Cornerstone Research Financial Analyst interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Los Angeles, CAPosted Jan 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had shorter, less extended interview experiences where each stage quickly tested economics understanding through a focused case format.

Back-to-back phone rounds — Two ~30-minute rounds immediately back-to-back, each mixing a couple behavioral questions with a case based on something the interviewer had worked on.
Campus first round (behavior + short case) — A brief behavioral section followed by a short case; the interviewer later explained the correct approach, which I didn’t follow.
On-campus case focus (back-to-back cases) — Two 30-minute case interviews with minimal emphasis on personal intros, starting quickly with the case.
On-campus then DC office (case interviews) — A reasonably difficult

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