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Credit Suisse Investment Banking

Company: Credit Suisse, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Investment Banking Analyst

Investment Banking Interview Credit Suisse, San Francisco The interview process was very thorough. I was screened on campus in a short interview, mostly telling about myself, what I wanted to accomplish in my career, what I knew about Credit Suisse, why I wanted to go into Investment Banking, etc. We walked through my resume so that I could provide further explanation on all of the experiences and accomplishments I'd listed, etc. Then there was a whole day of interviewing on-site and a brief followup after that. A lot of the interviews rehashed what I had discussed earlier, focusing on why ......
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Experience Level: College Hire, Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Citigroup Investment Banking Analyst

Company: Citigroup, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Analyst

Investment Banking is an intense field, and they don't try to hide that at the interviews. A lot of my interviews mainly tested whether or not I would be a good fit for the industry and Citigroup specifically. They pressed a lot on why I wanted to do investment banking and why I thought I would be successful there. There was a brief interview on campus and then a full day of interviews on site, followed by a short conversation with a managing director who probably had to give the final sign off. I was an engineer in school and ......
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Experience Level: College Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

Investment Banking Job Merrill Lynch

Company: Merrill Lynch, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Investment Banking Analyst

The trip to Merill Lynch was a lot of fun. The World Financial Center is awesome and I would have gone just to get to see the buildings, experience the trip to NYC on Merrill Lynch's tab, etc. But on to the interview: I think that Merrill Lynch has a lot of applicants for the Financial Advisor positions and my interview was for Investment Banking so I needed to answer repeatedly why I chose Investment Banking and if I was applying for other types of positions as well. I think they really wanted to hear a commitment to the field ......
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Experience Level: College Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

Investment Banking Job Goldman Sachs

Company: Goldman Sachs, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Investment Banking Analyst

Goldman Sachs thinks that they're the best, and right now they are, so make sure you understand that going in and have details about what separates them from other firms and why you'd fit in wonderfully there. The "Why would you like to work for us?" question is not to be taken lightly. The interview logistics were typical for banking interviews: screening, light first round interview, then very intense second round interview and for some positions a third round. Here are my key takeaways: Finance Knowledge: Review your finance classes, get one of those little cheat sheets, whatever it is, ......
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Experience Level: College Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

Investment Banking Job at Morgan Stanley

Company: Morgan Stanley, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Investment Banking Analyst

In the interviews they're looking for people who have intense work ethics, a lot of confidence, and the financial skills to do the daily job. There was a light interview on my campus for the first round and then an all-day event in New York meeting with a lot of different people. The logistics of the day were pretty routine. I've outlined the most important parts and some questions that they asked. General Finance Knowledge: What is EBITDA? What was the Dow Jones at today? Where is our firm's stock trading? What is working capital? A few other general finance ......
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Experience Level: College Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

JPMorgan Chase Product Analyst

Company: JPMorgan Chase, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Product Analyst

1 year of experience in finance industry The first round was a case study. The discussion was related to a major business decision that a Fortune 500 company had recently been and had been in the news. We decided why we thought he management had made the decisions and what the implications were for the competitors, etc. I think they were mainly looking to see that I could approach a problem I had never seen before and think through it logically, explain a thorough thought process each step of the way as I got closer and closer to conclusions. The ......
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Experience Level: Experienced Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

Goldman Sachs Interview Risk Analyst

Company: Goldman Sachs, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Risk Analyst

Interview at Goldman Sachs - 1 year experience in finance industry - Risk Analyst position I heard about this position through a recruiter. The first round was with all the members of the team, a small team of about 4 people. The questions were basic, just get to know you types of questions. However, they did ask specifically if I was experienced in Microsoft Excel with pivot tables, v lookups, etc. I was also asked some general questions about statistics (standard deviation, normals, means, etc.) They asked me back for a second round to speak with a higher level guy. ......
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Experience Level: Experienced Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

Bloomberg Sales Associate Interview

Company: Bloomberg, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Sales Associate

Bloomberg - The first round is more of an information session. They bring 20 or so people in, show you a video about Bloomberg, and then there is some time for networking with a few Bloomberg sales people. During the networking session applicants are pulled out for quick 5 minute interviews with 3 people at a time. The questions are typical: why do you want to do sales? what about your personality would make you good at sales? The company offices are pretty modern. There is all kinds of free food for all employees. They also film a talk show ......
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Experience Level: Experienced Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States

Internal Consulting Analyst

Company: JPMorgan Chase, Job Type: Finance, Job Title: Analyst

The most important thing about this interview was making sure I understood the job description. I knew how the position fit in with the rest of the bank's structure. Another thing was to remember to think before I spoke. I tend to ramble when I get nervous, so I gathered my thoughts before speaking. I also had a bunch of questions prepared. The job is rotational, so I asked about the businesses that I might rotate through and the variety of roles/responsibilities. I also asked about the management structure of the program. The questions they asked me were pretty simple…give ......
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Experience Level: College Hire, Location: Manhattan, New York, United States