Fulcrum Capital Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (81%)

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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.

4.3
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Interview Difficulty (5%)

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.

1.3
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% Interns - FT Offers (19%)

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 Fulcrum Capital

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2018InternAustinDebt Capital MarketsVery PositiveVery Easy
2014Intern AustinDistressed Debt and-or High YieldPositiveVery Easy
2012Sales & Trading InternAustinDistressed Debt and-or High YieldPositiveEasy

Intern Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Austin

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: July 2018 Date Submitted: May 05, 2019

Application

Phone Interview
Group Interview
Personality Test

Interview

This was fall 2018, so it might've changed. After applying it was a phone call, personality test, then a group interview at their office. Interview was easy and not intensive at all. Interview was more to see that you were somewhat competent and to see if they are willing to spend a few months with you.

Interview Questions

There really was no most difficult or unexpected interview questions. The bulk of the interview was more of just a conversation to see if they are willing to spend time with you during your internship. It was just basic behavioral questions in which they got to know you a little bit. Then they asked about your background, particularly in finance. This is also when they ask you about school and what classes you've taken. I got asked what I know about distressed debt, which was the closest to difficult in terms of the questions they asked.
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield

Anonymous employee in Austin

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: 2014 Date Submitted: Jan 18, 2015

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I responded to a posting on my university job board for an intern position. I was quickly put in contact with the intern program director who scheduled a time for us to have a 30 minute interview. I arrived in business professional attire, while most of the employees were in gym shorts of khaki shorts. We talked briefly about my work experience and the expectations for the internship. I heard back in about a week with an offer to intern.

Interview Questions

This was my only interview ever in which there were no challenging questions whatsoever. My interviewer only asked me to elaborate on points on my resume, as well as asking to explain what I knew about distressed debt. I had a firm understanding and explained it professionally. I ended up getting an offer to intern for the summer.
Sample Answer

Sales & Trading Intern Interview - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield

Anonymous employee in Austin

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: 2012 Date Submitted: Jun 05, 2014

Application

Phone Interview
Group Interview

Interview

Applied online. Interview on the phone was fit and behavioral. In person interview consisted of a 3 on 1 hour long interview (3 traders). Brainteasers and technical questions

Interview Questions

How many tennis balls could you fit in this room?

-Began by estimating the size of the room (wasn't a square room, more like a 7 sided polygon). Estimated the volume by calling it a rectangular box than subtracting the missing parts. Estimated volume of a tennis ball and used simple division to get the answer.
What is a company that recently went bankrupt? Describe a trading strategy in this situation.

-Kodak recently went bankrupt. One strategy would be to buy the senior debt in the hopes of a recovery
Sample Answer