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PE interview travel reimbursement still not paid after ~3 weeks
invited to interview and was told travel would be on them. still not reimbursed after almost 3 weeks from when I submitted the expenses. I've even reminded the headhunter at the week 2 mark to remind/communicate this to the firm, but nothing in my bank yet. (btw i got an offer if that makes any...
Question for On-Cycle Interviewers
Question for those that interviewed candidates during on-cycle earlier this week: TLDR: What were some of the mistakes you noticed candidates making or reasons why you/the interviewing team dinged a candidate? How would you fix/change these mistakes or reasons why that candidate got dinged? Apart...
Private Equity Interview / Technical questions - for a newbie
Hi WSO Community, a friend asked me to recommend some courses to prepare for the technical questions of a PE interview (DCF, modeling, company analysis, Bloomberg, Excel, etc)? I know that Wallstreet prep, WSO and Peak Frameworks seem to offer similar classes. What are your thoughts? Do you...
MS internship digital questionnaire
First ever digital interview, not sure what to expect. Is it all behavioural (example questionnaires suggest it is) or should I prepare some technical stuff too, kinda lost/new to this. Any advice would help
Why do VCs invest in humanoid robots now instead of 10 years ago?
question for interview, got panic i answered 1. better regulation; 2. more demand; 3. Reduced cost of research and development time feel like total no chance now...
FIG Lateral Analyst Hire
Hi guys, I will be soon going thru my 2nd interview with an MD from an M&A FIG team at an MM bank in London. They told me I would have to do a case study and mentioned that I should focus on valuation multiples and comps and precedent valuations. Any tips/advice on what to study, where to practice,...
Authentic Questions For AZ-104 Exam - That Help You Do Well
Preparing for the Microsoft AZ-104 exam is made easier with authentic Questions For Microsoft AZ-104 Exam from P ass4Future . These resources, including dumps , practice tests, and PDF questions , are designed to reflect the actual exam format and difficulty. Available in PDF, Web-based, and Desktop...
good questions to ask PE founders/partners
what are 5-10 good questions to ask the PE founder/partner that I'm doing the final-round interview with? I already know all the basics about the firm and the role from prior conversations with other people at the firm - want to get some ideas for good questions to ask partner-level folks.
Morgan Stanley CRE Lending Interview Questions (Analyst)
I have been invited to interview for an analyst position on the Morgan Stanley CRE lending desk (for reference, I have two years of experience in RE debt brokerage). Would really appreciate any insight as to what questions I should be prepared to answer (focusing more on the technical /...
CRE Analyst Foundational Concepts
Looking for guidance regarding the basic principles/formulas/protocol which will be absolutely necessary (and likely to be asked in a technical interview) for a CRE Analyst.
Question on a M&A/Merger Math Interview Question
So here is the question: Let's say this same Acquirer (Equity Value of $500 million and Enterprise Value of $600 million) has Net Income of $50 million and EBITDA of $100 million. The Target (Purchase Equity Value of $100 million and Purchase Enterprise Value of $150 million) has Net Income of $10...
deferred revenue impact on 3 statements
just want to double-check my walk-through of how an increase/decrease in deferred revenue flows through the 3 statements, and an additional question about what happens when there's expense recognition associated with the deferred revenue recognition. $10 increase is easy: - income statement: no...
HELP: How do I know if I will be asked technical questions for internship interview?
I got an interview for a PE internship and the email is as follows: Thanks for showing interest in X company, I am impressed by your experience and would like to schedule an interview with you. Do you have availability Tuesday at 4PM CDT? Or please provide me with times you are available to chat!...
Investment Banking Healthcare
Hi all. Interviewing for a senior analyst (2nd year) IB role in Healthcare at BB US bank in the UK, and I was curious if anyone could advise on the usual interview process, modelling tests, and general Healthcare specific questions or resources that I should look into. To mention that this is an...
Sequence Problems
I was totally stumped on these 3, 9, 14, 12, 36, 41, ? 45, 15, 225, 150, 50, 2500, ? 6, 3, 4, 8, 19, 103/2, ?
