What does your profile say? Does it say test completed? Does it say the same thing as the Verbal? Let me know. Your answer will give me a hint on what to tell you next.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGER BOY
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What does your profile say? Does it say test completed? Does it say the same thing as the Verbal? Let me know. Your answer will give me a hint on what to tell you next.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGER BOY
dont wory my guy. they just sent me a msg now that my application is unsuccesful. for what its worth my profile says completed both
Okay, all the best!Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGER BOY
bros am so sorry...its well ok.....by this year ending you will be laughing at them ok. takiaQuote:
Originally Posted by BIGER BOY
babestell,Quote:
Originally Posted by babestell
Have you heard anything from them?
nope.......
i just got a call from them....that i was sucessful in the test and will be going to south africa for the interview...waoh!!!!!!!! am so excited.
u're d bomb, i've dreamt and prayed for the next stage only to be told dat
Dear Nurudeen,
We write to inform you that unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application
to the Renaissance Capital Graduate Programme. Unfortunately you did not meet the
minimum scores required in our online numerical and verbal reasoning test and due to
the number of places on the Programme, we are only able to select students who
scored highest in both tests.
We would like to wish you luck in your future career search and would like to thank
you for your interest in our Programme.
Kind regards,
The Renaissance Capital Recruitment Team
I'm happy for you brother. GO FOR IT. Best of Luck
Congrats babestell!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by babestell
There is always a next time...I will keep you informed if I hear anything...Quote:
Originally Posted by nur_expat
babestell, congrats again O..Keep the naijahotjobs flag flying.Quote:
Originally Posted by babestell
Now, to your accent, pleaseyou have to polish it! I am not saying you should sound like Oyinbos, but youneed to talk in a way that oyinbos will understand you..I lived in SA for sometime, and I can confidently tell you that they find our accent very difficultto comprehend. You should start practising some of the words that you are goingto use on that day. Any word that you do not know how to properly pronounce,please learn the pronunciation. Also, begin to recite tongue twisters to helploosen your tongue a little..Google tongue twisters and start reciting themnow..No bite your tongue O...
Another thing you have todo to improve your fluency is to lock yourself in a private room and speakaloud to yourself. In addition, take a newspaper and try reading aloud. Useyour phone to record your voice. Play it to see if you mispronounced any word.Repeat the process until you are comfortable with the outcome.
Try to sound asprofessional as you can. Enunciate your words properly and work on articulatingyour thoughts flawlessly. Don't try to sound fake O...Just use your naturalaccent, but make it very clear. With the Internet, you can achieve all of theabove. I will dig up some more information from my armory and send to you.
I see victory begging youto accept it. I see success trying to suck up to you. I see failure distancing itselffrom you.
Good luck Ms/Miss/Mrs/Mrbabestell!
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Originally Posted by babestell
Please note that you may beasked to retake the test. So, be very, very prepared, okay. Now, the next stageis not just an interview, it is an assessment centre. This website will helpyou prepare http://www.assessmentday.co.uk/assessmentcentre.htm. Also see http://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Renaissance-Capital-Interview-Questions-E116512.htm
BEFORE THE INTERVIEWQuote:
Originally Posted by babestell
Before you arrive ...
Before your interview make sure that you are well-informed about the company, the
banking industry, the financial markets and the business world generally. You will
be expected to know where the FTSE and Dow Jones indexes are and have been, where
LIBOR and Fed rates are and to be up to speed on current financial and business
issues. Read the Financial Times daily and register (for free) at World business, finance, and political news from the Financial Times - FT.com to get
email updates. See also the links below, the links from our banking careers page
Banking Careers and our Interview Reports for banking
interviews.
You are likely to get verbal and numerical reasoning tests: see
How to pass aptitude tests with example tests for examples.
There follow some of the questions that might be specifically asked of students at
interviews for investment banking jobs. General interview questions are not asked
here, so you might also like to try the general or multiple choice interviews as
well for standard interview questions that can be thrown at any candidate. Click on
"First Question" to begin. Think carefully about how you would answer, then click on
"Show Answer Tips" to get an idea of how you should be answering.
Other questions students have been asked at banking interviews:
About your study, work experience and skills
Why did you choose your A-levels? (Morgan Stanley)
Tell us about your degree course and why you chose it? (Citibank)
Tell us about your work experience (Citibank)
How can you relate your studies and experience to your work with us? (Citibank)
Tell us your strengths and weaknesses.
What skills do you think you can bring to us? (Morgan Stanley)
What would you friends say is your strongest point? (Morgan Stanley)
Why should we hire you and not someone else? (Citibank)
How do you prioritise your work at the moment? (Citibank)
Where do you see yourself in 2-5 years? (Morgan Stanley)
Hypothetical questions. See our section on this
If you had a very large assignment how would you structure your time to make sure
you met the final deadline? (J.P. Morgan)
If I told you a list of 7 things to do and walked off, what would you do? If you
couldn't finish all of them by the end of the day, what would you do? (Morgan
Stanley)
Questions about the organisation. Make sure you do LOTS of research!
