Lazard Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 85 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Lazard.
Lazard
Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
For an analyst position, the interview usually involves multiple steps to evaluate your technical abilities, how you approach problems, your understanding of the market, and how you interact with others. The exact process can differ between companies, but generally, you can expect something like this, with details for each stage specifically for an analyst job.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is a distinctive skill you possess that differentiates you?
Lazard
Analyst
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Il y a plusieurs rounds mais aucun test de logique ou d'anglais. Un premier round RH. Un deuxième round avec 3-4 personnes de analyst à Director. Un éventuel troisième round avec l'associé qui se terminera avec une RH ensuite.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you walk me through the WACC calculation?
- Can you explain the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method?
- The focus is on international accounting, not French accounting. Can you elaborate?
Lazard
Analyst
Intern Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Group Presentation Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case Group Presentation
I came through the spring week, which selected students based on an online application and a telephone interview with HR. At the end of the spring week, there was an assessment centre which requires you to summarise some financial information quickly and succinctly, and a group discussion which requires you as group to discuss a case study. After that, you get interviewed by three groups of 2 people (a mix of managing directors and VPs, then finally the COO). One interview is broadly fit-based, the other cognitive (a bit like a management consulting case study interview) and the final one financial (testing some technicals but more to gauge your interest than to see whether you can make a DCF model).
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What's the most recent book you've finished?
- Tell me about a time you faced adversity.
- Imagine you're opening a shop on Stratton Street; what product would you sell for maximum profit?
Lazard Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Lazard interview reports.
“Could you provide the formula for free cash flow to the firm?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the impact on the three financial statements if a manufacturing company's revenue increases by $100?”
Read reports →“If you were given cash, debt, market cap, and EBITDA, how would the EBITDA multiple change if the stock price increased?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between equity value and enterprise value and how this relates to share prices?”
Read reports →“Explain the intuition behind each component of the free cash flow analysis and the impact of changes in these components.”
Read report →“Solve for the angle between the hour and minute hand, and a couple of other similar brain teasers.”
Read report →“Can you explain how to value a pharma drug using a DCF?”
Read report →“If you had £1m to invest, how would you do it?”
Read report →“If you just sold a $200M asset, can you explain the three financial statements?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 85 Lazard interview reports.