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I heard that private equity does the equivalent. They show you balance sheet of a potential takeover candidate then ask for feedback. I assume that good candi
by throwaway2037 1y ago
I heard that private equity does the equivalent. They show you balance sheet of a potential takeover candidate then ask for feedback. I assume that good candidates will need to do some Excel to answer their questions. Also, interviewing for trader roles at ibanks is similar. Show a trading scenario, ask what they would do and why. I guess law must be similar as well.
- no_wizard 1y agoThe difference to me is this: they're real analyst questions that you will have likely dealt with before in some detail, and not an obscure algorithm I maybe haven't seen since college or a leetcode not particularly real world presented or relevant brain teaser. They're things you actually do, and I imagine most people applying to these roles have done, either in exercise (say in college) or in previous jobs. Its still a practical assessment. Where software interviewing is different is the assessments aren't grounded in being all that practical