Hard to say but think you’re generally fine. Usually technical questions won’t sink you unless you outright lie about something and are then caught - it’s a good sign that they want you to travel to interview.

I did fumble however when she asked the technical question. she asked me how i would value an ipo and how i would value a private company. I knew the answer to it, however i got caught off guard and i may have blew it. i know you weren’t there, but judging from your experience did i cost myself the offer. she let me know that she will finish interviews and talk with the md’s and get back to us no later than a week from now to let us know who gets a sit down. she did ask me if it would be a problem to come down for an interview since i live over 100 miles away. thanks in advance for the feedback.

Best,

As for how I have time to post, I do far less work in my second year than I did in my first. Plus, the market downturn has severely affected deal flow (doesn’t matter to me since I’m done recruiting).

I also try to queue up posts as much as possible so that even when I’m busy they still get posted on the site.

I’ve added you to my blogroll since I realize I spend almost as much time here as I spent on my site. Maybe some of my readers might enjoy your blog also.

As far as “stress” interviews, they’re basically the same as getting brainteasers - the point is to see if you get stressed out or not, and it’s usually best to play it cool. The most important thing is to answer their questions without getting nervous, they don’t even care as much about the answers as they do about whether you remain calm or not.

Personally I did not encounter these all that frequently, maybe had a few but none of mine were that intense.

I wouldn’t worry too much in general, these are not very common in summer analyst recruiting either.