Brentwood Capital Advisors Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (69%)

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.

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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.

3.5
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (90%)

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.

3.3
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (58%)

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.

Interviews at Brentwood Capital Advisors

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Franklin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
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Year 2015
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Healthcare
Location Nashville
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2011
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Nashville
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Nashville
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Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Brentwood Capital Advisors Examples

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Franklin
Interviewed: July 2021
Date Submitted: Sep 16, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Overall an enjoyable experience. The people here are very down-to-earth and friendly.

The first round was a phone screen with a very pleasant director. Nothing technical, just an introduction.

The second round was a zoom interview with another director who was warm and likable. Mostly get-to-know you questions, but a couple of high level technicals.

Finally, there was an in-office Superday. It consisted of probably 6-7 interviews with a total of maybe 12-13 people. Everyone was extremely welcoming. There were a few technicals which were all basic. If you’ve read the guides you’ll be more than fine. Frankly, this was my first Superday ever and I was extremely nervous. I also hadn’t read the guides because I thought I remembered how to answer technicals more than I actually did. Was also rusty on accounting despite having passed the CPA exam a year back. So I blanked and bombed several technicals early on and knew my chances of an offer were slim to none by 10:00am. Definitely my own fault and a learning experience.

All that to say- study up, read the guides and you’ll be fine.

After the interviews, there was a lunch with a few people. Followed up a week or so later and was then informed that I would not be extended an offer.

Interview Questions
Nothing was difficult,

-What are some LBO assumptions you can adjust to see how they affect IRR

-Walk me through a DCF

-Walk me through how depreciation affects the 3 financial statements
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Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous interview candidate in Nashville
Interviewed: November 2015
Date Submitted: Dec 20, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Standard process. Sent resume, was contacted w/in 1 week. Interviewed by 2 of the associates, both were very friendly.
Interview Questions
Mostly standard finance and behavioral questions. What are the three main financial statements? How are the three main financial statements connected? What are the primary ways to value a company? Can you walk me through a discounted cash flow model? Which valuation method results in the highest valuation? Which is cheaper for a company to issue, debt or equity?

Brain teaser: You are looking at an analogue clock face. The time is 3:45. What angle do the hour and minute hand form? Walk me through how you got this answer.
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First Year Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Nashville
Interviewed: October 2011
Date Submitted: Apr 07, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Brentwood only recruits on campus at a handful of schools - primarily Vanderbilt. At those schools, you go through on-campus recruiting and then a super day. If you don't go to one of those schools, the firm is good about responding to email inquiries about hiring. If you appear to be a fit and the timing is right, they'll bring people in directly for office interviews. You meet partners, associates and analysts during the interview process. Questions are a good mix of fit and technical questions.
Interview Questions
Tell me a joke that's appropriate for a cocktail party?

Not a tough question but it was unexpected.
What's your favorite Excel function?

INDEX MATCH is one that I used during my internship elsewhere when dealing with large amounts of data.
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Analyst Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Nashville
Interviewed: October 2012
Date Submitted: Jan 29, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interview with one analyst and a managing director. Starts with walking through resume. Then brain teasers and technical questions.
Interview Questions
They asked how can a company have increasing cash flows and decreasing incomes? Walk me through a balance sheet.
Asked a series of word association questions. Then asked what is your favorite company? Biggest failure? Kitchen utensil?
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