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Create/send a model to prospective employer?
If one is being considered for an associate position in IBD , would it be helpful to model one of the bank's previous deals and send it along for consideration? As a lawyer trying to transition, I figure it might be a good way to prove that I can do the work. Thoughts?
Networking with ex high level bankers
I currently have a good relationship with an ex Tier 1 BB principal in NYC , but moved to head banking in another region (at the same bank). He then moved to make his own firm. He's been out of New York for almost 10-15 years now. Would he still have the pull or will he still know the right people...
How to covince someone to give you an interview?
I "know" a MD at a small PE fund through referrals. The shop covers a very specific sector in an emerging market. I have a lot of experience in that sector and I have at least equal or more hands-on experience than their current analysts. (judging from their bios) Possible draw backs include the...
Interview Advice - Three interviews and completed an in-depth project
I have been through three interviews and completed an in-depth project as part of an interview process for a junior associate position in equity research at a middle market investment bank. I received a call from them today telling me that they are postponing filling the position until September or...
Financial institutions examiner interview coming up
Could anyone help me with what to expect in an interview coming up in 2 weeks? Any help would be greatly appreciated, and if i get the position I'll come back to the forum with tips on how others can get government bank examining jobs.
D1 Athlete vs. Non-athlete w/ Banking Experience
I'm a D1 tennis player at a mid-tier UC and am facing a tough situation.. I've played 2 yrs of college tennis and am currently contemplating whether I should come back for a 3rd year or even complete all 4 years. I am currently working at a boutique investment bank and will continue working through...
Consulting Interview Math
This topic has been addressed many, many times, but always in scattered places. And I also get differing stories. So, I thought it might be best to start a thread in order to discuss peoples' experiences / perceptions of the math questions in MBB-type consulting interviews in one place . Some people...
IB Interview Tactics
Hi folks, First post here, so please be gentle. Details + I'm a rising senior at a target school majoring in finance and accounting. I'm very interested in and passionate about finance, and I spend a great deal of personal time reading books, HF letters, commentary, etc. + I intend to pursue a...
HELP!! First "major" interview at MM
I'm going to be a freshman next year but managed to get an interview at a small boutique bank. I have an interview in a couple of days and need your help. I have no finance experience. What questions would they ask me. What are the fit questions like?
HELP! Will Citigroup care?
I have just finished a round of interviews at Citi and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I'm a bit worried about giving a solid first impression, so please bear with me. I currently have checking and savings accounts with Bank of America . Will Citigroup care that I have a Bank of America account?...
Mckinsey/Bain/BCG Corporate Finance Practice Interview
What is the difference between a standard consulting interview at MBB and corporate finance practice interview at the same firm? Is it totally the same or tends the corporate finance practice interview gets more biased towards finance/valuation or finance/valuation related cases?
Question about managing every interview
Hey guys I'm about to enter my junior year and am trying to learn as much as possible about the upcoming SA interview process. I know many of you guys apply to numerous banks in different locations. How do you guys manage them all if you don't live in the desired location of the bank addition to...
Rising Junior: Advice Needed?
Hey guys, I just recently came across this forum while googling how to break into investment banking. There are some great experiences on this forum and I'm hoping to get some advice. My problem is that I haven't been seriously considering IB until this summer so I'm kind of behind in terms of...
"2 weeks notice"- why did I have to make the answer so complex?
Hey guys I think I am a very good interviewer but this time I think I shoot myself in the foot. I would appreciate honest feedback as this is not letting me sleep at night. I had an interview yesterday that just went great - I don't think I ever had such a good interview. But I think I did a pretty...
Internship Interview
Through cold calling I scored an interview this wednesday at boutique bank in NYC . I'd be interviewing for an M&A intern position. I'm meeting with an MD on wednesday at their office then out to lunch for an interview. How do I handle a lunch interview, I know formal dining etiquette and I already...
Etiquette in a bar interview
Yesterday, I went to a third interview and he grabbed me from the office and we went to a bar. We sat down, I was waitting for him to order first but he asked me, so I was wondering to order water or alcohol. I was afraid of ordering water because I think the reason we went there is to see how I am...
No word one week after interview--screwed?
