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What employers want from you in an interview
It’s the most stressful part of the job seeking process: the interview. When you are fortunate enough to have your job search reach that level, there is at last a face to contend with. To help you succeed in the tete-a-tete, understanding what goes through the interviewer’s mind may help you land that next position. [...]
Activities for the purpose of turning on recruiters in tough markets
You want a new job. As we noted on this morning, the first and hardest step nowadays appears to be putting yourself out there. The dynamic has changed. It’s not like it used to be: you won’t get a guarantee; you may be leaving a lot of stock. Assuming you do apply for a job and [...]
How to impress all the senior M&A bankers you encounter in interviews this year
In the event that you’re interviewing with senior M&A bankers for junior M&A jobs during 2012, you will probably want to impress them. This may not be easy. 2011 was not a good year for M&A; nor is there any indication that 2012 will be very much different. To make matters worse, the senior M&A [...]
GUEST COMMENT: The only questions that really matter in financial services interviews
A job interview is a lot like a date – whether you make it or break it depends on a few brief moments which stick in people’s minds: it’s your clammy palms or your avoidance of eye contact which make the deepest impression on the person you meet. Unfortunately, there’s nothing I can do about [...]
Formulaic and robotic answers to interview questions that will get you a job at Barclays Capital
We’re fast approaching the time of year when banks tour universities trying to attract the attention of the youth. In preparation for this banks have been embellishing their graduate recruitment offerings. BarCap has gone for an iPhone App dispensing advice on how to answer inevitable interview questions such as: – Why are you interested in [...]
One man’s neat, elegant and mathematically compelling solution for getting a top job in a bank or hedge fund
It’s also time consuming and involves lots of work. But still. The great idea comes via David Biello, an author for Scientific American, who yesterday tweeted that: “embedded at the end of this interview is the secret to landing a job at goldman sachs or trading house of your choice…” The idea, expounded by the [...]
YOUR KILLER EQUITIES INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Explain exotic equity options to an 8 year old in a few lines
Here’s the latest question sent in by site visitors who have attended equities interviews at investment banks. This was allegedly asked in an equity trading interview at JPMorgan. If you disagree with the answer at any point, please express your opinion in the comments box below. THE QUESTION: Explain exotic equity options to an 8 [...]
YOUR KILLER EQUITIES INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: There are 10 seconds to go in a basketball game, you trail by 2 points, what do you do?
Here’s the latest question sent in by site visitors who have attended equities interviews at investment banks. This was allegedly asked in an equities index arbitrage trading interview at Credit Suisse. If you disagree with the answer at any point, please express your opinion in the comments box below. THE QUESTION: There are 10 seconds [...]
YOUR KILLER EQUITIES INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: If you were a stock, which options would be most actively traded on you?
Our equities interview question competition is over. Someone has won an iPad. If it wasn’t you and you sent in a question, then sorry. We’ll be publishing the questions over the next few weeks. In the meantime, here’s the winner, allegedly asked in an interview for a junior cash equity trading role at HSBC. THE [...]
A selection of things to familiarise yourself with before interviewing at Blackstone
Earlier this morning we brought you the long Goldman Sachs reading list for people who want to work for the firm so badly they’re prepared to devote years of their life to reading books on business and finance. Now we’re bringing you the salient stuff you’ll need to know before interviewing at Blackstone. Bearing in [...]
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