Interview Tips for Finance Professionals: Free Online Course from LinkedIn Learning

Land your dream job in finance. Get tips and sample questions to help you ace your next interview.

Syllabus

1. Interview tips for finance roles
- Introduction
- Overview of investment banking
- Overview of wealth management
- Overview of corporate finance
2. Why do you want to work in finance?
- Why do you want to work in investment banking?
- Why do you want to work in wealth management?
- Why do you want to work in corporate finance?
3. What does a banker do in an IPO or an M&A transaction?
- Candidate answer and feedback
4. What motivates you to pursue a role in finance?
- How to approach this question
5. Describe the best traits of a wealth management professional.
- How to approach this question
6. Which traits make you a fit for a sales and trading role?
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
7. Pitch me a stock.
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
8. Tell me about a recent article or trend you read about in the Wall Street Journal.
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
9. Tell me about a deal you worked on recently.
- How to approach this question
10. Tell me about one of our bank's recent deals.
- How to approach this question
11. Where do you see the markets going this year?
- How to approach this question
12. How do you assess a company's financial health?
- How to approach this question
13. What do you do if a client disagress with your strategy?
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
14. Explain your marketing and client acquisition plan.
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
15. How do the three financial statements link together?
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
16. How do you value a company?
- How to approach this question
17. Which financial statement is the most important?
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
18. What is net present value and how would you use it?
- How to approach this question
19. How do you assess prospective investments?
- How to approach this question
20. How do bonds interact with the economy?
- How to approach this question
21. Define working capital.
- How to approach this question
22. Describe WACC.
- How to approach this question
23. Your GPA is low. Why should we hire you?
- How to approach this question
- Candidate answer and feedback
24. Brainteasers and mental math questions
- How to approach brainteasers
- Candidate answer and feedback

Interview Tips for Finance Professionals

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