M&A track
Mergers & Acquisitions interview questions
M&A interviews follow a deal from the first pitch to close. Accretion and dilution, cash versus stock, where synergies actually come from, and the judgement behind a price.
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Coverage
What this track covers
Deal execution from first pitch to close. Process, merger models, consideration, synergies and the judgement behind a price.
- Deal process
- Valuation
- Merger models
- Consideration
- Synergies
- Behavioural
Sample
Five real questions from this track
Straight from the 100 in the app. Each one comes with a model answer, the follow-ups an interviewer would ask next, and the trap most candidates walk into — those stay inside.
- Behavioural A client asks you to remove a slide showing a valuation range below their expectations before it goes to their board. What do you do?
- Consideration The acquirer's shares fall 7% on announcement. What is the market actually saying?
- Merger models How do you tell in ten seconds whether a deal is accretive?
- Deal process When would you advise a bilateral negotiation instead of an auction?
- Synergies What should an acquirer consider before announcing a synergy number publicly?
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All 100 questions, 30 cases and 12 formula sheets, at no cost and with no time limit.