Solomon Partners Interview Questions
& Process
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Solomon Partners
Summer Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was pretty simple. It started with an online 15 minute interview with an HR rep. Then a 30 minute behavioral and technical interview with two analysts. Finally a 2 hour superday with 3 30 minute behavioral and technical interviews with a mix of analysts to MDs.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Why Solomon?
- I saw you did a DCF for xyz on your resume, can you walk me through that process?
Solomon Partners
Insight Day
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral
So for the interview process, first you'll have a HR round on the phone. They'll get back to you within a week. They'll ask some basic questions about why you want to join us, your strengths, and then there'll be a Q&A part about the recruiting process.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Why Solomn?
- Why tmay?
- Tell me about your strengths.
Solomon Partners
Investment Banking Analyst
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
you gotta go to a target school, then there's an HR screening, then a first round interview that has technical and behavioral questions mixed together. The Superday had 3 interviews with people ranging from analysts to partners. Overall it was a good experience and they were really friendly.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me why you are interested in Solomon Partners and the boutique investment banking industry?
- What makes you want to work for Solomon Partners specifically, and what attracts you to the boutique IB model?
Solomon Partners
Intern
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was calm. I spoke with two analysts; one seemed happy, the other annoyed. It felt like a standard IB interview, but quite dry, like they were just going through the motions. Overall, it was a boring but straightforward experience. They won't contact you if you're rejected.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain the three main financial statements?
- Could you describe valuation metrics?
- Tell me about your interest in this bank.
Solomon Partners Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Solomon Partners interview reports.
“Why is the cost of debt less expensive?”
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Read reports →“How do the different financial statements connect with each other?”
Read report →“What factors indicate that a company would be suitable for a leveraged buyout?”
Read report →“Could you explain the concept of Tax Equity?”
Read report →“What would you say if there was 10 dollars in depreciation?”
Read report →“Describe the steps you'd take to calculate unlevered free cash flow starting from revenue.”
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