Houlihan Lokey·Investment Banking Analyst

Houlihan Lokey Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

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Atlanta, GAPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter screen, my process moved quickly into early interviews that were mostly about fit, with only a handful of technical questions mixed in.

Depending on the interviewer and the group, the first round felt pretty relaxed and conversational, and I’d spend a lot of time explaining my background, why investment banking, and why that specific group. I also remember being asked about industry topics and how I thought about the market, like why power utilities came up for one interviewer and how to connect my experience to the role.

In the next stages, the pattern stayed similar: behavioral questions carried the weight, while the technicals stayed relatively light and conceptual. I got asked to walk through core valuation basics—DCF

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