Bulge-Bracket Equity Research, CFA, Series 7 and 63 experience, interviews, structured, important, something

king_kong

Hi guys,
For Equity Research Associate positions at BB (think MS, JPM, UBS) that require something like 1-3 years of financial services experience, how are the interviews structured? Is there just one round of interview with 2-3 people in the team and they extend you offers or can there be several rounds of interviews?
Also, how much does the holding of Series 7, 63 licenses and CFA Level 2-3 candidacy help? Are these more important than just a simple matter of whether they like you or not?
Any insights would be appreciated, thanks!