The interview was straightforward with a good balance of PE fit and technicals regarding a FDD. 2 rounds of interview whereby the first round was with the HR and the second round was with some members of the team including a case study.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Deloitte (Brussels)
Interview
Process long. You receive a call, then an email with a buddy, then you call that buddy to understand what he/she does and ask questions. Then, you got a super day with other people that are in recruitment process but for all departments. You team up and are evaluated based on case study. They talk about the company benefits and package ( before you are even potentially recruited ). Then you have a session at the end with the team represents of the exact division you have applied for ( to ask questions). Then, you receive a call with feedback- if positive, you are invited to a technical interview (depending on the team you applied to). You have 1 week. The technical interview was not a very good experience from my end ( if you previously have experience or multiple internships, you can surprised by the questions and the entire process). Then, you are called - positive or negative ( both cases, you receive a feedback from the same HR). Also, you do have the HR interview prior the technical interview and could be on the same day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
if you apply to M&A transaction teams - know your accounting basics. Basically, it will be focused on that.
Una entrevista en Deloitte para M&A evalúa tu conocimiento financiero, habilidades analíticas y encaje cultural. Incluye preguntas técnicas, estudios de caso, motivaciones y cómo manejas presión y trabajo en equipo.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
¿Cómo valoras una empresa?
Explica los principales métodos de valoración (DCF, múltiplos comparables, transacciones precedentes).
¿Qué es el Enterprise Value y cómo se calcula?
¿Qué impacto tiene un aumento de deuda en el equity value?
¿Qué es un working capital? ¿Y el capital empleado?
¿Qué partidas ajustarías en un EBITDA normalizado?
¿Cómo afecta una adquisición al balance de la empresa compradora?