Types of Firms
Gets most of its revenue from investment advistory and administration fees
What is an investment management firm?
Applied techniques, which may come with a degree, can allow a lead role in problem solving
What is data analysis?
Getting through this funnel is most difficult early in the interviewing process
What is a "campus or campus arranged interview"?
While fun this activity can impact your next day's work
What are broker or salesperson dinners?
Avoiding/Limiting this activity at work is a must.
What is a shopping on the internet or spending time on social media?
Has significant borrowing/lending with governments, large corporations and other banks
What is a money center bank?
This acquired skill which may come with a degree can advance your opportunities
What is coding?
Reaching out to these folks working at firms may help in your interview discussions
What are "alumni"?
After time at the office, make sure you check its contents before you travel
What is a suit case or brief case?
Using one of these for personal use will likely get your fired
What is a business credit card?
Provides services such as investing, raising capital and M&A
What is an investment bank?
Experience obtained in these studies can advance careers and provide a reset opportunity
What is an MBA?
Stating this in a finance interview (especially for investment banking) can help speed up the interview
What is "I don't like to work long hours"?
These may require low to medium energy hours on weekday nights after a long day at the office?
What are friends?
Having one of these is something you should request on employment
What is a separate work mobile phone?
LP of private investors using leverage with risk management to trade traditional/non-traditional assets
What is a hedge fund?
This ability magnifies all other skills
What is clear concise communication?
Responding with this answer to "Why are you interviewing for this position?" can set a bad tone for the interview
What is "I want to make a lot of money"?
This may require additional high energy hours on weekday nights after a long day at the office?
What are a wife and kids?
Maintaining a clear separation of this can help your work/life balance
What is business and personal email and text?
Typically buys a company and manages it for a while before selling it
What is a private equity firm?
Being good at these can help in relationships at the office
What is listening, asking lots of questions and using humor
These answers to the question "What motivates you?" can be a plus.
What is "solving problems" and "collaborating with others"?
This may also require additional high energy hours on weekday nights after a long day at the office?
What is a client work dinner?
Despite COVID, maximizing this will not help your career
What is working remotely?