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Centerview Partners interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 48 questions that candidates reported from Centerview Partners interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2026. 21% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by general brain teasers (19), market knowledge (3) and accounting (2).
What do Centerview interviews cover?
General brain teasers leads the technical questions candidates reported from Centerview interviews (19 of 48), and 21% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General brain teasers | 19 | 40% |
| Behavioral | 10 | 21% |
| Market knowledge | 3 | 6% |
| Accounting | 2 | 4% |
| Valuation | 2 | 4% |
| Merger models (M&A) | 2 | 4% |
| LBOs | 2 | 4% |
| Other topics | 8 | 17% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 15 from superdays and 11 from first rounds. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from Centerview interviews?
Three of the 48, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- Which is greater: 624 squared, or 623 multiplied by 625?
- Which is greater: a 1% change in the discount rate or a 1% change in the terminal growth rate, in terms of its impact on a DCF valuation?
- What were your favorite and least favorite classes?
Practice all 48 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See Centerview's questions in the app →
What does Centerview ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 15 of the 48 questions from Centerview superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: behavioral (6), general brain teasers (5) and accounting (1). What happens at a superday →
When does Centerview recruit?
Extern expects Centerview to open summer 2028 applications around January 2027 (a projection from the previous cycle, as of October 9, 2026). The full 2026–27 timeline →
Most banks start with a first round, often a recorded video interview, before the superday: see HireVue interviews and what a superday is.
How should you prepare for Centerview interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in Centerview's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with Centerview Partners or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; Centerview Partners hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Centerview Partners ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 48 questions that candidates reported from Centerview Partners interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2026. 21% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by general brain teasers (19), market knowledge (3) and accounting (2).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- Extern, “Investment Banking Internships 2028: Which Banks Are Hiring and When to Apply”, updated October 9, 2026.