How would answer this interview question?

pv150 · Dec 1, 2006

Quote from alittlebird:

I've interviewed many "would be" traders for our firm. I've asked this question many times. What I'm looking for is how objective is this "would be" trader? If I get the pc weakness into strength answer like "I work too hard and often work well into the night", then I know it's bs and this "would be" trader is going to lie to me when I ask him/her to defend a position there're holding that's underwater. What I want is the truth. If you're a procrastinator...say so. I'll ask you how you work with it and you can say "I make lists of all work I need to do and work from the list" to look good. If you freeze when the market moves 3+% against your position....say so. All else means..."I don't know if I can trust you with my firms money".
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Give us abreak. Who takes that question seriously. Oh.

a529612 · Dec 1, 2006

Just say something harmless like you are not the most organized person in the world and your desk used to be a mess. Now you bought that super-duper organizer and your desk is super organized and your productivity has gone up.

sps_45 · Dec 1, 2006

LOL.... Funniest thing I have read today.

Quote from Optionspoet:

Be honest.

Something like "The boss's wife. My hand would unintentionally find itself up her skirt, hence the reason I am interviewing."

Then proceed to ask if that is his wife in the family picture on his desk.
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Mr B · Dec 2, 2006

the belief that I have no weakness

snooptrader · Dec 3, 2006

Quote from uncleTom:

What your biggest weakness?
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Stealing. I steal from the office, my friends, the grocery store, blind people...

But I am working on it.

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How would answer this interview question?

pv150

a529612

sps_45

Mr B

snooptrader