I am interviewing for an IB analyst position this week and it is scheduled for an hour. What kind of questions can I expect from the interviewers and what can I do to better prepare?

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The $10 depreciation question

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I got asked - back in 2006 - on an 8 hour marathon interview day an all-time interview question: how many golf balls can fit in this room. It was supposed to be a problem solving question but I’ll always remember laughing at the person who asked it for the next three years.

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I did and I made sure to make fun of the person who asked it for the entire time I was there.

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Look up the specific firm on WSO and Glassdoor. Often get details on questions they typically ask.

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Have you had previous interviews for this role? It’ll likely be a blend of behavioral, experience, and technical questions

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