Investment Banking Analyst

Status
1st Year Analyst at
Group/Division/Type
Mergers and Acquisitions
City
New York
Interviewed
January 2013
Overall experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

General Interview Information

Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months

Interview Details

What did the interview consist of?
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Please describe the interview / hiring process.
The firm recruited at my school. Dropped my resume and spoke to a couple of alumni who were senior bankers in the office. Went straight to superday. For the most part, standard investment banking interview - walk me through your resume, why investment banking, why this firm - these are very important to nail. Also was asked questions on my previous internship experience in M&A - the important metrics, model drivers, rationale, etc. of my deal experience. Finally, was also asked high level questions on the economy, deals the firm had worked on, etc. Was well prepared to field those questions by reading the WSJ and other news sources on the headliners of the time. Got few / easier technicals vs. other firms, none that were not in the standard investment banking interview guides. Superday consisted of ~5 one-on-one interviews. 1-2 were completely technical, the other were a mix of both fit and technical questions.
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