Global investment bank

Questions asked

1. Pitch me a trade in any asset class. How would you size it, and when would you exit?
2. What happens to bond prices and the currency if the central bank unexpectedly raises rates by 50 basis points?
3. Quick one: what's 17 times 24? And 7% of 340?

What to expect

Part of a superday with several short back-to-back interviews. Rapid-fire and deliberately high-pressure — the mental math was dropped in mid-conversation to see how I reacted. Following the markets daily was clearly expected; they asked what I'd read that morning.