It’s not only HR who interview candidates in banks. Beyond analyst level, anyone may be asked to conduct an interview. - Especially at graduate recruitment time.
Interview should be a conversation between two people who are trying to get to know each other better, with the purpose of finding out whether the candidate is a good match for the position. Every conversation should be different, because every candidate is different.
If you’re interviewing potential bankers, here’s a ten point list to help you do it right.
David Schwartz is CEO at search firm DN Schwarz & Co. He is a former director of recruitment at Goldman Sachs.