Credit Suisse Interview Questions

760 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (92%)

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.

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  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (95%)

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.

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% Interns - FT Offers (98%)

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 Credit Suisse

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2022Private Fund Group AnalystNew YorkPrivate EquityVery PositiveEasy
2022Sales and Trading Summer AnalystNew YorkSales and TradingPositiveAverage
2023Investment AdvisoryPrivate BankingVery PositiveAverage
2022AnalystSan FranciscoInvestment BankingPositiveAverage
2022Summer InternNew YorkN/AVery PositiveVery Easy
2021Investment Banking Summer AnalystNew YorkInvestment BankingPositiveDifficult
2023Summer AnalystChicagoInvestment BankingNegativeVery Difficult
2020Summer AnalystSan FranciscoGeneralistNeutralAverage
2022summer analystLondonInvestment BankingVery PositiveAverage
2022summer analystLondonInvestment BankingVery PositiveAverage

Private Fund Group Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: November 2022

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Process lasted about a week. Consisted of two interviews with associates and then a super day with 6 directors. Mostly behavioral questions and a few questions about why private equity.

Interview Questions

What factors do you look for in a company when deciding whether or not it’s a good investment?

Sales and Trading Summer Analyst Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: March 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test

Interview

Had to take a math/logic test after submitting resume. Then got accepted initial interview that was a 30 min phone call. Somewhat difficult because my interviewer was an MD who grilled me on the markets. Luckily made it to superday and had 2 back to back zoom interviews that were not super difficult, mainly behavioral with questions about why CS and why I’d fit in. Got a phone call the next week with an offer to accept/deny within two weeks.

Interview Questions

After pitching my stock, got asked a follow up about the risks, specifically geopolitical. Other than that very typical questions about “tell me what’s happening in the markets” (sp500, nasdaq, 10y, etc current metrics) and then behavioral questions like “what’s your biggest strength”.

Investment Advisory Interview - Private Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: March 2023

Application

1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Personality Test
Background Check

Interview

Used to be working with the EAM desk of CS and had strong relations with the teams there. Their end had a new headcount for IA role despite the merger with UBS, hence my network, who is the market head for that desk helped threw my CV in for the interview. First round of interview was a simple coffee chat 1-1 with desk head to get a clearer understanding of my multi-asset product experience and product knowledge. Round 2 interview with different panels of stakeholders (RM Cluster heads, IA team and Trading team), Round 3 of interview was with the Regional head, which the HR called in a few days to send the offer across.

Interview Questions

How would you manage our clients that are still holding the AT1s from CS when they come to us for advice?

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in San Francisco

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: August 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

3 phone interviews with current juniors and 2 zoom interviews with seniors, phone interviews were behavioral and one of the senior interviews was a deep dive into my understanding of a specific tech company

Interview Questions

What was the EV/EBITDA multiple for a recent deal you worked on?

Summer Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: August 2022

Application

Phone Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test

Interview

Submitted application online, did the verbal comprehension/math aptitude test, did 1st round interview and got invited to a superday the next day. Did the superday a week after and got the offer within 48 hours.

Interview Questions

Give me a trade idea

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

In-person

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: June 2021

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test

Interview

Started out with a test right after I submitted the application. About a month later I had a 30 minute zoom. After that I had two back to back 30 minute zooms as my super day. One week later I got the offer.

Interview Questions

I got asked about how an increase of Depreciation affects the three statements
I also got asked about the main valuation methods, very basic mainly behavioral questions compared to EBs

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: March 2023

Application

Group Interview

Interview

Very difficult interview with 10-15 technical questions. The behavioral questions were not easy either and consisted on 10-15 questions.

Interview Questions

They asked about technical topics that I did not expect.

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: April 2020

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

Networked with analysts and associates in order to get first-round interview. This was conducted over the phone and did not continue to process after the first-round.

Interview Questions

Walk me through a 10 dollar depreciation

summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in London

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: October 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Hirevue + 1o1 zoom first round + Superday (2 back to back).

Hirevue was mainly behavioral.
First round was mostly technical.
Superday was also very technical ( only get 2-3 behavioral questions)

Interview Questions

Can’t remember clearly but it was something like a brainstorm and math related.

Summer Associate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: January 2023

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Recruited for FIG - Typical FIG questions - How Banks Balance sheet is different from a regular widget company's balance sheet; What happens when there is a 10$ recognition in loan loss provisions; Walk me through a Deal; How would you value a bank. 5 mins for questions in the end

Interview Questions

Focus less on the bank's deal but rather on a deal you can speak to with confidence