Interview behavourals Flashcards
Why the buy side
look at what senior people are doing
Not an exit opportunity person
i know i want to do investment management
intellectually curious
mentorship model
many are finanical independent but still work because they like what they do
What are your strengths
Intellectually curious
Analytical
Determined
The way I focused on idea generation was going through the Russell 3000 looking for attractive opportunities. I’ve since adapted my methods to one that involves meeting with customers and talking with analysts
I’ve read ~60 books this year and over 100 in 2017 .
What are your weaknesses
Stubbornnes…
one man’s stubborn is another’s discpline
Why queens
Excellent Reputation for finance, I’ve always know this is what I wanted to study
Started business courses from day one
Small class sizes
But most importantly, distinct sense of community and culture
What are you proud of
Juggled CFA level 1 and exams in 1 month
Why this firm?
Similar reason to joining queens,
small team environment is where i succeed best
investing is taught from a mentorship/apprentichsip model, i want to learn the business
What motivates you
Internal vs. External locus of control
Desire for continuous improvement. Be better than I was yesterday. I challenge myself to go to bed smarter than I was the day before
Tell me about a time where you experienced conflict and how you dealt with it
Team situation:
On exchange, had to create a presentation about apples ethical dilemmas in supply chain,
It was tough to get everyone on the same page, asses people’s strengths and weakness upfront
I learned it’s better (especially in an international team) to prioritice communication. It’s better to overcummonicate than under.
Good teamwork
Queens every class is highly group dependent.
Exchange.
Delegating work appropriately
Leadership style
When you’re chosen as a leader, I stress “extreme ownership”
Develop empathy.
Foster dissent. Don’t surround yourself with yes people
Why are you interested in finance
When a sophomore in high school, i wanted to be a neuro surgeon. After doing my first dissection of a fetal pig i realized that i wanted to do something else. After picking up and reading several books on investing ,i realized i could make a career out of this.
Requires:
Continous:
- curiosity
- learning
- adaptation
Hobbies
reading. lots of reading
squash
poker, chess
-taught me decision making under uncertainty, conflicting data, empathy, strategic planning. Don’t think it necessarily develops those skills into investing, but exercising similar muscles is fun
got into surfing
