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Investment Banking Analyst Interview Questions

The questions you're most likely to face in a Investment Banking Analyst interview — behavioral, technical, and role-specific. Then practise them out loud with a free AI mock interview.

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Behavioral & fit

  1. 1.Tell me about yourself and why you're targeting this role.
  2. 2.Describe a project you're most proud of. What was your specific contribution?
  3. 3.Tell me about a time you missed a deadline or failed. What did you learn?
  4. 4.How do you prioritise when everything feels urgent?
  5. 5.Describe a disagreement with a teammate and how you resolved it.

Technical — core Investment Banking Analyst skills

  1. 1.Walk me through how you've applied Financial modelling in a real investment banking analyst project.
  2. 2.Walk me through how you've applied DCF and comparables valuation in a real investment banking analyst project.
  3. 3.Walk me through how you've applied Pitch book preparation in a real investment banking analyst project.
  4. 4.Walk me through how you've applied Due diligence in a real investment banking analyst project.
  5. 5.Walk me through how you've applied Market research in a real investment banking analyst project.

Tools & technologies

  1. 1.What's your experience with Excel, and when would you choose it over an alternative?
  2. 2.What's your experience with PowerPoint, and when would you choose it over an alternative?
  3. 3.What's your experience with Bloomberg, and when would you choose it over an alternative?
  4. 4.What's your experience with Capital IQ, and when would you choose it over an alternative?

Role-specific

  1. 1.What does success look like in a Investment Banking Analyst role in the first 90 days?
  2. 2.How do you stay current with changes in business & operations?
  3. 3.Describe how you'd approach a typical problem a Investment Banking Analyst faces day to day.

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