<t>Thanks John. As for postponing decision making, you can always say that you are waiting to hear back from other interviews, most of the time they are understanding of this, unless they want to be real douchebags about it. I am assuming the position starts in summer, if its an immediate requiremen...

john, if you don't mind, could you share your academic qualifications and experience? (just want to see what the usual qualifications are for these types of positions)

Yes Mitsubishi is known outside of Japan...

<t>cnayak, from my research on MBA programs and admissions they like to pool together candidates from similar backgrounds and evaluate them accordingly. So, if you are applying as an ex banker from JP Morgan, you will not be compared to someone who was a teacher or an engineer. They will pit you aga...

<t>cnayak, from my research on MBA programs and admissions they like to pool together candidates from similar backgrounds and evaluate them accordingly. So, if you are applying as an ex banker from JP Morgan, you will not be compared to someone who was a teacher or an engineer. They will pit you aga...

Mitsubishi UFJ is not unknown! and especially if this position is in japan...

what do you mean by "recover"? Is this such a bad spot on your resume??

maybe it was more of trader assistant role, though it was part of PC... i've seen a few firms with trader assistant roles lasting for 12 to 18months...

<t>So would Trade Support be a better route? Since you are supporting the traders in their daily activities, i'm assuming this will allow you to understand what they are doing and why they are doing it... also do you need an accounting background for PC? Or would a good knowledge about various produ...

Then, what is a better route? Also PC is trade support correct? If not, how does trade support differ from PC?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mwamQuoteOriginally posted by: drakeQuoteRealistically, if you have a Msc\Phd and still aren't getting interviews\offers etc. you probably aren't up to scratch, it is a very competitive field after all.So, you're saying I should just give up, go back to Australia, and f...

<t>jfuqua, thanks for your input. I've been told that they are more focused on the fundamentals of the investments. Its an entry-level position (I am just starting out, a recent grad) and i'll be working with Portfolio Managers whose clients are mostly high-net worth individuals. They seem to be mos...

Hi,I have an interview at UBS. Its for a financial modeller/ risk analyst for one of UBS fund of funds. Can anyone tell me what kind of questions i might get? Also any opinion about this job?Thanks

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: DynamicHedgerI just had a day of interviews there and was not made an offer.Then we were given a very basic mathematical test.15 questions in fifteen minutes.How basic were these?QuoteNext came the discussion session.Each candidate was asked to pick a topic and argue th...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteanyone that can code can also do math. NOPE, this is not necessarily true IMO. You can learn to code - even badly - but as Marlyn Monroe said, with maths you either got it or you don't got it. And maths is kind of like that. The best programmer I ever met...