BDA Partners Investment Banker / M&A Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 10 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at BDA Partners.
BDA Partners
M&A Analyst Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Group
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral Technical Group
Started with an online test / application questions about motivations, start date, and visa eligibility. Then a behavioural interview with a VP and an M&A technical interview with associates. Finally, an AC (assessment centre) round.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Why investment banking division?
- Why are you a good fit?
- What is Enterprise Value?
BDA Partners
M&A Intern
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Took an online test and heard back 3 months later. The job description for the intern role only mentioned basic finance knowledge, but the interview questions were very in-depth, like for someone with actual working experience. It was also very unprofessional because they just ghosted the candidate without a proper rejection email.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How do you convince a client to accept your valuation?
BDA Partners
Investment Banking Analyst
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Other
So there were 4 rounds in total. First round was a 45 minute interview with a director. Then there was a 45 minute interview with 3 Managing Directors where I spoke with each for about 15 minutes back to back. Then there was a 2 hour 6 boxer/strip profile test. Lastly, there was a 1 hour modeling test.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)?
- Could you outline the three conventional methods for valuation?
- An investor in a specific industry, would they favor an asset deal or an equity deal?
BDA Partners Investment Banker / M&A Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from BDA Partners interview reports.
“How does a $10 increase in depreciation affect the financial statements?”
Read reports →“What is equity value?”
Read reports →“What is Enterprise Value?”
Read reports →“What is a Discounted Cash Flow?”
Read reports →“An investor in a specific industry, would they favor an asset deal or an equity deal?”
Read report →“Can you explain a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)?”
Read report →“Could you outline the three conventional methods for valuation?”
Read report →“Why investment banking division?”
Read report →“How do you convince a client to accept your valuation?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 BDA Partners interview reports.