Fifth Third Securities Interview Questions

11 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (91%)

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.

3.8
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  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (83%)

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.

2.7
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  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (94%)

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 Fifth Third Securities

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Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Leveraged Finance
Location Chicago
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Difficulty
Easy
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Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Atlanta
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Job Title Intern
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Location Charlotte
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Location Atlanta
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Year 2020
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Location Charlotte/Atlanta
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Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Charlotte
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Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location Charlotte
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Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Difficulty
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Interview Questions & Answers - Fifth Third Securities Examples

2024 Summer Analyst Interview - Leveraged Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: August 2023
Date Submitted: Aug 14, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
First Round/Screen with HR, was asked preferences for which group I would like to interview in + which city, led to Superday which consisted of two 45 minute interviews each with 2 associates.
Interview Questions
Wasn't too complicated or unexpected technically throughout the interview, was asked what I would do if I was the head of the FED in the current market
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: February 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 19, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Phone interview with Associate, then Director, then Managing Director, was all pretty easy and not much technicals involved.
Interview Questions
Why Fifth Third over bigger banks, getting you to see if you really want the job
Sample Answer

2023 Bond Capital Markets Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Charlotte
Interviewed: August 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 31, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Interview
I applied online and received an email from HR the next day, after which I had a 20min phone screen with HR. Superday was 2 weeks after, which consisted of 3 interviews with an MD, Associate, and VP. First two interviews were largely behavioral (ex. tell me about a time when you had a challenging work partner, why should we select you for this position etc.) and some market related questions (where do you see the market heading in the next 12 months, why has M&A activity slowed down in the past year). Third interview, was all technical starting with basic financial statement Qs(walk me through depreciation Q, etc.) and some market related questions regarding how YTW, YTM, YTC change relative to movements in bond prices.
Interview Questions
What is higher, YTM or YTW when a bond's price is X relative to its principal?
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Internship Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Charlotte
Interviewed: July 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 10, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
HR phone screen straight into Super Day (3 45min 1on1 interviews). Half behavioral and half technicals.
Interview Questions
Stranded on an island with 2 financial statements, which ones do you want?
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: August 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 10, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Other
Interview
Phone Screen with Recruiter: Very introductory, what IB and basic behavorials.
About a month later I got a phone call saying I was invited for the super day (no 1 on 1 I guess)
Mix of behavioral and technical questions
a) How does $10 depreciation affect the financial statements
b) Walk me through the 3 financial statements
c) What is EBITDA? Why is it important?
d) Difference between Financial and Strategic Buyer
e) what is an example of an add on to an Ebitda multiple for a valuation
Interview Questions
What is an example of an add on to an EBITDA multiple valuation?
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Charlotte/Atlanta
Interviewed: August 2020
Date Submitted: Aug 08, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
HR, 1 on 1 interview, Superday. 1 on 1 interview standard technical question. Superday met with 2-3 analysts and associate mix of behavioral and technicals. Very focused on why location. Technicals were standard and from guide.
Interview Questions
Really dug into location and why not somewhere like NY.
Sample Answer

Debt Capital Markets - Analyst Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Charlotte
Interviewed: February 2022
Date Submitted: Apr 29, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied online, Internal recruiter connected me with hiring manager, 15min phone call with hiring manager (background/behavioral), 45 min phone interview with Senior Associate (behavior/ technical: How do you calculate free cash flow? Rank the different types of debt from cheapest to most expensive. A Co. buys $x worth of factories with debt. How are all 3 statements affected at the start of "year 1", before anything else happens?) was asked same day when I could travel to their office, flew me down for super day (4 30 min rounds) MDs wont ask technicals but VP's and Associates will ($1 increase in EBITDA or $1 decrease in Debt? type stuff). Saw the sheet they pulled technical Q's from, 99% sure its the 400 IBD Questions PDF from the Breakingintowallstreet.com course from Mergers and Inquisitions.
Interview Questions
Questions listed in interview process summary were really the extent of technicals
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Charlotte
Interviewed: February 2017
Date Submitted: Jan 19, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
First round interview via telephone with high level questions to test fit and general finance knowledge. Second round at school to dive deeper into IB fundamentals and gauge general interest in markets. Superday interview at HQ with multiple rounds of interviews with entire group.
Interview Questions
What nefarious behavior do you see in finance / banking and would policies would you enact to curb that behavior?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 14, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied through my school's job application portal. Was reached out to and had a first round 2 on 1 phone screening, which consisted of multiple "In this scenario, what would you do" type questions and the usual Fin. Statement, Valuation, Ent. Value, technical questions. Moved on to superday and was a 2 on 1 video interview - asked many questions regarding my past experiences on my resume and some technicals related to the M&A process and current M&A environment.
Interview Questions
Current and future M&A environment due to COVID-19
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 13, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview was a brief phone call with an HR person, and then on-campus recruiting with current IB employees. It was a quick on campus process and you know whether or not you have an offer withing two weeks.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a certain IB related projected. It was because I had some IB related experience at my school. They asked about the experience and pitch book I created.
Sample Answer