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1) Explain mbs products and how they are related to rates 2) Explain products you would trade in a specific macro economic environment and what/how would you hedge them 3) many many duration related questions 4) 4 different asset classes - rank them on volatility 5) why do you want this job? 6) explain a time when you disagreed wit your boss 7) questions on team dynamic and how you interact/ when you thrive 8) calculate/estimate the duration of an interest rate swap (fixed for floating) 9) explain rates on mbs and questions on rates/mbs pool sizes I think that’s all. Can’t remember anymore
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Fixed Income Portfolio Associate

Interviewed at PIMCO

3.8
Dec 7, 2020

1) Explain mbs products and how they are related to rates 2) Explain products you would trade in a specific macro economic environment and what/how would you hedge them 3) many many duration related questions 4) 4 different asset classes - rank them on volatility 5) why do you want this job? 6) explain a time when you disagreed wit your boss 7) questions on team dynamic and how you interact/ when you thrive 8) calculate/estimate the duration of an interest rate swap (fixed for floating) 9) explain rates on mbs and questions on rates/mbs pool sizes I think that’s all. Can’t remember anymore

What do you think about California’s car emission standards? (Through interview context, I knew they were asking about the disjunction between the states admission and the federal standards that were being lowered by the Trump admin.)
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Fixed Income Research Associate

Interviewed at Putnam Investments

3.9
May 7, 2020

What do you think about California’s car emission standards? (Through interview context, I knew they were asking about the disjunction between the states admission and the federal standards that were being lowered by the Trump admin.)

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