Fairstead Development Interview
I'm speaking with a senior director at Fairstead for an opportunity on the NY development team. Has anyone interviewed there, worked there or currently work there? Would like any tips on what to expect during the conversation - i.e. potential questions. Also any thoughts on the firm's position today...
JPM Real Estate Interview and Superday Help
Does anyone know what type of questions JPM might ask during their real estate 2025 summer analyst interview and superdays? How technical are they? I’m new to real estate but got a first round so I’m panicking on if I am qualified enough to answer their questions.
I got asked outside the interview room: if you got 2 offers, which would you take?
The two groups I’m trying out for sit next to each other on the floor. The other group was definitely in earshot of our conversation along with people I interviewed with previously. What was the best answer to give?
Need Advice on Career path
I graduated from a non target business program at a target school think (BMOS/Queens Econ) and I was a athlete in my time at school but I struggled to find finance related internships. I want to break into IB I was just wondering what you guys think is my best course of action. I have completed all...
MBB EMEA advice!
Hi all, have a friend who just received an invite to a multi-day "training" event by an MBB after being rejected for a position there. As far as I am aware, this invitation has been extended to a wide pool of candidates considering she didn't perform well in the interview process. The question is...
Wells Fargo (WF) Commercial Real Estate (CRE) 2025 Timeline and Question
Does anyone know or have heard back from Wells Fargo 2025 CRE summer 2025 first round after doing their HireVue? Along with what type of questions should I expect to have to answer, preferably technical preps if you know.
Private Equity Interview Structure
I will be having a first-round interview with an LMM PE firm specifically for an internship within the value creation team. I am new to the PE industry having only interned in one of the MBB and another tier 2 firm for a combined tenure of less than 6 months. Here are some of my questions regarding...
MS Fixed Income Interviews
How intense are MS S&T fixed income interviews? Have a 30 min phone interview and not rly sure how to prepare. Any advice would be amazing, thanks so much!!
KKR Real Estate Credit HireVue
I recently got a HireVue invitation from KKR for their 2025 Summer Analyst program in real estate credit. They sent two separate interview invitations, I'm assuming that they split up their behavioral and technical questions into two distinct virtual interviews. Is there anything in particular I...
Baird Superday
I have an upcoming super day at Baird for their Defense and Government office in DC. Does anyone have any insights into the group and ideas for what to expect? Thanks
Evercore Houston SA Interview
Hi all, I just got an email for a first round interview at Evercore in the Houston office. I know that this is the energy side of the bank, and was just wondering what kind of techs they will ask. Is it primarily simple accounting, or is it more geared towards actual O&G technicals? Thanks in...
Private Credit Case Study and Interview questions
Hi! I have a private credit interview coming up for a Tier 1 firm. This specific team focuses on private credit in form of trade receivable bundling and trade finance. However, I am pretty sure the interview will be a generic PC case study. I went through the forum and got a few good inputs, and...
Real Estate Investment Banking Questions
For a REGAL group interview with a middle market bank, where are good sources for real estate focused questions to study or content to look over? What does real estate IB really look like?
IB Case study interview - resources/examples/help?
Have an IB SA interview coming up - case study oriented. got the following briefing: - The case study centres around reviewing a specific listed company based on a public info pack (financial statements, company publications, analyst research, etc) and presenting views to a senior banker on the...
Interesting interview question
Hi all, I recently had an interview for an SA position in London. One of the interview questions they asked me was along the lines of: "If you had to pick two ratios to assess a company, what would you pick?" I picked EV/EBITDA as my choice for a fair market value ratio (assuming no weird industry...
Paper LBO for IBD SA
I've been working on doing paper LBOs and starting to get the hang of it. I'm curious how detailed/complex the ones I'll be given interviews will be. Most of the practice LBOs I've worked on have pretty standard straight-line depreciation, as a flat rate or percent, round numbers (ex: 100M EBITDA...
Rosenbaum
Hi, Would you recommend buying the Rosenbaum as a book for 100€ or is a pdf version from 2009 also sufficient? Thank you in advance! :)
How do Net Operating Losses (NOLs) affect a company’s 3 statements?
