Capstone Interview Questions

4 total interview insight submissions
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.

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.

3.5
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (75%)

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
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (12%)

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 Capstone

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Quantitative Research
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Trader
Year 2012
Job Title Trader
Group/Division
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Capstone Examples

Quant summer internship Interview - Quantitative Research

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Just general behavioral questions like 'how would you face a short deadline?'. Some questions related to your interest in a trading firm,
Interview Questions
How does your experience relate to a career in trading?'

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Sent an email, had missed the deadline. Put me into contact, got the interview. I think it helped that I reached out via email.
Interview Questions
I saw that advertisement for the position on a website. I had already missed the deadline so I decided to send an email. eventually I got in touch wit hthe right person and began the interview. It was at firs ta phone screen followed by 2 in person 1 on 1s. The 1 on 1s took forver and I didn't get an offer. I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to write here to make this 100 words. They asked me some basic personal information nonsense and then we talked about whether or not I wold be able to spread comps effectively. I think they figured out pretty quickly that I wouldn't be able to.

IB Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: February 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
The process consisted of an initial phone screen and then two follow up phones screens for a super day. They seemed like a great team and good deal flow for their size.
Interview Questions
What are some valuation techniques? Which provides the highest valuation? Give me a stock pitch and catalyst?
What are things you like to do for fun? Tell me more about your background and your past internship at XX company? Why are you not going back?

Trading Assistant - Volitility Arbitrage Group Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2012
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Submitted resume to HR contact listed on job posting. Received email from Sr. Trader 6 weeks later. Arranged a brief phone interview with a Senior Trader, nothing technical. 2 weeks later asked to come in for a group interview. 3 candidates, 9 employees, played 2 simulated option trading games. Market making game for 3 types of fruit (apples, oranges, bananas). Needed to know lingo, fast paced.
Interview Questions
No questions asked, just very difficult format. Heavily dependent on the ability/knowledge of other candidates.