Noble Financial Capital Markets Interview Questions

5 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (88%)

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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.

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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.

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% Interns - FT Offers (36%)

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 Noble Financial Capital Markets

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2014Research AssociateBoca RatonInvestment BankingPositiveAverage
2012Institutional Equity SalesBoca RatonEquity Capital MarketsPositiveDifficult
2015Equity Research InternBoca RatonEquity ResearchVery PositiveEasy
2012Institutional SalesBoca RatonSales and TradingPositiveAverage
2012Summer Equity Research AssociateBoca RatonResearchPositiveAverage

Research Associate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boca Raton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Other

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: 2014 Date Submitted: Jan 06, 2016

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Drug Test
Background Check

Interview

I met first with two senior analysts, separately. Then I had a phone interview with the Director of Research. A few weeks later I was asked to submit a writing sample. A week later I was asked to summarize a press release. After that, I had a second round of interviews with the same analysts and also the Head of Investment Banking for the sector.

Interview Questions

There weren't any difficult or unexpected questions. They asked the typical why do you want to work here, where do you want to be in 5 years, how do you fit in with our team. The most important aspects were being personable and my writing samples. Be prepared with work samples! And then be prepared to write something off the cuff so to speak. The company wanted to know if I could take one of their companies and write a note or report on a company update. They also liked that I got the work samples back to them quickly.
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Institutional Equity Sales Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Boca Raton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: 2012 Date Submitted: Oct 04, 2015

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check

Interview

The process was great, I had an initial phone interview with the hiring manager. This was followed by an in person interview that lasted around 3 hours. I met with the hiring manager, met with a couple managing partners of the firm, met with a couple equity analysts and finally some traders. They did some internal consulting and decided to move me forward to the next phase. I had to read a few different research reports and answer questions about them, talk about how I would pitch the companies to investors, find the salient points, look for errors or omissions, and decide what was important to convince someone to invest in those companies.

Interview Questions

Mostly fit. The "toughest" question they asked was how to value a company...name a few different ways. Which do you think is best? How do you value a company with no revenues or profits?
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Equity Research Intern Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in Boca Raton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: July 2015 Date Submitted: Sep 24, 2015

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I got the interview through a referral. The interview was very straightforward. Talked about why I choose finance as my major? Why I was interested in equity research and etc? The whole interview process was very conversational. It did not really consist of the interviewer asking me direct questions. We talked a lot about where I was from and sports. Overall, it was a good experience and the interviewer was laid back.

Interview Questions

Nothing was really difficult. Again, it was more so of a conversation than a traditional interview. The interview was very straightforward. Talked about why I choose finance as my major? Why I was interested in equity research and etc? The whole interview process was very conversational. It did not really consist of the interviewer asking me direct questions. We talked a lot about where I was from and sports. Overall, it was a good experience and the interviewer was laid back.
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Institutional Sales Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous employee in Boca Raton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: 2012 Date Submitted: Aug 25, 2013

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check

Interview

I found the position online. After submitting my resume the Director of Sales called and set up a brief phone interview. After the phone interview, I came into the office for a group interview, and met the Director, a Managing Partner, and an equity analyst. Asked basic technical questions but ,mostly all fit. The interview lasted about 1.5hrs. A few days after the Director sent me a research report, and had me illustrate what I thought was most critical for buy side. I sent my reply, and shortly after I was offered the position.

Interview Questions

Describe what you think is most important in valuing a company? My answer consisted mostly of cash flow, sometimes free cash flow is more important.
How would you value Apple? How would you check the market value is right/wrong? Described determine asset value by DCF, and looking at the multiples of their closest competitors.
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Summer Equity Research Associate Interview - Research

Anonymous employee in Boca Raton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: February 2012 Date Submitted: Jun 22, 2013

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

A friend/ current employee submitted my resume to the director of research and I was called for a 1x1 interview later that week.

Interview Questions

The interview fairly basic for the most part since i was only applying for an internship position.
The interview fairly basic for the most part since i was only applying for an internship position.
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