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INCENTRUM GROUP - what is a MERCHANT BANK and what should I prepare for interview?
Hey Monkeys, I have an interview coming up with Incentrum Group, a merchant bank in NY . There is almost no information online (not even a single glassdoor review..) and I have zero experience with merchant bank interviews. Can someone please shed some light on what the group is about (or merchant...
Lower MM PE shop intern interview prep
Hello, I am a sophomore at a non-target in a large city, I got an opportunity to interview as an intern for a lower end MM PE shop and I was wondering what I should be preparing for? I have no other work experience in finance so I've been self-studying online, applying for internships, and cold...
EY Digital FSO Case Study
Hello Folks, I have a case study interview with the EY Digital FSO team in Sydney tomorrow. What are the kind of case studies they give and what kind of behavioral question they ask? Thanks
Places filled until interview
Hey, I'm gonna have an interview with an EB for a Spring Analyst role in little less than 3 weeks from now. (non-UK) I guess the job ad went online around May this year, with the deadline being initially set to the end of August. Needless to say that my application came pretty late in the process...
Received offer I want to accept, immediately quit recruiting process with other firms?
Hi guys, Context: I've been recently made an intership offer at great firm with team I really liked. (Firm A / IB) It is quite clear to me that I will/want to accept the offer at Firm A. Around a week ago I had my first interview at a different firm (went good) and got invited to the second round...
Profitability: Sell-side vs. buy-side
Hey monkeys, This questions should not delve into PE vs IBD discussions but rather on the profitability of either side for an investment bank. I came across this question at an interview with an MM . Interviewer: What is more profitable to an investment bank? Sell-side or buy-side engagements? I...
Dumb response to why Ibanking?
Hey fellow monkeys, I recently had an interview with a weak European BB for an off-cycle internship in Europe. Interviewer: Why do you want to intern in investment banking? Me: I believe that it is rewarding to experience and work on the whole M&A process and its related services than only helping...
Pro-forma income statement model for ER interview
This might be a dumb question but I searched around and found no related answers: I am building a pro forma quarterly and annual income statement model that covers 2017 and 2018 as requested for an interview. I am familiar with 3 statement modeling, but the difficulty arises when they requested that...
Open Interview Quesiton
What is the best way to approach the following question? “You are an investment banker; I am a company with a 100 million dollar project. Go!”
What was the Biggest Reason you Landed your First S&T Interview?
I'm looking into S&T internship opportunities for next summer, and I want to know the one reason that folks who have interned or worked full time in S&T got their first interview.
How to Stall Exploding PE Offer
Hi All, How can you stall an exploding PE offer (exploding in 24 hours)? Need to buy time of 3 business days (plus 2 days on the weekend - so total 5 days). Would greatly appreciate serious responses only. Not a hypothetical scenario here. Thank you, A Hopeful Banker Chick **3/5 UPDATE: ** Managed...
SEEKING ADVICE for internships interviews: I just blew mine right out of the water!
Hi guys, I'm making this post in hopes to get professionals such as yourselves to help students like myself to better prepare for technical tests in interviews for entry-level jobs and internships - because I just screwed mine up. I'm a third-year undergraduate student with no experience in banking...
Should I tell about my side hustle?
Hey guys, I'm a recent Ivy-grad (bio major) and worked as a business analyst in the industry related to my startup, but was in non-competitive categories. I quit my job only after six months in because I needed to travel abroad for an extended period and work out the supply chain. It's been 6 months...
Final Interview Tomorrow - Do I Go With the Black Pinstripe Suit or the All Blue Suit?
Looking to see a consensus of opinions here. Tomorrow is my final interview for a CRE role at a BB . My first interview, superday, I wore my all blue suit. I am thinking about either wearing my go to all blue suit again tomorrow or mixing things up a bit and wearing my black pinstripe suit. What are...
Interview Advice: Park Hill Group
Hi, I have a case study interview (1 hour) with Park Hill Group. It is for the Analyst role within their project management team. The only information I know is that it will be an excel case study design to test your analytical and technical skills. Do you guys have any ideas on what this could...
Case Study Interview at Park Hill (PJT Partners)
Hi, I have a one hour case study interview with Park Hill within their Project Management team. They said that it is an excel based case study design to test your technical and analytical skills. Anyone got any idea on what the case study would include? Thanks a lot!
