JPAM interview questions

Interview one:

Interviewer: Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

-Tell me about yourself;

-What is the difference between trading and Portfolio Management?

-Why did you do your MSc?

-What did your MSc give you?

-What was your dissertation topic?

-On the buy side it is important to be able to persuade someone; give me an example of when you had to convince someone.

-You have £10m; how would you invest it?

-What makes a great portfolio manager?

-Give me an example of when you had to solve complex problem in different ways.

-How many barbers are there in Uzbekistan (a type of brain teaser)?

-Give me an example of when you failed to achieve something.

-Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

-Do you have questions for me?

Interview two:

Interviewer: Pan European Equity Research , COO

-Tell me about yourself;

-How do you think the group exercise went? What went good and what went wrong?

-How do you think you have performed? What would you do differently?

-How would you motivate someone if you were given a chance?

-If someone tells you that you are not performing well, how would you respond to this?

-Give me example of when you made a mistake.

-Do you have questions for me?