Long hours in banking and the reasons
Question
Are you aware of the hours people work in banking, and do you understand why they are so long?
Short answer
Acknowledge the hours and explain them. Hours are long because deals are client-driven and deadline-heavy, work spans time zones, and juniors handle heavy modelling and document work; show you have evidence of handling sustained intensity. Be realistic without sounding either naive or reluctant.
Adapted from Crack, Heard on the Street, Q5.2.21, p.50; question and answer rewritten by SelfMadeQuant.com.
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