I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Lazard (London, England) in Dec 2015
Interview
was very nice, offices we amazing, had a phone interview and a 1 on 2. one HR and 1 analyst, was very relaxed. Standard competency questions. Research the company and understand the business structure. Also be friendly and act yourself. Be honest and they don't ask that many technicals. Also know why spring week.
Some online tests, Video Interview, and a face to face interview. Interviewers were generally nice and questions asked were more behavioural than technical. Try to read up more about interesting deals and know why you want to work there.
Submitted CV, Cover Letter, online questionnaire. Then there was the online interview where you see a question on the screen and have to answer after 30 seconds thinking time, mostly to do with fit, like why Lazard, why investment banking, etc. Then I was invited to their offices for the final round, but I was out of the country so they let me do a video interview instead
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We've interviewed a lot of candidates today, why should we remember you in particular?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lazard
Interview
Very good, at the London Mayfair office with 1 HR and 1 Associate. Video Interview was conducted followed by a face to face. They communicated the offer the very following day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Laz , Why IB, Tell me about a deal, How did your previous experiene make you want to do IB. Standard stuff nothing too technical