24 Recent Evercore Technicals Added

We've added 24 technical questions from actual Evercore interviews in the most recent recruiting cycle to our "Reported in Interviews" collection.

What's new?

Evercore — a top M&A boutique offering one of the highest pay packages on the street — is known for having notoriously difficult technical interviews for analyst and associate positions. To help you prepare, we've added 24 new actual Evercore technical interview questions from the most recent recruiting cycle, bringing IB Vine's coverage to 48 technical questions reported in Evercore interviews (as of May 2025). The new questions include some of the most challenging questions in our question bank.
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"Reported in Interviews" Collection Breakdown

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FirmQuestions
Evercore192
Moelis & Co.144
J.P. Morgan108
Bank of America100
Morgan Stanley86
Citi74
Lazard68
PJT Partners64
Goldman Sachs62
Guggenheim Partners56
Jefferies55
Greenhill & Co.53
Barclays48
Centerview Partners38
Houlihan Lokey38
LionTree35
Perella Weinberg34
Rothschild27
Credit Suisse25
M. Klein & Co.24
Gordon Dyal & Co.23
Wells Fargo18
Piper Sandler12
Lincoln International12
Ares Management11
RBC10
Qatalyst Partners10
FT Partners9
William Blair9
BMO8
Allen & Company7
Raine Group7
UBS7
Citadel7
Deutsche Bank6
Mizuho6
DC Advisory5
Solomon Partners4
Cain Brothers4
Marathon Capital4
Brown Brothers Harriman4
TPG4
Ardea Partners3
Miller Buckfire3
Harris Williams2
CIBC Capital Markets2
Nomura Greentech2
Raymond James2
TAP Advisors2
MTS Health Partners2
Stellex Capital1
Union Square Advisors1
BNP Paribas1
Leerink Partners1
TD Securities1
Brookfield Asset Management1
Unspecified181
Total (57 firms)1723

Try it out

The new questions can be accessed on the Technicals tab on the Practice page. Filter to the Reported in Interviews collection and click Filter to newly added questions to see the new additions.
Here's a sample of the new Evercore technicals:
TypeQuestion
Accounting

A company is buying a truck for $100 with 50% debt and 50% equity.


The truck depreciates using the straight-line method over 20 years.


Assume the debt is non-amortizing with a 10% coupon and a 20% tax rate.


Walk me through the 3 financial statements after 1 year.

Valuation

Given: P/E=20x, EV/EBITDA=10x, Int Exp=$20M, Int Rate=5%, Dep=$20M, Market Cap=$200M.


What is the effective tax rate?

Merger Model (M&A)

You are analyzing an acquisition with the following facts:


  • Target: 100 shares outstanding, trading at $20 per share, 20x PE ratio.
  • Acquirer: 100 shares outstanding, trading at $100 per share, 10x PE ratio.
  • Acquisition Details: 25% premium paid, 100% stock financing.

Answer the following:

  1. What is the purchase Price?
  2. What is the Pro-Forma Target Company Ownership?
  3. What is the Pro-Forma EPS (one decimal place)?
  4. How accretive or dilutive is this transaction (%)?
  5. What cost synergies make this break-even (assume 40% tax rate)?

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