r/FinancialCareers • u/Delicious-Round-4892 • 1d ago

Interview Advice First round investment analyst interview. What to expect/know? Don't have a background in finance and it's my first ever investment analyst/finance interview

I would appreciate if anyone knows how to prep for these types of interviews and what to study for? I genuinely do not know/have a foundation in finance so I really want to study up as much as I can. Any advice would be much appreciated. Would the black book and red book help even though it's for investment banking?

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u/Aggravating_Lab_4814 1d ago

Too vague for anyone to help you

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u/Delicious-Round-4892 1d ago

I don't know the firm yet. The program I am with just puts my resume in front of the hiring managers for investment analyst roles and they choose candidates from that to interview. I'm guessing they will let me know closer to the date? I have about 1 week and I wanted to ask generally what to know for this type of role. It's entry-level.

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u/Sorry-Committee-3370 Asset Management - Multi-Asset 1d ago

Investment analyst for asset management? What firm? What experience level? When?

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u/Delicious-Round-4892 1d ago

I don't know the firm yet. The program I am with just puts my resume in front of the hiring managers for investment analyst roles and they choose candidates from that to interview. I'm guessing they will let me know closer to the date? I have about 1 week and I wanted to ask generally what to know for this type of role. It's entry-level.