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Rothschild & Co Analyst Interview Questions
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2.6 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
71.7% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Rothschild & Co.

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Summer Analyst

Finance · nearly a year ago

Intern Difficult Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home
Interview formats
Other Behavioral

The interview process uses a capp, untimed format. It includes a Personality Test, SJT, and numerical questions. There are about 14 SJT questions, 40 personality test questions, and 12 numerical questions. The numerical part is easy, but the main challenges are in the SJT and personality test sections.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • I haven't entered the next section yet. So, I know little about the interview.
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Analyst

Finance · a year ago

Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Case

Had six interview rounds talking to people from junior to senior levels, plus a modelling test. The whole thing took 3 months and was all virtual. The questions weren't super technical, but your modelling skills really needed to be solid. They had a really unique modelling test.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What's your motivation for wanting to join Rothschild?
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Analyst

Finance · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Technical Case Behavioral

3 interviews in total. 2 were technical/case study type and 1 was a fit interview. The first interview was with a director and included technical questions and motivation questions. The second round was a case study, and the third round was with a partner, focusing more on fit.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • What effect does dividend distribution have on my Market Cap and EV for a listed company?
  • What is the impact on my EV and Market Cap for a deal that is 100% financed by stock versus a deal financed 50% by stock and 50% by cash?

Rothschild & Co Analyst Interview Questions

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What effect does dividend distribution have on my Market Cap and EV for a listed company?

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Given a birthday cake and exactly 3 slices, how would you cut it into 8 equal pieces?

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What are the legal distinctions between a merger and an acquisition?

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Between historicals and comparables, which valuation method generally yields a higher value, and why?

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What impact does a doubling of revenue have on the other components of the three financial statements?

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Between Wal-Mart and Apple, which one has a higher cost of capital? Explain your reasoning.

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What is the impact on my EV and Market Cap for a deal that is 100% financed by stock versus a deal financed 50% by stock and 50% by cash?

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Can you discuss the recent price changes for gold, Brent crude, and WTI, and explain the reasons behind them?

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Given two companies, Company A with cash flows 20, 20, 20, 30, 30 and Company B with cash flows 30, 30, 30, 20, 20, which one do you think will have a higher valuation?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 62 Rothschild & Co interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 39.9%
Behavioral 39.1%
Case 9.4%
Presentation 6.5%
Other 2.2%

Interview difficulty

Easy 6.5%
Average 58.1%
Difficult 35.5%

Candidate experience

Neutral 23.3%
Positive 71.7%
Negative 5%