This document contains advice for an interview candidate on how to prepare for and perform well in an interview. It includes suggestions such as: - Focus on explaining your relevant experience and why you are a good fit for the role. - Have examples ready that demonstrate your analytical skills and ability to solve problems. - Be confident but not overconfident in your responses. Ask questions if you don't know the answer rather than guessing. - Practice answering common interview questions out loud so you are comfortable speaking. - Make sure your responses clearly relate back to the job description and why you want the specific role.

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Do you have any question for me Aditya?
He told You have mentioned your weakness (knowledge I had mentioned) that is still a weakness that’s what I see,I need
to work on that stuff
Suggestion ;- Probably you need to improve knowledge its not about putting /converting sth into sth ,if you know the stuff
it would be probably be easy to talk on that,if you are not through with that you will not be able to put up a message,that’s
it Aditya ,thank you & you can leave for the day ,yashashwini will be point of contact.
List out the things the employer & their object by hiring you
Brief introduction
I amAditya kashyap I have been into equity research profile where I was into analysis of equities which I liked the most,I
was focuing more on short termrecommendations for the clients
I amgood at analysing situation & revert back with proper answer to the given situations
Such examples were day to day workk in share market every decision is to be taken within blink of an eye.2nd
would be the
men’s wear vs women’s wear vs children wearsegment choosing
3rd
was As we all know Markets are quite unpredictable & at the given stipulation I was good at analysing the market
conditions & its effects on the financial market.
Achivement like I got 88 %ile
I got very good remarks fromthe clients
I got two awards for the best performance in a month
I ama hardworking person
Summarize your key attributes
Tell me about yourself
it’s actually one of the best opportunities an interviewer can give you because you can answer any way you’d like. Prepare
for this question by going over your resume as well as the qualifications and responsibilities listed in the original job
posting. Then, give your interviewer a short summary of your background and career path thus far, making sure to focus
on those experiences that are relevant to the position. The description should end with why you applied for this role, how
it fits into your trajectory and why you are excited about it.
Why you left the previous job
I had to tell that I left the job because
- My father’s health was not good he was hospitalized as he is a patient of stomach related decease
- I was looking for a career change as well.The industry in which I was broking industry so wanted to change the field
- I was not getting enough opportunities as compared to intitial days
- Because I wanted to change the field i.e. from broking /sales to finance or research industry
- I wanted to be in analysis industry
- I wanted to change the field of job & I wanted to take time to study it properly ,so that I can give my 100 % about
job preparation

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What is your current CTC OR LAST DRAWN salary
I was getting 2.47 lacs pa
What about package you are expecting
You can provide me as per company standards say it upfront that majorly I am looking for a better profile
According to jeeja ji
I could not see any career growth in my current /last job since last 1 year & then I had decided to move
I could not get enough time to prepare myself & finally I decide to prepare myself but I was not able to give 100 % for
interviewsin a proper way
According to Aashi
Because I wanted to explore more /in this field & I wanted to be in analysis field which needs preparation ,so I decided to
quit & prepare for interviews in a specific manner
According to me
During last year I felt that I am not getting growth opportunities started preparing for interviews but when you realize that
it is very difficult to get a job without prepration.
But due to long working hours 10 -11 hours ,I could not prepare & I already have been there for more then 2 years already
Communication is the key when you are talking in an interview try to take time & communicate in a proper manner.
Clearity of thought is of utmost importance .It is most important to explain sth in much better way than just explaining for
name sake only
Tell any thing in lay man’s language
Give examples but explain in a layman’s language
Try to express by your knowledge ,not by anything else
Do not argue or if asked about apples talk about apples not grapes
Tell me about yourself
What career I am looking into (specifically finance domain vacancies)
I always wanted to be into analysis field
Be enthusiastic about the job
Try to demonstrate your skills by telling that you can look into that share market always interest me
Try to persuade & impress the interviewser by telling hobbies & skills ( That are required for the job)
E.G. say that I was good at analytical work
During the job just like telling I was used to analyze charts & their effects on the setor & to the economy
I always wanted to know how to evaluate company or what is the correct price of the stock & wanted to analyse the same
so this is the similar profile I am looking.

