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Cambridge Associates – Investment Performance Associate

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

Position: Investment Performance Associate

Number of Interviewers: 1

  • Interviewers: Alum, Junior Executive

Types of Questions:

  • Behavioral: 100%

How difficult was the interview:

  • “It was okay.”: 60%
  • “Easy”: 40%

How friendly were your interviewers:

  • Easy going: 28%
  • Friendly: 71%

Information Session:

  • 80% attended; of those there was a 50/50 split as to whether the information was useful in the interview

What resources did you use to prepare for this interview:

  • Vault guides: 40%
  • Company website: 80%
  • CCD website: 60%
  • Career Connections: 60%
  • Horn Library Resources: 20%
  • Google: 60%
  • Wikipedia: 20%

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

  • Yes: 80%
  • No: 20%

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

  • Less interested: 60%
  • About the same: 40%

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

  • Career Fair
  • Information Session
  • Alumni

General Comments:

  • It was not made clear that the job was in Virginia before the interview. That would have been useful information