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Top FP&A Interview Questions To Master

What are the Most Common FP&A Interview Questions? Based on extensive research and feedback from professionals in Financial Planning and Analysis, we’ve compiled the most likely interview questions to be asked by an FP&A hiring manager. In addition, we’ve also created what we think are the best answers to these FP&A interview questions. Please read through…

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Public Speaking Weakness

What is Your Biggest Weakness? Every interviewee who has ever sat down with an employer during an interview has been asked “What is your biggest weakness?”, and many find it very frustrating. Why ask the question if the employer knows they are very likely to get a fake answer like, “I’m too much of a…

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Why Investment Banking? The Fastest Way to Learn and Grow

Mastering the “Why Investment Banking?” Interview Question You’re almost guaranteed to be asked this question in an investment banking interview.  Of all the jobs you could have out of university, why investment banking? The key is to quickly demonstrate that you’re smart, that you understand what the job entails, and, having a full view of what’s…

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Credit Analyst Interview Questions

What are the Most Common Credit Analyst Interview Questions? This guide outlines the most common credit analyst interview questions and what CFI believes are the best answers to them! In order to ace your next interview, you’ll need to focus on being well rounded, which includes the following: Technical skills (finance and accounting) Social skills…

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How to Choose Comparable Companies

How to Choose Comparable Companies Choosing a set of comparable companies – a comparable universe – is the first and most important step to comparable company analysis. The rest of your analysis and valuation is based on the set of comparable companies you identify at the beginning of your analysis. Therefore, it is important to…

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Financial Modeling Interview Questions

What are the Most Common Financial Modeling Interview Questions? In this Financial Modeling Interview guide, we’ve compiled a list of the most common and frequently asked financial modeling interview questions.  This guide is perfect for anyone interviewing for a financial analyst job or any other role requiring knowledge in the field, as it helps you prepare…

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Key Private Equity Interview Questions To Master

Private Equity Interview Guide: Questions and Answers This guide will help you prepare for and ace the most common private equity interview questions. The main types of PE interview questions you will encounter include technical knowledge, transaction experience, firm knowledge, and culture fit.  In addition, you may also be asked to complete a practical financial…

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Cold Email Template for an Informational Interview

Cold Email Template for an Informational Interview One way to reach out to a former colleague or someone you met at a networking event or saw on LinkedIn is by sending a cold email. It is an unsolicited email that is sent without prior contact with the recipient. A cold email can be useful in…

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Why Do You Want to Work Here?

Why Do You Want to Work Here? “Why do you want to work here?” is a question all job aspirants expect to be asked in every interview. As simple as it may seem, the question is so important that it can literally make or break one’s chances at getting a job. It requires one’s personal,…

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Informational Interview

What is an Informational Interview? An informational interview refers to a casual conversation between a job applicant and someone who works at a company that they want to be a part of. It is usually the result of a successful networking opportunity, allowing you to learn more about a particular job and company from someone…

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