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Describe the project or situation that best describe your analytical skills
Case 1 ;-During my college time,I was given a case study
The topic was to analyse the data & tell to which market segment I should target being the manager of the company.Based
on my analytical skills,I found that business has been targeting wrond areas /market
All along I was able to show that market should be targeting which segment /aea /market
Example;- There were 50 lacs Males & 40 lacs female ,
It was already there in women clothing & it wants to increase its revenue in % terms ,So it want to target new business
segment ,i suggested that it should be targeting men’s clothing as it has good network in small cities as well.
I compared men’s clothing to children ‘s clothing & found Men’s clothing is better idea as the company needs to have
limited range of products as it would be cost efficient as well.
Case 2
There are 7 balls in which 6 balls are of same colour same size same weight is lighter in weight choose that one
(Interpretation ;- Firstly divide them in the group of two each side - - weigh them one by one compare two by the other
two while weighing them one should be checking a couple should be of equal weight ,if it is unequal its easy to find the
heavier couple would be checked again - & with another for comparision - - there surly you would find the answer
for the heavier ball)
Link ;- https://goo gl/QpPFLA (Find BTW)
Be over confident but don’t be less confident
Note learn it from GS & EY telephonic rounds
As we can learn from HR of the companies that they are confident enough to answer any of the answers of the candidate
Don’t think so much
Haste is waste so don’t make hasty answers
Try to speak in front of mirror
Try speaking before reading from books if you don’t understand & don’t know then read & then try to speak after 15 to 30
min.
Make an impact by making proper relation by making job description much relevent to the job
Viz Add IPO subscription to the invesment banking ( look for sample resume for the profiles)
For the TEST where I have done wrong is TTK & Tracxn
No. of questions attemted;-Try to solve less questions but those should be right like I did in MAT Exams
Don’t be in hurry
Don’t be nervous

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For grammer based questions check twice (Try to read & try to convert in hindi)
Don’t smoke before test
What kind of decision you have taken in life
THE BEST WAY TO ESCAPE YOUR PROBLEM IS TO FACE THEM
Speak out more
But carefully understand the question
Darne me koi burai nahi hai bus apne dar ko itna mat badhne do ki wo aage badhne se rok de
It is okay to say I don’t know a few times during the interview.If interviewerthink that you are making up the answersthey
will proble you further,which will lead to more complicated questions & a slowrealization by you that interviewer knows
that you really don’t know .Thiswould be followed by un confortable silence & no job offer.
1. Why you want to become accountant
2. What is financial analyst
3. Why this company
4. How to introduce yourself
5. Why should I hire you
6. What are your short term goal
7. In which field you are looking for a job
8. Why you choose this company
9. What are your long term goals
10. Why you want to become analyst
11. what other career you are considering
12. Tell me a situation where you showed determination
13. What is your greatest strenths
14. Are there any questions you would like to ask
15. Describe a project that best describes your analytical skills
16. Will you not leave this company
Wells fargo
17. You & your collgue is there & there is some conflict betweeen you & your collegue,how would you deal with it
18. Tell me about the project in HR
19. If you got two hours of break what would you do in free hours
20. You are into securities market why you want to join mortgage indusry
21. What is your weakness ,how did you overcome that
22. Question on being CR,what did you do in that,did someone scold you
23. Will you not leave this career/job ( I said 3-4 years about job)
24. Will you feel monotonus because it gets boring sometime
25. Are you nervous
Thompson reuter
26. Can you take me through your resume,interest,hobbies,family background
27. You have mentioned you got 88 %ile in MAT but you have very % in MBA why it is like that
28. It has been almost 1 year what you have been doing
29. Which countries use Euro?
30. Tell me about yourself
31. What about campus recruitment were you not being selected
32. What do you know about this profile (Kotak)
33. If you are selected how can you assure for the job as you don’t have knowledge about it (kotak)

