I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Stifel Financial (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2017
Interview
30 min on campus interview. Asked 3 technicals (DCF, why is depreciation a non cash, walk me through 3 financial statements). Some behavioral...then some market and industry specific questions. Quite relaxed, I felt comfortable.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What’s a discounted cash flow? Walk me through 3 financial statements and how they’re related.
I interviewed with 2 associates and then moved on to a superday with the directors. The associates each conducted their own interview, not together, and the interviews with the directors were also individual interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if revenue was reported after royalties or before.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Stifel Financial (Saint Louis, MO) in May 2025
Interview
First had a phone call with someone from their talent acquisition team, then I had a zoom with a Director on the team about a week later, then a couple weeks following there was a super day on zoom for the final few candidates with the MD's on the team
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does a $10 depreciation charge impact the three financial statements
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Stifel Financial (London, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
First round was a CV screening through a recruiter (Greenwich partners). After the CV got screened, I was invited to an interview with the VP which consisted of standard investment banking technical questions.
