Anyone have any experience moving from FDD to Associate with middle market banks. How should I prep for the interviews? Any resources you would recommend? Thank you so much!

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What will you be doing in the associate position? Do you know what group it is with?

If you have some experience in excel I recommend getting your hands dirty and try to build a dcf or lbo model from scratch on a public company. Whenever you get stuck a quick google/youtube search should provide the answer. If you’re new to modeling all together I recommend watching a couple youtube videos to fully understand the dynamics of how the three statements work together and the impact on the model.

Made this exact move

I had two years of management consulting and switched to FDD because I knew I wanted IB and needed m&a experience

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