Hi all,
I've got an upcoming interview with Alvarez & Marsal Germany for their Analyst position. HR told me that the interviewer will mostly ask behavioural questions as well as questions to test my knowledge about theoretical principles or terms (no case yet).
Can anyone provide some insights on the first interview round/ experience with A&M so I have an idea of what to expect?
Many thanks in advance!
(editiert)
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Hello,
Based on what you have explained, it seems like they will test:
1) Fit - I'm sure you are familiar with the type of questions that they can ask here: 1) Motivation questions (why A&M, why consulting, etc) 2) Your Background questions (explaining things on your CV) 3) Leadership questions (Tell me a time when…)
2) Theoretical principles - I think this would be something along the lines of explaining concepts like Break Even, Variable Costs, Net Margin, etc. Have a look at what the firm specializes in and you might have a clearer understanding of what concepts to prepare.
Feel free to message me if you need some help.
All the best!
Rushabh
Hi there,
You need to have your “3 Whys” prepared: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/tell-me-about-yourself-interview-question
Additionally, you should have “stories” ready for some classic questions (tell me about a time x).
Furthermore, you should be ready for “other” questions (like “what makes a good leader”, “where do you want to be in 5 years”, etc.). Being ready doesn't mean preparing every single answer. It means practicing being asked something you didn't expect and reacting.
The theoretical principles one is interesting (and I'm not 100% sure), but my assumption would be that this would be things like brainteasers, scenarios, etc.
When they talk about theoretical principles, they mean accounting and basic business topics.
E.g., how costs are split (fixed-variable or COGS-SG&A-labour-rent-R&D-etc), depreciation impact on three financial statements, how working capital works, what is convertible debt etc.
It is more of an IBD type of interview.
Fee free to connect, I worked at AlixPartners, which is A&M main competitor.
Hi there,
I am not sure, as it seems the firms is not large. Maybe the best is directly ask the HR.
Good luck!
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Hi , All the experts have shared a good view of what the first round involves. But it is always best to have a discussion with HR to avoid any surprises.
All the best for your interview.
Hello there,
It would be best to connect with the HR to get the full context.
Mario
