M&A Associate

Status
2nd Year Associate at
Group/Division/Type
Mergers and Acquisitions
City
London
Interviewed
January 2026
Overall experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

General Interview Information

Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months

Interview Details

What did the interview consist of?
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Please describe the interview / hiring process.
Recruiter put me in the process for IB Associate in WB in London. 1st round was a 30-min video call with HR. Next round was a 1-hour interview with a VP (behavioural + technical). Next round was a take-home 2.5hr case study (Teaser+3-statement+Profile review). Next round was 2 separate interviews with the team's Directors. Last round would be meeting the MDs.
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