Analyst/Associate Investment Banking Interview Questions This is based on a real form used at a bulge bracket bank for their investment banking interview questions in the hiring process. Total Interview time: approx. 45 minutes. Checklist for Interviewer: Welcome, introduce yourself and your position, and thank the interviewee for their time and interest. Clarify the time…
Understanding DCF Analysis Questions If you’re going for an investment banking interview, you’re almost guaranteed to get a question along the lines of… “Walk me through a DCF analysis” or, “How would you build a DCF model?” The super-fast answer is: Build a 5-year forecast of unlevered free cash flow based on reasonable assumptions, calculate…
What is HireVue? HireVue is a digital recruiting company dedicated to finding the best talent for their clients using video intelligence for interviews. Their clients are talent acquisition or recruitment teams from top investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. Banks and accounting firms (such as Deloitte) often rely on a HireVue…
What are the Most Common Equity Research Interview Questions? Based on our first-hand experience, as well discussions with equity research professionals, we’ve compiled a list of the top questions to be asked by a research analyst when interviewing an associate. We’ve also added what we think are the best answers to these challenging interview questions. Here are the…
How to Prepare for Common Interview Questions When it comes to answering common interview questions, preparation makes all the difference and clearly separates good from bad candidates. This guide will help you prepare for an upcoming interview by placing you in the seat of the interviewer (hiring manager) and helping you see things from their…
What are good questions to ask the interviewer? In an interview, it’s important to be able to ask good questions in addition to providing good answers. Typically, at the end of an interview, the interviewer will ask the candidate if they have any questions for them. It’s important to capitalize on this opportunity and demonstrate…
Accounting Interview Questions Guide We’ve compiled the most frequently asked accounting interview questions along with what we believe are the best answers. The key to acing an interview is practice, so be sure to check out our interview guides for finance, FP&A, equity research, and more. List of commonly asked accounting interview questions: #1 Walk me…
What are the Most Common FP&A Interview Questions? Based on extensive research and feedback from professionals in Financial Planning and Analysis, we’ve compiled the most likely interview questions to be asked by an FP&A hiring manager. In addition, we’ve also created what we think are the best answers to these FP&A interview questions. Please read through…
What is Your Biggest Weakness? Every interviewee who has ever sat down with an employer during an interview has been asked “What is your biggest weakness?”, and many find it very frustrating. Why ask the question if the employer knows they are very likely to get a fake answer like, “I’m too much of a…
Mastering the “Why Investment Banking?” Interview Question You’re almost guaranteed to be asked this question in an investment banking interview. Of all the jobs you could have out of university, why investment banking? The key is to quickly demonstrate that you’re smart, that you understand what the job entails, and, having a full view of what’s…
