The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lazard (London, England) in Nov 2009
Interview
Recruitment was organized by the Cornell Partnership. They conduct the first round interviews. If successful, you are invited to an assessment centre at the Lazard Offices.
Structure of Assessment Centre:
1. Numerical Test
2. Group Exercises
3. Cut
4. 1:1 interview with two senior employees
The offices are very nice and located in Mayfair. The people who interviewed me were really looking for a personal fit rather than your technical skills. As Lazard places very high importance on the strategic aspect of M&A transactions, commercial awareness is one of their number one criteria in selecting candidates.
The analysts and associates I met during the networking lunch all seemed to be very happy about working at Lazard even though one of the employees told me that "the work is brutal". Nevertheless, he noted that it is extremely rewarding, especially in terms of the board level exposure you get.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What is the number one factor that makes a business successful'?
Tough interview for me I did not enjoy it very smart ppl tho - super sharp I can’t say anything bad ab that. Impressive deal record and great people to be honest
Good process and strong HR team who respond quickly. Was a three stage interview process as well. Positive feedback on the whole to be fair as went quite smoothly and so was enjoyable very much
The fist part of the process was a video interview. The interview consisted of three questions, for each of which you were given two minutes to answer for each and unlimited time in between each question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do your skills fit into Lazard as a global interconnected business
