BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS Interview Questions

10 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (79%)

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
  • 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.

3
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Senior Vice President
Year 2023
Job Title Senior Vice President
Group/Division Healthcare
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Senior Vice President
Year 2023
Job Title Senior Vice President
Group/Division Healthcare
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Research Associate
Year 2021
Job Title Research Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Associate
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Equity Research
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS Examples

Senior Equity Research Analyst Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied on LinkedIn, had a Zoom interview with another senior analyst and then went in to meet with another senior analyst, the director of research, and a member of ECM
Interview Questions
Nothing difficult, primarily asked about approach to equity research and thoughts on broader trends within the healthcare sector

Graduate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: January 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
screening call from HR, follow up with an analyst or DOR, invitation to a super day with tests and interviews
Interview Questions
Walk through DCF (with followups)

Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: April 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
One on ones w/ director of research & two separate analysts, then a stock pitch in front of 4 analysts
Interview Questions
Asked about specific finance formulas and brainteasers

Analyst Program Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online, kept in touch with recruiter, reached out to employees to learn more about their work
Interview Questions
Detailed/ specific questions about my experiences that were not really related to what I did. confused me.

Analyst - ECM Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Spoke with managing director on team about the opportunity. Almost all of the interview was related to fit rather than anything technical. The MD had a very aggressive and scrappy personality, so that was definitely important for any prospective hire.
Interview Questions
Asked what books in human history had been most impactful on the world.

graduate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: January 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Interview
CV Screening - Test - Telephone just with HR in Germany very basic why the firm and whats a pe ratio - Zoom interview similar to phone but requires a stock pitch

AC Technical Interview + Behavioural and Motivational Interview + Case Study (On a european equity) + Group work debating topics
Interview Questions
What is the current CPI rate of Europe?

Do you believe QE has been a good thing ?

Capital Market Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: January 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
A lot of personality-based questions and a stock pitch. The technical round was difficult; it is luck-based. Some interviewers are highly technicals focused than others.
Interview Questions
Why DCF is overvalued?

1st Year Analyst Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: December 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Online video interview. We are able to chose between Skype or FaceTime. In the first round, they ask a lot of basic market knowledge questions about investment strategy and specific equities. Come prepared and able to answer questions about fit, culture, and investment knowledge. The first round interview has very little technical questions and is more focused on investment knowledge.
Interview Questions
“How would you invest 1000 right now (must be 1 single asset)?”

Equity Research Summer Analyst Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: May 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
I initially sent off my cv and was then invited to a first round interview with HR. From the interview I progressed to the AC which involved two 45 minute interviews with people from the research team. I was also asked to complete a short maths test before the interviews during the AC.
Interview Questions
I was asked to pitch a stock and talk about recent market events. I was also asked where I thought the economy was heading with covid-19 being the key issue to discuss here.