JPM- M&A Placement
What kind of technical question are asked for the M&A group (intern placement process)
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They’d ask this in an SA interview?
If you don’t do it correctly they blackball you from every other bank too
It will be based more on your interest in M&A, rather than technicals. Yes, you should be able to walk through a merger model and understand fundamental accretion/dilution concepts, but they are not going to grill your ass.
The most important thing they care about is your "Why M&A?" answer. You need to make sure it's not cliche or bs. I advise talking about how M&A groups always focus on execution rather than pitching and tend to be industry agnostic so you will get a lot of exposure to different industries. Also namedrop M&A analysts you've spoken to and JPM M&A deals.
How selective can this process get? Does it boil down to personality or technicals?
The selection process for top groups can be very competitive. My advice is to network your damn balls off in the groups you want. It will come down to both personality and technicals, but way more on fit. You already demonstrated your technical acumen by getting the offer. Talk with the M&A analysts and mirror what they say in the interview. Fortunately, JPM is very well-rounded in that most of their groups are solid, so it's not the end of the world if you don't get M&A. (Unlike certain BBs that have strong groups and weak groups)
Has the interview process for M&A placement already started for this year?
For jp, i was told to reach out couple days before the placement kicks off since they do their own recruitment
I've been reaching out to people in the M&A group and no one has responded to me. Should I just wait until the official placement process or keep trying to network with them?
I would think that as an incoming SA they'd want to talk to you but it seems like they don't give a fuck.
they dont give a fuck lol
it's such a weird vibe feels like I'm pulling teeth to get someone to talk to me. Feels like I'm re-recruiting wtf.
Any analysts/interns have some insight into this?
why don't you just say MS since people know GS gives out group-specific offers
bro delete this I was talking about Jefferies
It will be tough without alumni in the group, or general understanding of M&A and merger modeling. JPM M&A is a top group on the street. Good luck!
Has anyone either SA or FT had anyone reach out to them either from Hr or a banking group since they got the offer
yeah FIG people have reached out to all the SAs I've talked with lmao
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