Finance and Strategy Interview Experiences & Questions
6 real Finance and Strategy interviews from 6 companies: what each round covers, the exact questions, and who got the offer.
What to expect · Finance and Strategy
Based on 6 real interviews
Finance and Strategy interviews by company
The Finance and Strategy interview process
Most common round types: Valuation (1).
Real Finance and Strategy interview questions
- Excel sheet with interpretation
- Walk me through what EBITDA is and why an investor would look at it.
- Case Interview with graphical interpretation
- Tell me about your recent role.
- Redesign Google's on-campus bike system.
- Why should we hire you?
- Deploy and Monitor an Instagram Ranking Model.
- How would you define the role of a product manager?
- Tell me about yourself.
- Looking back on your most recent project, what would you have done differently?
- Tell me about a time when you worked on a project with a tight deadline.
- Tell me about a time when you felt the most challenged.
- Tell me about a time when you failed at work.
- What are current tech trends you find interesting?
- Why do you want to work at SoFi?
- Mock P&L build and business case
- more technical questions about role
Latest Finance and Strategy interview experiences
“Overrall smooth, although the last interviewer opened my resume for the first time in the interview after my case and got to know I just graduated. I was told to expect consulting style cases which…”
“Two rounds total. First a 30-minute screen with the recruiter covering my background and salary expectations, then a 60-minute conversation with the hiring manager focused on my FP&A experience.…”
“i think they were clear about the process. It was very straight forward in the beginning, but they switched around the order or behavioral and case study. because of that, i felt unprepared.”
“It was a smooth experience and gave an overview at the phone interview round of what would be expected at the onsite interview.”
“It is important to not get flustered during the case if you feel like you do not know something. Stay calm and collected. Take time to think before speaking. One of my interviewers was really nice…”
“Process was quick, about 3 weeks end to end but they were looking to fill quickly. Most interviews were behavioral or focused on P&L subject matter expertise. Take home project was to build a P&L…”
Frequently asked questions
How many rounds are in the Finance and Strategy interview?
Candidates report a typical 3 rounds, usually including a recruiter screen, online assessment, phone screen, take-home assignment.
How hard is the Finance and Strategy interview?
Candidates rate it 3.3/5 on average (medium), across 6 interviews.
How long does the Finance and Strategy hiring process take?
About 3 weeks from first contact to decision, based on reported timelines.
What percentage of Finance and Strategy candidates get an offer?
20% of candidates with a final result got an offer (1 of 5).
What does the Finance and Strategy interview focus on?
The most common round types are Valuation.