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Behavioural Questions

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Tell me about yourself

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Why are you interested in the role?

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Why do you want to work for us?

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What other jobs are you applying for currently?

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Why did you choose your degree?

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Describe a time when you had to work with a difficult team member.

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Tell me about a time you faced a challenging situation at work.

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Tell me about a time you worked in a team to achieve a goal.

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Describe a situation where you had to prioritise multiple tasks.

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Tell me about a time when you had to adapt to a significant change.

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Give me an example of when you took on a leadership role. What challenges did you face?

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Tell me about a time when you failed.

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Describe a time when you made a decision with incomplete information.

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Tell me about a time when you took initiative to solve a problem.

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Tell me about a time when you worked under pressure to meet a deadline.

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Describe a situation where you had to work with someone from a different background.

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Describe a time when you had to persuade someone.

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Describe a time when you were faced with an unexpected challenge.

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Describe a time when you worked with someone who had a very different working style than you.

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Describe a time when you took a risk.

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Describe a time when you had to deal with a high-pressure situation.

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Tell me about a time when you had to handle a disagreement in a team.

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Give me an example of when you worked on a team with a tight deadline.

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Describe a time when you had to meet a challenging goal.

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Describe a time when you helped resolve a conflict in your team.

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Tell me about a time when you faced a difficult decision.

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Describe a time when you had to adjust your communication style for a specific audience.

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Describe a time when you took responsibility for a failure.

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Describe a time when you had to collaborate with someone outside of your team to achieve a goal.

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Tell me about a time when you were able to turn a negative situation into a positive one.

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Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and had to overcome an obstacle.

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Describe a time when you improved a process or system.

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Describe a time when you handled a situation where you needed to be adaptable.

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Tell me about a time when you demonstrated teamwork in a difficult situation.

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Describe a time when you had to solve a problem with limited resources.

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Tell me about a time you had to motivate a team.

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Tell me about a time when you made a mistake and had to rectify it.

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Give me an example of a time when you handled a conflict between two people in your team.

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Tell me about a time when you needed to communicate difficult information.

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Describe a time when you had to lead a project with a lot of uncertainty.

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Give me an example of a time when you had to change your approach after receiving feedback.

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Describe a time when you had to meet a goal that seemed out of reach.

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Tell me about a time when you worked with someone who had a very different opinion from yours.

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Describe a time when you had to learn a new skill to complete a task.

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Describe a time when you had to negotiate with a difficult colleague or superior.

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Describe a time when you worked towards a goal with a team and it didn’t go as planned.

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Describe a time when you needed to step into a leadership role unexpectedly.

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Tell me about a time when you had to give constructive feedback to a colleague.

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Tell me about a time when you had to support a team member through a challenge.

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Tell me about a time where you led a team to success.

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Describe a time when you had to lead a project from start to finish.

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Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult supervisor or colleague.

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Describe a time when you had to convince others to change their way of thinking.

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Tell me about a time when you had to work on a project outside of your comfort zone.

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Describe a time when you had to make an unpopular decision.

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Tell me about a time when you overcame a major obstacle in a team project.

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Tell me about a time when you had to communicate complex information to a non-expert.

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Describe a time when you worked under pressure to meet a deadline.

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Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a challenging team dynamic.

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Describe a time when you made a decision that impacted your team.

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Describe a time when you helped a team member improve their performance.

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Give me an example of when you worked on a project with limited guidance.

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How do you spend your spare time?

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What is the most complex problem you've worked on

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What's your biggest weakness?

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Tell me about a time you came up with a creative solution to a problem.

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What makes you successful at the things you do?

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What's the worst thing that's happened to you?

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Tell me about a time you set yourself a goal.

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Are you competitive?

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Tell me about a time you had to make a quick decision.

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Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone more senior with you.

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Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a team mate?

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Can you explain any outliers on your academic transcript?

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If you were to be an unsuccessful hire, what would be the most likely reason?

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Tell me about a time you received negative feedback.

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Do you perform better at assignments or exams?

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What motivates you?

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Tell me about a time where your 'will to win' led to a positive outcome

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Tell me about a time you were 'thrown in the deep end'?

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How do you measure success?

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Tell me about a time when you were in a high-pressure environment.

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What's your biggest strength?

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Tell me about a time you were asked to do something unethical.

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Tell me about a time you failed.

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Tell me about something that's happened in the news recently and how it's impacted markets.

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Do you invest?

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Do you gamble?

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Do you play any strategy games?

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Do you play any video games?

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In your own words, what is high frequency trading?

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What is market making?

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Tell me about a time you've worked in a high performance environment.

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