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Sellside Group Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 35 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
88.6% Positive experience

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6 roles · 35 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sellside Group.

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Analyst

Finance · half a year ago

Entry Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation

It was pretty simple. They asked about my experience and to create a list of companies to source from. Then they wanted me to pick one company from that list and pitch it to them, and they also checked if I knew some finance.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What was your thought process for creating the sourcing list?
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M&A Analyst Intern

Finance · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Presentation Recruiter call
Interview formats
Presentation Behavioral

The first 30 minutes was dedicated to presenting my project. After that, I was asked about myself, my background, and my motivation for this role. I also received feedback on my presentation. The interviewer was very friendly.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • What about yourself?
  • What is your experience?
  • What is your interest level for this role?
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Business Development Consultant

Sales · more than a year ago

Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation

The interview process isn't too bad. It'll have some behavioural questions to get to know you, some stuff about your resume, and then a second round where you pitch companies back to them and explain if they fit the criteria they give you.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • How did you go about choosing this list of companies?
  • What was your strategy for creating this list of companies?
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Intern

Finance

Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other

The interview process was very smooth and conversational, without any technical focus. Cole, who interviewed me, dedicated a significant amount of time to explaining the company. He then asked a couple of basic behavioral questions, such as why I was interested in M&A and the sell-side group.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you explain your interest in the sell-side group?
  • What is your motivation for pursuing M&A?

Sellside Group Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Sellside Group interview reports.

Could you tell me what tools were used to arrive at these valuations?

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What companies do you think could be involved in an M&A transaction?

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What was your strategy for creating this list of companies?

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What was your thought process for creating the sourcing list?

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Can you explain your reasoning for selecting these specific companies?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 35 Sellside Group interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 41.6%
Presentation 31.2%
Technical 13%
Case 6.5%
Other 5.2%

Interview difficulty

Easy 45.7%
Average 51.4%
Difficult 2.9%

Candidate experience

Neutral 11.4%
Positive 88.6%

Reports by job function

Finance 14
Sales 14
Analytics 3
Consulting 3
Other 1