Merchant Banking Interview

Hey,
I have an Merchant Banking phone interview coming up in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know what I should expect to be asked, aside from the basic "fit" questions?

Thanks!

 

Merchant banking can be used interchangeably with with private equity, it's historically been used for sell-side banks' private equity franchises (i.e. Allen & Co. Merchant Banking, GS Merchant Banking, etc.).

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 

have you tried looking on GlassDoor? Might be some helpful info there. I've interviewed with a number of merchant banks this year (all lower-MM) and honestly the interviews were all over the place. Know the basics for any IB/PE interview. Resume walkthrough, why that company, know what they do, know why you want to work in merchant banking. Aside from the basics, I've gotten everything from super hard technical questions to completely random personality type stuff. Just study the IB and PE guides. you'll be good.

 

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