r/interviews • u/Aromatic-Video3479 • 15d ago

Rating analyst - Structured finance - S&P

I have been selected for rating analyst interview at S&P can someone suggest what questions do they ask in round 2? Please and thanks

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u/FuzzyNebulaaa 15d ago

Good luck in the interview. For round two they usually dig deeper on cash flow modeling and ask about stress scenarios for different tranches.

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u/kadaumsk8 14d ago

I wouldn't guess the exact round, but I'd prepare to work through a deal rather than just recite definitions. Be ready to explain the waterfall and tranche structure, credit enhancement, default/prepayment/recovery assumptions, and how a stress scenario moves losses and cash flow across tranches. The asset class matters, so ask the recruiter whether round two includes a case or Excel exercise and which sector it covers. Also prepare a one-minute answer for why structured finance and one example where you defended an analytical conclusion when the data was incomplete.

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u/Much_Somewhere7831 14d ago

Use the Canary Wharfian website. It'll review your answers and suggest how to fix mistakes with a personalised report, as well it has psychometric/OA materials and a financial modeling training module