Overall average interview including dcf and other valuation approaches focus including precedents and market multiples , overall capital markets knowledge might also be useful including knowledge about what kroll does
I applied through university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Kroll in Nov 2008
Interview
They look for technical and detail oriented people with good leadership/team building skills, solid knowledge of financial terminology and friendliness.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Explain which company will have higher cost of capital: technology or retail manufacturing.
Multiple rounds, first phone interview. Then flown into office where we did interviews with some of the team members, then a case study with other interviewees and presented to the team and had lunch after. Later received a phone call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk through a DCF and different valuation methodologies
Online: online tests + video interview covering basic valuation questions. AC: modelling test (building a dcf from scratch) + written math test + group case study where we had to present our findings + answer a list of questions. Process took half a day.