SVB Securities Interview Questions

51 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.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (98%)

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.

3.2
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (80%)

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 SVB Securities

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2021AnalystNew YorkGeneralistPositiveVery Difficult
20232024 Investment Banking Summer Analyst InternNew YorkN/ANeutralAverage
2021Technology Investment Banking Summer AnalystNew YorkInvestment BankingNeutralDifficult
2023Summer AnalystNew YorkInvestment BankingNeutralAverage
2023Summer AnalystNew YorkInvestment BankingVery PositiveAverage
2021Summer AnalystNew YorkInvestment BankingVery PositiveDifficult
2022Investment Banking Summer AnalystNew YorkHealthcareNeutralDifficult
2022Equity Research Fellowship, TherapeuticsNew YorkEquity ResearchNeutralDifficult
2022Investment Banking Summer AnalystNew YorkInvestment BankingVery PositiveVery Difficult
2022Equity Research AssociateNew YorkTechnology, Media and Telecom (TMT)NeutralAverage

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: November 2021

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

First Round with an associate, then three more interviews with one more analyst, an associate, then a director.

Interview Questions

Walk me through the sources and uses table in an LBO

2024 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: February 2023

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

1st round very basic behaviorals invited back for a "superday" where over the next week i spoke with various bankers of different levels. Interviews ranged from just getting to know the bankers to challenging technicals

Interview Questions

What is a football field?

Technology Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: October 2021

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Applied on Linkedin, got an email from an MD a few weeks later for an introductory call. Had ~15 minute behavioral chat with the MD, then was told at the end that I would be making it to the Superday. Had superday a few weeks later. Superday was 4 back to back 30min zoom calls with 3 Directors/MDs and 1 associate.

Interview Questions

Walk me through a DCF?

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Other

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: January 2023

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

2 rounds: 1 on 1 with a member of the team and then superday with an MD and VP. Mostly behavioral some technical.

Interview Questions

How do you which company between two pays dividends if they have the same everything except one has a higher PE multiple.

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: March 2023

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

First round with an alumni analyst in person. Superday with a VP and SMD. Very casual. Not super technical but more focus on why SVB

Interview Questions

Valuing a tech company based off metrics they gave

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: March 2021

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

The first round was a one-on-one interview with an analyst that was half behavioral and half technical in content. In that interview, they are mainly checking to see if you are technically sound and have good reasoning for why you want to do healthcare/tech banking. I had three interviews in my superday, where it was one analyst, one associate, and one MD. This interview was quite technical and somewhat advanced, and they are really looking for an interest and an understanding of the industry you are interviewing for.

Interview Questions

How would you go about valuing a pharmaceutical or biotech company?, Ranking healthcare sub-verticals by attractiveness as LBO candidates, What are some trends you've been following in the healthcare industry?

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: April 2022

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

2 30-minute 1 on 1 first round interviews with VP and Analyst after applying online. Super day is later that week and consists of the same thing as the first round.

Interview Questions

How would a DCF be different when valuing a pharmaceutical company?

Equity Research Fellowship, Therapeutics Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: October 2022

Application

Phone Interview
Skills Test

Interview

Connected with the team via an on-campus career fair and learnt about their equity research fellowship program. An HR called me around 1 month later for a general screening and got a writing test later. A trading tick is given to me (a clinical stage biotech company) with some directions. Essentially, I was asked to wrote a report that includes science of their pipeline, competitiveness of the pipeline, revenue projections and a rating. Beyond what they asked for, I did a 3-statements modeling and DCF valuation to support my buy rating for that name I was provided. Even though I did not submit my model excel file. 48 hours was the time limit. An I did not hear back from them thereafter, assuming it is a no offer.

Interview Questions

Writing a whole report for a position designed for someone from science background with no actual ER experience is quite difficult

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: April 2022

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Applied through my university. Two Rounds. The first round was 30 minutes behavioral and 30 minutes technical. The second round was also 30 minutes behavioral and 30 minutes technical.

Interview Questions

How to do a DCF for a pharmaceutical company.

Equity Research Associate Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: April 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Background Check

Interview

Initial Phone Screen - VP Recruiting
Interview w/two Senior Equity Research Associates
Two Interviews w/ Research Analysts
Completed a mock Equity Research Report

Interview Questions

A good understanding of the pharmaceutical and bio-technology market is necessary.
Three Statement Financials questions were asked.
Pitch a stock scenario