Finance Internship/Co-op Interview - Corporate Finance
Anonymous interview candidate in Brookline
Interviewed:
January
2019
Date Submitted:
Jan 09, 2019
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Other
Interview
First round consisted of a phone interview with an analyst; they asked behavioral questions and very basic finance/accounting questions. Heard back in three business days advancing to the second round. The second round included video chats with four higher-level folks in the finance group; their questions were a mix of behavioral and case study.
Interview Questions
Walk me through the three financial statements...how would [financial statement x] change this item on [statement y], and where would you see this in a revenue and cost Excel model?
One of the most difficult questions began with an overview of the financial statements and outlining the effects of changing various line items on one of the statements. For example: how would changing revenue on the balance sheet affect items on both the income statement and cash flow statement. That part was not that difficult. The more challenging component of the question had to do with the interviewer asking how each of those changes would fit into a series of Excel models. , What are the three biggest challenges that Tesla will face in the next five years?" was another somewhat challenging question.
One of the most difficult questions began with an overview of the financial statements and outlining the effects of changing various line items on one of the statements. For example: how would changing revenue on the balance sheet affect items on both the income statement and cash flow statement. That part was not that difficult. The more challenging component of the question had to do with the interviewer asking how each of those changes would fit into a series of Excel models. , What are the three biggest challenges that Tesla will face in the next five years?" was another somewhat challenging question.
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