Finance Questions
- Why do you want this job?
- Why do you want to work for us?
- If you could buy one stock today, what would it be and why?
- Discuss the effect of rising interest rates on the US economy.
- What issues does XYZ Company have in entering a given industry (Porter framework)?
- How do you value firms?
- What's a cost of capital?
- When do you use a WACC versus a cost of equity?
Behavioral Questions
- When did you show leadership?
- When did you perform well (poorly) in a group?
- Describe a time when you had a personal conflict and how you resolved it.
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- Describe a time when you had an ethical dilemma and how you resolved it.
- What is your most significant accomplishment?
Brain Teasers
- How many gas stations are there in the US?
- Fidelity question: if the entire population China stood up with outstretched arms touching, how many times would they encircle the Earth?
- How many manhole covers are there in NYC?
- It's 3:15 - what's the angle between the hands on the clock?
- You have a 3 liter jug, a 5 liter jug and a continuously running hose. Using those 3 things, how do you get exactly 4 liters in the 5 liter jug?
- You have 9 balls, with one weighing more than the others, but you can't tell by just picking it up. Using a scale no more than two times, how would you find the ball that outweighs the others?
General
- Get across the idea that you'll run through walls for a company. Your predecessors have saddled BC with a reputation for smart, but lazy students.
- Tell them that you're very interested in the job - your being at the interview isn't sufficient by itself.