Lazard Middle Market Interview

So I have an interview coming up with Lazard MM and couldn't find much here specifically about their middle market practice. I just want to know some basic info about culture, hours, interview as opposed to Lazard the parent company. Is is that much different? or are they similar for the most part?

I know there isn't as much prestige compared to the parent company.

Also would like to know the hours because I am currently at a small boutique and want to know how the transition will be going from working normal hours to how the hours will be there.

28 Comments
 
Best Response

They are pretty different- but as the above poster stated, it would be good to know for which office (can PM me if you don't want to post it on here since they are very small). The offices have different focuses (for example Charlotte is entirely healthcare). They operate very separate from the parent company working on (as the name says) smaller middle market deals. I think they may get cross-staffed with Lazard (parent) on occasion, but I'm not 100% sure on that. While there isn't the prestige of the parent, the name itself is a good one to have, and it also does not have the same reputation as a sweatshop the way Lazard (parent) does. Culture varies by office- interview questions were pretty standard.

 

^^ Oh yeah, that would help if I included that. It is in NYC and for their FIG Group and as a 2nd year analyst.

I have heard lots about Lazard(parent) and not doesn't sound too intriguing to me, thats why I'm trying to find out more about Lazard MM. Either way it is still step up from my currently place.

 

Operating model probably.

Have you built one before?

Is this for full-time next year?

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
 

1 hour operating model. They give u 2011/2012 statements for a company and ask you to build an operating model for the next 5 years.

Then they have a computer-based set of questions on accounting and corporate finance.

For my office they also had a 1 hour translation test (pen and paper) for a language I put on my resume.

Seems like a slightly harder version of the Houlihan Lokey process. Kind of overkill for an interview though...

 

Voluptatem qui a reprehenderit et quas provident. Necessitatibus officia corporis eum cumque numquam. Temporibus quis et accusamus tempore quo. Excepturi exercitationem doloremque porro est eos voluptate. Praesentium ullam nihil totam deleniti officia voluptatem sit quia.

Quia ullam asperiores suscipit. Dolorem est quo sunt soluta dolor tenetur numquam neque. Sapiente aperiam libero officia tempora adipisci et. Quasi ipsa sapiente rerum veritatis molestias. Minima dignissimos non totam assumenda illum est. Vel ducimus aperiam rerum eos sed.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”