What do you know about us? (Morgan Stanley and Citibank)
What attracted you to us? (Morgan Stanley)
Why do you want to work for us? (J.P. Morgan and Citibank)
What would you say is the most important aspect of our work culture? (Morgan Stanley)
What does the Operations and Finance division do? Who are our clients? What is the
main function of an investment bank? (Morgan Stanley)
Tell me what you know about the investment banking industry. (Morgan Stanley)
Why do you want to work in investment banking? (J.P. Morgan)
Why have you applied to Global Credit Risk Management rather than trading? (J.P.
Morgan)
Competency Questions.
Give an example of where you have had to motivate others
Give an example of where you have had to lead others.
Give an example of where you have had to process information
Give an example of where you have had to work with people/customers
Give an example of when you have taken initiative.
Describe a time at work when you coped with a problem
Tell us of a time when you've failed at something.
Have you ever made a mistake? Tell us about it.
What opportunities have you had to work in a team and what would you say your role was?
What is the most difficult decision you've had to make?
MARKET SIZING questions
These evaluate your temperament and analytical skills and are often used in CASE
STUDY interviews by consultancy and banking firms. They test your logical,
analytical, numerical and problem solving skills. A lot of the skill in answering
these questions involved making reasoned estimates of the market size.
How many women sell AVON products in the UK? (McKinsey)
How many photocopies are taken in the UK each year? (McKinsey)
How many piano tuners are there in the UK? (A brain-teaser – they want you to
logically arrive at a guestimate e.g. 10,000,000 households in the UK, 1 in 5 have a
piano etc.) (LEK)
Give the weight of a fully loaded Jumbo Jet at take-off. (LEK)
For help with answering these see our page on CASE interviews
I advisee you to go over all these sample questions and practice 'saying' the answers. Google for more.
advise please, not advisee..
When you are done with the above, please let me know so that I can load you with moreeeeeeeee..
Ighoeve.
good one babs, be sure u r well prepared especially behaviorial interview question, trust me start preparing ur stories...,,,, mehn my internet conectivity cost me my test,... i couldnt do the numerics.....good luck to u sha. and may God give the rest of us better opportunities more
Amen! Amen! Amen!Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGER BOY
yeee!! All dis one bcos i dey find job. Okay i will start reading 4rm now. Thank u all 4 the good wishes, am grateful,
@ Ighoeve thanks a million 4 d tips, God bless u.
@babestell, please when were you contacted? and also what date is d interview in south africa
also congrats babestell
i was called on the 5th and its in september...am not too sure of the date but its between 10th to 20th... i didnt hear what the woman was saying...she was speaking americana for me..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by beelady
The chick is purely South African(oyinbo type sha). She has a pleasant disposition too. She is the HR officer in charge of graduate application(s).Quote:
Originally Posted by babestell
igoeve... pardon my asking but WHO B U?
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGER BOY
I am a fellow Nigerian with the same pains, goals, dreams and aspirations as most 'forumites'..
ighoeve na sure boi...oh,follow his comments u wud know,he has it upstairsQuote:
Originally Posted by ighoeve
He is a CIA agent thats why he knows so much...lol
I have also been invited to the next stage at SA. Happy!!!! may god complete what he has already started
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Originally Posted by beelady
Hey beelady, congrats!! Make sure you go through the advice on the previous page. This is good news.
beelady congrats.....am very happy 4u
@Ighoeve. I dnt know you but I must say you are inspiring. God bless you richly for the good work you are doing here. You make me believe there's still some good in this world. You are forever lifted!Quote:
Originally Posted by ighoeve
Oga/Madam, I claim your best wishes O..Nothing as good as waking up in the morning to read a well written prayer!Quote:
Originally Posted by ella009
yah, my sis has also been invited to SA, am so so happy,
well no more SA trip. d asessment has been rescheduled to hold in Nigeria cos of visa backlogs at SA visa office.Quote:
Originally Posted by nadine 07
Are you a SAP certified consultant with academy training experience? have you been tested by SAP or do you
have experiences in that field? interested candidate, send updated resumes to training@ serveconsulting .com
now!deadline 18th Aug 2011
Are you a SAP certified consultant with academy training experience? have you been tested by SAP or do you
have experiences in that field? interested candidate, send updated resumes to training @serveconsulting
.com now!deadline 18th Aug 2011
@ beelady my sis has not seen any mail yet.
@nadine 07, the email was sent on the 11th aug, a day after i got the mail asking me to send my passport details for the SA trip and it was addressed Dear all, by Caroline Demetriou for a new assesment and interview day scheduled for 19th sept in lagos not 12 and 13 in SA again. Tell her to mail Motsi to confirm. venue in lagos is yet to be confirmedQuote:
Originally Posted by nadine 07
Congrats to your invited sis! So far, three naija jobbers are still in the race. It is my prayer that all of them succeed on the assessment day.Quote:
Originally Posted by nadine 07
@ beelady thanks for the info, she will contact him, she is in canada at the moment we already booked ticket for naija oooo, so thanks for the info
@ ighoeve thanks, i saw ur post ,and told my sis about the job, BIG THANKS to you, u made everything possible, THANK U, MAY GOD BLESS U.
Hi, tell your sis to claim the money she spent on purchasing the plane ticket. It is her right! It is the company's duty to reimburse her..No dulling O. 200K no be beans.Quote:
Originally Posted by nadine 07