Sequoia Capital Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (77%)

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4
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (75%)

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.

2.7
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Sequoia Capital

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Year
Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Wealth Management
Location Mayfield Heights
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Venture Capital
Location San Francisco
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Venture Capital
Location Chaoyang Qu
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Sequoia Capital Examples

Summer Analyst Intern Interview - Private Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in Mayfield Heights
Interviewed: January 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview began with a short introduction, then a run through of my resume. After that, we discussed my past experience, diving into my study abroad, extra-curricular, and details of previous internships. Though it was a behavioral interview, it was a deeper dive than initial phone conversations as it was an hour-15 minute long discussion. After the cordial good bye, it was a few weeks until I received and accepted my offer.
Interview Questions
There were no specifically difficult questions as they all related to myself and my background

Intern Interview - Venture Capital

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: August 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
It was a call first, like a behavioral interview. Next round was a technical test, asking me about valuations and LBOs, etc.
Interview Questions
Why is it difficult to value a 1st year firm?

Investment Management Intern Interview - Venture Capital

Anonymous employee in Chaoyang Qu
Interviewed: June 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The interview consists of three rounds. The first is a phone interview with HR, who briefly asked about my interest and availability. Then I was interviewed by a executive and then a 2-to-1 interview with my direct supervisor and the director of the department.
Interview Questions
I believe everyone who applied for sequoia wants to deal with direct investment, so they asked me if i would contribute as part of the portfolio management team. I agreed and I got in.
$10m+
Est Annual Revenue
$1bn-$2bn
AUM
Industry

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