Houlihan Lokey Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

I moved through the process quickly, and the interviews were mostly conversational—short rounds where I spent a lot of time talking, with the interviewer drawing me out on why I was interested and how I thought about the role.

Technical questions were present, but they stayed light and mixed into the flow. I still got a few conceptual prompts—things like valuation basics and some accounting-style discussion—but the overall pacing didn’t feel like an exam. Instead, it was more about how I responded, how easily I could hold a conversation while staying grounded in fundamentals, and whether my