1. Interview tips for finance roles
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Overview of investment banking
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Overview of wealth management
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Overview of corporate finance
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2. Why do you want to work in finance?
Why do you want to work in investment banking?
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Why do you want to work in wealth management?
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Why do you want to work in corporate finance?
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3. What does a banker do in an IPO or an M&A transaction?
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4. What motivates you to pursue a role in finance?
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6. Which traits make you a fit for a sales and trading role?
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7. Pitch me a stock.
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8. Tell me about a recent article or trend you read about in the Wall Street Journal.
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9. Tell me about a deal you worked on recently.
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10. Tell me about one of our bank's recent deals.
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11. Where do you see the markets going this year?
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12. How do you assess a company's financial health?
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13. What do you do if a client disagress with your strategy?
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14. Explain your marketing and client acquisition plan.
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15. How do the three financial statements link together?
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16. How do you value a company?
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17. Which financial statement is the most important?
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19. How do you assess prospective investments?
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20. How do bonds interact with the economy?
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21. Define working capital.
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22. Describe WACC.
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23. Your GPA is low. Why should we hire you?
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24. Brainteasers and mental math questions
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