Barclays Capital: Investment banking/debt capital markets (graduate)
Question:
Demonstrate a time you showed leadership.
Candidate's answer:
I talked about a time when I lead my university's team in the entrepreneurship competition and made it to the final round.
Question:
Which is higher - the cost of debt or the cost of equity?</b?
Candidate's answer:
Debt is generally cheaper, but in times like this, that may not necessarily be true.
Question:
Why are manhole covers round?
Candidate's answer:
[Candidate didn't elaborate on this one.]
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