Progress Partners Interview Questions

15 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (96%)

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.

3.9
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (83%)

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
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% Interns - FT Offers (41%)

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 Progress Partners

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
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Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2025
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Boston
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Year 2024
Job Title Intern
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Location Boston
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Job Title Intern
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Location Boston
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
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Year 2019
Job Title Intern
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Location Boston
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Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2018
Job Title Intern
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Location New York
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Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
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Interview Questions & Answers - Progress Partners Examples

summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: January 2022
Date Submitted: Feb 22, 2026
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online through the website and received two interviews (Associate and VP). Mostly behavioral based with typical questions around why IB, Progress Partners. Should have good response around why TMT. Ended up accepting the offer. Would focus on behavioral elements
Interview Questions
Not really, it was all behavioral mostly around why IB, Progress Partners and TMT.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: September 2025
Date Submitted: Jan 22, 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I was given a referral to Progress Partners in the fall of 2025. The process started with an initial phone screening and email. Then I had a technical interview with two members of the team there with questions focused mainly on technicals that can be found in the tech section of the WSP redbook.
Interview Questions
What are the key drivers of all operating line items on the income statement of a tech firm?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: October 2024
Date Submitted: Dec 09, 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The hiring process is pretty straightforward. You apply, then get contacted by HR about a month or so after for a screener call. The call is purely behavioral to gage why you want to work at the firm, why tech, why investment banking, with the rest of the time to ask questions. Then you get a 1-1 call with an analyst/associate at the firm which is a 50/50 mix between behavioral and technical questions. Make sure to know tech valuation, industry trends, deals they have worked on, and have an opinion on the markets. I received an offer 1 month after. This was all on zoom.
Interview Questions
How many tires are in New York city currently?
Sample Answer

Analyst Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: August 2024
Date Submitted: Sep 06, 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Very straight forward and simple interview process. I was contacted by HR about a week after applying for an anitial zoom meeting with the head of HR. Basic behaviorals - Why Progress Partners, why IB, what makes you cut out for this internship, explain a time when you had to juggle many things at once - then was asked a very basic technical question about what financial statement I would use to assess a company's health. Next I was invited to a second round interview with an analyst and was very pleasant. The interviewer was very cool and it seemed more like a conversation with some technicals as well. I was asked behaviorals about why IB, what makes me a good candidate, TMAY, and finally explained a recent deal and why tech banking. The technical portion lasted the last half of the 30 minute interview, and was basic technical questions about accounting, DCF, valuation, etc. I received an offer 1 month after my second round interview.
Interview Questions
The analyst asked me about a recent deal that was taking place in an unrelated industry to their focus verticals, and caught me off gaurd. I was also asked about how a $100 write down of an asset would affect the three financial statements. This one was saved for the very end.
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Summer Analyst Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: October 2023
Date Submitted: Nov 21, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I knew someone at the company on an analyst level. Was introduced to HR Manager and interviewed with 2 Associates. The interview was online and pretty straightforward. Basic questions like walk me through a DCF and questions about my experience and interests.
Interview Questions
Asked about my interests section of resume. Asked about music, literature, and other personal interests.
Asked about how to get from revenue to unlevered free cash flow.
Sample Answer

Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: March 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 22, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Pretty straight forward. 1-1 with an analyst and then 1-1 with an associate. Fairly simple questions about background, past internships
Interview Questions
Introduce yourself. Why this bank?
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Summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: January 2019
Date Submitted: Mar 01, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Consisted of a series of phone interviews of behavioral questions, and then technical skills interview.
Interview Questions
There were some brain teasers/trick questions but everything is reasonable as long as you were adequately prepared.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Fall Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: July 2019
Date Submitted: Jul 20, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The first step in engaging in the interview process was reaching out to the recruiting email on the company website. I was instructed to attach my resume, cover letter, and availability. With in one week, the associate in charge of the process reached out to schedule a phone interview. That was scheduled for a week later. This interview consisted of all behavioral/fit questions followed by an opportunity to ask questions. With in a week of this interview I was asked back for a final in person interview at their offices. I was interviewed by 3 different analysts/associates at the firm. I was instructed to walk each person through my resume then answer a series of technical questions. This was followed by an opportunity to ask questions.
Interview Questions
I was asked a series of technical questions in my final round interview. The questions were normal difficaulyy with some being slightly challenging. The questions I was asked is as follows:
How do you calculate EBITDA?
What does EBITDA represent? Why is it more important than revenue?
Walk me through a DCF?
Explain what WACC is and how it is calculated?
Then elaborate on how you get rate for Equity, PS, and Debt
Walk me through a comparable analysis? Also, explain how the companies are chosen?
Walk me through a precedent transaction?
What valuation method (DCF, Comp Co, or Precedent Transactions) would yield the highest valuation?
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2018
Date Submitted: May 19, 2019
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Reached out to an alumni currently working at the firm. Completed a first round phone interview main consisting of basic behaviourals (Why IB?) (Tell me about yourself). Second round was another phone interview with an Associate, consisting of the most basic technicals, and behaviourals.
Interview Questions
The first round phone interview consisted of very basic behavioural questions "Why Investment Banking?", "Tell me about yourself?" People were generally very nice and easy-going. After the first round, the second round was another phone interview with an Associate at whichever office you chose to work with. The second round was composed of very basic technical questions, and behaviourals. During the second round there were some follow up questions to your "Why Investment Banking" answer. Also, I was asked if I had ever done any financial modeling.
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: December 2016
Date Submitted: Aug 14, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I reached out to an employee at the firm, who then set up a phone screen with two people (analyst & associate). I then had an in-person interview a few weeks later with two people. Everyone was very professional.
Interview Questions
A lot more fit questions than I anticipated. There was a lot of emphasis on my writing skills and on my ability to handle feedback on my work. They also spent a long time talking about my personal interests outside of work. There was nothing technical at all, but just be prepared to know your resume in and out (which you should already). Super friendly people, try to let your personality show as much as possible in the interview and stress your past experiences at school and you should be good to go.
Sample Answer
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