Alantra Interview Questions

18 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (88%)

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.

3.7
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (89%)

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
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% Interns - FT Offers (68%)

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 Alantra

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Frankfurt
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
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Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location San Francisco
Experience
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Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location London
Experience
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Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
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Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location London
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location London
Experience
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Interview Questions & Answers - Alantra Examples

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Frankfurt
Interviewed: September 2022
Date Submitted: Sep 25, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First a telephone interview lasting approximately 45min.
Started of with walk me through your CV, why M&A and why Alantra
Technicals: Valuation methods, which produce the highest value, where can I find information on transaction comps, EV-equity bridge (focus on factoring, working capital adjustments)
Feedback after some days and invite to final round which was a video interview consisting of three interviews with three analysts a 45min
First one: Accounting: Brainteaser about CAGR, Small case about buying an asset with debt and walking through three statements over the years; Consolidation methods
Second one: Valuation: Walk through major valuation methods, IFRS 16, Calculating EBITDA-margin out of EBITDA and Sales multiple
Final one: M&A process (very detailed); What would you put on a one pager / company profile.
Interview Questions
What impact did IFRS 16 have on valuation multiples?
How can you calculate the EBITDA margin when given an EBITDA multiple and sales multiple?
What are the three ways to consolidate a financial investment/acquired company/aquired shares?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: November 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 31, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Qualitative and technical first round with junior member, qualitative second round with HR who is fairly involved with recruiting, Qualitative conversation with Managing Partner. Skills test
Interview Questions
Easy general technicals. Typical qualitative
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Graduate Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: February 2021
Date Submitted: Feb 23, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Concise, relevant and interesting questions that allowed me to showcase the skills any analyst would need
Interview Questions
What type of investor would XYZ company attract and how would you value it
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 09, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I applied through my university's co-op program website and was asked to conduct a phone screening interview for the first round. The phone call was very casual and I really enjoyed the conversation with one of the analysts there. Most of the phone call was walking through my resume, talking about some of the deals they've done, and the M&A tech market. My in-person interview was roughly the same with the same analyst and an associate who ran me through some accounting technicals and talking about some of the responsibilities of a spring analyst.
Interview Questions
The most difficult part was talking about my thoughts/opinions on where tech was going and how M&A plays into that
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Summer Analyst Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: September 2020
Date Submitted: Mar 22, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Reached out to an alumni who got me into the interview process. First round consisted of a phone screen with an associate.
Interview Questions
What is a good acquisition target within a subvertical I mentioned I was interested in?, Walk me through a 10 dollar decrease in deferred revenue
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Jan 16, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Fairly easy, it is a recruitment agency conducting the recruitment. Just need to submit CV and if you pass the screening, there is a short phone interview
Interview Questions
What do you enjoy doing in your free time
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Dec 06, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online in October and then had a phone interview two weeks later covering basic background and technical questions. Then there was a 1-1 interview via Skype with recruiters discussing more in-depth motivational, competency and commercial questions before a last stage assessment centre.
Interview Questions
Which valuation methods are used in valuing a company?
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: November 2019
Date Submitted: Dec 02, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Other
Interview
First round was with the junior bankers. Second was with a VP. This was followed by a powerpoint test.
Interview Questions
When would you not use a DCF in a Valuation?
Sample Answer

Alantra 2021 Summer Intern Programme Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Nov 04, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
First-round phone interview with recruiting agency Dartmouth partners, followed by a technical video interview with DP, and an assessment center with Alantra.
Interview Questions
No difficult questions, purely motivational first-round interview. Questions include: Walk me through your CV, , What is your biggest selling-point?, How did you come across Alantra and why the firm?, What are your other interests outside of Academics?
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: October 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 22, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Background Check
Interview
Applied through generic Darthmouth Partners process (ie no CL, CV submission), arranged a Phone Interview
Interview Questions
No surprising questions, very generic behavioural and competency questions. Only somewhat difficult question was regarding a recent deal by Alantra (I talked about a take private deal).
No technicals in first round PI.
The interviewer was very unreceptive to answers, and gave a "yes" or "okay" to each answer, and did nto try to engage at all. Seemed completely uninterested.
Sample Answer