The process, round by round

Rounds below reflect how Houlihan Lokey-style processes typically run, with each datapoint labeled by source. Readable questions are the same sample the Houlihan Lokey intel feed shows; the rest stay locked until you contribute a report or start your 3-day free trial.

First Round

4 reported datapoints

4 more First Round datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the Houlihan Lokey intel page.

Superday

3 reported datapoints

How would you value a distressed company whose EBITDA is currently negative?

RestructuringTechnicaladvanced

2 more Superday datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the Houlihan Lokey intel page.

What to drill before Houlihan Lokey

Every reported Houlihan Lokey datapoint maps to an Internvest drill category. These are the ones this firm's questions draw on, most covered first.

Accounting (3)Restructuring (2)Behavioral (1)DCF (1)

Deadlines at Houlihan Lokey

  • Investment Banking Financial Analyst | Washington DC, Industrials (Class of 2027)

    Opened August 13, 2026. No closing date reported yet.

    Full-Time ProgramsOpenCheck status
  • Investment Banking Financial Analyst | Boston Technology (Class of 2027)

    Opened August 13, 2026. No closing date reported yet.

    Full-Time ProgramsOpenCheck status
  • Houlihan Lokey Class of 2027 Investment Banking Financial Analyst (Full-Time)

    Full-Time ProgramsLockedCheck status
  • Investment Banking Financial Analyst | Atlanta, Business Services (Class of 2027)

    Full-Time ProgramsLockedCheck status
  • Summer 2027 Financial Analyst (Class of 2028), Transaction Opinions - Dallas

    Summer InternshipsLockedCheck status
  • 2027 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2028)

    Applications closed January 17, 2026.

    Summer InternshipsClosedCheck status
  • Financial Analyst (Class of 2027) - Financial Restructuring - Minneapolis

    Applications closed August 20, 2026.

    Full-Time ProgramsClosedCheck status
  • Financial Analyst (Class of 2027) - Financial Restructuring - Chicago

    Applications closed September 4, 2026.

    Full-Time ProgramsClosedCheck status

This guide summarizes the Houlihan Lokey process. The full datapoint feed, including the locked reports, lives on the firm intel page.

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