Monday, November 5, 2012

Investment banking interview questions

The thirty questions that everyone interviewing for a graduate job or internship in investment banking should be prepared for
Interviews at investment banks are all about preparation
Interviews at investment banks are all about preparation

Your time at university

1. Why did you choose your degree subject?
2. What have you learned from your studies that can be applied to a career in investment banking?
3. What have you gained from the things you have done aside from your studies at university?

Your motivation

4. Why do you want to work in finance?
5. Within the overall field of finance, why do you want to become an investment banker?
6. Why do you think you are suited to a career in investment banking?
7. Is there anything that puts you off working in investment banking?
8. What other careers are you considering and why?

Your understanding of the job

 9. What do you think you will be doing during your first year in investment banking?
10. What types of financial models will you build? What purpose will they serve? What research will you be asked to do?

Your understanding of the market

11. What are the current prospects for the global economy?
12. What opportunities does financial downturn present to financiers?
13. Name a live investment banking deal that interests you or that the interviewing bank is involved in. What are the main issues at stake?
14. What is the current price/level of: FTSE100, S&P 500, Bank of England base rate, LIBOR, a barrel of Brent Crude, an ounce of gold, the US dollar, and the euro?

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