40/86 Advisors Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (71%)

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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.

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  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (80%)

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

Interviews at 40/86 Advisors

Year Position Location Group/Division Experience Difficulty
2013 Analyst Carmel Debt Capital Markets Positive Average
2011 Intern nashville Risk Management Neutral Average
2011 Research Analyst (Credit) Indianapolis Research Very Positive Average

Analyst Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Carmel

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: May 2013

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Background Check

Interview

Initial phone screening with standard personality and behavioral questions with human resources. Second round interview consisted of additional behavioral questions/scenario (e.g. name a time when..., strengths/weaknesses) with a hiring manager and an analyst/associate. Light technical questions (dealing with bond markets, financial statements, about the company). General summary of their expectations for the position.

Interview Questions

What do you consider to be the most important factors when analyzing debt securities?

What are two major risks when holding bonds? How do you mitigate against those risks?

Walk me through your investment process.

Tell me about yourself. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why 40|86 and why are you passionate about asset management? Why interest in bonds over equities?

What makes for a good investor and a good leader?

Name a time when you received negative feedback and how did you deal with it.

Describe your last leadership role, what "style" have you found to be most effective leading, and being led?

Intern Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous employee in nashville

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: February 2011

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Nice people.

Interview Questions

Describe a challenge you have faced.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Research Analyst (Credit) Interview - Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Indianapolis

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: March 2011

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I initially applied on their company website for the position and was contacted by a recruiter for an initial phone screen within a week. An in office interview was scheduled for two weeks later that consisted of 4-6 30 minute 1 on 1 interviews. Interviewers consisted of group heads to senior analysts. About two weeks later I received a phone call with the news I had been given an offer.

Interview Questions

Questions were very rates focused as they deal mainly in IG Corporate debt.
There is a heavy emphasis on culture and fit in the interview process. They like to promote from within. People are often hired for entry level back office roles and promoted to front office positions as they become available.