General Finance Interview Tips

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When preparing for a finance interview, you will face two main categories of questions:

  • Behavioral/Fit Questions
  • Technical Questions
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Behavioral/Fit Questions

Behavioral and fit questions focus on your soft skills, such as teamwork, leadership, commitment, creative thinking, and overall personality. Being well-prepared for these questions is crucial. The best strategy is to identify 5-7 specific situations from your resume that showcase your leadership, teamwork, ability to overcome weaknesses, hard work, and problem-solving skills. These examples will help you answer behavioral questions effectively. To assist with this, we have created a separate guide to behavioral interview questions.

Technical Questions

Technical questions are related to specific accounting and finance topics. This guide focuses exclusively on technical finance interview questions.

Best Practices for Finance Interview Questions

Here are some general best practices to help you tackle finance interview questions:

Take Your Time: Take a couple of seconds to plan your answer. Repeating the question back to the interviewer out loud can buy you some time to think.

Use a Structured Approach: Organize your answers into clear points (e.g., points 1, 2, and 3). This helps you stay organized and makes your answer easier to follow.

Be Honest: If you don’t know the exact answer, state the relevant things you do know. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know exactly,” which is better than guessing or making up an answer.

Demonstrate Your Reasoning: Show that you have a logical thought process and can solve problems, even if you don’t know the exact answer. Explaining your line of reasoning demonstrates your problem-solving skills and logical thinking.

By following these tips, you'll be better prepared to handle both behavioral and technical questions in your finance interview.







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