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34. If at all I select you ,you will be an employee of kotak securities ,Investors don’t remember your name but they
will say Kotak securities did that to me
35. In Nirmal bang securities what was your role ( I said I managed demat applications of the clients)
36. Why you are looking for a job change
37. Does this job interest to you
38. There is no scope for research as you want to go for research( The interviewer will ask such question to check
whether you are interested for the position or not)
39. Are you willing to work in shifts current timings are 8;30 to 530 would you be confortable
40. What are the companies you faced the interview
41. You wrote internet surfing which site do you use
Infinity research
42. Tell me about yourself
43. How much percentile you have got in MAT
44. What did you do in kotak securities
45. Din’t you go thru any reports
46. How do you predict the stocks
47. How did you do mutual funds projects
48. Elaborate about the project on PNB welfare schemes
49. What was the conclusion
50. What was the quiz of IIMB
51. She asked me to appear for a test i.e. about any topic
She has given me A topic IT software Explain sth with fact & figures
I had to explain about FDI
Northern trust
52. dint tell much about NT
53. Notice period
54. Lot s of nervousness
55. Wrong ansder of why NT
56. May be salary expectation
57. Why so less percentage
58. Are you willing for night shifts
59. Prepare for what you are dong in such a way that you decide which way to go
60. Suppose You have subject knowledge about PE Ratio ,show that how do you predict stocks based on PE Ratio
61. Major decision taken in last 6 months
62. Greatest success & failure
63. Major learnings at Goldman sachs
- Be prepared (tell about roles properly)
- Don’t get attached to sth like happened with GS so that you become nervous
- Don’t get nervous
- Keep it simple & short
- Don’t think too much about some company
- Don’t DAYDREAM
- Don’t be so frank that people feel lesprofessional you are.
- Be diplomatic reasonably
- Why you left the job before getting sth
Always you should tell it in a professional /diplomatic way in away that it impress the interiewer not in a
unprofesional manner ( unprofessional means way means like I stayed there for a longer period of time
already)
Ref. EY AIBD job telephonic interview
EY Telephonic round
- I went into personal discussion like i already stayed there in kotak securities already ,it was kind of
unprofessional way i can say that
GOLDMAN SACHS telephonic round with Sonal
- I told my job description in a wrond wway after being nervous

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- When you show that you are about sth that means or it shows you are underqualified for the given company
Capgemini
- Be professional
- Don’t interupt
- Don’t argue
Major drawback during telephonic rounds
64. What are your drawbacks
- Example – a weakness of smoke that existed in past
- A weakness that i expect evry one to work hard as i do
65. Why you want to join WNS
66. You should know
- Location of the company
- Different products of the company
- Different competitors of the company
67. Its ranking in the industry & their activities
68. Any other relevant information like share traded as Like OCN for OCWEN
69. The dress –
- well polished shoes
- Clean & trimmed nails
- Ironed dress
-it is best to carry a reading materialwhile going for an interview May be a journal,magazine,newspaper
- Avoide using perfume
-Do not share at the interviewer
-Do not interrupt the interviewer or think anything other than interview
70. About work experience
- Describe a situation where you handled a problem with wit
71. Questions asked by the candidate
- Who are your competitors
- What are the company’s long term goal
- Asking questions put the candidate in a very positive position
- Remain positive during the interview
72. How you can convince a client that their request can not be met
-I would like to get in touch well in time that project or request may delay in time due to complexities.
- I would like to say that the issue will /request will be taken care off well within time ( Assurance )
HSBC
Go through the job description
Go thru all the points in resume( Projects in resume)
Don’t get attached to anything or anybody,it will affect the way you behave (You become defensive)
He asked me about futures & I went into options
Keep examples ready with you & co relate with examples so that it can be remembered easily
Interpersonal skills
Majorly these are important to check confidence level & communication skills
They are the skills we use everyday when we communicate with each other ,people both individually & in groups
In job senario it means how you interpret & communicate different things to tell about previous job roles &
responsibilities.

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Major responsibilities
- Analyse the stock’s future course of action based on company’s fundamentals
- Prepare research reports & present it to the clients
- Maintaining day to day relationship with the clients
- Solving clients’ queries with regard to trade account information etc.
Tell me about yourself
You should recognise what an interviewer wants to hear
- It don’t want to talk about our childhood college year,hobbies or interest they want to get a feeling your
experience skills ,talents & your accomplishments
- Don’t ask the interviewer clarification about is it related to your personal lives or anything else they want to
know about your technical skills
- You should give 90 seconds to 2 miniutes to the things interviewer wants to hear
Start with your name
Accomlishments
Primary strenths
Demonstrate them by key accomomplishments
Importance of this to your interviewer/employer
How your employing these capabilities
DOES & Don’t ofan interview
Do’s
Dress smartly ,look bright & attentive,speak clearly & confidently ,First impression is lasting immpression
Studies shows that employers make a decision about whether to hire you within seven miniutes on an average
Find out what kind of interview it will be so that you can prepare
Prepare answers for the main questions (FAQS)
Make 3-4 points in each answers
Take your time when answering the questions-Make sure you understand the questions & take time if you need to think
Most important –Keep the the things simple
Smile once so that interview should not feel you are in fear ( fear is bad immpression in front of interviewers)
Make a firm handshake
Don’t discuss salary or negotiate after a certain stage it viable
Get feed back on your performance whther you were successfulor not
Keep your answer focused what interviewer asked for

