Cannacord Genuity Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (96%)

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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.

4.1
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (84%)

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
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  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Cannacord Genuity

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Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Charlotte
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Year 2021
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location London
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Location New York
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Year 2021
Job Title Intern
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Location Toronto
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Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
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Year 2017
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
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Location London
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Year 2017
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
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Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Toronto
Experience
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Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Cannacord Genuity Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Charlotte
Interviewed: March 2023
Date Submitted: May 02, 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First Round on campus to Superday. Pretty easy technicals, great overall process. Quick response by HR and friendly team
Interview Questions
How does changing from 3x to 5x leverage affect the cost of capital
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Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: July 2021
Date Submitted: Mar 09, 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
3-4 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Had 6 rounds of interviews with different level employees from different sector teams. Reason for this is if you are from a generalist background they generally bounce you around to see which team you fit best in. Great way for you explore many niches.
Interview Questions
Nothing out the blue really, know how to describe the different line items on a DCF analysis and how the 3 financial statements affect each other.
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Equity Research Associate Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: November 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 13, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The first 2 interviews focused on soft skills, fit, and understanding day to day of the position. The third interview was a 3 hour long modeling and writing test.
Interview Questions
Walk me through your resume
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Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: November 2021
Date Submitted: Aug 12, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Had 3 total interviews. More qualitative based with technical questions centered around dcf and valuation.
Interview Questions
Walk me through a dcf you did. What mistakes did you make. What did you do that you believe would be done differently in industry.
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Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2020
Date Submitted: Nov 18, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Very chill interview, with easy questions about tech and valuation. Had my interview with an analyst, so I think that made it harder to advance.
Interview Questions
Explain how a company can be successful and generate revenue but have no cash flow.
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Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: February 2017
Date Submitted: Mar 07, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
Applied through a recruitment agency. Had an initial interview with HR/Operations, very straight forward, just about motivations and experience - more checking fit.

This was followed by a one-on-one with a VP
Interview Questions
Quite a lot of technical questions - lots on equity value and enterprise value - how to calculate diluted shares outstanding etc.
had to walk through various valuation methodologies - dcf, lbo, comps, precedent transactions

ran a lot over my experience - what deals i had worked on in quite a lot of detail, exactly what my role, what was good what was bad. again a lot about valuation an how I overcame certain obstacles

plus all the general questions on motivation, background, why M&A, why us etc.
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Investment banking analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: November 2017
Date Submitted: Feb 26, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I reached out through a connection of the firm and was introduced to an analyst for a preliminary phone interview. After two successful calls I was invited in to interview in person.
Interview Questions
Walk me through your resume
How does a change in depreciation affect the three financial statements
Pick an industry and company and explain how you would position them in the market for a sale
Walk me through a DCF
Situational questions about using levered vs. unlevered FCF
Why would you want to work in investment banking
Walk me through a the various stages of a sell-side transaction
What were the margins like on the example transactions you spoke about on your resume, were these typical of the industry?
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: February 2014
Date Submitted: Jul 08, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Was invited to the office for a 30 minute 1 on 1 interivew. Doesn't seem like there were too many 1st rounds but then again I didn't make second round.

Started interviewing quite late for summer internships. They pay well but is a known sweatshop.
Interview Questions
What is goodwill?

Be careful how you answer. I said a lot about goodwill (ie check for impairment, etc.) which is great but does lead to tougher questions. See below.
Walking through an LBO scenario. So Let's say you have x equity, and do an LBO at y EV/EBITDA for a planned hold of z years. After z years, let's keep it simple and say that zero debt has been paid down. What is the expected IRR for this transaction?

I actually prepared for this and answered correctly although it didn't get me to the next round. I think fit is much more important and it's hard to define fit. More of a connection with interviewer type of thing.
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