2100 Xenon Group Interview Questions

5 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (76%)

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.

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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.

3.8
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Interview Difficulty (90%)

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.

3.2
  • Very Easy
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  • Difficult
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% Interns - FT Offers (25%)

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 2100 Xenon Group

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Location
Experience
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Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Year 2014
Job Title
Group/Division Restructuring
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2011
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2014
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Finance
Location Chicago
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - 2100 Xenon Group Examples

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
HR screen, 1st round, Superday. Very fast. Ended up speaking with 2 people from HR, one for the NY.
Interview Questions
We are looking at two companies. One has a Debt with 300M with EV of 200M How can this be? What do you think is going on with this company? Turned into a case study asking all sorts of questions about why this might be happening. The idea was to test whether or not you really understood the components of Total Enterprise Value and not just the recitation. Wanted to hear you think conceptually about how and why each component would be valued highly or lowly, not just know the equation and recite.

restructuring analyst Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: March 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Drug Test
Interview
It was challenging and labor intensive. I met with a huge array of interviews some good some bad but i grew
Interview Questions
It was difficult I had to walk the interviewer thorough and LBO. I had to bring in the old financials perform analysis, make strong assumptions then link the statement the statements in short order. I also had to answer the main drivers of the model and explain how to provide scenario analysis. I also had to answer pe and fit questions including what are the main industry strategies how do firms make money. I would recommend copious training and calisthenics I believe a strong body is a strong mind.

Tech Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: March 2011
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
pe of interviews, and any advice you might offer to other interview candidates. We also appreciate if you can provide your perceptions of the people, office, and work culture. Minimum of 50 words for you to receive WSO bonuses for participating
Interview Questions
In each box, please start by listing a question you received, followed by your response (optional). Please try to phrase as a question and/or be as detailed as possible about the technical problem, business case, etc. If you need additional

trader Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: April 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Interview
lots of math basic mental and probability questions, how many ping pong balls can fit into a boeing 747
Interview Questions
biggest risk.. why do you want to be a trader and what would make you better than another candidate. do you like to take risks?>

Analyst Interview - Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: January 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
This was a high quality phone conversation with good questions. There was a lot of technical questions that were related to my degree.
Interview Questions
I was asked some questions about stats that I did not expect to get and also some questions about comp sci that I thought were standard.
I was asked some questions about stats that I did not expect to get and also some questions about comp sci that I thought were standard.