Lazard HireVue Questions & Practice
4-6 questions, 30 seconds prep, 2 minutes per question. No retakes — your first answer is final. Practise with AI-scored feedback.
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Applications
~3-4%
Offer rate
~25-40%
HireVue pass rate
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Format
What the Lazard HireVue looks like
4-6 questions
Questions
30 seconds
Prep time
2 minutes per question
Answer time
None
Retakes
Sent 2-4 weeks after application.
Mix of behavioural and motivational questions.
AI and human reviewers evaluate responses — focus on clarity, structure, and genuine motivation.
Completed on the HireVue platform via browser or mobile app.
You can pause between questions but cannot return to previous answers.
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Lazard doesn't use a traditional HireVue in the same way as bulge brackets — their process is more selective from the start. As a pure advisory boutique with no trading, lending, or asset management to cross-subsidise, every analyst hire must justify their place on lean deal teams. Their video interview questions are correspondingly sharper: deep "Why advisory?" motivation, evidence of independent thinking, and the commercial awareness to discuss recent M&A transactions with genuine insight — not rehearsed summaries.
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Question types
Lazard HireVue question breakdown
Behavioural
~50%STAR-format questions about past experiences — leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, resilience. "Tell me about a time you solved a complex analytical problem."
Motivational
~30%"Why Lazard?" and "Why this division?" questions. They want specific, personal reasons — not generic answers.
Commercial awareness
~20%Questions testing your knowledge of markets, deals, and Lazard's business. Follow the FT and know recent activity.
Real questions
Lazard HireVue questions
Motivational
- 1Why Lazard?
- 2What do you know about restructuring advisory?
- 3Why advisory over full-service banking?
Behavioural
- 1Tell me about a time you solved a complex analytical problem.
- 2Describe a situation where you had to work with limited resources.
- 3Tell me about a deal Lazard has worked on.
Scoring
How Lazard scores your HireVue
Lazard evaluates HireVue answers using a combination of AI-assisted analysis and human reviewers. AI flags patterns in speech and content, but human reviewers make the final pass/fail decision.
Intellectual horsepower
Lazard deals are the most complex in banking. They need people who can handle ambiguity and multi-layered problems.
Technical depth
Most technically demanding interviews in banking. DCF, LBO, merger models, and restructuring mechanics tested in detail.
Genuine advisory interest
Pure advisory firm. They want people who care about advising clients, not processing transactions.
Work ethic
Elite boutique hours are intense. 75-85 hours/week. Lean teams, high expectations.
Communication
Advising boards of directors requires exceptional communication. Clear, concise, persuasive.
Intellectual curiosity
Restructuring involves understanding distressed situations, legal frameworks, and creative solutions.
Tips
Lazard HireVue tips
Know the difference between M&A advisory and restructuring — Lazard does both at the highest level
Reference a specific Lazard restructuring deal. Their Sovereign Advisory practice is unique.
Technical preparation is non-negotiable. Know DCF, LBO, merger model, and restructuring mechanics.
Lazard's Sovereign Advisory practice (advising governments) is a unique differentiator
Show intellectual curiosity about distressed situations — they want people who find complexity exciting
Make eye contact with the camera lens, not the preview of yourself on screen. This creates the impression of confident, direct communication.
Keep every answer under 1 minute 50 seconds. Running out mid-sentence is one of the most common rejection reasons at this stage.
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