Greenhill Interview Questions

170 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (92%)

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.

3.7
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (100%)

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.

3.5
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (98%)

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 Greenhill

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Experience
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1st Year Analyst
Year 2025
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location Melbourne
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2026
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Restructuring
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2025
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2024
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2026
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Restructuring
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2025
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location london
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2024
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
N/A
Year 2024
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Generalist
Location Edinburgh
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Greenhill Examples

Analyst 1 Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Melbourne
Interviewed: August 2025
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
Extremely quick process, normal technicals - tougher commercial questions than expected. Be ready to understand in depth everything that listed on resume, particularly industry questions (I.e a deal you worked on industry tailwinds/headwinds)
Interview Questions
Would you rather higher IRR over 1 year or 5 year period?

Summer Analyst Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2026
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Applied through a networking contact and was contacted by HR about 1-2 weeks later to schedule the first round. The process was technical and focused on accounting, valuation, restructuring concepts, and fit. Interviews were conversational but detail-oriented, with analysts and associates pushing on 3-statement accounting, debt waterfalls, capital structure, enterprise value in distress, Chapter 11 basics, liquidity, cash burn, and why RX over traditional banking. The process included an initial screen, multiple technical interviews with junior bankers, and final conversations with senior bankers focused on judgment, communication, and genuine interest in restructuring. The people came across as sharp, professional, and demanding, with a lean and intense culture. My advice is to know accounting cold, understand distressed situations practically, and be ready to discuss recent restructuring deals intelligently.
Interview Questions
Question: Walk me through how you would evaluate a distressed company’s liquidity runway.
Response: I discussed beginning with cash on hand, revolver availability, near-term maturities, cash burn, working capital needs, covenant pressure, and whether the company had enough liquidity to avoid a filing or needed restructuring support.
Question: How does enterprise value change when a company is distressed?
Response: I explained that EV may trade below total debt, making equity potentially worthless, and that valuation becomes more focused on creditor recoveries, cash flow durability, and where value breaks in the capital structure.
Question: Explain a debt waterfall in a restructuring.
Response: I walked through secured debt first, then unsecured creditors, subordinated debt, and equity, with recoveries based on priority, collateral, enterprise value, and negotiated outcomes.
Question: Why restructuring instead of M&A?
Response: I said RX is more legally, financially, and strategically complex because you are solving capital structure problems under pressure, often with distressed stakeholders and limited liquidity.

Investment Banking Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: December 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Overall, pretty good. Relatively difficult technicals. Given the first round was only technicals, LBO, IB, etc. Was not a formal applicationa and was able to get the interview from a referral
Interview Questions
Walk me through an LBO

Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: October 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter then multiple interviews with juniors consisting of a mix of technical and behavioural
Interview Questions
N/A, all questions were pretty straightforward. If you read the BIWS guides and understand the logic the questions the firm asked would be easy

RX Summer Analyst Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: January 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I networked with a couple members on the RX team and received a 1R

Process is 1R -> Superday

Besides TMAY, 1R is a straight technical interview. I was asked basic RX techs (what makes a company distressed, levers a company can pull, etc), more specific RX accounting questions (OID, writedown, etc), waterfall question (including structural subordination), and typical bond math/pricing
Interview Questions
Impact of $10 OID on $100 of debt issued on three statements, assuming a 50% tax rate, OID amort over 5 years

Year 0:
IS - no change
CF - debt up 90, net cash up 90
BS - cash up 90, debt up 100, contra liability of 10 created through OID

Year 1:
IS - $2 amort from OID, PT down 2, NI down 1
CF: NI down 1, add back amort +2, CF up 1
BS: Cash up 1, OID down 2, RE up 1

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in london
Interviewed: August 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round was basic questions related to why Greenhill, tell me about a deal, why IB. Interviewed with Freshminds recruiter
Interview Questions
Implications of the deal

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: July 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Because I had a competing offer, I was accelerated straight to the superday. When I received my competing offer, I simply reached out to my contact at the firm and they put me in touch with the recruiter who reviewed my resume and then set up the superday. The superday consisted of 5 consecutive interviews, each 30 minutes long, all with senior folk. The interviews were comprised of technical questions, behavioral and deal experience. I received feedback a few days after the interview
Interview Questions
Walk me through the 3 financial statements when a company earns $100 of subscription revenue at time of sale and 1 month later

Summer Analyst (M&A) Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: November 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
4 interviews, 1 online test, 1 written application. First two rounds administered by a recruiter, and then two rounds of ACs. Very seamless process, recruiter stayed in contact and gave us feedback through every round, including after the first round of ACs
Interview Questions
Lots of emphasis on why this firm, cared a lot about cultural fit

Summer Internship London Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Edinburgh
Interviewed: September 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
I applied online just by adding my CV. I got called for a first round interview which was mostly personal and some technical questions. Then, I got invited to an online assessment where I had four days to complete it and finally I pass into the third round which is the same as the first one but it is more in depth, in terms of extra focus on technical and market quesotins.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a recent M&A deal

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The process was mainly through on-campus recruiting. There was a mainly technical first-round and then a superday with three interviews. The last interview was more of a conversation with an MD
Interview Questions
What is the order of three betas? Tech, utilities, slot machine
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