Brandes Investment Partners Interview Questions

13 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (83%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.7
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (97%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

3.4
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Brandes Investment Partners

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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location San Diego
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location San Diego
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location San Jose
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location new york
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2015
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division N/A
Location San Diego
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Research Associate
Year 2015
Job Title Research Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Del Mar
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Research Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division Private Equity
Location San Diego
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2010
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location San Diego
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Research Associate
Year 2012
Job Title Research Associate
Group/Division Research
Location San Diego
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Research Associate
Year 2012
Job Title Research Associate
Group/Division Equity Research
Location San Diego
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Brandes Investment Partners Examples

Research Associate Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Nov 15, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Started with a screening call with the recruiter. Then Round 1 is one-on-one with an analyst. After that, you take an accounting and writing assessment. Round 2 is a series of two-on-one interviews with every analyst on the teams that have openings. For me that was 5 two-on-ones, so 10 analysts interviewing me in total.
Interview Questions
Valuation Pitch
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: February 2018
Date Submitted: Feb 02, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview for first round is a skype meeting for 30 min where it's mainly about stock pitch. Then it has 3.5 hours one-on-one interview on site.
Interview Questions
They asked a lot about the data of the stock pitch you mentioned so be well prepared for all the data especially they cared about valuation. Also, you would better prepare for at least 2-3 stocks because some of them asked for more than one stocks. For the stock you are pitching, some will go for very technical questions about the business so it's important to know the real business and the terms and understand like a manager of the company. The fitting part interview is relatively standard and just be yourself.
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in San Jose
Interviewed: February 2016
Date Submitted: Jun 21, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied to posting through on campus recruiting. They then reached out to me and for a phone interview. Then super day.
Interview Questions
What is your investment philosophy? Are you more of a value or a growth investor? Are markets efficient? Where is the market going to be one year from now? How do you generate investment ideas? Why would you invest in a company? What company would you invest in right now (cue stock pitch) - then questions specific to the stock pitch: how does the company compare to the competition, does it have a moat, what happened during the '08 recession, why do you believe the financials will behave like that...
Sample Answer

analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in new york
Interviewed: March 2016
Date Submitted: Oct 06, 2017
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
First round screen with an Analyst. Lasted about an hour with some rather difficult behavioral and technical questions.
Interview Questions
Started with an initial phone interview where the topics included what my background was, why I was interested in joining Brandes, my interest in capital markets. There were a few fit questions on calculating free cash flow and putting together a discounted cash flow statement (also asked about different ways to calculate terminal value. After the phone interview I was called back and told they were going to put me in the backup pile, but luckily someone dropped out and they decided to bring me into the second round.
Sample Answer

Research Associate Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: Feb 12, 2016
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round screen with an Analyst. Lasted about an hour with some rather difficult behavioral and technical questions.
Interview Questions
Interviewer asked the 3 things you liked most about each of your jobs, and then 3 things you disliked about each one. A lot of questions made to throw you off balance on simple behavioral one. When they ask for you weaknesses, give a real answer or they'll call you out on it. After the behavioral had a few technical valuation questions followed by a brief stock pitch. The stock pitch make sure you know the company inside out and especially the technicals as they will drill you on technicals more than you would expect from a first round screen.
Sample Answer

Research Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Del Mar
Interviewed: October 2015
Date Submitted: Dec 07, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied through campus recruiting website and was selected for a first round interview at the career center. Was invited to fly to San Diego to meet the rest of the team. There is a dinner the day before the "superday". The superday consisted of just meeting many research analysts, and talking about why Brandes, why investment management, why value investing. There were a few case studies about how to value different businesses, as well as a written case assignment, and a written accounting test.
Interview Questions
Many different case scenarios on how to value different business. How do you value a local burrito shop?
How do you go about looking for ideas to invest in?
If given the financials, what metrics would you look at to determine if you would want to invest in the company?
Sample Answer

Research Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: September 2014
Date Submitted: Jun 02, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Had a phone interview. Very basic questions about the three financial statements and how they linked. Was also asked to explain how to do a DCF and also a few value investing questions (e.g. how could a scrap car be worth something - by being sold for parts). Only had one interview, probably because I made a mistake on one of the financial statement questions. No resume/fit questions.

I thought they were very professional in every way. Very prompt to respond to emails and phoned on time.
Interview Questions
Imagine the worst car you can. Would you ever buy this car? Why?
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: 2010
Date Submitted: Apr 04, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Phone interview with a few technical questions. Then a dinner with many people from the firm and 15 other candidates. The next day was a full day of interviews which alternated from personality inverviews and intense technical questions. There was also a portion where you were given the financial statements of two different companies and had 15 minutes to review and explain which company you would invest in and why. There was also a writing test where you were given an article to read and then you had to argue for or against the topic. It was a intense exhausting 8 hour day
Interview Questions
How many marbles could you fit into a 747 airplane? And please use the whiteboard and explain your thought process while you develop your answer.
Take 15 minutes to review these financial statements and tell me which company you would invest in and why
Sample Answer

Research Associate Interview - Research

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: October 2012
Date Submitted: Sep 24, 2013
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
First round on campus with recruiter.
Second round full-day interviews at San Diego office. You will meet with multiple analysts, listen to a company introduction from senior management, and take some written tests. There were multiple interview days to choose some, and around 20 candidates for ~5 positions.

Interviews were a mix of fit and technical, with an emphasis in puzzles/cases to see how you analyze unfamiliar situations.
Interview Questions
Question - What percent of Chinese GDP comes from consumption expenditures?

Answer - I guessed 40%, based on my understanding of macroeconomics.
Sample Answer

Equity Research Associate Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in San Diego
Interviewed: October 2012
Date Submitted: Jul 15, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied through campus career page. Interviewed with one MD and one President at the same time. The interview are normal behavior questions. Why choose this school? What is the book you like most in finance?
Interview Questions
What did you do the summer before you came to US?
They asked my previous experience before came to US, which is not listed on my resume.
They asked very detailed questions about my summer internship in equity research. Like how I developed the investment thesis, what is in the report.
Sample Answer