Superday with BB Firms

<p>With a superday for a BB fast approaching, I have a few questions...</p>

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<li>Is it as intense as people make it seem?</li>
<li>How is it compared to the 1st interview? more technical? behavioral?</li>
<li>Do they usually notify you right then and there, or the next day, if you've been selected?</li>
<li>How formal is it?</li>
<li>Will you be eating lunch with them?</li>
<li>How probanble is it you'll be selected for an internship after the superday?</li>
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<p>who is the superday with? and with what area? if you narrow it down, i can at least give you some ideas…btw-is this for a rotational program, an experienced hire, or internship?</p>

<p>Superday is with a top BB ibank, nyc, and for a summer analyst /(internship) position</p>

<p>Joe-each firm is different, hence my question as to which firm.</p>

<p>Generally speaking, for IB superdays here is the basics to your questions:</p>

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<li><p>yes, it can be very intense, and, how I refer to it on my site, it is like a marathon - you have to start strong, continue with that same presence and finish just as well if not better than you started. Back to back+ interviews can be very intense, which is why you need to be prepared, confident and ready for it.</p></li>
<li><p>It is more everything than the first interview simply because there are numerous interviews - some will be a mix of fit and technical, some will be mainly technical and some mainly fit - the more junior bankers (such as associates) are often more technical and the seniors (such as directors) are often more fit - but this can flip flop quite often as well - you just need to be ready on all fronts.</p></li>
<li><p>Um, neither. They won’t notify you that day (at least not usually), and it’s generally not the next day - but within a few days, a week or so, you will be notified. </p></li>
<li><p>It is a final round interview with a top BB bank - you should know that it is going to be formal - it’s not funeral somber, but it’s formal or perhaps a better word is professional in terms of attire and attitude - full suit and confident professional attitude are required.</p></li>
<li><p>Not usually - you go to their offices or to the office of other bankers (as junior bankers won’t have offices, so will just borrow offices) and interview and then rotate around to your next interview. You will usually get a session break and then finish interviewing. They might give you lunch, might not, depends on the time, but you won’t be eating with the interviewers, unless you connect with one and make plans for after to grab a quick bite.</p></li>
<li><p>It really depends on the bank, on the market and on the need. I don’t know how many superdays they are running, how many SAs they are looking for, etc. The odds are much better than they were when you first applied and even when received the 1st and 2nd (if there was a 2nd) round of interviews.</p></li>
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<p>Good luck and PM me if you have any other questions. </p>

<p>IBanker</p>

<p>My daughter just did back to back 13 interviews and 4 evening events in 2 days on campus. Luckily she didn’t have to do any superday. Her second round was more technical. As she wasn’t a business major, they could only get so technical with her. They did more brainteasers with her, which she did well because of her math background. She was given the offer(s) end of second day. She applied for more than one position at some firms, she was only offered one position from each firm (I am sure they talked among themselves). Her school has an agreement with those banks that they would allow the students until Mar 1 to give their response.</p>

<p>As mentioned above, it is intense, not every interview would go well, the important thing is to be able to shake it off if it doesn’t go well and be up again for the next one. My daughter had a bad cold, so it didn’t help the matter. She only has 2 more interviews (final rounds in NYC). She already got her top choices but would like to finish the process.</p>

<p>The impression my daughter got was each of those firms were there to hire X number of students from her school. In one position, they had 200 applicants, invited 50 to meet and greet, 16 for the first round, 7 to the second round, and made offers to 3 with one alternate. It appears the final round gives you 50% chance to be hired. This firm told her that they offer permanent position to 80% of their interns.</p>

<p>i also did a superday with another ibanking firm last week for summer analyst. </p>

<p>It was intense, but not as difficult as I had expected. </p>

<p>3 rounds total, meeting with 6 managing directors. </p>

<p>First round was totally technical. It was the hardest. You don’t have to answer every single question correct, but you do need show them how you would go about answering them.</p>

<p>Other two rounds were basically fit questions.</p>

<p>I got rejected 2 days later. I think the most important thing that one should pay attention to is to convey confidence and passion in your interview. People can tell in the first 5 minutes of a conversation whether you are fit for the position or not. </p>

<p>It’s not about what you say, but how you say it, your gestures, your voice/tone, your eye contact. Some things on your resume can be made up or polished before hand, but you cannot make up your personality on the spot. I think this would apply to any situation, not just finance interviews. </p>

<p>As for me, I was really tired that morning and didn’t get a good night sleep. When I talked, my voice and eye contact probably did not convey that strong sense of passion or confidence or eagerness that people are looking for.</p>