Houlihan Lokey Financial Analyst interview experience

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Frankfurt am MainPosted Jul 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a two-part process that started with a phone interview and then moved onsite.

On the phone, I had two associate interviewers who focused on personal fit and my background, and then shifted into early technical questions tied to financial restructuring—especially accounting and corporate finance concepts.

The onsite was intense and wide-ranging. I had five people from the team interview me, and the technical portion spanned accounting, corporate finance, valuation, credit, bond math, and even options. There was also a brainteaser, which definitely added pressure because it wasn’t directly “finance” but still required fast thinking. By the time I finished, I felt like

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