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Moelis & Company interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 152 questions that candidates reported from Moelis & Company interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 6% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by valuation (28), accounting (21) and enterprise and equity value (17).
What do Moelis interviews cover?
Valuation leads the technical questions candidates reported from Moelis interviews (28 of 152), and 6% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation | 28 | 18% |
| Accounting | 21 | 14% |
| Enterprise and equity value | 17 | 11% |
| DCF | 15 | 10% |
| LBOs | 13 | 9% |
| Merger models (M&A) | 11 | 7% |
| Market knowledge | 11 | 7% |
| Other topics | 36 | 24% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 12 from superdays and 36 from first rounds. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from Moelis interviews?
Three of the 152, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- Walk me through the calculation from EBITDA to Unlevered Free Cash Flow (UFCF).
- From a net income perspective, would you rather have an additional dollar of revenue or cut an additional dollar of an operating expense? Why?
- If the IRR in an LBO is 12%, what actions can a Private Equity firm take to increase its return?
Practice all 152 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See Moelis's questions in the app →
What does Moelis ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 12 of the 152 questions from Moelis superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: behavioral (4), valuation (2) and media & telecom group (2). What happens at a superday →
When does Moelis recruit?
Moelis posted a summer 2028 role in Houston on October 5, 2026, closing December 14; Extern expects its other US offices to post in late December 2026 (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 Moelis interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in Moelis's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with Moelis & Company or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; Moelis & Company hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Moelis & Company ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 152 questions that candidates reported from Moelis & Company interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 6% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by valuation (28), accounting (21) and enterprise and equity value (17).
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.