I went through first round interviews for an associate position at a boutique bank in NYC last Thursday, right before the July 4th weekend, and haven't heard back. Most curiously, my alumni contact at the bank hasn't responded, and he was very communicative leading up to the interviews. I'm thinking...
interview advice needed!
Hi guys, i have an interview this week for an analyst position involving structured product issuance, data analysis, product development, programming, etc. is it a structurer role? i'm a fresh graduate with no experience of derivatives structuring. i do have a minor in computer science, but my past...
Calling MD after final round to amend the situation?
Here is the deal, I have been on a structured products interview from an top bank. The bank used two different head-hunters, call A and B. I got throught round 1, round2 and went on the final round. The structured product consist of Sales, Trading and Structuring and was looking for 2 candidates....
Interview at AIG
Through some tedious networking I was able to get a finance interview at AIG and was wondering if anyone here has interviewed or worked there before. If so, can you offer some details about the interview process? How meticulous is it first round? Any advice would go greatly appreciated, thanks!
Sticky Situation - Advice?
I had a final round with a buyside firm (Front Office) position in the beginning of this month. They said they wanted to move the process as fast as possible, but it took a week for them to get back to me, after which they gave me an Excel test that I gave back to them at the end of last week. They...
If I gave you an offer now, would you accept?
I got this question twice during my second rounds. I was really tempted to say yes, but I said that I would need a day or two to think about it both times. Now it has been a month since my last second round, and I constantly wonder what would have happened if I had said yes. I am going to email some...
L/S Fund Interview Advice
So I have a interview for an entry level position with a long/short equity boutique hedge fund next Monday. What kind of questions should I expect? Any advice/insight would be appreciated!
Corporate Cash Management @ UBS
So i have an interview on wednesday for UBS with their corporate cash management group. I understand the general idea of what the group entails however I was wondering if any of you guys had any experience/ knew more in detail of what this group specializes/ specifically does (in particular an...
Banker with M/B/B Interview looking for Interview Practice Partner in NYC
So, I've been, I like to think a fairly helpful resource for young aspiring bankers in the two years that I've been working at a BB and I'm hoping that the WSO community will be willing to give back a little bit. I've been lucky enough to be have been granted a first round interview at B/B/M in...
3 part question, my bad
what do you think are my chances at landing an assetmanagement job/ ibanking analyst @ a MM or even BB firm? just giving a brief outline of my experience: i have owrked at an independent investment counsel (pwm essentially), Merrill lynch pwm , and will most likely intern in corporate cash...
How do you pitch yourself from one BB to another BB?
What's the best way to pitch yourself if you are currently at one BB and are looking to jump over to another one? Assume that you're in a group like health care and in the new role you would be in tech or whatever. Both roles would be in the same city, same pay. I'm thinking along these lines: firm...
how to interpret this
I had a superday with a MM bank a week and a half ago. There were 9-ish candidates competing for an experienced analyst spot and one 1st-year analyst spot. I just heard from a VP at the bank that they were working on a few candidates who are more experienced than me. But then he told me to stay in...
Interview Question: Why Finance? Sample Answers
I landed my first interview with an Investment Bank and I am going over all of the ‘classic’ banking/ finance interview questions. I do have my reasons other than the money for why I want to have a career in finance but I am not sure what’s best to say while interviewing at an investment bank...
JP Morgan/Citi interviews. Suggestions?
Hey guys, I have interviews with JP Morgan and Citi this week/next week. Was wondering if you guys have any comments on what the culture is like at each bank, and what kind of person they would be looking for? Any specific things I should mention during the fit part of the interview? Are there any...
neuberger berman?
Has anyone heard of this firm? career prospects and how difficult the interview process is?
IB interview
What are the typical questions that investment banks asking on the interview? I would really appreciate if you post some common examples of technical and behavioral questions . Also, how is the group project?
Interview Persona
Hi, To those of you who have successfully passed Superday interviews: In face-to-face interviews, what kind of personality do you typically want to project? I know that being yourself is one option, but I wonder if banks look for certain types of people (e.g. relaxed and intelligent, energetic and...
Dress etiquette for lunch interview at mall?
Hey guys I sent my resume and cover letter for an investment banking internship during the fall next year at a regional office of a top boutique ( Evercore , Lazard , Greenhill ). An analyst replied and said he wanted to get lunch with me this weekend at the local mall and I was wondering what would...
