Kempen en co Merchant bank Interview Questions

6 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (79%)

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.

3.8
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (82%)

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.

2.8
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (17%)

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 Kempen en co Merchant bank

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Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Equity Research
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2019
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Amsterdam
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2014
Job Title Other
Group/Division Sales and Trading
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Kempen en co Merchant bank Examples

securities research Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam
Interviewed: May 2021
Date Submitted: Apr 09, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
had interviews with 3 members of the securities department adjacent to each other. Talked about interest in financial markets and did a stock pitch.
Interview Questions
pitch me a stock
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Oct 17, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
I got selected based on my motivation letter and resumer. Knowledge of the deals and the team seemed to be crucial for landing the interview, alongside the specific industry coverage knowledge (ex. big events in the news, favourite technologies, overview of the Dutch equity market). The interview process consists of a strategic case, financial case and a fit interview.
Interview Questions
What do you think of recent deals happening within the area of your interest i.e. not the industry covered by this specific team
Sample Answer

Internship Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam
Interviewed: December 2019
Date Submitted: Jan 23, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
I had contact with the recruiter and based on my CV, motivation letter and grades I was selected for an interview session.

The interview lasted 3 hours. You will speak with 4 people (2 associates, 1 VP, 1 MD) of which 2 of them (2 associates) will do a financial and strategic case. The other 2 people will talk more about your CV and will ask fit questions like "Why Investment Banking?, Why Kempen and no bigger Bank? Why should we hire you? What can you add to the team?"
Interview Questions
**Strategic question:** How many households (percentage) can you supply of energy by installing solar panels on the entire railway (on the rail tracks) network in the Netherlands? (You need to assume the amount of energy a solar panel can generate (kWh), how many households there in The Netherlands, how many kilometers of track and how much kWh household consumes).

**Financial question:** Can you make profit with an Airbnb in the first year? (You get some basic input like: how many rooms and bed. The rest is up to you.)
Sample Answer

Internship Corporate Finance Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam
Interviewed: February 2019
Date Submitted: Mar 10, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
After successfully passing the screening process, you are invited to 3 times 1 hour long interview with 3 of their employees separately. These are always the people from the office who have some spare time - so you can get partner or just junior analyst. In the first interview, you get easy financial case, in the second, you get a strategic case and in the last one they are focused on you motivation.
Interview Questions
- How many kg of paint do you need to paint all the high ways in the Netherlands?

- What is the internal rate of return for a specific private equity fond. It firstly invested about 100 mil. EUR to a project with 50 mil. borrowed money. The debt had interest rate about 10% and they invested also with the management of the company, who put about 10 mil. Eur of their money and 10 mil. they borrowed from the private equity fund (for simplicity at 0% interest rate). Now calculate internal rate of return.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam
Interviewed: 2013
Date Submitted: Aug 16, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
It is important to prepare well for the interview and review their recent transactions on their website. They will ask if you can mention some. They also ask competency questions and questions related to your CV. Finally, you should be able explain why you want to work in finance and show you have interest in this field by giving examples relating to extracurricular etc.
Interview Questions
Why did you chose to study what you studied? Can you give insight in the choices you made during your academic study?
What shows that you have an interest in finance and Kempen? Can you show this with any examples from extracurriculars, memberships of societies, ect?
Sample Answer

Sales & Trading Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Jul 10, 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
6-9 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Apply Online. Target School Masters students only.
HR Phone.
Department Head Phone.
Function Head 1-1

Very much about fit and you get the feeling whilst everything seems non-technical you are constantly being assessed for your suitability for the role.
Interview Questions
-Recent Deals.
-Markets Knowledge.
-Very, very focused on fit for the role. Fit questions on Risk/ Performance Driven/ Thick Skin.
-Why would you succeed when so many people we take on fail?

-What do you know about the function: Talk through SS/BS relationship, TWAP/VWAP,
-Information is the most valuable thing you will posses, if you were in a position where you could help save a client a significant amount but risk starting fires in your traders positions, how would you manage the situation?
Sample Answer