Credit Suisse Superday
CS is flying me up to NYC for a superday (Summer analyst IBD) next week and I was wondering what superdays entail?
I've never had an accounting or finance class in my life, so I've been studying my ass off (read 1 accy book, 1 corporate finance book, and 1 valuation book so far this week). Are there lots of technical questions, or is it mostly fit stuff? And if it is technical, any topics in particular I should spend extra time on?
It's nothing short of a miracle I got this far and was basically wondering if people have any pointers, or estimates on my odds?
As some context, my big weakness is that I come from an extremely non-target school (i.e. tiny and unheard of). I'm majoring in Math and Econ (although I'm taking accy this semester). I am relatively likable, have great test scores (99.9%+), had an internship with Google as a sophomore, and done research using Neural Networks for valuations. I've read all the vault/wetfeet guides and will be fine for any fit questions or brainteasers (I'm almost hoping they ask brainteasers) but am really worried about technical questions.
will be a function of your coursework. Since you aren't an undergrad business major, its unlikely you will have tough technical questions.
Know the basics and don't stress too much over it. Good luck.
thanks. i guess i can relax a bit now and focus on more CS specific stuff
Did you go through a first round or a phone interview? If they asked you technical questions and you were able to nail them, then they probably won't get that much more difficult.
It seems to me like reading an entire accounting/corporate finance book would not be too helpful, since they aren't going to question you about 95% of it, i.e. it would be much better to study the specific types of questions that they are likely to ask. I suppose though I'll find out next week, since that is when my first superday is.
FWIW though, an alum from my school that interviewed me first round just keeps telling me over and over again to read the Vault guide. I think that they just want you to know the basics, which you seem to have down.
There was a thread on CS Phone Interviews where we posted questions and answers. It should be helpful.
thanks. i found the phone interview thread which is useful.
the reason i'm asking is that i got nailed with technical questions on market multiples valuations (specifically about enterprise value) in my second round interview (in person, three 2on1's in chicago).
I brought it on myself talking about a paper I'd written on using neural networks for valuations as my senior thesis (moderately successful, but approached from a completely different standpoint than ibanking valuations).
I'm just afraid that the NY guys will get notes from the chicago guys and start grilling me extra hard on accounting like one of those adaptive computer based tests.
What was the specific question? I got something that asked about why EV/EBITDA and EV/Sales were valid multiples but EV/NI is not. If that was the question, then I would not worry because then it probably is a question they ask to everyone.
check out this blog, start with the Oct 31 post:
http://excelerade.com/blog/
not quite that ... but extremely similar. should i use market cap or Enterprise Value (and how) to measure a firm's performance. i didn't know what EV was at the time so i flailed around for a minute before admitting i had no idea what i was talking about.
Ya, I don't think I'd worry about it too much. That is a pretty specific question that had never been covered for me in corporate finance, so they just kind of helped me through it. If I were you I would just study generally the different kind of valuations that are used in transactions comps and comparable company analysis and why they are used. That should keep you covered for those sorts of questions, but I certainly don't think that's out of the ordinary and it seems unlikely that they would make note to ask you those specific types of questions again, but then again, what do I know?
thanks, that excelerade blog was useful. now i have some idea of what to expect at a CS interview. i just hope i don't get that many 'bonus' rounds ...
on a side note for the riddle 'how do you measure the height of a building w/ a barometer'
i haven't done any physics since AP Physics back in HS. I know the answer they're looking for is something like measure pressure at top and bottom of building, convert mmHg into psi into ft of air. but honestly, i don't know any of those conversion ratios and would be hard pressed to do it w/o a physics books.
Would it be acceptable for me to say that i'd drop the barometer off the top of the building and measure the time it took to fall. i know that a = -9.8 m/s^2 ---> v = -9.8t m/s ---> x = -4.9t^2 m and just plug in for t to solve for height x meters?
