The interview process is focused on learning about who you are and what your story is. It was a very positive experience with a heavy emphasis on behavioral and background questions.
Basic motivational interview first, then a presentation, Q&A on the presentation and some final commercial questions. Then a timed 30 minute Excel assessment in a technical setting, with Q&A on the assessment. Then a technical interview on restructuring. Finally, a coffee chat with some of the team.
Online Teams interview with 2 directors/senior directors then if successful an in person case study/values interview with Managing Directors/Senior Managing Directors. Case study requires a presentation/report. Values interview is assessing your personality and fit for the team.
I applied online. I interviewed at Ankura (London, England) in Nov 2022
Interview
One interview based on a case after the initial application followed by CV questions. There is a second coffee interview afterwards with more junior members of staff. Good balance and positive experience as they were all really friendly.
Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Ankura with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ankura overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ankura as a Summer Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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