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What was your most embarrassing moment in an interview?
- Thread starter Trader071
- Start date
Epic failI was doing a mental calculation (something simple like 210 * 700) and left off a zero when I said the answer.
Just drying up completely. It only happened once thank goodness. From the looks on their faces, the interviewers seemed to be finding it even more painful than I did.
If I ever felt that situation happening again, I would slow my breathing - as when you do that the whole body relaxes and you can think clearly again.
Tip: on the pause between the out breath and the in breath it's impossible to think of something unpleasant, so just for a moment go into that space and "reset" yourself.
If I ever felt that situation happening again, I would slow my breathing - as when you do that the whole body relaxes and you can think clearly again.
Tip: on the pause between the out breath and the in breath it's impossible to think of something unpleasant, so just for a moment go into that space and "reset" yourself.
ilovefrankee1
New member
- Dec
- 18
- 0
Investment Banking
(First post).
First round interview with an industry coverage team at a London bulge bracket - I was left completely stumped by a (relatively) simple brain teaser.
The question was as follows: "You are at a networking event with 500 other investors. What is the probability of you sharing a birthday with a minimum of one other attendee?".
Needless to say I spent about five minutes talking aloud to arrive at the answer (hint, it's 100%).
First round interview with an industry coverage team at a London bulge bracket - I was left completely stumped by a (relatively) simple brain teaser.
The question was as follows: "You are at a networking event with 500 other investors. What is the probability of you sharing a birthday with a minimum of one other attendee?".
Needless to say I spent about five minutes talking aloud to arrive at the answer (hint, it's 100%).
Yeah that's an easy one. Probability of meeting with someone who shares your birthday is 1/365. Given its 500 people at the event it's definitely going to happen. Am I correct?(First post).
First round interview with an industry coverage team at a London bulge bracket - I was left completely stumped by a (relatively) simple brain teaser.
The question was as follows: "You are at a networking event with 500 other investors. What is the probability of you sharing a birthday with a minimum of one other attendee?".
Needless to say I spent about five minutes talking aloud to arrive at the answer (hint, it's 100%).
ilovefrankee1
New member
- Dec
- 18
- 0
Investment Banking
Yeah that's an easy one. Probability of meeting with someone who shares your birthday is 1/365. Given its 500 people at the event it's definitely going to happen. Am I correct?
Maybe easy for you!
That's correct - once the sample size is above 365 (365.25 including leap years?), the probability approaches 100%.
AwareDari1
New member
- Dec
- 7
- 0
When the cringe is too hard.Just drying up completely. It only happened once thank goodness. From the looks on their faces, the interviewers seemed to be finding it even more painful than I did.
If I ever felt that situation happening again, I would slow my breathing - as when you do that the whole body relaxes and you can think clearly again.
Tip: on the pause between the out breath and the in breath it's impossible to think of something unpleasant, so just for a moment go into that space and "reset" yourself.