Valuation group Discussion - Interview
Update. Just found out that it involves a Valuation Group Discussion. Any tips? Is it similar to case study? Something like how do you value this company, why do you value it this way and etc? What are they looking at in these discussions? Hi guys, Just curious how is the 2nd round analyst interview...
Advice for Mizuho?
Mizuho I know that Mizuho's not that big in the U.S., but I was wondering if anybody could contribute their knowledge about Mizuho for my upcoming interview? I know that they have alliance with Lazard in the U.S.- does anybody know what kind of partnership that is? I am interested in working in...
Can just one (unpaid) Internship Lead to a Career in I-Banking???
Hi All, I'm currently a junior attending a target (ivy league) for I-banking. I was offered an unpaid/college credit internship with Merrill Lynch in Private Wealth Management; although it is in a regional office, it will be in a big city. Most students seeking careers in finance will have usually...
Interview Question: Where would you invest today?
A lot of my friends interviewing for i-banks nowadays have been getting this one: Where would you invest $100,000 today? My answer: Some in corporate debt (read a Bloomberg article that some corporate debt is now paying 18% return and not all these firms are going to go out of business)...
Upcoming BB interview from Boutique
I have coming up this week a set of interviews with an IB group at a BB , probably for an Associate position. It will be in person (no phone interview preceding this) and would like some advice on what to expect. Some background. I currently work as an Associate for a very small (read: tiny) IB...
Receiving an interview...in MAY
I recently (this past Monday) received an email for an interview for a S&T SA position at a BB firm. Given that it's MAY, and clearly really late in the game, what does this mean? Does this happen because too many people turned down their offer at this firm? Do I have a better chance since most...
GSO/Blackstone Interview Prep
I posted this question in the I Banking Section but didn't get any bites. Hopefully here will be better: I have a phone interview coming up with GSO Blackstone's credit investment business for a summer analyst position in London. From what I have read on WSO , Blackstone interviews seem to cover the...
"We may need an analyst. Please let me know if you will be in NY, and we can plan to meet."
I'm in Chicago (not sure if he realizes this), and I'm poor, so blowing several hundred dollars on a trip to NY is a bit of an investment. The above is an exact quote, and is the entirety of the email I got back from a guy who is the president and co-founder of his firm. It's a pretty sweet place...
Questions to ask HF Manager ?
Hey guys, I have an interview with a small L/S equities HF coming up. I have a small list of the usual questions prepared (i.e. holding period, long/short/cash allocation % etc) but since I don't know much about the sector they invest in, not too sure what else I could ask them. Does anyone have any...
International Finance Corp (IFC)
All, If any of you have had previous interview experiences with the analyst position, could you please share some thoughts? I have a final found coming up in about a week. I am told that there will be an 1-hour modeling test but I don't really know what to expect. I'm not sure if an lbo model is...
Follow Up After First Round
I had a first round interview at a fund exactly 2 weeks ago. They said that I was "near the end of the list of people they were interviewing for the first round" and that they would get back to everyone about second rounds shortly after that. I still have not heard back from them, is it too early to...
Help! IB Interviewing Dilemma
A dilemma I'm facing in the interview process for a FT Analyst position with a regional boutique: As per the firm's ad on my university's jobs sight, I emailed an alum who is an MD. Without replying to me, he forwarded my resume and cover letter to an associate who almost instantly gave me a call to...
2nd Round Boutique?? Types of Questions?
Had first round at a boutique IB last week and had a couple technical questions (Valuation, Depreciation change, etc) Got asked back for 2nd round with senior bankers... Was wondering what type of questions I should expect to see? More technical? Fit?
BIWS and interviews
im thinking about signing up for BIWS, considering i have next to zero excel skills and do not have any internship this summer(im a sophomore) so i could get some modeling knowledge. i wonder if anyone had taken this course before their interviews and found it helpful? also, is this something to...
Deutsche Bank PWM in LA
I have an interview in two weeks with Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management in Los Angeles. The position is for Analyst with a two-person brokerage team. Can anyone give any insight on potential questions they would ask? Thanks!
KeyBanc Investment Banking Analyst Superday Interview
Has anyone been through KeyBanc 's superday ? What was the main composition of the investment banking interview and your experience like? How about the technical aspect of the interview? Goldman Sachs interview
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