ABN AMRO Group Interview Questions

35 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (98%)

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.

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 donut, 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 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.

4
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
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
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (54%)

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 ABN AMRO Group

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2019InternNeterselInvestment BankingNeutralVery Easy
2021Corporate finance internshipAmsterdamInvestment BankingPositiveEasy
2022Leverage Finance AnalystFrankfurtLeveraged FinancePositiveAverage
2020internAmsterdamGeneralistNeutralAverage
2011Corporate Finance InternAmsterdamGeneralistNeutralAverage
2021InternAmsterdamMergers and AcquisitionsVery PositiveEasy
2020InternAmsterdamN/APositiveAverage
2021intern CFAmsterdamMergers and AcquisitionsPositiveAverage
2020M&A InternAmsterdamMergers and AcquisitionsPositiveEasy
2019Structured Finance Spring AnalystStructured ProductsVery PositiveEasy

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Netersel

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: February 2019

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

I ran an interview about my skils in IB , asked me about valuation methods, skills to have in IB and other accounting questions

Interview Questions

Valuation about historical trading multiples

Corporate finance internship Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: August 2021

Application

1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Background Check

Interview

First you receive numerical tests, which can be practiced for online. If you score better than 70% of applicants, you are invited for an interview. The interview consists of 2 45-minute interviews with an analyst and an associate, back-to-back. The first 45 minutes focus on your motivation and the second focus on technical questions.

Interview Questions

Why do you want to work for ABN AMRO and why work in The Netherlands? (several follow-up questions)
Which chapter of a pitchbook allows us to differentiate ourselves from other banks?

Leverage Finance Analyst Interview - Leveraged Finance

Anonymous employee in Frankfurt

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: March 2022

Application

Group Interview
Skills Test
Other

Interview

The interview process was very standard. Asked the typical cookie cutter questions: Why the firm? Why the role? Why you? Asked about the current state of the leverage loan and high yield bond market and tested some simple LBO questions, such as the different tranches of debt the can be used, really focusing on the covenants that would be in place e.g. maintenance and incurrence covenants etc.

Interview Questions

The most unexpected question was when they asked me follow up questions on how to take into account a RCF in a debt schedule for a LBO. Other than that typical DCF/LBO relevant questions, walk me through, how do you go from EBITDA to FCF etc.

intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Recruiter

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: May 2020

Application

Group Interview
Skills Test

Interview

external recruitment firm contacted me

Cover letter + Aptitude test to get an interview
Then 2x 45 min Teams interviews with Associate and Director

Interview Questions

Why M&A and why ABN Amro?

Corporate Finance Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: April 2011

Application

Phone Interview
Group Interview

Interview

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Interview Questions

Het Lorem ipsum is voornamelijk bekend omdat (een versie van) de tekst in verschillende grafische programma's of tekstverwerkers is ingebed. Van deze tekst bestaan talloze varianten, die enkel de eerste zinsnede of de opzet ervan gemeen hebben.

Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Staffing Agency

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: April 2021

Application

1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Background Check

Interview

Initial contact was through a recruitment agency (RD Recruitment) where I started my application (CV + CL + Grades).
After CV screening you get an invite to a psychometric test from Cubiks.
If you pass the test (70%+ percentile score) you receive an invitation to the two interviews.
First, I had a 45 min motivational interview with an Associate and an Analyst. Right after I had another 45 min technical interview with a Director and an Analyst.

Interview Questions

What is your opinion on SPACs?
What was your feedback in your previous internship, and how are you going to work on it?

Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: December 2020

Application

1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test

Interview

Cv screening
Online test (math)
If the test score > 70% you have 2 interviews (one motivational and one technical)

Both interviews last 45 minutes and are held by 2 associates (4 in total). The fit interview is really about how much you want to work in amsterdam.
The technical one was the typical m&a interview, always the same questions, quite basic.

Interview Questions

1) Two Companies operate in the same sector and have the same EBITDA and sales, why is their value different?
2) What's the difference between precedent transactions and public comps

intern CF Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Recruiter

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: January 2021

Application

1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Background Check

Interview

- online assessment; numerical, abstract, and verbal reasoning
- interview with 4 employees; 2 rounds each with 2 persons

Interview Questions

brainstormers: 2 ropes, how can you calculate 45 min with burning the ropes (both burn 1h each)

can cost of debt be higher than cost of equity?

M&A Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: November 2020

Application

1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test

Interview

Online application (CV + CL)
Online math test only after CV screening
If you pass the test, you reach the interviews
I had one 45 min motivational interview with a Director and Analyst and another 45 technical interview with 2 associates.
Very friendly people, it looks like they have a very positive corporate culture.
Typical fit and technical questions, nothing special.

Interview Questions

2 companies in the same industry have the same P&L and EBITDA, how they can be different and how can the valuation differ?
Why are precedent transactions and trading multiples different?

Structured Finance Spring Analyst Interview - Structured Products

Anonymous interview candidate in

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: December 2019

Application

Phone Interview
Background Check

Interview

A series of 2 live video interviews with different groups of people each time. Was invited to the 2nd interview 1 week after the first. The first interview was with an associate and another VP. Second interview was with 2 other VP. The offer was made fairly quickly 1 week after the 2nd interview. I was given 1 week to accept or decline the offer.

Interview Questions

Questions were mainly focused on describing the key balance sheet items of Oil & Gas companies and shipping companies.

Also received questions on general understanding of asset based financing:
1. Briefly describe what is asset based financing?
2. What are characteristic of assets eligible for such financing?