Rabobank Investment Banker / M&A Analyst Interview Questions
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Rabobank
Investment Banking Analyst
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Case
You start with the application and an online test with logical/verbal questions that are medium difficulty. Then there are 2 back-to-back interviews with associates. One focuses on behaviorals and accounting technicals, the other on behaviorals and valuation technicals.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you explain the three main financial statements?
- Could you discuss reasons for differences in valuation multiples between US and European companies, considering EBITDA adjustments under GAAP versus IFRS?
- What are the various services offered by an investment bank, including sell-side and buy-side M&A, firepower analysis, fair opinion assessment, and board defense?
Rabobank
M&A Analyst Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
The process started with screening my CV and cover letter. Then, there was an online assessment test. After that, I had interviews with both junior and senior people in investment banking. The first interview focused on M&A process questions and was with a senior person. The second interview had accounting and personal fit questions and was with more junior people.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- What is your motivation for wanting to work at Rabobank?
- What draws you to a career in M&A?
- Could you walk me through a recent M&A transaction?
Rabobank
M&A Intern
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Case
First a cover letter, then an introductory meeting, and after that a 1.5 hour financial case interview. This is mainly about knowing the valuation methods and how the three financial statements work and relate to each other.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain the different valuation methods?
- Can you explain the different financial statements?
- Can you explain how the sell-side works in M&A?
Rabobank Investment Banker / M&A Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Rabobank interview reports.
“What is the method for deriving equity value from Enterprise Value?”
Read reports →“Which of the three financial statements is considered the most crucial for valuation purposes?”
Read reports →“What is the relationship between the three main financial statements?”
Read reports →“Given the provided balance sheet of a Dutch company, please construct an Enterprise Value to Equity bridge.”
Read reports →“What was the Greek country risk premium around the financial crisis, and would you use this in the CAMP?”
Read report →“Explain the interrelation between the three main financial statements.”
Read report →“What is the difference between equity value and enterprise value and how do you convert one to the other?”
Read report →“What are the methods for determining a terminal value in a valuation?”
Read report →“Could you outline the difference between the P/E ratio and EV/EBITDA multiple?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 15 Rabobank interview reports.