Cornerstone Research Financial Analyst interview experience

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Washington, DCPosted Jan 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through one of the more difficult iterations where economics and statistics knowledge was emphasized and cases were the core of nearly every conversation.

On-campus (behavior + case) — An on-campus interview pairing short behavioral questions with a case.
On-site (multiple interviews across seniority) — A final on-site series with several 40-minute interviews, including conversations with analysts, associates, and a VP; both rounds used case and behavioral components.
Two-round deep-dive (PhD-heavy cases) — Another difficult two-round setup where the second round cases were harder and largely involved PhD-level problem framing.
Behavior + case mixed (mostly case) — A second-round experience with a combination of

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