Hovde Interview Questions

2 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (60%)

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.

4
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (73%)

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
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (61%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews 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 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 reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

Interviews at Hovde

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Austin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Hovde Examples

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Nov 17, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Presentation
Interview
1st round interview was over the phone- very simple including basic behavioral questions, rundown of your resume, relevant work experience and classes

2nd round interview was a case study. Given a company and had to pitch whether to buy or sell the stock via a powerpoint presentation

The one associate I spoke with was great and I felt a good vibe for their culture. First time receiving a case study for a interview in IB which caught me off guard, and received little feedback afterwards.
Interview Questions
Hovde is FIG focused so the case study was on a small public bank, where the interviewee had to do a valuation of the selected firm and a brief powerpoint on whether to buy or sell the stock
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Austin
Interviewed: May 2012
Date Submitted: May 19, 2012
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Had initial phone interview with a vice president and then a few days later another phone interview with the Managing Director. I was invited to come in to interview in person. I first had an interview with the vice president and he asked me expected interview questions (where do you see yourself in a few years, strengths weaknesses). There were very few technical questions and the only one I remember right now was "What is DCF". I then interviewed with the MD and it was mostly a behavioral interview. We went out to a casual lunch where they were examining my social skills. We came back to the office and they basically asked me if I had any more questions. Since it is a small boutique firm, they really cared more about fit than technical skills it seems. Additionally, since they specialize in financial institutions M&A it seemed like they really didn't expect you to know much. I would say the environment was friendly but very serious and they wanted to ensure that they were the best and bring in the best people. Make sure to ask very good questions, it seemed like they expected you to have tons of questions.
Interview Questions
Guide me through your resume. What is DCF. Why do you want to work here. Where do you see yourself in 5 years and how do you think your experience here will be relevant to that. 95% behavioral and fit questions.
Sample Answer