Hi. I am currently preparing for a DCM investment grade origination interview at the associate level. What type of questions should I expect? How should I prepare? Would you prepare/bring anything else to the interview other than resume? Currently CFA L2 candidate.

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you should have a good idea of the current market at a high level and it wouldn't hurt to be current on all the major indexes.

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Fed policy and impact on ig market, cdx, 5 to 30yr tsy rates and what they’ve done this year, origination trends recently, some recent firm deals, why dcm, why the firm

Talk about your excel/ppt skills a lot. Not a very technical job

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Thanks. How would you suggest I learn more about origination trends and recent firm deals?

Bring a calculator / small notebook too. Always helps even as just a visual cue

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I always bring a small notebook with me. Really helps me remember the important points.

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