MM Interview Turnaround Time
I had my case study for a pod in a MM (BAM/Citadel), and even though it’s been over a week, I have not heard back. Does anyone know if I’ve likely been cut, or are PMs too focused on recent market turbulence to focus on recruiting?
From my experience, some have taken two weeks or more to get back to me. If anything just email your recruiter (usually someone on the business development team) for an update. Also, they usually won't ghost you so don't worry.
Helpful, thank you! Did you end up getting the offer?
From my experience was pretty quick, but there are so many pods could depend on the PM and also the timing of when the case studies go on. Some candidates may have their case walk throughs much later / earlier than others.
OP here, going through my case debrief in the near future. Any advice there?
Sure - would say be really clear on your thesis right from the get go and then tie all the info you talk about to it right away. So if you think it’s a buy / long idea for example, would start with a quick intro about the biz (3-4 mins) then immediately hit your key points. Then make sure you have a really clear event path / set of KPIs or return drivers and why you think it will play out that way. Think my feedback was positive because I didn’t just vomit up facts about the business under discussion and had a pretty tactical view on how this becomes an actionable idea. Would also come prepared with a view on how to hedge the name (wouldn’t say it’s super important, but good to think about and important for most MM pods that are running market neutral)
Absolutely DO NOT waste the PM's time with a 3-4 min overview of the business. You always, always open with your recommendation. Then you break it down. If it feels the PM already knows the company, don't waste his time. Focus on the controversial points about the story, and ellaborate on why you believe one side or the other for each of those points.
Assuming the model is decent, where do most candidates fail during the case study debrief? Also, is it necessary to refer back to specific numbers in your model when making key points, or can you stay high level with your drivers / build?
TIA!
Don't know about others, but I care most about finding a well-structured thinker that can communicate effectively. Proficiency with numbers is a requirement, but is almost a commodity for anyone with the right background.
There is nothing more annoying than someone that talks and throws numbers at you for 30mins and you're still not sure whether it's a buy or sell pitch.
Imo if the PM chose the case there’s probably an ‘angle’ or key issue they’re expecting you to pick up on. Not something super hidden like “there’s aggressive warranty accounting” but maybe something like “well the store count growth guidance is compelling, but it’s still a brick and mortar sports store who overearned during lockdown - likely a poor use of capital” or “well the OEM side is stable and doing well, but the attach rate and margins on aftermarket are the real value drivers.”
What they’re not looking for is “growth is x and margin is y and eps is z and that seems cheap”. Basically make sure you can work independently and you’re not only in banking for being a very good processor but also can critically think.
The idea is that you can jump in, take a look, identify the “big debate” and key value drivers and think through some scenarios.
Or maybe he just has name he’s been wanting to look at and is busy so you do it. I’m 99% sure I had that once.
Can you describe the case study at a high level? Did you get a week to take it? Was it just your standard equity pitch?
I was given the name and asked to take a position, either long or short, with a detailed operating build.
Did you have the overview? How did it go?
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