A from-zero training guide for finance interviews.
The Full Process
Application → Online Psychometric Tests (numerical, verbal, logical) → HireVue / video interview → Assessment Centre (case studies, group exercises, panel interviews) → Offer. Each stage filters roughly 50–80% of candidates — the earlier stages test baseline competence, the later ones test genuine fit.
The 4 Assessment Buckets
Motivation — do you genuinely want this, this firm, this path?
Competence — can you actually do the technical work?
Commercial Awareness — do you understand markets and this business?
Fit — will you work well under this firm's specific pressures and culture?
6 Golden Rules
Specificity beats enthusiasm — always back claims with real evidence
Prepare stories once, adapt them to many questions
Never badmouth a previous employer, team, or firm
Ask genuinely curious questions, never ones answered on the website
Silence to think is better than filler words while you stall
Send a short, specific thank-you note within 24 hours