Rethinking my strategy for interviews as I’ve been pretty unsuccessful. I always feigned away from asking detailed questions of what they do. E.g. “what was a cool deal you worked on and why?”

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Why wouldn’t you be asking those questions? I’d take the opp to ask things specific to their experiences / views

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I’m relatively smart and work hard but have always had a hard time conveying that in interviews. Any advice how to show off/ be better? Any general interview techniques you’ve found successful?

Interviewing for a role at a niche investment firm where there’s not much online so would like to ask the interviewer more technical and detailed questions to figure out what exactly they do. Just not sure if that will come across as if I didn’t do enough research.

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‘A cool deal’ doesn’t come across like an educated or technical question.

I think the best policy is honesty. Don’t fake a technical understanding of their day job. Ask questions like ‘Can you describe the specific responsibilities and expectations for someone in this role’ and then probe their answer to ensure you understand.

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Following! You’re not alone in your struggle lol

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