William Blair·Investment Banking Analyst

William Blair Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

San Francisco, CAPosted Jul 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a more technical-leaning first round that started quickly after I applied, with the process moving on faster than I expected.

In the first round I had a couple of 30-minute conversations—one centered on behavioral fit and another that was more technical. The technical portion covered standard investment banking ground, but in my head it felt heavier than it looked from the outside.

Because of that, the next stage was a bit of a letdown in how far I could take it. I ended up getting a Superday invite on some paths with five back-to-back interviews in Chicago, and on others I didn’t make it through to the Superday at all. In the versions where I did get onsite, there was lunch with analysts followed by a mix of

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