Month of Interview:
July
Industry Detail:
Investment Banking
How long did the interview process last?:
Less than 1 month
Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division/Type:
Investment Banking
What did the interview consist of?:
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
How did you get the interview?:
Other
What were the most difficult or unexpected interview questions asked?:
I was shocked by the lack of technical questions I received. The questions were mostly based on fit.
I was asked:
Why this bank?
Why investment banking?
Why this group?
Why your previous company?
What do you think you will struggle with the most?
How did you prepare for this interview?
Why did you pick your business school?
What will you do on campus to prepare for your internship?
Would you be interested in other groups?
What is your analytical experience?
However, much of the final interview was the senior executives at the bank speaking.
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Overall, how would you describe your interview experience?:
Positive
Please describe the interview / hiring process.:
I applied through the pre-MBA recruiting process. I preferenced two groups (one coverage and one M&A), but during the intern it was clear that I wouldn't have the technical skills for M&A lol.
I got mostly questions around background experience, why investment banking and why the particular group. (For pre-MBA recruiting, the questions aren't technical). I interviewed with two senior members of the team.
Overall, how difficult was the interview?:
Easy
Official Undergrad School Name:
Overall Undergrad GPA:
3.5
Undergrad Class Year (or expected):
2013
Degree 1:
AB or BA
Major 1:
History
Varsity Athlete:
No
Millitary Program (ie. ROTC):
No
Race:
Other
Sex:
Female
Outcome of Interview:
Accepted Offer
Year of Interview:
2019
How did you answer each of these questions (please be specific)?:
I was asked:
Why this bank? I talked about how the international experience was particularly appealing to me and how happy their associates seemed.
Why investment banking? I wanted to be in a more strategic role then just a day-to-day operator at a company.
Why this group? My industry background fit the group.
Why your previous company? This company was large enough where I would be able to learn from other functions.
What do you think you will struggle with the most? I will struggle with the technical aspects of banking.
How did you prepare for this interview? Prepared by speaking with members of the bank and also using 400 questions
Why did you pick your business school? Talked about the school's brand
What will you do on campus to prepare for your internship? Talked about taking accounting and finance
Would you be interested in other groups? No, this group made the most sense given background
What is your analytical experience? Used programming languages in the past for analysis.
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