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Original post by sky-blue
What % of summer interviews are competency based?

Much prefer motivational / cv / technical interviews


depends entirely on who you're talking about.
Original post by savonarola
depends entirely on who you're talking about.


ok, maybe I should be more specific

Which banks tend to focus on competency questions? Which banks don't tend to focus on competency questions?
Original post by sky-blue
ok, maybe I should be more specific

Which banks tend to focus on competency questions? Which banks don't tend to focus on competency questions?


Depends on the interviewer not the bank, but generally EBs will be focusing on technicals more. GS tends to be more competency/fit than anything else

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Just out of interest does anyone know how quickly GS gets back to you? Is their summer analyst recruitment on a rolling basis?


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Original post by apriori1234
Just out of interest does anyone know how quickly GS gets back to you? Is their summer analyst recruitment on a rolling basis?


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pretty sure they check all apps after the deadline*
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Original post by sreddy17
pretty sure they check all apps after the deadline*


Nah I think that's JP. Pretty sure GS recruits on a rolling basis. I know some who got an offer by mid October last year


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Original post by dasu95
Nah I think that's JP. Pretty sure GS recruits on a rolling basis. I know some who got an offer by mid October last year


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Imagine offer from GS by mid oct.. #InternshipGoals
Original post by dasu95
Nah I think that's JP. Pretty sure GS recruits on a rolling basis. I know some who got an offer by mid October last year


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JPM gave IBD offers in october / november time last year
Original post by sky-blue
JPM gave IBD offers in october / november time last year


I can confirm this, few of my friends got theirs pretty early on
Original post by Princepieman
A lot still, but you probably won't get grilled as much as you would for PE.

Just read up on technicals as much as you can and find previous interview Qs.

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Could you give an example of a technical q that could be asked for a trading internship ?
Original post by Maths degree
Could you give an example of a technical q that could be asked for a trading internship ?


How do you price a bond?
{insert some random maths question}
What are the greeks, what do they represent and how do you derive them?
Where is 'x' security trading at?
What is an interest rate swap? And why is it useful?

Google is your friend for others.

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Original post by Princepieman
How do you price a bond?
{insert some random maths question}
What are the greeks, what do they represent and how do you derive them?
Where is 'x' security trading at?
What is an interest rate swap? And why is it useful?

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how do you know all this!? Your so knowledgeable, teach me!
Original post by sreddy17
how do you know all this!? Your so knowledgeable, teach me!


Networking + years of reading about finance and finance careers + having to answer all of these questions on TSR
Original post by Princepieman
Networking + years of reading about finance and finance careers + having to answer all of these questions on TSR


haha fair any particular website you use for adding to your already extensive knowledge?
Original post by sreddy17
haha fair any particular website you use for adding to your already extensive knowledge?


'Google is your friend'

also I've put links in the FAQ

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Original post by sreddy17
haha fair any particular website you use for adding to your already extensive knowledge?

http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/sales-trading-interview-fit-questions/

http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/sales-trading-interview-technical-questions/

These two links outline the basics of what you'll be asked. I remember finding a website which had a long list of previous interview questions for trading but I can't seem to find it anymore. I'll update this if I can find it.
Original post by Princepieman
'Google is your friend'

also I've put links in the FAQ

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What stage are you at now? Like 1st year? Sixth form? How long have you been researching for?


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Original post by AdeptDz
What stage are you at now? Like 1st year? Sixth form? How long have you been researching for?


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what did I say about asking all these Qs?

If you wanna know, read my other posts

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Original post by Princepieman
what did I say about asking all these Qs?

If you wanna know, read my other posts

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ok


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Original post by Princepieman
what did I say about asking all these Qs?

If you wanna know, read my other posts

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Tbf, you do have a lot of posts...

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