Straight from the 400 Qs, can anyone explain this using simple numbers? (I've seen this done but am confused by this explanation and want to be sure I'm not missing anything.) The “quick and dirty” way to do this: reduce the Taxable Income by the portion of the NOLs that you can use each year,...
Confused over NWC capital part of IB Interview Question
I saw an interview question but I was a bit confused due to the replying comments on it: "A company has $20 of operating cash flow and a change in NWC of ($10), D&A of $5, and Capex of $20. The company has $450 of equity value. What is the P/E Ratio?" I understand that you ignore the capex because...
EM Sales Technicals? Help
Hello, I have an upcoming interview in EM Credit Sales for a BB in Paris. Second round - passed first round where they mostly asked me about the news and bonds, nothing super technical. But I feel like 2nd round will be a lot more technical and idk what to study to prepare? Have already interned in...
Interview Help - Structuring Fundamentals
Hey Chimps - long time lurker, first time poster. Need some help with prepping for Lower MM/Upper MM private credit interviews. In speaking with PC associates, I've been advised to be prepared to answer questions on the fundamentals of structuring (e.g., how much leverage would you put on this...
Interview Question about experience
I have a first round interview with a life-science IB boutique. I was told by the firm that I will be asked questions on my interest in the firm, interest in the sector and my relevant experience. The only problem I have is that I do not have any relevant experience and so I am unsure how I will...
Interview Help Commercial Banking Program
I have an upcoming interview for a commercial banking rotational program and would appreciate any kind of advice. Anything from previous commercial banking interview experiences to potential questions.
New Tool for Consulting Interview Prep - Looking for Feedback
Hey everyone, I'm about a month into a project called A Case A Day on Substack which aims to provide daily case interviews based on current business news for prospective consulting hires and current consultants looking to continue to sharpen their skillset. I'm gearing this towards early career...
strong in analytical thinking but average in business acumen, what does it mean?
I had two rounds of interviews with a growth equity firm before being eliminated from the process, with the feedback from both rounds being "strong in analytical thinking, average in business acumen". For context, 1) the firm used a specific interview software/scoring process that compares my...
MM HF Grad Expectation
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First Interview with MS
I just got my first interview with Morgan Stanley for a 2024 sophomore insights program. The division is institutional equities. I am super nervous please help!
Citadel Recruitment Process (London)
Do you have any DETAILED insights into Citadel's recruitment process for (1) L/S equity Associate and / or (2) Event Driven Associate positions in London? Thanks a lot!
What's the best time to do internships in college for IB?
Hope everyone is doing well. I'm about to turn sophomore (transferring to a target school next semester) , so I was wondering if anyone could explain what is the right/best approach to pursuing the internships, while still in college (if there is). Which year in college would be the best to start...
Interview at a Inter Dealer Broker
I have a 1st stage phone interview with a big IDB coming up, any advice for preparations / idea on what sort of questions may be asked. Any help with be much appreciated!
unsure how interview went
hi, I just had an interview for an internship and am really unsure about how it went. Started with behaviorals and I answered fine, could have prob been better but definitely solid. Then we moved into technicals, got the first one pretty much 100% right, but on the second one I had no clue if i was...
Tricky Brainteaser
Does anyone know the answer?Thanks Hannah is meeting with Jeremy at 12:30. She thinks her watch is 3 minutes slow but it is actually 7 minutes fast. Jeremy thinks his watch is 5 minutes fast but it is actually 1 minute slow. Hannah arrives when she thinks it is 12:35. Assuming that Jeremy is already...
how do you estimate market size for vertical software
hey you all, I'm prepping for growth equity recruiting and would love to hear more thoughts on how you'd answer a very vague/broad market size estimation question. QUESTION: please ignore the title regarding "vertical software" - I actually need help with horizontal software/a software category....
Morgan Stanley non-IB hirevue
If anyone here applied for non-IB roles at MS and completed their hirevue assessment, I was wondering if it would include technical questions too? As this is the case with IB analyst roles. And how many questions should I expect? With eight minutes to complete I think it's highly unlikely they will...
Morgan Stanley non-IB hirevue
If anyone here applied for non-IB roles at MS and completed their hirevue assessment, I was wondering if it would include technical questions too? As this is the case with IB analyst roles.
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