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"Portfolio managers are expected to guide the investment strategy and asset allocation for clients or an institution. Prepare for an interview by going over your knowledge of specific markets, advising philosophy, and research strategies. The best candidates are confident and knowledgeable financial advisors with a proven history of satisfied clients and successful portfolios. A degree in finance or a related field is advantageous for this position."

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After spending an hour discussing a potential architecture, the interviewer demanded a proposed architecture, despite no providing enough details to give a good answer. Even explaining that there wasn't enough information to provide an answer, the interviewer insisted. Couched with caveats about it being based on not enough data, I provided a proposal and was summarily skewered for doing so.
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Applications Portfolio Manager

Interviewed at Bridgewater Associates

3.7★
Mar 24, 2014

After spending an hour discussing a potential architecture, the interviewer demanded a proposed architecture, despite no providing enough details to give a good answer. Even explaining that there wasn't enough information to provide an answer, the interviewer insisted. Couched with caveats about it being based on not enough data, I provided a proposal and was summarily skewered for doing so.

Questions, at least in my case, were situational questions. e.g. If you run to resistance, or someone not cooperating, or not performing what would you do. Give us a example/situation where you had to e.g. discipline, motivate, give bad news to executives or to an employee? What are principals in project management, Business Consulting etc.. Give us an example of a time when a project was not successful, what were the resons?
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Portfolio Manager and Technology Lead

Interviewed at BC Public Service

3.8★
Sep 8, 2018

Questions, at least in my case, were situational questions. e.g. If you run to resistance, or someone not cooperating, or not performing what would you do. Give us a example/situation where you had to e.g. discipline, motivate, give bad news to executives or to an employee? What are principals in project management, Business Consulting etc.. Give us an example of a time when a project was not successful, what were the resons?

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