Re: On-site corporate finance interview
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OP, aside from all the standard prep stuff...
If you've been playing poker for 3 years, be prepared to describe that experience professionally, including metrics: hand play rates, win rates, capital invested, return on capital and time invested. Remember that lots of the great unwashed know nothing about our world, many probably think making money playing the game can't be done. Go into mathematical detail.
If you can impress them with careful reasoning over approaching your poker playing as a conscious professional choice, you'll be a standout and will give yourself an excellent chance.
"Finance" covers a lot of ground. Is it cash management? Control (p&l)? Capital markets?
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I would try not to bring up poker. were you doing anything else over the 3 years you could say was your occupation? I could see many in the corporate world seeing this as a "huge red flag."
Edit: No matter how you explain it, i'd guess 50% of interviewers would see this as you have/had a gambling problem
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