Vollmer L.J. Beat the Street II: I-Banking Interview Practice Guide

San Francisco, WetFeet, Inc., 2005. — 182 p.Investment banking interviews are some of the most challenging and competitive interviews you’re likely to face. As such, they require extensive preparation. This companion to Beat the Street offers more detailed explanations of the types of questions you’re likely to encounter, along with a list of recruiters’ all-time favorite questions in each category. At WetFeet, we believe that you’ll respond to tough questions more effectively if you know what your interviewer is really getting at with each one and you’ve taken the time to do your homework and prepare your responses. To focus your preparations, this book includes 16 typical interview questions.
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The real reasons I-banking interviewers ask specific questions and what they’re really trying to find out about you.
How undergrads, MBAs, and midcareer candidates should prepare for their interviews.
Examples of good, mediocre, and bad responses to the most common I-banking interviewing questions.
Tips from real I-banking recruiters on how to best present yourself to get the offer you want.
Answers to candidates most frequently asked questions about the investment banking recruitment process.
Dos and don’ts that will help you avoid the most common mistakes interviewees make.Rules of the Road at a Glance.
Interview Roadmap
You Are Here.
Getting Your Bearings
What’s Driving the Interview?
Lease or Buy?
Analyst or Associate?
One-Way Streets: Dos and Don’ts
Popular Destinations
Self-Awareness Questions
Capacity Questions
Interpersonal Aptitude Questions
Commitment Questions.
Technical Questions
Hitting the Road:16 Questions
Self-Awareness Questions
Capacity Questions
Interpersonal Aptitude Questions
Commitment Questions
Technical Questions
Finding Your Way:16 Answers
Self-Awareness Questions
Capacity Questions
Interpersonal Aptitude Questions
Commitment Questions
Technical Questions
Asking for Directions
Frequently Asked Questions
When to Yield
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