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Every question you’ll be asked in a Goldman Sachs interview
You’ve landed an interview with Goldman Sachs. Well done: you’re in a serious minority. What should you expect? In the past, Goldman Sachs had a reputation for interviewing people until it hurts –...
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The 11 questions you will always be asked during a financial services interview
If you’re interviewing for a financial services job, you will of course be quizzed on technical expertise specific your role. Obviously, a risk manager will not be asked the same questions an M&A...
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Good and not-so-good excuses to get out of work for a job interview
Unless the hiring company is willing to meet with you off the clock, you’ll likely need to spin a tale to sneak away from work for a job interview. It’s a situation where the correct thing to do may be...
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The simple reason why everyone flops in private equity interviews
Private equity may be the most difficult sector to break in to in all of financial services. European PE firm Terra Firma is said to receive 250 applications for every available role. Search firm...
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These are the questions banks are asking people they really want to hire
We are in the age of the mathematician. At Goldman Sachs, there were 500 stock traders 20 years ago, and there are now are three – plus an array of engineers. Strats are all the rage, both at GS and...
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These are the interview questions you’ll be asked at UBS
So, let’s say hypothetically you’ve managed to land an interview at UBS. You’ve worked hard to get to this point, and you’re very proud of your achievement. As you should be: not everyone gets to the...
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15 buy-side interview questions you need to know
Jumping to the buy-side is no easy task. Most hedge funds, private equity firms and alternative asset managers interview a tiny percentage of candidates who apply and only hire a select few who...
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Quantitative hedge fund interviews and how to handle them
Remember Dirk Bester? He’s the banking quant with a PhD in Bayesian algorithmic design who’s written a detailed guide to banks’ quant interviews, which he’s posted it to Github. It turns out Bester...
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Non-tech interview questions you’ll be asked at Google and Amazon
Getting a high-level job at tech giants like Google and Amazon doesn’t necessarily require an engineering degree or the ability to code. Product managers, typically MBAs with analytical, financial...
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The questions prospective bankers should – and shouldn’t – ask during interviews
Preparing a list of questions to ask hiring managers is advisable when interviewing for any role. It shows you’re prepared and invested. But when it comes to investment banking, your questions need to...
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These are the latest Credit Suisse interview questions
If you step into an interview with Credit Suisse (presuming you make it through their initial application process), you will want to be prepared. Many people apply for banking jobs. Few make it...
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Some advice for the mistaken young people I interview for hedge fund jobs
Lately, I’ve been interviewing some candidates for a junior analyst role at my firm. As you would expect, we want smart individuals who can think outside the box. We want dedicated people who are...
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These are the interview questions you’ll be asked at Citi
Working for Citi may be no easy task. The hours may be long, the pay not be totally satisfactory (although you should at least get a lot of cash in your bonus) and if you work in tech or operations the...
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How to ace a video interview at Goldman Sachs
Two years ago, Goldman Sachs made the decision to stop conducting interviews for undergraduate students on college campuses. Instead, the bank switched to video interviews for first-round candidates,...
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The small things millennial bankers do to annoy hiring managers
The process of searching for a new job in banking has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. Looking to cast a much wider net, human resources departments at big banks have fully embraced...
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This is what you should know about my J.P. Morgan technology interview
I recently started a job as a software engineer on J.P. Morgan’s graduate program and I want to share some advice with anyone else who’s interviewing with the U.S. bank. The only caveat here is that I...
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10 questions you will be asked in systematic trading interviews
So you want to be the sort of systematic trader who designs trading strategies for banks or hedge funds using algorithmic trading models? This is what you can expect to be asked at interview. 1....
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How to dress for a hedge fund interview
Unless you’re out soliciting money from high-net worth clients, the dress code at most hedge funds is rather ambiguous. Most people don’t wear suits, though some do. Others dress business casual or...
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Don’t fake it or mention swimming. – Top banks’ recruiters reveal pet peeves
Most career advice that banks dole out on their website is rather generic and unnecessary for the majority of applicants. That said, internal bank recruiters can sometimes slip in more useful advice...
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COMMENT: What it’s like to interview at Google, Amazon and Twitter as a...
I recently graduated with high marks from a consensus top-five MBA program in the U.S. One of the best aspects of attending a “target” business school is that prestigious companies from a number of...
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