strong desire to fit in. I could say that I want to keep moving up, but that translates to money. Interview Questions Money promotion car ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 15 2013 - 11:37pm -

  60. Questions to ask the CIO?

    Hello everyone, got an interview coming up with the CIO of a macro hedge fund, I was wondering what might be some appropriate questions to ask something that high level? I am really at a loss to what might be a good question that shows I am inquisitive, I ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 25 2013 - 12:32am -

  61. Oppenheimer & Co:first round interview insights and details

    I've got an interview coming up with Oppenheimer & Co. for an IB analyst position, and I was wondering if anyone has anything to say about the culture of the bank after the CIBC acquisition. Also, is the first round of interviews more fit or tech ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 16 2015 - 3:24pm -

  62. HK SA interview questions

    Hi, Recently I did interview with one of the BB HK office and I want get opinions from other people regarding below questions. If you have 1 million dollars, how would you invest in current market condition? 2.What do you think about US bailout policy? 3. ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 5 2010 - 12:35am -

  63. So what do you know about the company?

          I wanna know what everybody thinks is the best answer to the above question. It's a pretty straight forward question but what should you really say. You only have a short amount of time to reply to the question, so you must be br ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 27 2009 - 5:04pm -

  64. Good equity research documents

    Hi, I have an ER final round interview coming up soon, with an asset management firm. Anyone knows some good resources of ER that teach me how to analyze equities? Or any suggestions on interview questions? Thanks! Interview Questions Equity Research ...

    4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Feb 25 2009 - 7:41am -

  65. Interview Questions- Trading questions

    If asked by a trading firm these questions what key answers are they looking for? Why do you want to be a trader? Why do you think you'll be a good trader? Thanks a lot! Interview Questions ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 6 2016 - 11:16pm -

  66. Best Response for "Why I Left My Last Job?" after being "Pushed Out?"

    I was "pushed out" of my pre-MBA consulting gig (and 1st full time job after college) at a well regarded boutique strategy consulting firm in July. This was after only 1 year, allegedly because of "poor performance" even though i was & ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 29 2012 - 3:16pm -

  67. Need help with a deferred revenue question

    I have searched but cannot find a good answer for how recording of deferred revenue affects the financial statements as well as the impact when the revenue is earned. My thought is that deferred revenue is listed as a short term liability and an increase ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Sep 10 2011 - 9:08pm -

  68. Anyone know-that- book for interview questions?

          I believe I read on WSO about some guy preping for interviews and he had gone through: 1. all of glassdoor questions 2. some book with a bunch of technical questions. I managed to find the book (online) a little back and now I forgot ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 6 2011 - 1:59pm -

  69. data analyst position at hedge fund of funds

    Have an interview at a hedge fund of funds as a data analyst. I dont see much on glassdoor regarding interviews at the firm. The position discusses working knowledge of market or reference data across equities, commodities and derivatives. Also statistica ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 16 2017 - 11:31am -

  70. "Teach me a topic from your business course" interview question

    During summer analyst interviews, I have been asked to teach the interviewer a topic that I learned in one of my business classes. Would it be best to teach something like an LBO (a more advanced topic that normally is questioned in internships interviews ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jun 18 2012 - 7:48pm -

  71. Duff & Phelps: Dispute Consulting Analyst- Interview Help

          Hey gang: I have a phone interview coming up for an analyst position in Duff & Phelps' Dispute & Legal Management Consulting Group. I've seen prior threads on this but they were all for valuation and IB analyst posit ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 22 2010 - 3:51pm -

  72. BlackRock query

    I just received an e-mail inviting me to interview with the BlackRock 's Financial Modelling Group in NYC. I would appreciate some meaningful information about the second round interviews. Will it be all technical questions? What do they emphasize on ...

    3 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 7 2009 - 10:19pm -

  73. Sophomore Interview Questions

    For sophomore programs, what are the usual questions asked during the interviews? Any advice would be really great! Interview Questions ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - Dec 31 2015 - 4:15am -

  74. Brainteasers- Please list any firms or banks

    I was just wondering what banks are known to be anal with the brainteaser questions? If possible, plese list them in order going from the most anal to the least. Thanks Interview Questions ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 19 2016 - 1:17pm -

  75. Why do you want to work in Smashville?

          As a carpetbagger, do I have a right to plead the 5th? Interview Questions ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 25 2013 - 4:50pm -

  76. Interview Questions- Interview at DE shaw

          I have an interview at DE Shaw and was wondering if someone can help me, it's for a treasury associate. i heard interview are pretty tough and very technical. Interview Questions ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 6 2016 - 11:09pm -

  77. How to gauge the business prospect of a consulting firm?

    I'm talking to a Partner of a boutique consulting firm. I want to know if they're having a healthy deal flow and looking for a long-term employee. I'm afraid that they might fire me if there's no business or once there's no longer ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 1 2013 - 3:50am -

  78. Looking for a graceful answer to an awkward interview question

    I was interviewing with a regional boutique about a month ago, when the CFO asked me to describe my recruiting strategies in the fall versus the spring semesters, if they differed. Any insight? Interview Questions ...

