When interviewing for a fresh out of undergrad Associate role, do you ding people for math mistakes? Just interviewed someone otherwise competent and engaging but essentially couldn’t handle simple math

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It would probably depend on the expectations of the role. I personally suck at mental math. It’s like my brain shuts down. But I’ve always been considered one of the stronger members of my teams when it comes to excel / data. That being said, I avoid roles that I know will require me to fly-think through math and instead focus on those where I know the expectation is to leverage tools like excel. Hence the current job in Client Services 😂

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Depends how much math the role requires and if you think the individual would be willing and quick to learn.

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Second this, if this is not a math based role, we use calculators on daily basis and there is google...

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Math - no. Problem-solving - maybe. Account for external factors...potentially interview anxiety or other mental distractions. Not an automatic reflection on their abilities. We all have weaknesses, blind spots, and brain lapses.

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Not at all

Like what simple math

Oh, a zero/place error is nbd, but getting 7x7 wrong?...😬yikes
for context I’m at a T2 shop and was hired last year lol

Echoing D though, do they have a quantitative background?

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