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Equity Research for Sales and Trading in an Investment Banking Interview

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Most recent answer on Aug 08, 2023

gave the best answer on Aug 06, 2023

Hi there, Agree with the others. Other platforms would be better suited :)

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Financial modeling skills

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Most recent answer on Mar 06, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 16, 2020

Hi, 1) Before you get an offer: financial modeling skills would not significantly improve your chance of getting an offer. However, you should invest some time in learning corporate finance concepts (NPV, IRR, ROI, RO ... (read entire answer)

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Accenture 1st interview (Competency and Technical Question)

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Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

I'd recommend reaching out to the recruiting team to ask for clarification - it could be a whole range of things. Good luck!

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What does Bain's advanced analytics group do? What's their career progression?

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Most recent answer on May 04, 2020

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Hello! Bain´s AA goup is the homologue from McKinsey´s AA or BCG Gamma. They have existed as a small and almost back-office cell for a while, and approx. 3-4 years ago grew crazily and are a key part of the company ... (read entire answer)

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How do IT consultants work? Or those with an engineering or other technical background?

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McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews

it depends on the type of consulting – in MBB it's different from Accenture, and in Accenture it's different from, for example, a little boutique consulting focusing on one specific thing. IT is very broad, so please as ... (read entire answer)

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What kind of technical skill is required for consulting graduate schemes vs what is taught?

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Hi Kay, to be successful in consulting you need to learn and internalize a wide array of methodological skills that will allow you to perform "the job". That being said, don't fall for the misconception that these ski ... (read entire answer)

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