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William Blair interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 9 questions that candidates reported from William Blair interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2027. 0% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by enterprise and equity value (4), LBOs (3) and valuation (1).
What do William Blair interviews cover?
Enterprise and equity value leads the technical questions candidates reported from William Blair interviews (4 of 9), and 0% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise and equity value | 4 | 44% |
| LBOs | 3 | 33% |
| Valuation | 1 | 11% |
| DCF | 1 | 11% |
What questions have candidates reported from William Blair interviews?
Three of the 9, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- In a tax-free world, a firm with a $500 million EV issues $100 million of new debt. What is its new EV?
- How do you go from revenue to unlevered free cash flow, and would applying a valuation multiple to unlevered free cash flow give you enterprise value or equity value? SA 2027
- What are the two most important return metrics we look at in an LBO?
Practice all 9 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See William Blair's questions in the app →
What kind of firm is William Blair?
An independent, employee-owned firm headquartered in Chicago, working in investment banking, investment management and private wealth management. It recruits undergraduates through both on-campus and online recruiting (William Blair, checked October 30, 2026).
When does William Blair recruit?
Extern expects summer 2028 applications to open in November 2026, a projection from the previous cycle (Extern, as of October 9, 2026). Its Fast Track to Investment Banking program for sophomores had a deadline of October 18, 2026; the Chicago event (November 19 to 20) leads to final-round interviews for the 2028 summer analyst program, according to Extern. 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 William Blair interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in William Blair's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with William Blair or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; William Blair hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does William Blair ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 9 questions that candidates reported from William Blair interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2027. 0% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by enterprise and equity value (4), LBOs (3) and valuation (1).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- William Blair, “Careers”, checked October 30, 2026.
- Extern, “Investment Banking Internships 2028: Which Banks Are Hiring and When to Apply”, updated October 9, 2026.