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What is the most common question asked at the start of a behavioral interview?
"Tell me about yourself."
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What are the three main financial statements?
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement
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What does CPI measure?
Consumer Price Index - tracks inflation in consumer goods and services
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What should you always do within 24 hours of a coffee chat?
Send a thank-you email!
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Who are the big 4 accounting firms?
Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG
200
What does each letter in the STAR method stand for?
S- Situation, T- Task, A- Action, R- Result
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What is EBITDA, and why is it important?
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is used to compare profitability between companies.
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What was the GFC and its causes?
The GFC was the Great Financial Crisis and was caused by a housing bubble, subprime mortgages, and excessive leverage in 2008.
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How long can an elevator pitch be?
About 30 -60 seconds
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Who are the big 3 consulting firms?
McKinsey, BCG, Bain
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What is a red flag answer when asked "What's your greatest weakness?"
Saying "I'm a perfectionist" is seen as a cop out answer. While it sounds humble, it doesn't show a real weakness and lacks self-awareness.
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What does "working capital" measure?
A firm's liquidity (Current Assets - Current Liabilities)
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Whats the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?
Fiscal = actions by the government: government spending/taxes
Monetary = actions by the central bank (Federal Reserve): money supply and rates
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How should you keep people updated after your call?
Following up with updates about yourself (ex: new job, research, internship)
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What company's motto used to be "Don't be evil?"
400
Give us your elevator pitch
Introduce yourself, give some background/context, explain your aspirations and how that connects to the contact
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Are there more windows or wheels in NYC?
Supposedly windows
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What happens to bond prices when interest rates rise?
Bond prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship. Prices fall as rates rise.
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Walk me through a networking email
Who you are
Why they're interesting to you
Respectful call to action
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What IPO takes place in the Wolf of Wall Street?
Stratton Oakmont's fake IPO of Steve Madden
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What are your 3 greatest weaknesses?
Give a real weakness, but it should not be detrimental to the job and you should show that you are working on it
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Walk me through how the three financial statements link together
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What does "bull market" mean?
Prices are rising, investor confidence is high.
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You missed a networking call! What do you do?
Immediately reach out to the contact, explain yourself, and aim to reschedule
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What color is most associated with Wall Street Firms and finance logos?
Blue because it represents trust and stability.