JMP Securities Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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JMP Securities
Investment Banking Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
It started with a super technical phone screen, then a modeling test, followed by another interview, and finally an invitation to their San Francisco office. Keep studying the IB guides, but if you get invited to the SuperDay, be ready to mingle and have drinks with the other analysts. I think I ultimately got dinged because I left the bar early to catch a 4 AM flight instead of staying the whole night.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Were you asked pretty much every single question that you would find on a technical guide?
- Did you have to have a good explanation for why IB?
- Did you have to have a good explanation for what you have done is relevant to it?
JMP Securities
Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I went into the office for an interview that had multiple rounds. Most interviewers asked about my fit for the role. Some younger analysts asked a few simple financial questions. The interviewers were generally friendly, but they didn't seem very enthusiastic about being there. It's a really small organization, and it didn't feel like a close-knit community.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your method for unlevering beta?
JMP Securities
Research Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I reached out to the research analyst I heard was hiring. After an hour-long interview with him, mostly focused on fit, I was asked to write a short initiation report on a company he covered. Then, I had a phone interview with the head of sales and our Director of Research. After all this, I was offered the job.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Given my lack of experience writing in a research capacity, why should you hire me?
- Why are you looking to move from the buy-side to the sell-side?
JMP Securities
Equity Research Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
First, I talked with some associates, then I had a call with the head analyst of the team. My final interview was with the analyst, and it was pretty quick and friendly. They gave me the offer about a month later. Onboarding took a bit longer than usual.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your assessment of X company?
JMP Securities Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from JMP Securities interview reports.
“What is the nominal GDP growth rate of the United States?”
Read reports →“How many times in a 24-hour period does the hour hand overtake the minute hand?”
Read reports →“How does a $10 increase in accrued expenses impact the three financial statements?”
Read reports →“What is the impact of a $10 increase in depreciation?”
Read reports →“How would a certain amount of depreciation impact the three main financial statements?”
Read report →“What are the reasons a company might choose to raise capital through equity instead of debt?”
Read report →“Explain the three financial statements.”
Read report →“Can you explain the impact of a $10 increase in depreciation on the three financial statements?”
Read report →“Suppose you have a balance scale and 6 balls. Five balls have the same weight, but one is heavier. You can use the balance scale twice. How do you find the heavier ball?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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