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Easy interview questions asked at Barclays, JPMorgan, RBS and Morgan Stanley
You’re interviewing for a student job in a bank. Which questions will you be asked and how can you prepare? Click the links below to see the questions students said they were asked by the banks listed in the 2012-2013 application round. These are entry-level jobs, so many of the questions seem surprisingly simple. One […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Bank of America, Technology, Graduate Job
Student’s comment: These questions were asked in a telephone interview which was mostly behavioral. I was asked some behavioral questions in the beginning, then they asked me to rate myself on the technologies I’d given in my resume. I rated SQL as my best technology. The interviewer then asked me some questions on that. In all, […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Morgan Stanley, Credit Risk, Graduate Job
Question: You’ve already had an offer from Bank of America, so why do you want to work for Morgan Stanley? Student’s Answer: I’ve heard that the graduate scheme at Morgan Stanley is better in that it offers an opportunity for client interaction in the form of due diligence calls and visits. Question: Where do you […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Santander, Retail Banking, Graduate Job
Question: Tell me about a time when you worked in a successful team. Student’s Answer: I work as a tennis coach and several of us from the tennis centre organised a charity event. While brainstorming about the programme of the day, one of the coaches proposed a raffle prize sale and a cupcake sale to […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Deutsche Bank, Sales and Trading, Graduate Programme
Question: Your client is a hedge fund that requires you to analyse a certain subsector of the FTSE 100 to identify trading strategies based on volatility. How do you approach the analysis? Student’s Answer: I said I would take the last one or two years of data for each stock, compute their historic monthly volatility […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Société Générale, Equity Structuring, Internship
Question: What the delta of an option when it is at the money (ATM)? Student’s Answer: 0.5 Question: What will happen to the price of the option if there is an increase in interest rates? Student’s Answer: It will increase according to the RHO Greek. Question: What is the price of an option if the […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: JPMorgan, Private Banking, Graduate job
Question: What makes J.P. Morgan different from other private banks? Student’s Answer: J.P. Morgan International Bank, from my research, has the full capabilties and utilises its strong relationship with its investment bank in order to provide tailored advice support to its clients. Question: Why did you apply for a job at JPMorgan (Private Bank)? Student’s […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: RBS, Debt Capital Markets, Internship
Question: Tell me about a challenging situation you have faced. What was the situation and how did you cope with it? Student’s Answer: In my previous job, I was frequently challenged to increase the level of customer service and to exceed customer expectations for internal and external customers. I increased the efficiency of our system […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: OSTC, Fixed Income Trading, Graduate Job
Question: What is your directional bias for the FTSE right now? Student’s Answer: It depends on the time frame you are looking at. On a short term basis, I would like to sell rallies on the hourly chart because we are in a well defined down trending channel. Longer term, I am a bull because […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Barclays, Finance, Graduate job
Question: How did you research this role before the interview? Student’s Answer: I carried out research in several different ways. I looked on the internet to find out about Barclays, its mission and its values. I also spoke with employees to find out something about the company from their perspective. Question: Why did you choose […]
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