Croft & Bender Interview Questions

9 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (76%)

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.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (81%)

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 (33%)

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 Croft & Bender

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Atlanta
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2011
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Alabama
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2015
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location Atlanta
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Valuation
Location Atlanta
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division
Location Atlanta
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division
Location Atlanta
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Croft & Bender Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: August 2022
Date Submitted: Jul 27, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Multiple zoom interviews with an MD, a VP, and multiple 2nd year analysts. Mostly behavioral questions and some very basic technicals. Very doable interview
Interview Questions
They asked about the most difficult concept you’ve studied in finance/accounting classes and why
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Jul 20, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Pretty typical interview process. First round over the phone followed by super day of in-person interviews. Primarily fit-based questions with some technicals.
Interview Questions
Typical valuation/accounting interview questions. Nothing too out-of-the-ordinary
Sample Answer

Analys Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Alabama
Interviewed: March 2011
Date Submitted: May 06, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
4-5 months
Application
Other
Interview
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Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2015
Date Submitted: Oct 07, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Submitted my resume for initial pre-screening. Got an email from a VP asking to do a phone interview that same week. Phone interview was strictly fit, very cordial, just trying to get to know me, my interests, why IB, etc. Was invited to on-campus 1 on 1 interview with a different VP. Combination of fit and technical. Know general financial statements, valuation methods, WACC, how discount rate affects value.
Interview Questions
Walk me through the DCF from start to finish?

Just be able to start with an income statement for year X, convert to FCF, project FCF and Horizon Value. Then walk through WACC and how to discount using WACC. Might ask you how you would do it differently in excel.
Sample Answer

ib analyst Interview - Valuation

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2014
Date Submitted: Oct 30, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I saw a posting on my OCR, so I reached out to a VP and it became an phone interview. He basically asked about my background(valuation intern) and why I wanted to do IB. After the behavioral, he started asking technical questions such as valuation methodologies and LBO. As a valuation intern, I had no LBO experience, so he switched to accounting questions (depreciation effects on the three financial statements/100m PPE purchased with debt). I did the first part of the questions right and screwed up on the last part.
Interview Questions
Valuation methodologies
Depreciation Effects on financial statement with cash/debt case
LBO

After the behavioral, he started asking technical questions such as valuation methodologies and LBO. As a valuation intern, I had no LBO experience, so he switched to accounting questions (depreciation effects on the three financial statements/100m PPE purchased with debt). I did the first part of the questions right and screwed up on the last part.
Sample Answer

IB Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Oct 17, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied on career services site and was notified of my selection for OCR. Met 1 on 1 with an associate at the firm. Really laid back, spoke a lot about their training program and the amount of responsibility analysts have. Overall an enjoyable interview despite not proceeding to Superday.
Interview Questions
$100 Capital Expenditure at end of the year. Talk about how that affects the three financial statements in that year as well as the following.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: October 2013
Date Submitted: Oct 30, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
I interviewed one on one with the point of contact that I had as well as with several of their associates and MD's.
Interview Questions
Walk me through a DCF, explain WACC and why it might vary from company to company. Explain specific cases for company X or company Y.
Sample Answer

Summer Anaylst Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: March 2013
Date Submitted: Mar 12, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I was reached out to by an associate after my information was passed on through an employee of the firm. The phone interview consisted of fit questions for the first half. I was very surprised by the amount of technical questions given on the phone interview. The firm takes on 3-4 Summer Analysts and each spends 2 weeks working with the firm.
Interview Questions
The most difficult questions for me were conceptual technical questions about the different valuation metrics. I had not anticipated these on the phone interview and was not completely prepared. Ex. What kind of company would you use EV / Revenue, instead of EV / EBITDA
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2012
Date Submitted: Sep 23, 2012
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
The interview was short. Since I do not have merge & acquisition background, the interviewer did not ask many questions and the entire phone interview was only 15 mins long.
Interview Questions
Why did you choose not to go to B-School?
Sample Answer