William Blair Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

I had four separate interviews after that initial screen—two with analysts, one with a VP, and the last with the managing director of the group. The conversations felt pretty “middle-of-the-road” technically, but they still pushed me to be precise.

What stood out was the emphasis on leverage finance technicals: I was asked to do a basic modeling test after the initial analyst rounds, and then I reviewed the work with a VP. I also saw the paper LBO theme come up directly during the overall process, which was a bit of a twist because I hadn’t expected that format to be so central. The