Straightforward interview, mainly focused around motivations and why Lazard. Some general awareness questions about what's going on in the world at the moment (so general news) and about recent Lazard deals.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lazard (London, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
They had three stages:
1 - the application
2 - the online exam that was paired with a hirevue, asking really simple questions like why laz, why ib, past experiences etc (no technical at all but commercial awareness was required)
3 - got a phone call to schedule an interview - they really assessed who you were as a person more than any technical skills you had. why this role/why laz/ why IB/ commercial awareness/ if you could have dinner w anyone who would it be/ tell me something thats not on your cv/ what do you think will be expected of you from this experience/ a time when you had to work as a team.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lazard (London, England)
Interview
45 minute interview with two people from HR, mostly motivational and competency. Very friendly HR, looking for maturity, good understanding of Lazard’s business and good communication. It was overall, an easy-medium interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a big challenge you overcame and how did you do so
