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Guggenheim Partners interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 59 questions that candidates reported from Guggenheim Partners interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 8% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by LBOs (11), accounting (10) and merger models (M&A) (10).
What do Guggenheim interviews cover?
LBOs leads the technical questions candidates reported from Guggenheim interviews (11 of 59), and 8% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LBOs | 11 | 19% |
| Accounting | 10 | 17% |
| Merger models (M&A) | 10 | 17% |
| Valuation | 9 | 15% |
| DCF | 5 | 8% |
| Behavioral | 5 | 8% |
| Enterprise and equity value | 4 | 7% |
| Other topics | 5 | 8% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 10 from superdays and 9 from first rounds. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from Guggenheim interviews?
Three of the 59, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- What is net working capital? What does negative net working capital mean, and is it necessarily a bad thing? Superday · SA 2027
- Explain EBITDA to me as if I were a 5-year-old. First round
- How could you tell from a company’s trading multiple whether it is attractive to pitch to a potential acquirer?
Practice all 59 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See Guggenheim's questions in the app →
What does Guggenheim ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 10 of the 59 questions from Guggenheim superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: valuation (3), merger models (M&A) (2) and accounting (1). What happens at a superday →
What does Guggenheim's investment bank do?
Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking business of Guggenheim Partners, advises on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, leveraged buyouts, takeover defenses and capital raising, and runs research and sales and trading (Guggenheim Securities, checked October 30, 2026). Candidates tag their questions “Guggenheim Partners”, so that's the name the counts use.
When does Guggenheim recruit?
Extern expects summer 2028 applications to open in January 2027, a projection from the previous cycle (Extern, 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 Guggenheim interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in Guggenheim's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with Guggenheim Partners or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; Guggenheim Partners hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Guggenheim Partners ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 59 questions that candidates reported from Guggenheim Partners interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 8% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by LBOs (11), accounting (10) and merger models (M&A) (10).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- Guggenheim Securities, “Guggenheim Securities (home page)”, checked October 30, 2026.
- Extern, “Investment Banking Internships 2028: Which Banks Are Hiring and When to Apply”, updated October 9, 2026.