国际投资银行面试技巧.doc

国际投资银行面试技巧 What do investment banks look for in new recruits? Tip No. 1: It has little to do with your ability to multiply 19 x 43 and everything to do with your passion for the job. If consulting firms attract the type A personality, then the world of investment banking attracts type A-plus. Are you a workhorse? Do you find yield curves sexy? Do you debate company valuation methods the way sports geeks debate football teams? Great. But top firms are also looking for candidates whose personality makes them a great fit and who have the stamina to work insanely long hours and climb the ladder till the way to managing director. Unlike a consulting interview, which lends itself to cool, cerebral case studies and brain games, the investment banking interrogation wont involve many airy, academic questions. Instead, expect nuts and bolts: Which would have a higher P/E ratio, a food company or a pharmaceutical company? Where are interest rates going, and why? But never lose sight of the fact that the single biggest question lurking in the background of any I-banking interview is one thats seldom asked directly: How committed are you to this profession and our company? The bank wants a return on its training investment in you, so show your passion and commitment, or dont show up. Know Thyself You must be in command of your resume and the story it tells. Ideally, youll be able to talk about your prior banking experience or at least relevant projects youve done. If youre interested in the sales and trading side of the business, remember: Life can be both an ongoing sales pitch and an exercise in risk management. Comb your past for anecdotes that make those points. If, at 16, you persuaded your reluctant parents to let you go to a foreign country where you didnt speak the language, I think that tells me a lot about your selling skills and the way you thrive on a challenge, says a recruiter at Goldman Sachs. In any case, you must demonstrate that youre a glutton for hard