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These are the questions banks are asking people they really want to hire
We are in the age of the mathematician. At Goldman Sachs, there were 500 stock traders 20 years ago, and there are now are three – plus an array of engineers. Strats are all the rage, both at GS and...
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UBS interview questions: IBD, sales and trading, technology
So, let’s say hypothetically you’ve managed to land an interview at UBS. You’ve worked hard to get to this point, and you’re very proud of your achievement. As you should be: not everyone gets to the...
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15 buy-side interview questions you need to know
Jumping to the buy-side is no easy task. Most hedge funds, private equity firms and alternative asset managers interview a tiny percentage of candidates who apply and only hire a select few who...
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“Too far from the food court” and nine other awful excuses for job hopping in...
It’s the perpetual complaint of senior bankers and recruiters in both Hong Kong and Singapore: the CVs of young finance professionals are cluttered with too many short stints at too many different...
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Quantitative hedge fund interviews and how to handle them
Remember Dirk Bester? He’s the banking quant with a PhD in Bayesian algorithmic design who’s written a detailed guide to banks’ quant interviews, which he’s posted it to Github. It turns out Bester...
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Wearing hot pants, not finding the Stan Chart tower…and other crazy reasons...
Unless you’re in the middle office or you offer a unique set of skills, finding a banking job in Singapore or Hong Kong isn’t entirely straightforward these days. With this in mind you’d think...
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Non-tech interview questions you’ll be asked at Google and Amazon
Getting a high-level job at tech giants like Google and Amazon doesn’t necessarily require an engineering degree or the ability to code. Product managers, typically MBAs with analytical, financial...
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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 years – and new ones probably on the cards at Deutsche Bank in 2018 – many finance professionals are still struggling to find their way...
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The questions prospective bankers should – and shouldn’t – ask during interviews
Preparing a list of questions to ask hiring managers is advisable when interviewing for any role. It shows you’re prepared and invested. But when it comes to investment banking, your questions need to...
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These are the latest Credit Suisse interview questions
If you step into an interview with Credit Suisse (presuming you make it through their initial application process), you will want to be prepared. Many people apply for banking jobs. Few make it...
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Some advice for the mistaken young people I interview for hedge fund jobs
Lately, I’ve been interviewing some candidates for a junior analyst role at my firm. As you would expect, we want smart individuals who can think outside the box. We want dedicated people who are...
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The real reason why aspiring expats don’t land banking jobs in Asia
For the past few months, finance recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong have been deluged with CVs from overseas-based bankers who’ve recently received their bonuses. Many of these aspiring expats won’t...
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These are the interview questions you’ll be asked at Citi
Working for Citi may be no easy task. The hours may be long, the pay not be totally satisfactory (although you should at least get a lot of cash in your bonus) and if you work in tech or operations the...
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I’m hiring in Asian 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 ace a video interview at Goldman Sachs
Two years ago, Goldman Sachs made the decision to stop conducting interviews for undergraduate students on college campuses. Instead, the bank switched to video interviews for first-round candidates,...
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