The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Berenson (New York, NY) in Sep 2010
Interview
The first round was essentially a fit interview in which the interviewers (an analyst and a VP or something) sprinkled around a few more pointed questions in a generally easygoing conversation. I have zero finance background so didn't expect much and did not come off as knowledgeable when discussing investment banking, so I didn't expect an offer and didn't receive one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He basically asked why he should hire me given that I don't have straight As on my college transcript ("there's no such thing as a B+ pitch book," I was told)
Started with a technical round with an analyst over zoom, then met with 2 VP's, ended with a super day (4 different interviews). Overall not too difficult and good people.
two 30 min interviews with associates, then progress to super day (seven 20 min interviews). all over Zoom, a few basic technical questions (valuation methods), mostly behavioral questions about my experiences. It seems like they put a lot of emphasis on culture fit
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Rank these three attributes based on how they relate to you: teamwork, quantitative, determination
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Berenson (New York, NY) in Sep 2023
Interview
First round was a 20 minute video interview, purely behavioral, to get to know you and your interests / why you want to join Berenson. It was very relaxed, then had a few minutes to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in the technology / software industries
Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Berenson with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 28.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Berenson overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Berenson as a Analyst according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 57%
Personality test: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
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