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Top 10 Investment Banking Job Interview Questions

November 10, 2008

Here’s a common investment banking job interview question that recently tripped up former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin: How much do you read? What do you read?
The types of newspapers, books and magazines you read reflect your personality and highlight your passion for the industry and the finer things in life (why else take an [...]

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Investment Banking Job Interview Question – To Catch a Thief

October 3, 2008

Investment Banking Job Interview Question:
This is an absolute classic. A king demands a tax of 1,000 gold sovereigns from each of 10 regions of his nation. The tax collectors for each region bring him the requested bag of gold coins at year end. An informant tells the king that one [...]

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Creative Job Hunting

September 30, 2008

Taking on short-term or project-oriented positions can help you develop new skills and possibly move you into a full-time job in investment banking, according to an article in the Financial Times online. With financial firms and recruiters being flooded with resumes, it pays to be a little creative in your approach to your next job.
Put [...]

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Ace Your Investment Banking Interview

September 8, 2008

Investment banking interviews are among the most stressful and intimidating experiences on the planet. But after all your hard work on your resume and getting your foot in the door to actually land the interview, you certainly don’t want to flub things at the most important part of the process.
That’s why you may want to check [...]

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Investment Banking Job Interview Question: The Magic Cube

September 4, 2008

Although you probably won’t be given a Rubik’s Cube to solve during your investment banking job interview (it has happened before), you should be ready to solve a puzzle of some sort. Make sure you think through the question before jumping into an answer. And, for goodness’ sake, answer the question that is [...]

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Investment banking job interview question: Do your socks match?

August 27, 2008

Investment banking job interviews are meant to test your ability to think on your feet. Before you draw any attention to your shoes, make sure they are polished and your socks match…
Q: Let’s say you need to get up very early for an interview – in fact, before sunrise. You don’t want to wake your [...]

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