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BAE – Financial Leadership Development Program

The following information was obtained from a survey of  Babson students following recent on campus interviews.

Position: Finance Leadership Development Program

Number of Interviewers: 1

·         Interviewers: An alum, senior executive, junior executive

Types of Questions:

·         Behavioral: 100%

How difficult was the interview:

·         “It was okay”:75%

·         “Easy”: 25%

How friendly were your interviewers:

·         Easy Going: 25%

·         Tough, but not bad: 13%

·         Friendly: 62%

Information Sessions:

·         Yes, offered

What resources did you use to prepare for this interview:

·         Vault guides: 13%

·         Company website: 88%

·         CCD Website: 50%

·         Career Connections: 38%

·         Google: 50%

·         Wikipedia: 25%

After the interview, did you feel you had a better understanding of the position you were applying for:

·         Yes: 88%

·         No: 12%

After the interview, how interested were you in the company:

·         More interested: 38%

·         About the Same: 37%

·         Less interested: 25%

Did you have any prior contact with people from this organization:

·         Career Fair

·         Information Session

·         Friend

What questions did you ask the interviewer:

·         What working in a big company is like as far as meeting people

·         Hardest part of the job