OrbiMed Advisors Interview Questions

4 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (78%)

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.

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  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (80%)

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
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (26%)

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 OrbiMed Advisors

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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2016
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Hedge Fund
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Investment Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title Investment Analyst
Group/Division Pharmaceuticals
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Healthcare
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - OrbiMed Advisors Examples

Intern Interview - Hedge Fund

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: May 2016
Date Submitted: Aug 29, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The firm hires 1~2 sophomores from my school as part-time interns (during school year) every year. I got the interview totally unexpectedly. My resume was passed along directly to the person responsible for hiring, and I did one 1-on-1 interview. Given that most applicants are sophomores, I was asked basic accounting, finance, markets questions and a few nontrivial brainteasers as well.
Interview Questions
I was asked about 2~3 brainteasers, none of which I have seen before. , Also I didn't prepare a stock pitch but they asked me if I follow any companies/industries in particular.
Sample Answer

Hedge Fund Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2017
Date Submitted: Jan 31, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied through my school's career site. Got an email about an interview fairly quickly. Set up an appointment in their Manhattan office. Spoke with an alum from my school. I am not in the finance field academically, which the interviewer knew, so he asked me basic questions about financial statements, etc, to see how much I knew. He mentioned that they were looking for sophomores because they do not generally hire out of their intern program and don't want to take that opportunity away from students during their junior summer. The interviewer was very nice even though the building/atmosphere was a little intimidating. However, my inexperience definitely was obvious and I did not receive an offer.
Interview Questions
Nothing too unexpected- just general questions about finance to see what my knowledge base was because I come from a non-finance background. For example, he asked me to just name the parts of a balance sheet/income statement, etc. He had a copy of my resume and asked me to explain my experiences in more detail and what skills I had acquired from them. I can imagine that he would have asked more technical questions of a more experienced candidate but for me it was more like a conversation, albeit in a high pressure environment.
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Public Debt Analyst Interview - Pharmaceuticals

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2014
Date Submitted: Mar 26, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I submitted my resume online for a public debt analyst position. I was asked to come in to meet with a member of the team, and ended up meeting with Geoff Hsu, one of the senior partners. Very nice guy, incredibly smart. However, my background was not a good fit for the position.
Interview Questions
There were no direct "questions" which I can post. The conversation revolved around my background, experience in healthcare debt investing, overall awareness of the biopharma environment. He did ask a couple of pointed questions on a company in which I had invested in a previous position.
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Analyst Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: January 2014
Date Submitted: Mar 22, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Several one on one interviews. Discussion of healthcare, outlook on markets, and experience with modelling / debt.
Interview Questions
Describe how you would value a private company from perspective of debt investor. Looking to gauge the work you have done with private companies and your perspective / knowledge of debt financing and valuation.
Describe in detail the valuation work you did for deal on resume. Standard interview question, but just digging in on a specific deal in your resume and your understanding of valuation. Not necessarily different than standard interview but went through all deals on resume.
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