Mediobanca Interview Questions

6 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (83%)

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.

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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
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  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (87%)

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
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  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (58%)

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 Mediobanca

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Milan
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Milan
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Milan
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Milan
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Mediobanca Examples

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Milan
Interviewed: March 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Standard process with HR, followed by technical interviews with team members and MD of the team. Some motivational questions related to job and industry knowledge included
Interview Questions
How do I see macrotrends evolution and which effects to expect on the M&A industry

Intern financial engineering Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
One on one interview with the analyst of company, he asked two questions one from probability theory and one from algorithms.
Interview Questions
You are given a list which consists of integers, find maximum sum of contiguous sub array and find its time complexity.

Investment Banking Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Milan
Interviewed: February 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Applying online with resume plus cover letter. Was then invited to set up motivational interview with HR. Was told there would have been two more rounds after this.
Interview Questions
None, totally normal HR motivational interview

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Milan
Interviewed: January 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
1st round on the phone with HR, second (and final) round in person: first interview with two analysts together, then 1-on-1 interview with an Associate
Interview Questions
1) Tell me about the main valuation methodologies
2) How do you calculate WACC?
3) What is an average WACC you tend to use in real life?
4) What is an example of an industry with a Beta of 1?
5) What valuation methodology gives you the highest value?
6) How do you use multiples in real life?
7) For which industry you would have DCFs going further than 5-10 years?
8) Tell me of a recent deal you have followed
9) What do you think about this deal?
10) Are you ready for what investment banking entails, are you convinced it is something you want to do?

Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Milan
Interviewed: March 2019
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
I had the chance to get to know the company at university IB days. After submitting my application through the uni's portal I was invited for the first round interview, purely hr. Was then invited to second round, which was 1 on 1 interview with an associate. Some technicals, average questions.
Interview Questions
Nothing particularly difficult, Some background questions regarding myself and my CV. The technicals were quite easy and standard. "Walk me through a DCF", multiples comparison in particular EV/EBITDA and EV/EBIT and some questions regarding past deals and transactions. In overall very general questions.

Mediobanca Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: April 2016
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Overall fairly easy interview, questions on basic corporate finance, fit questions, and motivations.
Interview Questions
A lot of brainteasers such as
How is the angle difference between the hour and the minutes on a clock when it is 3 15
How many gas stations in the United Kingdom

No other unexpected question
Other questions like what is the formula for WACC, for Beta, how do you unlever beta

Then general such as
Where do you see yourself in a few years
What do you hope to get out of the intership
Why Mediobanca
What do you know about working as an analyst in a investment bank
What are your strenghts? Your weaknesses?