Month of Interview:
September
Industry Detail:
Equity Research
How long did the interview process last?:
Less than 1 month
1st Year Analyst
Group/Division/Type:
Equity Research
What did the interview consist of?:
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
How did you get the interview?:
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
What were the most difficult or unexpected interview questions asked?:
Lots of math questions. Better have a good answer for why you fit in well and want to do ER. No difficult questions persay but some of the higher level people do try and rattle you up a bit to see how you react under those circumstances. Have stock pitches ready but almost undoubtedly you will get interrupted. Know your markets and your news going in so you can ask intelligent questions and show them that you are keeping up with the industry. Their primary business is trading so the quick thinking is stressed as well.
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Overall, how would you describe your interview experience?:
Positive
Please describe the interview / hiring process.:
Applied on campus, contacted within a week by first interviewer through phone. Was told I'd be moving on at the end of the phone call, had another phone interview 3 days later. Then after that had a case study where I had to summarize an M&A deal. Finally super day, 4 rounds of interviews (1 stock pitch, 2 fit/valuation, 1 math and brainteasers).
Overall, how difficult was the interview?:
Easy
Official Undergrad School Name:
Overall Undergrad GPA:
3.3
Undergrad Class Year (or expected):
2017
Degree 1:
BS or BSc or SB
Major 1:
Biomedical & Bioengineering
Varsity Athlete:
No
Millitary Program (ie. ROTC):
No
Race:
Asian
Sex:
Male
Outcome of Interview:
Declined Offer
Year of Interview:
2017
How did you answer each of these questions (please be specific)?:
Be sure to explain thought process in math well. It's basic probability and just crunching numbers, but for a lot of them you can't use pen and paper so you have to think out loud. Fractions, decimals, big number multiplication, that kind of stuff. Look on WSO and other resources to structure your stock pitch; although compared to other companies I got grilled a lot less here on it. They were more interested (since most of their hires weren't too experienced) in the thought process and quant skills.
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