Why Banking? Flashcards
1
Q
I see you have no relevant finance experience – why should we hire you over someone who’s had a previous banking internship?
A
Banking is about what skills you bring to the table and what kind of person you are rather than how many internships you’ve had.
I’ve worked long hours / in teams / paid attention to details before and succeeded at whatever you’ve done.
2
Q
Why switch from consulting to banking?
A
- I want to understand the bigger picture and how and why large companies make decisions rather than provide high level recommendations.
- Working on transactions and making an impact is more interesting than giving advice to and not seeing recommendations implemented. There’s a degree of fluff that never gets implemented that is bothering me.
- I’ve been interested in finance for a long time / not overnight and I’ve explored other options and concluded that this is the best one for you.
3
Q
Why small / big size company?
A
Small means more responsibility and client interaction,
Big means working on more major deals and learning more technical skills.
4
Q
Are you ok with long hours?
A
- You’ve done your homework and spoken with a lot of people about this move – and you like the finance work you’ve done before.
- Banking is faster-paced and appeals to you more because you make more of an impact.
- You’re fine with additional hours because of the improved opportunities to make an impact and advance.