I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Piper Sandler (Charlotte, NC) in Feb 2014
Interview
I had a two on one interview with two analysts. The interview was all fit, no technical questions were asked. It lasted about half an hour and both interviewers were extremely nice. Good experience overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All fit questions about my resume and why I am interested.
First round with 2 people, mix of technical and behavioral. One and one-half Superday 2 on 1 with associate to MD. Mix of behavioral and technical as well. Fairly structured.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe one time where you had a conflict within a group or team setting, how was it handled?
I applied online. I interviewed at Piper Sandler (Richmond, VA) in Jan 2025
Interview
*First Round*
The process was very easy. About 10 minutes of personal questions (Why IB, Why Industrials, Walk me through your resume, etc), then followed by some technical (3 statements & how they interact, walk me through DCF). It didn't appear that the interviewer expected much technical knowledge but after speaking with another employee, technical are a big deal here. Overall, very good experience with the interview.
Good interview process; good people. Eight total rounds with some technical questions throughout, but mostly leaned behavioral questions. It was great to learn about their experiences and learn more about the investment banking industry.
Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Piper Sandler with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Piper Sandler overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Piper Sandler as a Summer Analyst according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Group panel interview: 19%
One on one interview: 19%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 4%
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