Robert W. Baird & Co. Interview Questions

226 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (97%)

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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.

3.9
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Interview Difficulty (92%)

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.

2.8
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% Interns - FT Offers (99%)

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.

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Interviews at Robert W. Baird & Co.

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Year 2024
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Milwaukee
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Location New York
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Year 2023
Job Title Intern
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Location Milwaukee
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Location Milwaukee
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Location Milwaukee
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Interview Questions & Answers - Robert W. Baird & Co. Examples

Summer IB Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Milwaukee
Interviewed: February 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
2 phone screeners - both behavioral, first with a VP and second with an Associate. Both phone interviews were in the same week and I was invited to the superday early the following week.
In-Person Superday: Dinner night beforehand, more chill/open networking. Superday itself was a 30 min writing assesment (pitch me a stock) and 4 30 min interviews one of which was technical.
Interview Questions
Nothing really unexpected.
Behaviorals:
- Few situations and asked how I would handle
- 2-3 tell me a time when...
- Why IB/Why Baird/ Why MM/ Why Milwaukee
Techs:
Also nothing out of the ordinary
- Walk me through $100 depreciation
- Walk me through Sell-side M&A process
- Valuation methods
- Stock pitck -> potential acquisition for company pitched
- Accretion/Dilution problem
- If revenue increases 10% how much does your bottom line

Summer analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington DC
Interviewed: February 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Hirevue then phone call with associate mainly technical then got invited to superday which was 1 technical and 4 behaviorals. All 2 on 1.
Interview Questions
Walk me through m&a sell side process

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Milwaukee
Interviewed: February 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
First after applying, immediately was invited to link my suited account to Baird for the initial test, was then sent both a HireVue and First Round with a VP. After completion of the Hirevue, which was behavioral, had the first round. The First Round was more of a coffee chat with a couple basic behaviorals at the end. After, I was then emailed by an associate for another first round. This was completely behavioral and went into a little more depth than the first but was definitely much more formal then the first. I was then clipped from the process before the superday.
Interview Questions
Why Midwest?
Why Baird?

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: March 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Started with a phone call with a recruiter, then 3 phone call interviews with vice presidents, no technicals basically all behavioral. Was invited to the superday a few weeks later which consisted of 4 2-1 interviews and a writing assessment. 3 of the interviews were behavioral and the last one was technical. Nothing crazy, basic valuation and accounting with a few questions about LBOs. Writing assessment was pretty easy as well.
Interview Questions
If a man on an airplane asked you to value his company and you could only ask two questions, what questions would you ask?

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: February 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Submitted application and then networked with alumni from my university.
Met more employees at university career fair.
1st round on campus and was 30 minute in person. 2 analysts, 1 associate and myself. Mostly behavioral with a few technical.
Got superday invite day after 1st round. Superday in person at Chicago office. Writing assessment followed by 4 30 minute interviews. All interviews were 2 associates, VP or MD and then me. 3 behavioral, 1 technical. Heard back that evening with offer.
First round was on Monday, superday on Friday,
Offer accepted.
Interview Questions
Biggest fear about going into IB?

Equity Research Summer Analyst Interview

Anonymous employee in Milwaukee
Interviewed: September 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
I had a phone interview, then zoom interview, then had a math based skills test. After that it was a superday where they flew me out to Milwaukee. The superday consisted of 4 interviews and a repeat of the math based skills test.
Interview Questions
How many cubic miles of water are in lake superior
how many new cars are sold in the US each year

Restructuring Summer Analyst Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I was referred by an alumni I had networked with who passed me through to the first round. First round consisted of a video call with an ASO/VP, featured about 5 minutes of behavioral (TMAY, Why RX?) and then into RX-specific technicals (debt waterfall, PIK interest, etc).
Interview Questions
Most difficult were the questions about specific parts of the RX process (DIP financing, logistics of a "cramdown", etc)

Equity Research Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Milwaukee
Interviewed: September 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
One of my professors referred me for the internship, so I was immediately put into a one on one with my potential boss if I got the role. It was not very technical only a few basic questions.
Interview Questions
What differs you as a candidate compared to everyone else?

Equity Research Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Milwaukee
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Had one zoom 1 on 1 interview, this was behavioral + a stock pitch. Then was invited to a superday at HQ in MKE where there were 5x 30 min one on one interviews + a analytical test. Pitched a stock in almost every one of these, had a few basic accounting questions, and then brain teasers. Also was asked to sell something to one of the interviewers.
Interview Questions
Estimate the amount of new cars sold in the United States in a given year given no information.
What's the square root of 343
Sell me something other than the activities you've already described.

Equity Research Analyst Summer Intern Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in Milwaukee
Interviewed: September 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Very quick turn around. Normal interview process that included an initial phone interview, IQ math test, and a super day. Basic technical questions as well as mental math brain teasers.
Interview Questions
Estimate the volume of Lake Michigan