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                    I was recently asked for interview advice.

                         1. These are guidelines and examples. Don't repeat them verbatim. Do I
                         have to say this? Maybe. Contrary to what a lot of people seem to believe,
                         interviews are not a time to spew a bunch of jargon and formulaic crap. Be
                         smart, be honest, and be yourself, because those BS answers you think I
                         (the interviewer) can't see through? Surprise! I can.

                         2. I am not going to cover industry specific questions. For example,
                         consulting likes to ask additional qs like how many NOUNs are VERBed in
                         GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION per UNIT OF TIME, iBanking likes to throw out
                         letters like DCF and WACC, etc. For those of you "interviewing" at "hip"
                         firms with "startup" cultures, be prepared to answer "out-of-the-box"
                         questions like "What food would you suggest our in-house chef prepare for
                         lunch today?"****

                    Have I disclaimered myself enough? Probably not.



                         Interview Objective: Join the 180¡ã Club




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                    What You Hopefully Did Months Ago




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                    Because I GUARANTEE This Will Happen Before Your
                    Interview




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     INDENT         HOME      TALK             DATA                XTRA

                                     TWITTER            LINKEDIN




                       What You Should Do Leading Up to the Interview




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                                                           Message
                    Name




                    Email



                                                            Submit   Clear




         Your message here




                            What You Should Bring




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                    The Suit




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                    This is Not a Party




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                    "Fashionably Late" Does Not Exist




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                    The Handshake




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                    How Enthusiastic You Should Appear




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                    Question Category Overview: What I (the Interviewer) am
                    Really Trying to Figure Out




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                    Tell Me About Yourself




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                    What are Your Strengths?




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                    What are Your Weaknesses?




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                    Your Phone




                    Describe a Time You Had Difficulty Working with a
                    Coworker.



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                    What Was Your Biggest Mistake?




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                    Describe Your Ideal Workplace




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                    What Do You Know About this Company?




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                    Why do You Want this Job?




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                    Do You Have Any Questions for Me?




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                    Lunch: Price Considerations




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                    Lunch: Limit Your Pickiness




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                    Lunch: Appropriate BAC Level




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                    Lunch: Very Important Additional Consideration




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                    What to Remember Regarding a Thank You Email




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                    ****Dear hip firms/startups, the sarcastic quotes are merely jealousy. For the record, I
                    apologize. Also for the record, I like grilled cheese sandwiches and banana strawberry
                    smoothies.




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