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Don’t
Don’t be late
Don’t swear or use slang words
Don’t slouch in your seat or do anything that makes you look uninterested
Don’t smoke before you go
Don’t lie- the interviewer may see thru you ,even if you get the job,your employer can dismiss you if they find out that
you have not been honest
Don’t be arrogant & assum you have got the job,nothing turn’s employeees more than someone who is disrespectful &
over confident
Don’t discuss controversial topics Such as religion politicts and genderrelations
Don’t criticise former employees & collegues
Don’t argue with the interviewer no matter what ,
Remember to keep thing positive
Before the interview
 You should be well dressed
 Your uniform should be neat & clean
 Knock at the door & take permission to enter . When permission is granted,only then enter the room
At the time ofthe interview
1. When you enter the room,first of all wish everyone
2. Sit only when you are asked to do so.
3. Sit softly on the chair.Do not throw yourself.
4. Keep an eye contact with the interviewer instead of looking here & there
5. Start answering only when the interviewer has completed his /her question.
6. Do not fumble,be fluent while answering
7. Answers must be relevant & precise.Do not over-speak
8. Avoid getting into any argument with the interviewer
9. You must be confident while answering the question
10. If you donot know the correct answer,just say sorry & politely requiest the interviewer to give some other
question.
11. Don’t waste time thinking of answer for long time or * Don’t give any wrong or manipulative answers.
12. Ask for alternative quiestion after saying sorry & saying that I do not remember/ know the answer at the
moment’.
13. To enhance their knowledge students may consult their respective school teacher only; they should not ask the
answer from the interviewer.
At the end ofthe interview
 Always ask for the feedback
 Always ask that what is job all about just like I asked in MENA interview
 Politely leave the seat
 Wish him/her for providing opportunity & leave the room

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Be professional,Don’t interupt
Don’t argue,Try to impress
Introduction about yourself
When you arrive at the interview site introduce yourself to the receptionist by stating your name and the purpose of your
visit. For example: "My name is Tim Jones and I have an interview scheduled with John Smith at 2 pm."
You will either be escorted to the interview room or the hiring manager will come out to meet you in the reception area.
Again, take the time to introduce yourself so the interviewer knows who you are.
Offer to shake hands, even if the interviewer doesn't offer their hand first. It's good etiquette to include a handshake as
part of your introduction. Tell the interviewer that it is a pleasure to meet them, smile and be sure to make eye contact. For
example: "I'm Tina Lionel, it's a pleasure to meet you."
During the Interview
Many hiring managers will start an interview with an open-ended question like "Tell me about yourself." The core of your
response should focus on the key elements in your background which will enable you to excel in the job for which you are
interviewing. You should carefully analyze the job prior to the interview so you can point out the interests, skills,
experiences and personal qualities which will enable you to meet or exceed the requirements.
Keep it Short
Your introduction should be concise enough to hold the interest of the interviewer. Generally, a quick recap of your most
compelling qualifications will suffice. You could also throw in a couple of tidbits which are not essential to the job, but
reflect your persona like the fact that you are an avid skier, have performed at comedy clubs or collect African Art. Your
goal is to connect personally with the interviewer as well as to show that you're qualified for the job.
Of course, your initial comments should show your enthusiasm for the job and organization. However,don't overdo it and
don't spend too much time talking about yourself. The interviewer has an agenda and time is limited, so keep it short so
you can move on to the next question.
FollowUp Questions
The interviewer may follow up your introduction with more questions, so it's important to remember that you will need to
support whatever assertions you make during your introduction. Be prepared to provide specific examples of how and
where you have utilized your assets to successfully carry out work or volunteer roles, academic projects or other
productive endeavors.
Books to read
Investment banking material
Excel formulasmaterial
Financial modeling material I mpandey book
Why did you leave the job
It take hard preparation to crack interviews in finance domain so I took a tough decision to quit & prepare