For the assessment centre (in London) there were 2 parts:

Group case study: each interviewee had some info on a company - financials etc - and you had to come up with 2 of the 6 as suitable targets for your client. I think there was 45mins in total to read and discuss - so make sure you get to a conclusion (the observers said that a lot of groups ran out of time)

Individual presentation: You had some info about the deal process for a specific transaction and you had to update the client on how things were going. This was pretty straightforward.

I got the offer but didn't take it

 
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exet2710:
For the assessment centre (in London) there were 2 parts:

Group case study: each interviewee had some info on a company - financials etc - and you had to come up with 2 of the 6 as suitable targets for your client. I think there was 45mins in total to read and discuss - so make sure you get to a conclusion (the observers said that a lot of groups ran out of time)

Individual presentation: You had some info about the deal process for a specific transaction and you had to update the client on how things were going. This was pretty straightforward.

I got the offer but didn't take it

You turned down Lazard EU...?

 
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exet2710:
For the assessment centre (in London) there were 2 parts:

Group case study: each interviewee had some info on a company - financials etc - and you had to come up with 2 of the 6 as suitable targets for your client. I think there was 45mins in total to read and discuss - so make sure you get to a conclusion (the observers said that a lot of groups ran out of time)

Individual presentation: You had some info about the deal process for a specific transaction and you had to update the client on how things were going. This was pretty straightforward.

I got the offer but didn't take it

You turned down Lazard EU...?

Decided M&A wasn't for me - call me soft but I think the working environment is just too frustrating. Gone for buyside research instead. For me it's the good stuff about M&A - valuation and understanding company performance - without the BS of due diligence, politics and brutal culture.

 

Hi there, thanks for the info, I have a first round this week , it says numerical test+interview+case study..do you mind telling me what was the first round case study about?? thank you!

 

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