    2 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 7 2009 - 6:32am -

  79. Wall Street Interview Questions for a Finance Job Interview

        WSO Technical Investment Banking Interview Guide Please read our recent big announcement about our guides by clicking here. Updated and revised! This 110+ page guide is a compilation of the most common technical questions encountered in inves ...

    0 comments - silver bananas - Jun 25 2015 - 10:32pm -

  80. Behavioral Interview Guide, Behavioral Interview Tips

        WSO Behavioral Investment Banking Interview Guide Please read our recent big announcement about our guides by clicking here. Updated and Revised! This 63-page guide of behavioral investment banking interview tips is a compilation of over 100+ ...

    0 comments - silver bananas - Jun 25 2015 - 10:33pm -

  81. Interview Question: Addressing Boutique IB Internships

    I'm wondering how some of you guys address questions regarding IB SA roles at small, "no-name" boutiques that don't hire their interns? I'm about to start an IB SA role at a regional (i guess "no-name") boutique in a cit ...

    1 comment - 1 silver bananas - May 26 2017 - 6:47am -

  82. English Major, non-target school

    Can anyone weigh in on the approach for someone who studied English as a major from a non-target university for getting into IB? Listing their internship approach, networking strategy, and pitch/story would be really helpful, as well as supplemental resou ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 23 2017 - 3:15pm -

  83. Interview Question: Asset Sale with Gains / Losses Affect on 3 Financial Statements

    Question: If an asset (PP&E) worth 200 (on the books) is sold for 100, how does this affect the 3 financial statements? Is my logic here correct:-200 book value- 100 sale price = 100 loss-I'm wondering if this loss considered cash or non-cash? In ...

    1 comment - 0 silver bananas - May 15 2016 - 2:12pm -

  84. summarize your phone interview!

          Hello WSO, I had a couple (2) phone interviews last week, and it was different from what I had envision a phone interview would be. I was expecting a lot more questions from the interviewer (one human resource, one recruiter) and I am ...

    1 comment - 0 silver bananas - Sep 12 2015 - 12:20am -

  85. CRISIL Analyst Interview

          Anyone have some insight into its interview process? The division is Global Research and Analytics. I believe it is an S&P Company. Thank you kindly. Interview Questions sell-side research Quant research models no bottles ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 27 2015 - 8:39pm -

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  87. 2nd Interview Round @ BlackRock

          Hey Guys, I just received notice that I made the second round interview with the Financial Markets Advisory practice at BlackRock. The interview is going to be via a skype type platform with a BlackRock employee (I'm assuming an ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 1 2014 - 6:56pm -

  88. Best PE questions as interviewer

    I'm starting to conduct interviews for interns /entry level position at my PE firm and currently try to reflect on what are good questions to probe the candidates' quality. Particularly to check technicals without being too much of a pain (e.g. ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 24 2014 - 8:23am -

  89. "What leadership activates have you been involved in?" Interview Questions

          "A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or locked up. But if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, the ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jan 28 2014 - 7:42pm -

  90. IPO Valuation- Clarification?

    When valuing a company for an IPO scenario (for instance when calculating the terminal value in a DCF for an IPO situation), should you apply comparable transaction multiple or a comparable company multiple to the company's financial metric (meaning ...

    1 comment - 0 silver bananas - Apr 22 2016 - 6:30am -

  91. Interview Questions- Price per share

    Hey guys, I'm prepping for an interview and I was given some questions by a friend, but not too sure about the answers to some. Here it goes: Equity: 1) what is the price per share of a $100m company with 10 million shares? $10 (I got this one by mys ...

    1 comment - 0 silver bananas - Mar 6 2016 - 11:14pm -

  92. Explaining parlaying strategy to a potential employer

          Would this disqualify me from the new job if my plan with the old job was to gain relevant experience? Interview Questions ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Oct 21 2013 - 9:03pm -

  93. Informational Interview- Junior at a target

    I'm a junior at a target and I've been able to line up an informational interview with a large PE firm. Knowing little about the industry, I was wondering if I could get some guidance/recommendations on the kinds of questions I should be asking. ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 16 2016 - 9:19am -

  94. "What do you want to get out of your association with XYZ Company?"

          What is the best way to answer this? Should I say that I want their brand name and reputation? Interview Questions ...

    1 comment - 0 silver bananas - Sep 30 2013 - 10:00pm -

  95. "Tell me how you prioritize your time"- Interview Question

          What is the best way to answer this? Interview Questions job search time management ...

    1 comment - 0 silver bananas - Jun 22 2013 - 10:42pm -

  96. Structured Equity Interview

    Hey guys, Got a call from a bb for structured equity. Set up to have a phone interview. What kind of stuff should I know for this specifically? [Other than the basic IB stuff] When I applied it said "Investment Banking Analyst" but on the websit ...

    0 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 1 2012 - 12:25am -

  97. 21 Questions...

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