I applied through other source. I interviewed at William Blair in Mar 2021
Interview
The interview process is very structured, with planned sessions for networking with current people at Blair which leads to the next round. However, I reached out to a lot of people at the firm. They noticed me and offered an early interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard character interview process. They ask you what led you to consider banking as a career. However, they do not give internship opportunities to those who have graduated already.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at William Blair (New York, NY) in Feb 2026
Interview
30 minute interview session set up through email. Was expecting 1/2 behavioral and 1/2 technical but ended up being completely behavioral. Had the classic TMAY, why William Blair, why Investment Banking, and why [industry group]. Also asked other basic behavioral questions about times you led a group and more.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When is a time that you managed multiple deadlines in order to get something done an dhow did you deal with it?
30 minute interivew virtually. Consisted of 2/3 behavioral and 1/3 technical. It was very conversational and I had a few minutes at the end to ask him questions as well.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at William Blair (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2026
Interview
One interview split between technicals and behavioral. Asked about valuation methods and the prons and cons of each as well as why William Blair and other standard interview questions. Overall, not to bad of an interview.