LOL...was searching for brainteasers on this site (senioritis). Anyways, I thought it necessary to follow up on your answer with this: http://www.netjeff.com/humor/item.cgi?file=barometer. The story's probably fake, and Iza Conman probably is-a Con Man, but funny nonetheless.
Spend some money - it's a good long-term investment - and buy M&I 400+ IBD interview questions.
Credit Suisse super day (Originally Posted: 12/09/2014)
Have a super day coming up with CS's Financial Sponsors group...any advice/tips would be appreciated
How do you know which group you are interviewing for? Is this for SA IBD? Thanks.
Don't understand how you have a designated super day for the FSG specifically. CS interviews firm-wide then will have a group selection process in the spring…
I'm at a target school and I can personally confirm that CS also gives out group specific interviews if you are a particularly strong applicant and have a strong employee referral. However if you apply via regular OCR then yes, their interviews are for generalist SA.
Credit Suisse S&T summer analyst superday - Topics to review or general suggestions? (Originally Posted: 02/06/2010)
I have a Fixed Income S&T Summer Analyst superday coming up with Credit Suisse. Anyone have any ideas about how the format of the superday will be? Any suggested topics I should look over? Any general suggestions?
Thanks for the help guys.
Expect fit type questions and be ready to explain how S&T is what you want and why. Know why Fixed Income. Know what is going on in the markets, and be able to talk about them rather fluently. You may also be asked a quantitative question or two, this may be a brainteaser or a basic probability question (usually coin flips). Also know about CS and why CS in particular?
Did you interview through OCR/ attend a target school? When is the superday?
I am from a non-target. superday is on Weds (2/10).
Most OCR first rounds are just about beginning as far as I know
i'm also curious about the superday format as well.
Aces High, how did your Superday go? Any advice or suggestions?
Mine was all fit, did it a couple of weeks ago. I was asked everything about my resume inside out which wasn't bad at all.
Thats interesting to hear. Was yours for FI or Equity? How many interviews did you have?
Also, just curious, do you have a finance background? Since I'm not from a finance background, I was hoping they wouldn't put too much emphasis on technicals.
Credit Suisse superday: previous experiences, insights? (Originally Posted: 11/05/2008)
Anyone been to a CS superday this fall?
sounds like the only BB that hired was Citi.
From the mouth of the Global Head of Equity Sales at CS: "We are hiring 3 FT graduates for the entire division vs. 17 last year."
Key word being "hiring"
Yes, I've been to an CS IBD superday. Do I know anyone personally that was hired? No, but that were a bunch of candidates from my school as well as others.
I know a kid that got an offer from CS IBD this fall.
Yes, CS is hiring. Their expected class is about 75% of last year's. However, the strong groups (energy, tech, m&a) are still hiring large classes. my regional office for example hired 5 kids from campus recruiting for ibd. May be different for S&T as that will obviously be hit harder than traditional advisory, but CS was one of the few banks to reach out and recruit at all their usual target schools.
I know at least of at least one friend personally who got an offer for CS IBD in NYC - he said they gave out three offers for 2009 start.
CS has offered in the double digits for IBD in NY during campus recruiting
Credit Suisse Asia superday tips (Originally Posted: 01/23/2007)
Hey, has anyone here been through the Credit Suisse Asia program? If so, what's the superday like, who interviews you, and what region-specific stuff (not the usual brain teasers/questions) usually gets tossed around? thanks
bump. i'm interested in knowing this too
Credit Suisse SA IBD superday (Originally Posted: 02/13/2009)
Anyone have any information or advice?
for which office?
NY
Credit Suisse Asia superday (Originally Posted: 01/27/2008)
Anyone been through it? What did they ask? What should i focus on?
I like Credit Suisse - nice people
I agree. but, any particular thing i should focus on as i study for their interviews?
CS S&T SA superday (Originally Posted: 02/05/2015)
Having a superday coming up this friday? Non-target and almost no alumni working in the firm. How does the superday look like?
Anyone heard back from the Friday superday yet?
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