Needham & Company Interview Questions

27 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (86%)

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.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (92%)

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 (3%)

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 Needham & Company

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Job Title
Group/Division
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Experience
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location Boston
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Commercial Banking
Location Needham
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Equity Research
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location new york
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Needham & Company Examples

Summer Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Applied through HandShake and got an email to schedule an intro call. The phone call was with a first year analyst. He introduced himself and then asked basic technical questions like the 3 valuation model, which one has the highest value, when not to use DCF.
Interview Questions
Explain investment banking to a school kid

analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
two phone interviews basic technicals and a market sizing questions. Interview was laid back and a focus on fit with the firm.
Interview Questions
Market sizing question was quite difficult if you have not prepared for a market sizing question before

Internship Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous employee in Needham
Interviewed: January 2021
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
Quick, easy. First with HR, then meet with the Manager you will be reporting to once you start working.
Interview Questions
About the company and why was interested in community banking. Thought it would be more geared towards commercial banking, but NB is technically a "super-community bank"

Equity Research Associate Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round behavioral/fit interview done over a zoom call with one of the MDs. Second round technical interview 1 on 1 over the phone with the VP/Senior Analyst. Third round met with the other MD; interview was casual, mostly for fit.
Interview Questions
What is the enterprise value for this company?

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview process takes about 3 weeks and is composed of phone interviews and back to back multiple video interviews. Need to prepare everything you listed in your resume and standard/non standard IB questions
Interview Questions
Stock pitch

summer analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: August 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
1st round phone interview, very technical if you have not had a banking or other finance related internship.
Interview Questions
What happens to financial statements when inventory increases by 10.
What happens when accrued expenses increases by 20

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: August 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Started with a one on one call for about 30 minutes, then had a second call with associates, and then a 4 hour superday
Interview Questions
Tell me about a current deal you've been following

analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in new york
Interviewed: November 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Call with an Associate on the team. He was very friendly and asked common questions about my background with a few technicals.
Interview Questions
What are some trends in the tech industry? Metrics to value a tech company?

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Short one-on-one phone interview with Associate, moved on to a more structured interview about a month later. Fairly simple fit/behavioral questions throughout. Didn't hear anything for a few months afterwards until offer was extended.
Interview Questions
None - it was very typical, what would be expected.

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Initial interview with managing director, then group interview with analysts and associates. Heard back after a few weeks about scheduling interviews with senior management including CEO. Entire process was about a month and a half.
Interview Questions
Big emphasis on "fit"