MSD Capital Interview Questions

7 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (77%)

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.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (90%)

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.

2.9
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at MSD Capital

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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Credit
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Research
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2013
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Credit
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - MSD Capital Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Credit

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: December 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
First round was a case study on a equity/debt pitch of your choice (within a reasonable market capitalization), had around a week and a half to submit it.
Shortly after was a second round, one on one interview with a senior on the credit team, 30 minutes long, mix of technical, behavioral and "walk me through your resume" type questions.
Interview Questions
Most difficult/lengthy was the case study (pitch a 400-word case study on a debt/equity of your choice)

Investment Analyst Intern Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
Was invited to complete a written prompt. Question asked about a business that I admire, and was 300 words or less. Had less than a week to complete it, so not a bad turnaround. Day after I submitted, a recruiter reached out and set up a quick 15-minute interview.
Interview Questions
Nothing, really. Was asked to elaborate on my answer to the written prompt "what is a business you admire". , Why MSD and why the position (investment intern)?

Investment Analyst Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Interview
Interview process consisted of an initial phone interview, which consisted of questions such as walk me through your resume, current roles etc. Next round was a case study with a presentation to 3 members of the group.
Interview Questions
Case study which looked at several debt opportunities.

Summer Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: May 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Interview
A few people on call. Mostly behavioral questions with an intent on interest in firm. Try to know as much as possible about firm and relay that to them/use past interview
Interview Questions
Name a time working on a team with conflict.

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: November 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
how would you value a widget business
walk me through a dcf
how would you explain a dcf to a kid
get to fcf from rev
talk about an industry or a few players
company you find interesting and why?
how would you value that company mentioned before?
what are the risks of using a dcf for that company?
Interview Questions
what are the risks of using a dcf for that company?

Intern Interview - Credit

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: November 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
Was asked to fill out an investment prompt that asked you to evaluate a private company and then had a phone interview. Interviewer asked standard behavioral questions - didn't end up getting the job in the end but people seemed relatively nice.
Interview Questions
How does a bank make money?

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: November 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
The interview process was great in terms of meeting people - by the end of the process, I had met basically everyone I would be working with that summer. Consisted of an initial HR phone screen with straightforward behaviorals, then had two rounds of in-person/video call interviews consisting of 1-2 people interviewing. First rounds were less technical, by the end of the process the questions turned more industry-focused - interest rate trends, industries I was interested in, basically trying to figure out how much I kept up with the markets and with the news. Everyone was extremely nice and intelligent - the interview process was super long but it allowed me to get to know the people I could potentially be working with.
Interview Questions
One I had read and knew was coming but was still hard to answer - "If you were to invest $1000 in a company or industry right now, what would it be?", know that whatever you answer with will be challenged and you'll be asked to pick apart the industry. Overall trends of the market were super important to know and if you express interest in a specific event or trend be prepared to know it like the back of your hand. The first rounds were heavy on the resume techinicals, know everything and be prepared to defend it and elaborate to your analytical abilities and how you contributed in your past internships or jobs.