Spectrum Value Partners Interview Questions

Candidates applying to Spectrum Value Partners undergo a two stage recruitment process, detailed below.

First Stage Interview

The first stage interview process is as follows:

• CV interview (30 mins)
• Case study interview (30 mins) (an example of which is provided here)
• Written exercise (45 mins)
• Critical reasoning numeracy exercise (45 mins)

Written Exercise

Examples of topics for the written exercise:

• Should governments care about who owns media companies?
• What is the benefit of having faster broadband?
• Why should any sports events continue to be reserved for free-to-air TV?
• What is the best way of using newly available spectrum: high definition TV, TV broadcasting to mobiles or other services and why?
• What risks to society arise from the digital revolution?

Second Round Interview

The second round interview process is as follows:

• Presentation interview (30mins preparation + 45 mins presentation)
• Case study interview (45 mins)

Presentation

Candidates must present one topic chosen from a list. You are given 30 minutes to prepare, follwed by 45 minutes in which to present and answer questions about the case study.

Examples of topics:

• Is there a role for a licence-fee funded BBC in a digital wold?
• Will the value of sports rights rise or fall?
• You are the CEO of a major music label: what is your vision for the company's future?
• How should mobile phones operators' brands evolve over the next five years?
• On what should Google focus over the next five years?

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