The interview was over zoom with a member of their team asking a series of primarily behavioral questions for a total of thirty minutes. There was time at the end to ask the interviewer questions as well.
Phone Screen - Casual conversation with associate at the firm
First Round Interview - With two members of the team; mix of technicals from 400 guide and a bit tougher calculation questions; behaviorals gauge interest in firm, location, and team
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Walk me from unlevered free cash flow to levered free cash flow
Tell me about a deal
Straightforward process: 1 hour long with 3 20 minute segments with different people (MDs, VPs, Associates). They ask the simple questions like tell me about yourself and why jefferies. A lot of technical questions related to LBOs, financial statements, and discounted cash flows.
Domande di colloquio [3]
Domanda 1
Walk me through a DCF. Then, explain how to calculate WACC.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite l'università. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Jefferies (New York, NY) nel mese di gen 2026
Colloquio
first round was zoom with analyst, second round zoom with vp, both were really good people to speak with, mix of technical and behavioral, first round was mini case study on a business
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
heavy on valuation methods, why jefferies, what's something about you that's not on your resume, explain an LBO