Corporate Development Interview for a Top Aerospace & Defense Company. Please Help

Fellow Monkeys,

I have an interview coming up for a corporate development role with a large aerospace & defense company (Lockheed, Boeing, United Tech, General Dynamics) and would appreciate any insight on what to prepare for in terms of potential questions or skills tests. To give you more context, this would be for an in-person interview for an analyst role that is geared toward people with 2-4 years of experience. I have already researched the topic, but have found very little info that is relevant.

Is there anyone out there that has interviewed with one of these companies and willing to share their experience?

What questions should I prepare for aside from the obvious ones (i.e. why this company, why this industry, why corp dev, why leave banking, deal experience, etc.)?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

5 Comments
 

for what it's worth, i interviewed at a A&D company for a CD role a while back...it was almost entirely fit-based and high-level discussion about key themes impacting the industry and how the company was opportunistically positioned to execute its strategy.

 
Most Helpful

Et ullam quia aut et voluptatem sunt delectus. Voluptates incidunt ut perspiciatis blanditiis. Blanditiis porro maxime vitae numquam fuga. Quo nulla est eius perspiciatis enim illo illo nostrum. Dolore saepe quam velit id est neque dolor.

Reiciendis molestiae et quia. Qui odio consequatur qui.

Officia cumque architecto aut quas dolore dolores tempore. Eum deleniti aliquam et eum. Velit enim tempora est.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”