lilkev161 said:
Hey hows it goin? I got a second round interview this monday and I was wonderin if any of you had any idea of wat the group exercise, written activity and partner interview would be like! Any help would be appreciated! THANKS!
When I went through the interviews for vacation work last year, the structure was as follows:
Group Exercise: Small group, 6 or so people. We were given a list of people in need of a kidney or liver transplant. There was only one liver, so we had to debate in a group as to who received the liver. The key here is to make your voice heard, without talking over the top of anyone. Speak up when you have a point to raise, and be sure to listen to what everyone else has to say. If you are confident enough, volunteer to be the "scribe" that writes everything down.
Written Exercise: You're given a stack of emails to read through. The aim is to put together a team of people to complete a task. You need to read all the emails to determine who is available and who is qualified to do the job. You then need to compose an email to the group organising the team.
Partner Interview: My interview was for corporate finance, so it may be different on your end. We just ran through my resume, talked about footy, talked about his kids (a bit strange). He asked me a couple of questions about the market and some deals going through at the time. Nothing to panic about here, its just a chat, they won't torture you.
What they are looking for: Teamwork. Always teamwork. They have to know that not only are you smart enough for the work, but also that you can get along with people. Just be yourself, be confident and friendly. Remember peoples names. Speak clearly and don't be rude.
Thats about all their is to it. You've made it through the first round (hundreds of other people didn't) so you've got something they want. You just need to show it to them.
Best of luck.