Question I got asked in an Informational Interview
Hey Guys - I am a rising junior at a top-15 school going through the IB recruitment process. I was in a friendly informational interview with an Associate at a BB and he asked: why might a PE firm work with an IB on a deal? I gave a partially right answer but still felt embarrassed. We laughed and...
"Story" length? - interviews
Hi all, So I'm currently in the process of preparing to go into IB (am a junior in college). I obviously know that your "story" is crucial for the interview process and can make you or break you. However, I've read conflicting suggestions on how long it should be. Some people have told me that it...
Interview Feedback - Thoughts?
I need some thoughts on a final round interview I recently had (~2 days ago). I'm a 1st year associate at an investment bank and looking to lateral to a boutique to help build their investment banking practice. I met with a fairly senior person at the firm (not focused on investment banking but...
Roller Coaster: Missed McKinsey's call, they emailed, and haven't called again yet. HELP
I was interviewing last week (Wednesday) for my final round at a local McKinsey EMEA office. They had a decision the same day, and called to inform me, but my native phone number wasn't working properly in the country I was interviewing at, so I couldn't receive the call. Next morning, I wake up to...
Accretion and dilution - what does it mean high level
I'm a bit confused on the concept of accretion and dilution. Basically, what I can understand is that an M&A deal is considered "accretive" if post-merger the earnings of the company are higher than previously, and it's considered "dilutive" if the earnings are lower. But wouldn't pretty much any...
Screwed up. Need advice (former BB IB SA)
Hello I am here to seek advice on my unique situation. I am a 4th year student (graduating August 2019) at a university in Canada. I worked at a megabank (S&T) in Asia after my 2nd year and a BB IB (Asia) after my 3rd year. I even had a full time offer from the BB IB after the internship. However,...
Final Round with Research Management
Hi Everyone, I have a final round with research management at a BB coming up. Does anyone have any experience with what to expect? What exactly is research management? In a final round I would expect they just want to hear your story and give you sniff test to see if anything stinks on you but I'm...
Please, help me to *not* fail this interview
I am currently a junior at a semi target school. Basically, summer analyst recruiting has been a shit show for me. So far, I've only gotten two OCIs, two phone interviews, and one superday in a variety of roles such as IB , corp fin, and AM . I've received no offers yet, despite thinking a few of...
Core finance role in india
Hi, i graduated with master's degree in finance on April 2017(from tier 3 college) I got my first job in a top asian investment bank in financial control division. I accepted the offer because of 2 reasons. 1)hoping to switch to a core finance role such as IB or "equity research". 2) i did not...
Interview request
Hi All, Awesome forum and my first time posting here. I’m in the process for a senior associate with a large middle market bank in NY . So far had 2 rounds over the phone and a third round in their office in NYC . Now they want me to meet with 3 MDs (whom I’m already met in their office) for...
Robin Round Interview?
Sup Oasis, So i have an interview coming up and the recruiter said it would be a Robin Round, an hour long and every 15 minutes I meet someone new. This is my first interview like this and I had a few questions. Should I be repeating some of the same info? Do you think these people will just sit...
Interesting Interviews/Docs to watch?
Looking for something interesting/relevant to watch or listen to in downtime. I really enjoy watching interviews with successful finance professionals such as Buffet, Dalio, Moelis, Icahn, etc.. Not interested so much in their stances on current market outlook but more so on their life-stories,...
Real Estate Investment Interview Thank You
Just finished up a final four interview with a RE investment and development firm. I'm looking to make a lasting impression with the follow-up email. What are the things that I absolutely should or should not include, it is a smaller shop so the role would be an associate one and wearing all hats...
Pitch me an investment - Private Equity Interview
Hey everyone, I am interviewing for a MM PE Analyst position. Based on Glassdoor interview comments, the firm typically likes to ask a question along the lines of pitch me an investment or what investment would you suggest our firm to look at. I am really not sure how to answer this question. Yes, I...
IFC Investment Analyst Offers (DC)
Hey all! Does anyone know if offers for IFC Investment Analyst (DC office) went out yet? I reached out to some of my fellow Georgetown Alums, but they didn't know so figured I'd post here. I ended accepting another offer primarily given the delay in their decision, but curious to know how long they...
Difference between bond origination and bond syndication, and additional questions
Hello, I was hoping that someone could shed some light on the differences between bond origination and bond syndication within DCM . As far as I understand it, origination pitches to clients and manages relationships with issuers. Once a mandate has been won, origination will then market the bond...
Series 7?
Does it help to have a series 7 while interviewing for IB? What courses would stand out in a recruiter’s eyes? Do most people have extra “IB tailored” courses when they are interviewing?
