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I’m hiring in fintech: these are the interview questions I will ask you
During my long career in banking – both in Europe and here in Asia – I’ve been on both sides of the ‘recruitment divide’, having been a hiring manager and a new recruit (temp, perm, you name it – done...
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How to get through risk management interviews successfully
There is a great deal of activity in recruitment for financial services risk management roles, especially in banking where financial institutions have become more sensitive to risk exposures since the...
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The worst job interview questions Wall Street hiring managers ask – and how...
If you’re interviewing for an investment banking job, expect some curveball questions. Most Wall Street firms have pulled back from the so-called trick questions, but some questions can be be just...
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Questions you will always be asked in a hedge fund interview and how to...
Interviewing at a hedge fund can be an unpleasant experience. Known for testing candidates’ resilience under pressure, hedge funds hire comparatively few people. Therefore, they’re either looking for...
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What to ask in interviews with European banks, by Deutsche Bank
In theory, it’s hiring season in the wild world of investment banks. In reality, some people are indeed moving, and they’re moving to European banks. It’s so fortunate, therefore, that Deutsche Bank’s...
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Good and not-so-good excuses to get out of work for a job interview
It’s one of the only situations in life where the correct thing to do may be to tell a white lie. Unless the hiring company is willing to meet with you off the clock, you’ll likely need to spin a tale...
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Modelling marathons and trick interview questions: How to get through quant...
Quants are the new rock stars of finance, straddling a brave new world of big data and machine learning as computers take over. If you want to get in on the action, though, you’ll need to know how many...
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What are your weaknesses? How investment bankers should NOT answer this...
Investment banking job interviews involve plenty of technical and competency based questions, but you’ll inevitably face the generic HR-style stumbling blocks, which are still surprisingly important....
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How to sail through a compliance job interview in banking
If you work in compliance right now you probably consider yourself able to find a new role almost at will. But while compliance professionals remain in demand, despite the advance of regulatory...
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10 pet peeves that drive financial services HR employees up the wall
Every financial services job has its unique sources of stress and frustration, and HR is no exception. While many discount HR as merely the first hurdle of the interview process, if you’re applying for...
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Bankers in Asia struggling to explain exactly why they were axed
After a number of redundancies at global banks in Asia in recent months – from MDs at Goldman Sachs to traders at Credit Suisse – many finance professionals are still struggling to find their way back...
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14 interview questions which all accountants must know the answers to
So you’ve landed an interview, and you really want to nail it and separate yourself from the other accountants, auditors or finance specialists applying for the job. Here are the interview questions...
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A step-by-step guide to acing informational interviews for investment banking
Most analyst and associate classes at investment banks get filled through internship programs and campus visits. The problem for many hopeful bankers is that the Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgans of the...
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Clever answers to stupid interview questions
Imagine that you’ve sailed through an interview by proving your technical proficiency, you’ve effectively answered how you can make an individual contribution while also proving your value as a team...
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Recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong often complain that candidates are too pushy and focus too many questions on money and job titles rather than skills and career progression. We asked several...
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12 ways junior bankers mess up their job search
While investment banks start to welcome the new class of summer analysts, those with a few years’ experience under their belts may be looking for their first lateral move. So-called ‘first bouncers’...
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How you should respond to these weird Wall Street job interview questions
While some Wall Street interviewers go by the book when it comes to asking candidates questions, others try to keep financial services job-seekers on their toes by throwing them curve balls. Some Wall...
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The art of following up after a job application or interview without...
It takes experience to master the nuances of following up with recruiters, HR executives and hiring managers at various stages of the job-search process, from the time that you send in your cover...
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People are being duped into attending fake Morgan Stanley interviews on...
Next time you get an email that seems to be from Morgan Stanley offering you a job in the bank’s flying fixed income division, you might want to pause. You might especially want to pause if you’re...
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Nine tough interview questions that senior bankers in Asia love to ask
You’ve made it through to the final interview rounds at a financial institution in Asia. Now you’re facing a high-level grilling by the head of HR, the boss of the department – or even the local chief...
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