Spring Weeks 2012 Thread

I got random questions, know all the basic competency questions, some macro in the current market and be prepared for brainteasers. I hadn't expected the last one but nailed it. Keep cool and speak while you think, that's my major advice.

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beginning of december




I had 2 interviews, one with a biz rep and one with an HR

ok cool, congrats - when did you have your interviews ? were they in person or phone?

Got a JP and Deutsche Spring Week

Study Biochemistry at Warwick.

My father works with JP and knows someone at Deutsche. Thank god he pulled a few strings for me because I didnt do too well on the numerical

Meritocracy. Where has it gone?

These are private banks

Its all about networking anyway nowadays

Meritocracy. Where has it gone?

I want to work in risk, it shouldn't matter who I know only how ****ing good my maths skills are

Got a JP and Deutsche Spring Week

Study Biochemistry at Warwick.

My father works with JP and knows someone at Deutsche. Thank god he pulled a few strings for me because I didnt do too well on the numerical

Did you have any interviews?

You need contacts man

Yes I did. My father arrange it and luckily he knew who it was.
Got stuck on the first Q which was why IB and then why JP?

BS my way out of it though so it went 'alrite'

I spoke with some kids who got very good grades and go LSE. They told me they got rejected my a few IB's already

You need contacts man

UBS trading - application under review too.

Don't worry I perfectly understand the need for contacts and believe I'm pretty well connected. 95% of my contacts aren't my dad's contacts though.