I applied online. I interviewed at Financial Technology Partners
Interview
1st round was with 1 analyst and 1 asso, ~30mins each;
2nd round is Superday with 4-5 people with titles ranging from asso to MD, each interview was ~45mins;
3rd round is a live 1-hour case study.
Very good experience overall. The HR team was very supportive and responsive, and made the interview scheduling very easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why FT Partners
Why investment banking
Tell me about a time you worked in a team
What Fintech firm do you follow, what is their business model
Technical questions:
What are the different valuation methods
What are the pros and cons of going IPO
How does xxx (e.g. a purchase) impact the 3 financial statements
Had an Initial Phone Screen with HR. After two weeks, had a First Round Interview and after that, a SuperDay that lasted for 2-3 hours with 4 back to back interviews. Overall good experience, a mix of technical and behavioral questions.
I interviewed at Financial Technology Partners (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Simple, asked 3 technical questions for first round interview. Not overly difficult. They also asked some behavioral questions that weren't too hard . I wouldn't overly prepare if I was you
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you value a company using a DCF if they have a negative FCF?
I applied online. I interviewed at Financial Technology Partners (London, England)
Interview
There were many different stages. Start was an initial video interview to send off followed by a phone interview. This is then followed by a video interview and a superday. The questions started to get more technical after the video interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does depreciation do to financial statements?
Investment Banking Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Financial Technology Partners with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Banking Analyst roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Financial Technology Partners overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Financial Technology Partners as a Investment Banking Analyst according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
IQ intelligence test: 16%
One on one interview: 13%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Other: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
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