Blackmore Partners Interview Questions

14 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (47%)

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.

2.9
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (56%)

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.

2.1
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% Interns - FT Offers (46%)

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 Blackmore Partners

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Minneapolis
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2014
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Chicago
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average
Year 2015
Job Title
Group/Division Generalist
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Chicago
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Very Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Blackmore Partners Examples

pebd Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Sep 22, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Asked general behavioral questions such as why private equity, why Blackmore and tell me about yourself
Interview Questions
None were difficult if im being honest
Sample Answer

PE Business Development Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: March 2020
Date Submitted: Jul 09, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
It was a 2 step interview process. Two personal meetings with the HR department that focussed more on the soft skills than on the actual technical skills. Their website is pretty open to the public so it was simple to get to understand their process and prepare for the meetings. I must say that I am an international student with an economics degree and 6 years of work experience in different fields (supply chain, purchasing, logistics, banking, capital markets). I was looking for anything that could get a door open into IB or PE world.
Interview Questions
The interview process was one phone call and one live conference call with an Operational Partner and an HR intern. they were more interested in my previous work experience and how I manage to get in contact with them. They asked me about my understanding of independent sponsors; what has been my previous experience managing a team; what I have done on my previous jobs; how I heard from them; and, because I filled a questionnaire online with questions of PE, why was I interested in Private Equity, and how was I going to fulfill my dream of creating my own PE.
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M&A Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Minneapolis
Interviewed: April 2018
Date Submitted: Apr 04, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
I first found the opportunity via LinkedIn. I received an email from them a couple days later saying I got an interview. It was a Skype Interview.
Interview Questions
“They’ll ask you things like, ‘Walk me through your work experience… What’s you’re number one achievement? Tell me about a time at work when you had to deal with a conflict-based situation”

“How do you value a company?”

What is the appropriate discount rate to use in an unlevered DCF analysis?

What is typically higher – the cost of debt or the cost of equity?
How do you calculate the cost of equity?
How would you calculate beta for a company?
How do you calculate unlevered free cash flows for DCF analysis?
Sample Answer

Blackmore Partners Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: May 2017
Date Submitted: Nov 02, 2017
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
some basic questions including technical and behavioral. some of them being why blackmore, why pe, why m&a classic..
Interview Questions
- lets say we have two companies with identical financial statements locations and industries why could one have a higher valuation the the other
- i have an industrial company and a healthcare company tell me each one of their wacc and why that is
-walk me through an lbo and what could i do if i want to increase my IRR
- what are the different debt structures for an lbo and what is tla vs tlb what the differences and how i expect to affect my decision and or my model
- accounting questions on the advanced side
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M&A Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: July 2017
Date Submitted: Sep 24, 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Filled out their application through linkedin. After the initial resume screening, I was given a questionnaire to fill out. These questions consisted of pretty basic interview / behavioral questions (why you want this job, where you see yourself in xyears, etc.). There were about 7 questions in total and I wrote about a paragraph+ for each. After this, I heard back asking to schedule a skype interview. The interview was pretty easy from that point, mostly just took her through my resume and explained why I would be a good fit. She told there would be another interview but ended up just basically offering the position on the spot.
Interview Questions
Probably the most difficult question I was asked was either why private equity? or what makes an unpaid internship worth it? Some of the more basic ones were to them through my resume. How my experiences have assisted me up until this point. Another was to give an example of when I've had to use persuasion in the workforce. Another challenging one was where do I see myself in five years. This, as well as of course why private equity. Aside from that, my interview was short and conversive without any real problems.
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M&A Analyst Intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: January 2017
Date Submitted: Feb 27, 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Other
Interview
You apply then they provide you with a HR skype interview, and if you pass you have a phone interview the MD. I was skeptical given the interviews on this site but applied anyway. I received an email for a skype interview then looked more into the company. Noticed and alumni from my school was on their website, but after reaching out I learned he dosent work for the company.
Long story short. I did the skype intervriew, as well as the Phone interview, which was unprofessional. I received an offer, but most likley won't accept.
Interview Questions
The skype interview was mostly about my resume along with why i want to go into private equity. She asked some basic stuff like the meaning of Net Present Value and what not but nothing a typical finance or accounting student could not answer. Again, it was a very simple interview. The online process they have is kinda long and during that survey you fill out all of those basic HR questions like biggest weakness, strenghts, what are your future career goals, why do you want this internship, and are you okay with unpaid.
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Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 05, 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied online and received a call to come for an onsite interview. The interview was with two partners.
Interview Questions
The most difficult interview question asked was why me over other candidates. That was the first time I came across that question in an interview so I was caught a little off guard. The other aspects of the interview were very straight forward and what you would expect in an investment banking interview. Make sure you prepare and know exactly what the job entails because they will ask you what you think the job entails and that is a big focus of the interview. The interviewers were really nice..
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M&A intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: September 2015
Date Submitted: Sep 29, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
I applied through LinkedIn and they replied fairly quickly via email. Attached to the email was a survey that consisted of the typical interview questions. A few days after sending in the survey I was called in for an in person interview. The interview was pretty basic; they explained their business model and asked how I could fit into it.
Interview Questions
None of the questions in the interview were too difficult. Because the questions are filled out in the survey, you have time to think about your answer before answering. For the in person interview, most of the questions were focused around your understanding of the business model in general
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financial analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: March 2013
Date Submitted: Sep 10, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
first question is to introduce yourself, and then they pick some points on my resume to let me explain, and why do you want to work here.
Interview Questions
The second difficult question I was asked was to explain your experience and what your contribution was. Because you need to connect your ability and their needs in order to proof that you are capable of doing the job based on your previous behavior. So you need to truly dig deep out about yourself.
The most difficult question I was asked in this interview was that how much do you know about our company, because you need to search the website and ask employees there to get some insight on their company, so that you can stand out from the interviewees.
Sample Answer

M&A Advisory Internship Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2013
Date Submitted: Nov 18, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Other
Interview
A guy named John called me after i applied online and asked me what time and date would be best to interview. He later emailed me all the details including that the interview was via skype. I looked him up on Linkedin and apparently he graduated this spring. After being an analyst for two months he became an associate, which seems pretty sketchy to me. The internship is unpaid. In the initial email, there was a "benefits" section which pretty much consisted of "communication skills, networking skills, organization skills." I looked up the company before the interview on WSO and many people say that there was no networking or communication. They also said that the interns just did all the work the analysts didn't want to do. The skype interview was mostly about what was on my resume. There were no tech or fit questions.
Interview Questions
This was a very easy interview with no question that couldn't be answered by your resume. The only question that wasn't about the resume was, "why do you want to intern at Blackmore."
Sample Answer