I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rothschild & Co (Frankfurt am Main) in Sept 2023
Interview
Very friendly in Person interview with 3 employees.
Typical technical and motivational questions
Some focus marketing materials
Overall, very friendly and conversational
Some questions were very niche and I had the feeling that it helps if you had prior investment banking experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you rather be sell side or buy side on a deal
The interview lasted around 3 hours. It was with 4 people, 30 minutes each. There will be a case study. Some of the interviewers were very kind and interesting to talk to, however one was constantly on his phone (I understand live deals need constant attention but wasn't very motivating, rather taking away my focus).
I applied through university. I interviewed at Rothschild & Co (Milan) in June 2024
Interview
Tre colloqui di mezz’ora ciascuno con tre professionisti di seniority diversa. Domande tecniche e motivazionali. Alcuni intervistatori sono più disponibili e cordiali, altri invece sono scontrosi arroganti e zero empatici
Il colloquio consisteva di due parti. Uno di gruppo in cui dovevamo analizzare un'operazione di M&A ed uno tecnico diviso a sua volta in due parti con due interviewer. Nel primo task vengono sottoposte tre possibili target da acquisire ed in base agli obiettivi dell'azienda buyer occorre individuare la più adeguata. Nella seconda parte del colloquio si approfondiscono domande behavioral e tecniche sui modelli di valutazione e di accounting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Modelli di valutazione DCF, Multiples, LBO. Perché Rothschild, perché IB e non consulting...