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DC Advisory interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 5 questions that candidates reported from DC Advisory interviews. 0% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by LBOs (2), accounting (1) and enterprise and equity value (1).
What do DC Advisory interviews cover?
LBOs leads the technical questions candidates reported from DC Advisory interviews (2 of 5), and 0% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LBOs | 2 | 40% |
| Accounting | 1 | 20% |
| Enterprise and equity value | 1 | 20% |
| Valuation | 1 | 20% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 3 from superdays and 2 from second rounds. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from DC Advisory interviews?
Three of the 5, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- Which financial statement shows a snapshot in time and which shows activity over a period? Why? Superday
- Is enterprise value or equity value more important in an M&A transaction? Why?
- A company has an enterprise value of $1,000, revenue of $5,000, and EBITDA of $100. What is the EV/Revenue multiple and the EV/EBITDA multiple?
Practice all 5 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See DC Advisory's questions in the app →
What does DC Advisory ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 3 of the 5 questions from DC Advisory superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: LBOs (2) and accounting (1). What happens at a superday →
What is DC Advisory?
The corporate finance advisory business of Daiwa Securities Group, working on mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory for mid-sized companies (Extern's DC Advisory guide, read November 2, 2026). All five questions candidates tagged with it came from the New York office.
When does DC Advisory recruit?
Extern expects DC Advisory's summer 2028 Summer Analyst applications around January 2027, based on the last two cycles, and notes that its interviews run on a rolling basis (Extern's DC Advisory guide, read November 2, 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 DC Advisory interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in DC Advisory's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with DC Advisory or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; DC Advisory hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does DC Advisory ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 5 questions that candidates reported from DC Advisory interviews. 0% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by LBOs (2), accounting (1) and enterprise and equity value (1).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- Extern, “DC Advisory internship guide”, updated November 2026; read November 2, 2026.