FOCUS Bankers Interview Questions

2 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.

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Interview Difficulty (51%)

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 (2%)

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 FOCUS Bankers

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Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2011
Job Title Intern
Group/Division
Location Washington
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - FOCUS Bankers Examples

Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: December 2013
Date Submitted: Apr 15, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I was recommended by a friend, it was one interview to see if I fit.

I talked with the main partner first, then the other 2 MDs. They asked about fit and goals for the future.I was recommended by a friend, it was one interview to see if I fit.

I talked with the main partner first, then the other 2 MDs. They asked about fit and goals for the future.
Interview Questions
Behavioral interview questions where the entire interview, they asked a little about classes I had taken which would help out and hwo that would apply.

Behavioral interview questions where the entire interview, they asked a little about classes I had taken which would help out and hwo that would apply.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Health Care/Life Sciences Group Interview -

Anonymous employee in Washington
Interviewed: March 2011
Date Submitted: Dec 15, 2011
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
It's an informal internship. so the interview was a 30 minute phone call. I was asked about M&A, my interests, health care and the like.
Interview Questions
Why health care IB?
Walk me through your resume.
Sample Answer