Pickering Pacific Pte Ltd Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (91%)

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The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

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Interview Difficulty (79%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Pickering Pacific Pte Ltd

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Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
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Positive
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Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2018
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Singapore
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Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Singapore
Experience
Positive
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Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Singapore
Experience
Very Positive
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Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Pickering Pacific Pte Ltd Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: March 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 23, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
It starts with a f2f interview. Questions consist of basic fit questions, followed by technicals (run me through a dcf, explain wacc, investment in associates, terminal value, 3 statements), and lastly market sizing. After that there will be one hour of company profiling test using their laptop.
Interview Questions
I guess market sizing was slightly difficult. I was tasked to estimate the market size for paint in Singapore. Other than that everthing else was relatively simple.
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Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 06, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
Technical questions regarding financial modeling and valuation methods will be tested. Interview is accompanied with 1 hour case study
Interview Questions
Walk me through a dcf model. How are the three financial statements linked? How do you value a private company? What are some of the common valuation multiples and methods you to value a company (private and non private)? How is the mergers and acquisitions market today like? What do you think the mergers and acquisitions market will be like in the Long run? Why this company? Do you have any prior experience in m& a? What do you expect of a typical day in this firm? Name me your strengths and weaknesses
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M&A Internship Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: May 21, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview was consist of fit questions, technical questions, and current market condition. It went well and I got to the next round.
Interview Questions
Basically, nothing unexpected was asked during the interview.

Why M&A?

Why the company?

How is the Mergers & Acquisitions market in Asia currently?

How do you do projections in DCF valuation?

What is EBITDA? Why using EBITDA?

What is Working Capital?

Is negative Working Capital bad for a company?



All the questions asked were simply taken from the 400 questions list. So you just make sure to learn the accounting, and valuation part for the technicals questions. You will be fine.
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Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: April 2013
Date Submitted: Jul 10, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied for an internship with Pickering Pacific via their website and got a response within a week.

Interview process consisted of 2 rounds. The first round mainly consisted of technical questions and brainteasers. Specific questions include:

- Walk me through your resume
- Explain some of the valuation (DCF, relative, precedent transaction) methods and how do you use them
- What are some of the common relative valuation ratios used to value a private company?
- What are some of the M&A trends in Asia?
- What roles and responsibilities do you expect an entry-level analyst to have for the industry?
- Name me 5 non-financial companies that are listed on the DAX/FTSE
- What is the current price of a barrel of oil?
- How many MacDonalds are there in the US?
- How many different brands of products are there in a typical supermarket?
- How many commercial airplanes are ordered each year?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- What do you do for fun outside of your studies/work?

Second round consists of a one-to-one interview with the managing director of the firm. This round feels more like a "get-to-know-you" session rather than an interview, with questions about your resume and your interests. More information such as the roles and responsibilities of the previous interns will be provided here. A Mandarin language proficiency test (reading a passage) will be conducted if applicable to the candidate.
Interview Questions
Qns: How many commercial airplanes are ordered each year?

Ans:
1. Estimate global population that have access to air travel
2. Estimate average air travel for each person with access annually, and calculate total air travel distance covered per year
3. Calculate total number of planes in operation by estimating the average distance each plane covers a year
4. Calculate the average number of planes that needs replacing annually by assuming a depreciable lifespan of 20 years
Where is point A on this map (*interviewer points to a location (possible facility) on a Google Maps printout)?

Make inferences regarding the size and shape of the facility, the location of it relative to the coastline, the level of development of its housing/roads (whether it uses the grid system), colour of the water (darker waters usually signify that the location is close to the equatorial region)

Ans: Miramar Air Field
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