Thank You Email After Interview
How long after an interview should you send the thank you email? Does anybody have a good template? I'm not looking to copy-and-paste the template, I just want to see what a good thank you email looks like. How Soon Should I Send My Thank You Note? Your email should be sent within 24 hours. If you...
First Round Interview at Five Rings Capital LLC?
Hi. I'm a junior and received a first round 20-30min phone screening trading interview at Five Rings Capital LLC for their summer internship. Can anyone give me some insight as to how the interview might go? The founder is from Jane Street Capital I believe, so I wonder if the interview will be as...
Interview- Modeling Test!
I have an interview coming up with a RE development company. They want me to do an excel test and said it will consist of an excel competency test,"basic" cash flow modeling and calculating returns. My question is: How basic do you think it will be? Does anyone have any examples of what they would...
Is there something wrong with me?
Hello, I graduated college four years ago with with a 3.3 from a top 40 school. I had MO internships in school, and took a job as an energy market analyst out of college. While in college, I had no problem getting a job once I was selected for an interview. Counting my full-time offer and two...
Follow Up After PE Interview?
Interviewed with a Upper MM buyout fund in East Coast USA last week Thursday. They mentioned the next round will be the following week (as in this week). It’s already Wednesday, still no word from them. Should I follow up with HR? Thanks ladies and gents!
Blackstone Business Analyst Intern
I'm a freshman and I spoke with employees at Blackstone Innovations during my university's career fair. They are setting up a phone interview with me for a Business Analyst intern role this summer. I know this isn't perfectly "Wall Street" per se, but I was wondering if anyone went through the...
Brief Case/Bag For Interview Thread
Hey monkeys, I was just wondering what bags or brief cases you would recommend to bring in for your interviews. Please link them below so others can find the exact bags and purchase them if necessary. Or are bags too old fashion for 2017? Instead just a folder? What is common for finance/capital...
FTI Consulting Assessment Day Help - Freaking Out
Hey guys! I am attending FTI Consulting assessment centre in a couple of days and was wondering whether anyone has attended something similar at this company, as I have failed to find any information here from before. Would appreciate some comments! THANKS IN ADVANCE! :) Mike xx p.s. I'm based in...
Quant Role Interview at ~$10B AUM Fund
I may have the opportunity to interview for a quant role coming up somewhat soon. The position calls for knowledge of VBA specifically, but notes that programming languages like Python, Java, etc. would be ideal. I have academic research focused experience in VBA but nothing professional as my...
GMP Securities Interview
Has anyone done the interview for GMP Securities in their energy group? was wondering when they usually get back.
What info from Rosenbaum Textbook should I disregard (for now)
Hi Monkeys, Hoping someone can chime in on the way to best learn the relevant information from Rosenbaum 's IB Textbook for entering an IB Analyst role. While I know it is full of valuable information, other threads discussing, for instance, the book going over IPO sheets line for line aren't...
How to value fintech companies?
Asking for interviewing purposes. How do you go about valuing fintech companies, particularly payment companies and robo-advisors? How does a company like Betterment get an $800mm valuation? What about companies that are pre-revenue or with negative earnings? Aside from the technical aspects, trying...
Goldman Sachs status update (lateral)
Hi everyone, Exactly two weeks ago (from tomorrow), I had a final round interview for a lateral Analyst position at GS . Three days after the interview, I reached out to HR to ask what a time-frame for a decision is, and they characteristically told me that the team is still working on a decision,...
final round at BB for only 30 mins. Good or Bad
Hi all. For my final round at a BB in APAC, my interview was only 30mins video conference, not superday. Does this ever happen?
Do I still have a chance? 3 days after assessment centre/superday
I had my assessment centre last week on thursday and its currently tuesday - I haven't received any news. Do I still have a chance (no news for 3 days)? I interviewed with UBS sales and trading ...
2018 Rating Analyst Internship program- HELP
Interviewed with a rating firm for their SA position last week (10/25) on campus, the final interview was two 30mins back to back with associate directors. Received an email a day before actual interview stated that I will find out the decision by 10/31/17, which is today. As of now, I haven't heard...
Goldman Sachs Engineering Superday
Does anyone have any experience with Goldman Sachs ’ Engineering superday ? What was it like, what sorts of questions did they ask, and how did you feel it went? How long does it usually take to hear back from them about summer offers in the Engineering division? How competetive is it? I have one...
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