I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Stout in Jan 2025
Interview
It was relatively easy. I assume I didn't get it since I didn't network, and was also not super knowledgable about IB. In the end they took only 5 days to respond with the rejection. Also 2 rounds, then superday, i was at the second round
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Stout (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2025
Interview
Spoke to multiple bankers and got a referral. Had a phone screener - all behavioral/fit questions, first round - half behavioral half technical, then superday - half behavioral half technical.
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Question 1
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Stout (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2025
Interview
many levels, included a recruiter interview simple, a technical assesment medium difficulty and then a first round interview with 2 bankers. It was a good expereince all the technicals were pretty baseline