IB Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at William Blair with 3.7 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 65.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for IB Summer Analyst roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at William Blair overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at William Blair as a IB Summer Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Skills test: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at William Blair (Chicago, IL) in May 2023
Interview
Networked with 3-4 analyst. Submitted my application in March but did not hear about the 1st round until mid May. Typical 1st round interview. Did not hear anything for two weeks then was told about superday 24 hours in advance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
5 total interviews. First interview was a case study about a fake company. No calculations needed, they wanted to see your thought process. Asked about multiples you would use, precedent transactions, etc. Next was the class paper LBO. The next three interviews were all behavioral with resume/situational questions
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at William Blair (New York, NY)
Interview
1st Round: Mostly Behavioral and some broad level valuation questions.
Superday: 4 Interviews (behaviroal/situational, LBO, Fit/Behavioral/Group specific, Case Study/Group Specific
Overall wasn't that hard of an interview process. Just know a lot about your group, LBOs, and why the firm.
I applied online. I interviewed at William Blair (Charlotte, NC) in Apr 2022
Interview
3 rounds. Starts with HireVue, then a face-to-face followed by a Superday that lasts anywhere from 3 to 4 hours. Interviewers test on a range of IB topics and behavioral interviews, as well as the LBO case study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Paper LBO to model the valuation of a HealthCare company.