Berkery Noyes Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (99%)

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.

4.5
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Interview Difficulty (86%)

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.

2.9
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  • Average
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% Interns - FT Offers (87%)

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 Berkery Noyes

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Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
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Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
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Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
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Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Berkery Noyes Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: January 2022
Date Submitted: Jan 04, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I sent in a note with my bio and resume to the careers email for the firm and was first evaluated off my resume, and then offered a successive 1-on-1 phone interview. Prepare answers to fit and technical questions for sure!
Interview Questions
Why I was specifically interested in their bank.
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Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: January 2017
Date Submitted: Mar 13, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Met with the head of recruitment. Thereafter I met with two of the managing directors, as well as a vice president of the firm. It was entry level so they mostly asked questions on my studies and internships.
Interview Questions
One difficult question asked was on M&A deal flow in 2017 and how it compared to the previous years. Expect to be asked about valuation methodologies. Expect to be asked what happens to the income statement when one company acquires another. I had carried out a relevant thesis during my undergraduate and I was asked a lot of technical questions on that. I would suggest just having anything that is mentioned on your resume to know inside and out. Other than that there was not a whole lot of difficult questions
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IB Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: Feb 11, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I was put in contact with an Associate, who at the time was in charge of recruiting. Now they have a more formal recruiting process, with an HR lady that is probably primarily in charge now. I had a first round phone interview with said associate that was mainly behavioral questions (why IB, why Berkery Noyes). It was pretty informal and there were no curveballs or difficult questions. If I remember correctly I was actually asking a lot of questions about a deal I thought was interesting where they represented a for-profit college a few years back. Second round interview was also via phone, however if you go to school around NYC they prefer for it to be in person. I go to a big ten, midwest school so mine was over the phone. It was mostly technical questions, and there were two associates on the other line. The technical questions were nothing too bad, mostly very basic stuff like what is EBITDA, what are the three main valuation methods, and I think they asked me some basic accounting questions too. If you've studied the vault/M&I guide you'll be fine. After that interview, I got a call maybe two weeks later with an offer.
Interview Questions
Again, there was nothing that was not a layup. Perhaps the only thing that threw me off was in the second round interview, which they told me before hand would be a technical interview, they started off by asking me a few behavioral questions, like why Berkery Noyes, again. I had not thought about my answer to that question in a while so I just had to make something up on the spot. My answer wasn't great, but then again there is no great answer to that question in my opinion. I'll say it again, if you have your technicals down, you'll hit a home run.

Name the three financial statements; walk me through $10 depreciation; what are the three main valuation methods; describe to me what a DCF is; what is WACC, how do you find it; asked a few questions about different multiples used in public comps and precedent transactions.
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Generalist intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: Jun 07, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I had a friend from school who worked there and went on to a BB. He put me in contact with the recruiter and had an over the phone interview. I then came in for an in person interview with an MD. The interview wasn't too hard; exactly what you should expect.
Interview Questions
Really nothing out of the ordinary on this one.
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Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: November 2013
Date Submitted: Jan 31, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Sent resume through OCR. Was contacted to schedule interview in office several weeks later, no phone screen. Superday style interview process with 3-4 one on one interviews.

Very fit based interview. Technicals primarily only covered at a high level (DCF, WACC, accounting). Most of discussion centered around resume / previous accomplishments, and reasons for interest in the firm.
Interview Questions
Start by walking me through your resume.
Why investment banking?
Why middle market / sell-side M&A?
What are the different ways to value a company?
Walk me through a DCF?
How do you calculate WACC?
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Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: August 2013
Date Submitted: Aug 28, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Interview with three junior bankers, 20 minutes each.
A blend of technical questions and fit questions.

Culture - Fun young junior bankers.
Office - Small but intimate
Interview Questions
Resume walkthrough
Tell me about yourself
Why finance
Why NYU
My opinion on the financial markets

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Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: January 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 28, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Initially recruited on campus through a specialized club at Fordham University. Interview process was 4 interviews with 3 analysts and 1 managing director. My advice would be understand what an investment bank does and exactly why you want to enter into this industry and why this firm. Heavy on fit questions.
Interview Questions
Why do you want to get involved in middle market M&A?
Walk me through a DCF
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Investment Banking Spring Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: December 2013
Date Submitted: Dec 24, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Initially got in touch with the firm through an on campus recruiting process. A few emails beforehand to set up an interview and offer a bit of what the job would be and what to expect. 4 interviews back to back within a 2 hour span. Be ready to discuss a broad array of fit questions and know exactly what is on your resume. Be able to explain each experience, why you participated and what you did. Office is small; a lot of young workers. Culture seems laid back and flat.
Interview Questions
Why sell side M&A? (This is there main focus)

Response: I basically discuss that I want to get involved in M&A because its extremely quantitative and high pressure; an environment I can see myself thriving in. I related that back to prior work experience. I also discussed my time in wealth management and that I liked working on a team as an advisor. Overall, basically I am trying to get my feet wet with IB since I have no prior experience in the field. I think this would be a great place to start.
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