Associate

Process
First round was a single call with an MD on the team, roughly [30/45] minutes. Conversational rather than technical. No modeling test, no case at this stage. Heard back the next day that they were not moving forward. Second round would have been with the other senior members of the group and I was told to expect it to go harder on technicals and a full deal walkthrough.

Questions

• Walk me through your background
• Why investment banking
• Why Lazard, and why this group specifically
• Why leave your current seat now
• Walk me through a deal you worked on end to end
• What are you seeing in your current coverage, and where do you think the opportunity is over the next 12 to 24 months
• Views on the data center services segment.