Shea & co Interview Questions

24 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (90%)

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.

3.7
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (94%)

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 (30%)

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 Shea & co

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Technology
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location Boston
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Boston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Shea & co Examples

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: April 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online through handshake, did not do any networking but was selected for first round. First round was pretty good, and consisted of mainly behavioral and a couple technical questions. Was selected for a second round, which was a bit more technical. One key tip is to be able to talk about software market trends in depth and know some key software financial metrics such as rule of 40.
Interview Questions
Why are you specifically interested in software investment banking?

Summer Analyst Interview - Technology

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: April 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Emailed HR with my resume randomly and got an invitation for a first round. Half and half behavioral and basic technical. 2nd round was identical to the first and very informal. Cut after round 2. Small SA class very competitive
Interview Questions
How different valuation methods apply to Shea, but not very difficult questions were asked

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: April 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round was mostly behavioral with a few simple technicals (how 3 financial statements are connected, walk me through a DCF, ways to value a company, recent tech industry trends). Second round about a week later with more technical focus, especially software-related questions like important metrics for a SaaS company.
Interview Questions
What is a recent trend in the tech industry?

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: February 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Had a one-on-one Zoom call with an Associate. Spoke for a bout 30 minutes with little behavioral and quite a few technical questions.
Interview Questions
SaaS questions, Why are you interested in SaaS?, Financial Statement questions about SaaS companies i.e Questions about what happens to balance sheet when Deferred Revenue increase, Typical behavioral and background questions.

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: March 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied through school's Handshake, received first round 1 on 1 interview with an analyst, moved on to 2nd round, and got cut. My interviewer didn't seem to know what position I was applying for. Obviously software-focused technicals.
Interview Questions
What valuation method produces the lowest/highest price

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: March 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Was a 30 minute zoom interview with an analyst at the firm. Depending on the interviewer, the interview could be either mostly behavioral or technical
Interview Questions
Where is deferred revenue on the 3 financial statements?

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: April 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1st round phone call with employee at the firm that lasted about 30 minutes and consisted of behaviorals and technicals
Interview Questions
Walk me through a DCF

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: January 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied on the website and H.R. reached out to setup an interview. I had a Zoom call with an analyst for about a half hour.
Interview Questions
Tell me about an acquisition or company in the software industry that you have been following.

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: October 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
On campus recruiting consisted of two 30 minute interviews back-to-back followed by an invitation to the superday in Boston. Final round was one more meeting with a VP in the SF office.
Interview Questions
Nothing really unexpected or out of line

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: December 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Relatively easy overall, superday was 6 interviews with senior level people. Interviews were primarily behavioral, but with a couple tech-related interview questions like rule of 40 and DCF for SaaS companies.
Interview Questions
What is the Rule of 40 in SaaS and what does it signify?