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Interviewed May 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)

I applied online and received a call from HR where I had a 30 - 45 minute phone interview. Then I went to the location in NY for an in person interview a couple days later. The process was straight forward and the people were very friendly. They didn't intentionally try to be intimidating or confusing like some others do. We basically discussed my resume and how my experiences fit withing their position.

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Explain some of the drivers for the .... company.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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2.0

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2010 in Austin, TX (took 2+ weeks)

I interviewed with the Austin Government and Institutional office under the Financial Analyst Program. Initially I interviewed with them on campus and then I got extended a second round interview after two weeks. The interviewer had a list of questions in front of him but he did not use any of the questions. Instead we basically had a conversation and went through the program and what the office does. In the second round it was a little more formal, I met with the Director of the office and the manager. I did not get an offer because I believe I did not show as much interest initially into the job so I did not research the program that much.

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Tell me a time you lost in a competition?

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3.0

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2010 in Houston, TX (took 6+ weeks)

Applied online and was given a chance to interview for the position.

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If you were writing a large commercial loan and could only look at one financial statement, which one would you choose?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

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Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 in Houston, TX (took 1 week)

There were two interviews in this process, the first of which was an on-site meeting with HR. The second interview consisted of 10 30-minute interviews with various managers. Overall, the 2nd interview was a bit disappointing. While some interviewers asked questions to evaluate my background, most did not ask much of anything. There were several interviews where I was asked one question, then the interviewer spent the majority of the time talking about the program, and then opened it up for my questions. Either they don't know how to conduct interviews, or they just were not prepared. One thing that I thought was extremely rude and unprofessional was that they never responded to my follow-ups, and sent me an impersonal form rejection letter.

Interview Questions

Is EBITDA a proxy for cash flow? Why is it not a good measure?

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If you had to pick just one financial statement to make a credit decision, what would it be?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.

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3.0

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)

Relatively straight forward, consisted of your basic interview questions regarding ambitions for your future. Because the job is for a commercial lending or commercial banking position it requires knowledge of your three main financial statements as well as their articulation. A pretty competitive position requiring internship experience and finance or accounting degree.

Interview Questions

Walk me through the three financial statements and give me characteristics of each.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)

The position was for the Financial Analyst Program for the Loan Adjustment Group for an office in San Francisco. I got in touch with a recruiter, who set up the interview with the manager. The interview was set up to be with 4 different members of the Loan Adjustment Group, I only interview with 3 (one was not present). They asked basic accounting question, about the 3 financial statements and what should one look at when looking to loan money. The last person in the interview, the office manger, asked personality questions like favorite movie and tv show. Not a difficult interview, Also they asked for writing sample after the interview to email them.