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Updated Jun 10, 2013
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GMSG Summer Analyst at Credit Suisse

No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Feb 2013 – Reviewed Jun 3, 2013

Interview Details – Two rounds: one was a one-on-one Webex meeting, and the second was an in-person interview with two mid-level members of the group; these were two separate 30 minute interviews.

Interview Question – Three biggest weaknesses?   Answer Question

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IT Assistant Vice President at Credit Suisse

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 8, 2013

Interview Details – This depends on department. There is little structure for experienced hires.

Interview Question – Be prepared to talk about the markets.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – none

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Summer IT Analyst at Credit Suisse

Declined Offer – Reviewed May 7, 2013

Interview Details – The interview was behavioral.

Reason for Declining – The job was too far away from home.

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Operations Analyst at Credit Suisse

Declined Offer – Interviewed in Raleigh, NC Feb 2012 – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013

Interview Details – Very cut and dry process - one hour interview, split into two separate ones. First had two people in it - asked extremely boring questions, weaknesses, strengths, how do you go about solving a problem, leadership, etc. Second asked similar questions. Overall, it was an easy interview, however it showed a lack of creativity on their part and did not seem like an exciting job at all.

Interview Question – No difficult questions   Answer Question

Reason for Declining – The department the job was in did not seem like a good fit - the people who interviewed seemed boring.

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IT Women Mentoring Program at Credit Suisse

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013

Interview Details – two 30-minute interviews. The interviews were very relaxed, I was asked several standard behavioral questions and talked about my resume in retail. One of the interviewers asked me some technical questions regrading data structures.

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Credit Suisse IT Women's Mentoring Program at Credit Suisse

Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013

Interview Details – Submitted resume. Emailed me soon after to let me know that I had received an interview. Had two 30 minute interviews via Skype. A week and a day later they called me with the results.

Interview Question – A few technical questions. I did not know the answer so I simply told them that.   Answer Question

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Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse

No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Feb 2013 – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013

Interview Details – Applied through school's career services system (I'm at a target)

1st round - 30 min on-campus. Mostly fit, a few basic multiplication questions

Superday - four 30 minute interviews. Usually there were 2 people interviewing me at a time. Basic questions about valuation, accounting, why I wanted to be their slave, arithmetic, stuff that any future monkey should now.

I was too unspecific in my answers and asked some really dumb questions (e.g. how's the weather there?). Don't be dumb.

Interview Question – How do you calculate free cash flow?   Answer Question

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Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Aug 2011 – Reviewed Apr 16, 2013

Interview Details – First phone call with a senior analyst and then a coffee meet-up with another senior analyst to chat and see if you're a good fit for the group. Then invited a superday, where you meet with five senior bankers. Most of them ask you why banking and want to talk about your background. Then some accounting and finance questions, basics of a leveraged buyout, how does depreciation affect the financial statements, how do you calculate free cash flow, walk me through a DCF

Interview Question – What characteristics in a company do you look for for a good LBO candidate?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – No negotiation for investment banking analysts at bulge bracket firms

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Summer Analyst at Credit Suisse

No Offer – Reviewed Apr 4, 2013

Interview Details – The interview was through my school's career center and my interviewer was an alumni. Previous to the interview, students were invited to a nice fancy dinner where we talked casually.

The interview was purely behavioral - nothing technical. It was very typical - why do you want to go into finance, do you take charge when you work in groups, what's your favorite/ least favorite class. etc.

It lasted about half and hour or so.

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Project Manager at Credit Suisse

Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 1, 2013

Interview Details – I was referred, so had a leg up on the process. I interviewed with my manager and HR twice before being brought in to a very extensive super day style interviews. I interviewed with four MD's and 2 Director's. I sensed that this was mostly about determining fit, and I was able to connect with them easily. People were pretty honest and forthcoming about challenges of CS as well as the upsides.

Interview Question – I had to walk through a project initiation with a manager.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I negotiated up 20% - there is more room.

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