Clearsight Advisors Interview Questions

8 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (89%)

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.

3.9
  • Very Negative
  • 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.

3.1
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (49%)

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 Clearsight Advisors

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Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Mclean
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location McLean
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location McLean
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location Tysons Corner
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2015
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Reston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
N/A
Year 2015
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Reston
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Washington
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location McLean
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Clearsight Advisors Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Mclean
Interviewed: July 2023
Date Submitted: Aug 07, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round interview was a zoom call with an associate. Just behavioral and resume questions, pretty standard. The second round interview was just a phone call with an MD, again just resume and fit questions.
Interview Questions
Asked about my favorite class, and then asked a ton of follow ups about coursework and things I studied.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean
Interviewed: September 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 15, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round was with an MD and an Analyst asking mostly behavioral with a few technical. Super day was 6 interviews back to back with one technical
Interview Questions
How to value a company with only revenue
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Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean
Interviewed: September 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 15, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round was with an MD and one analyst with a few technical questions at the end. Super day was six interviews back t back with one being technical.
Interview Questions
How to value a company with only revenue
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Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Tysons Corner
Interviewed: October 2020
Date Submitted: Feb 03, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
First round phone interview with 2 alums, then Superday with roughly 20 people from the firm. Mostly group interviews with 1-3 people from the firm. Not super technical, more concerned with fit. Have "guiding principles" or something like that, so each interview has a theme surrounding each one. I don't remember them all but I think they appear on the website, definitely check those out before you interview and have anecdotes for each. Heard back about two weeks after SD.
Interview Questions
Nothing too difficult or unexpected. Techs were simple, just use interview guides. Spend most of your time on the "guiding principles" and make sure you have a strong and well rehearsed anecdote for each.
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Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Reston
Interviewed: October 2015
Date Submitted: Mar 04, 2016
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Attended info session on campus and networked with associate. No one really attended so it wasn't hard to make an impression. Had a 1 hour on campus interview where
Interview Questions
1. Tell me about yourself, your whole story, starting with high school.
2. Why do you want to work for Clearsight Advisors?
3. Why do you want to begin a career in Investment Banking?
4. All things equal, would you invest in a stock with a high or low P/E ratio?
5. Tell me something funny about yourself.
6. Why did you choose to major in Economics (over finance/accounting)?
7. Why did you choose to go to your school?
8. What is your greatest weakness (that is actually a weakness, and not a secret skill)?
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Winter Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Reston
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: Jan 13, 2016
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I submitted my resume through my school's job website and a MD called me over the phone. The secretary did all of the scheduling.
Interview Questions
This first phone interview was behavioral only. There weren't any unexpected or difficult questions. The first question revolved around my strengths and weaknesses and why investment banking. They also asked about why I decided to apply to this company. They also asked me to walk me through my resume and talk about the work experience I had. Another question was about school and what class I enjoyed the most. This phone interview was more of a chat to get to know me better than a technical interview.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington
Interviewed: August 2013
Date Submitted: Aug 24, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I cold emailed the MD of Clearsight. He called back and talked a little about my background, and what I'm looking for. I said I just graduated from a master's degree and I was looking for either full time or internship. He said an intern just left the firm so he might need someone to help out. So he scheduled a time for an office
visit.

Their location is not bad, a lot of companies there. I actually like the office there, because it's so close to the parking garage. So during the office visit, he asked some very standard questions. Why investment banking? What part of investment banking do you like? What are other corporate valuation methods other than DCF? How do I value a high growth tech company? And talk about your internship. It lasted about only 30 minutes. I don't think the interview is too hard. If you prepare well it's not that hard to get the internship position, though it's unpaid. They're also looking for someone with 2-3 experience.

I didn't get the offer maybe because I was late for the interview, and my presentation might not be that good (i.e., not looking passionate)
Interview Questions
No really difficult questions. But I wasn't sure how to value high tech companies (how to determine the discount rate for them).
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Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean
Interviewed: June 2013
Date Submitted: Apr 25, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Very detail oriented firm, will grill you on technicals, best to start with lower level guys when networking and working your way up to the top. Overall, seemed like a bunch of very knowledgeable guys that new their stuff.
Interview Questions
What is a DCF and can you walk me through building one? A DCF is a method of valuing a project, company, or asset using the concepts of the time value of money. All future cash flows are estimated and discounted to their present values.
What is the CAPM model? The Capital asset pricing model is used to determine a theoretically appropriate required rate of return of an asset, if that asset is to be added to an already-diversified portfolio.
Sample Answer