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90% of Candidates
FAIL Their Investment
Banking HireVue:
These Questions Are Why!
Wall Street Oasis
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The Real Reasons Candidates Fail
HireVue Interviews
After you answer a question in your HireVue, what
happens most often is they create a transcript and score
you based on that. For instance, if you say "I" too much
when discussing teamwork, your score might drop. But,
don’t worry—there's no AI judging your body language or
smile; that’s just BS.
HireVue is simply another hurdle for companies to filter
out candidates who aren’t truly motivated. Many
applicants may want to apply but freeze up in front of the
camera, often giving up halfway through because they’re
unprepared.
The bottom line? No matter how nervous you feel, just
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submit your response!
#1. You are asked to lead a team of employees from
multiple divisions in different countries. What steps can
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you take to encourage a positive working environment
for everyone on the assignment?
#2. You discovered that your coworker has been
falsifying information in their reports to make them look
more productive. Would you report this, even though it
could hurt your relationship with them?
#3. Why do you want to work at Goldman?
#4. What happens to net debt if a bond is issued?
#5. What are the components of the net debt that are put
in the bridge?
#6. If you look at a clock and the time is 9:45, what is the
angle between the hour and the minute hands?
#1. How do you handle a difficult client?
#2. Tell me about a time when you had to analyze
information from multiple sources in order to make a
decision.
#3. Discuss an industry that you follow and describe why
it interests you.
#4. Why this position?
#5. How would you do the valuation of a car washing
business?
#6. Tell me something unique about you.
#7. Tell me about a moment you had to take leadership of
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a group and the effects it had.
#8. To which company would you lend money and why?
#1. Why are you interested in Morgan Stanley?
#2. Tell me about yourself.
#3. Tell me about a challenge you have faced in the past
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and how you've overcome it.
#4. Describe your ability to collaborate and work in a
group setting.
#5. Walk me through your resume.
#6. What do you usually do in your free time?
#7. Define success and failure in your own words.
#8. What would you be able to bring to this role?
#9. Why should we hire you?
#10. What are some other uses for a coat rack?
#1. Explain why your background and experience would be
a good fit for this job. Can you tell me about yourself and
why you are interested in working with us?
#2. Which key accomplishments best illustrate your
initiative and willingness to push beyond what is required?
#3. What is one major current event happening in the
world, and how might it impact the markets and the role
you have applied for?
#4. Describe a situation where you were required to learn
a new process to perform effectively and quickly.
#5. Describe a time when you had to react quickly or
immediately decide to solve a complex problem. What
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approach did you take in this situation?
#6. How does this role fit in with your career goals?
#7. How do you get from equity value to enterprise value?
#1. What is the formula for EV [Expected Value] and
equity value?
#2. What have you done in your university time?
#3. Why this department?
#4. Tell me about a time you were under pressure.
#5. What is Citibank’s stock price?
#6. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
#7. Why are you interested in this industry?
#8. What is a project you are really proud of?
#9. Tell me about a recent development in the markets
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that impacted our business.
