Fulcrum Capital Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (81%)

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.

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 (26%)

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

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Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location Austin
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Distressed Debt and-or High Yield
Location Austin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2012
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Distressed Debt and-or High Yield
Location Austin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Fulcrum Capital Examples

Intern Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Austin
Interviewed: July 2018
Date Submitted: May 05, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
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.
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Intern Interview - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield

Anonymous employee in Austin
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 18, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
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.
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Sales & Trading Intern Interview - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield

Anonymous employee in Austin
Interviewed: 2012
Date Submitted: Jun 05, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
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
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