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Situational questions test reasoning under hypothetical pressure. Interviewers want to see the constraints you name, the trade-offs you choose, and the assumptions you flag.

Situational · Crisis Response

You're a mid-level associate at an investment bank. You just noticed that the financial model for tomorrow's live deal has a formula error that overstates synergies by $18M. Your VP built the model and is presenting to the client in 14 hours. He's impossible to reach and notoriously defensive about mistakes. The MD on the deal is in back-to-back meetings until the presentation.

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