Siemer & Associates Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (48%)

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.

3.1
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (58%)

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.

2.4
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (29%)

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 Siemer & Associates

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Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
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Year 2015
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Very Negative
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Technology
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2011
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Siemer & Associates Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: April 2015
Date Submitted: Apr 12, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
First had an interview with a HR lady. A few days later, had an interview with an analyst & a VP. They were pretty nice.
Interview Questions
What do you expect about this job? Why investment banking? Why LA? Any product that you want to invest in? Stock pitch?
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Investment Banking, M&A Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: March 2015
Date Submitted: Mar 23, 2015
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I have gone through the first round interview process. It consisted in a phone call with general questions about my background and resume.
Some questions I was asked were: "what is your favorite app at the moment?"
Interview Questions
What is your favorite current mobile app? Other questions were related to my resume and my previous experience. I was also asked why investment banking and what company I would invest in at the moment and why I would do so.
Sample Answer

Fall Investment Banking Intern Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Sep 04, 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1st Round Phone Interview:
- With HR/Marketing person
- Questions: What's happening in tech? What do you know about digital media? Tell me about a recent Siemer deal.
2nd Round In-Person Interview:
- With VP and experienced analyst
- Questions: Can you run me through your resume? They will be looking at your resume while you tell your story to find points to drill down on. You should be prepared to elaborate on any experiences.
- Walk me through what you did during X project?
- Do you have any questions for us? Make sure you research the firm and have questions prepared that show your interested in banking, the firm, and the LA tech scene. Main LA deals are done in tech, SAS, and digital media.
- Explain the v-lookup function
- Tell me about your favorite class at X college.
- Tell me more about what got you interested in banking. Know your story and be able to elaborate on what sparked your interested.
Interview Questions
Walk me through what you did during X project? These kind of drill down questions. A lot of the work they have you do requires excel and powerpoint. They want you to give them an idea of your skill set in these areas through your experience.
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Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: March 2014
Date Submitted: Aug 20, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Two associates interviewed me for the job opportunity. It was my first investment banking interview and the questions were pretty standard. What really set them apart was that one of the associates was intentionally trying to tie me up and rebutting everything I stated. Didn't seem very pleasant people to work with, but then again it could have been my interview experience. Little to no technicals
Interview Questions
What quality do you think is most important for an investment banker?...............................................
What do you know about the technology industry?.....................................................................................
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: February 2014
Date Submitted: Jul 24, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Reached out to someone in senior level management who referred me to the HR person. HR scheduled a phone call with me to talk about my resume and background — it was a very informal process. I later had my interview with the analyst over Skype. Everyone was very nice and it seemed like they got along well.
Interview Questions
Can you tell me about a tech company you like, and why? Basically they want to see that you are keeping updated on the technology sector. There were also the standard "walk me through your resume" questions followed by more detailed questions on what exactly you worked on in your past internships. Overall it was a very casual yet comprehensive interview.

One thing I will note is that they are a deceptively selective company to get hired at. There are only three investment banking intern slots open for the summer, and they recruit at all of the Ivies, top privates, and top California schools.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Technology

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: May 2014
Date Submitted: May 07, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Was referred and received an email two weeks later for an interview two weeks after that. Went to the interview, was pressure cooked, and came out after an hour.
There were two people interviewing me, one an analyst, and the other an associate, and they generally did not ask about technical questions, mostly staying on general work experience as well as behavioral questions.
Interview Questions
Why do you want to be on the sell side over the buy side when you are already on the buy side? Why make the transition
What are the basic valuation techniques and can you walk through exactly what you had to do with them?
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Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: May 2013
Date Submitted: Jan 18, 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Pretty lack luster. They were really rude in the interview and tried to play up how similar they were to "big wall street firms" by doing things like acting stuffy. They're a small firm that does mostly media deals so they don't have much to really be stuffy about. Overall, not too impressed.
Interview Questions
How would you describe the internet to someone in the 1700s?
Name the hottest app on the market right now (and obviously explain why you picked it).
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IB Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: February 2011
Date Submitted: Apr 11, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
I initially made contact through a Managing Director and began the interview process with a phone screen with an Associate. The phone screen was to assess basic competence and to ascertain whether I had a very basic understanding and interest in investment banking, technology and markets in general. I was brought in for a superday the following week. Each interview focused on different topics including basic accounting and valuation, tech industry questions as well as several brain teasers. I received an offer roughly 1 week later.
Interview Questions
Question: How would you explain the internet to a person living in colonial America?

(Short) Answer: Akin to the largest library you can visualize.
Question: What is one trend within digital media you believe will make the biggest splash within the next year or two?

Answer: Democratization of content creation and distribution.

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