Investment Banking Interview - Brain Teaser Q and A

Three envelopes are presented in front of you by an interviewer. One contains a job offer, the other two contain rejection letters. You pick one of the envelopes. The interviewer then shows you the contents of one of the other envelopes, which is a rejection letter. The interviewer now gives you the opportunity to switch envelope choices. Should you switch?The answer is yes. Say your original

Investment Banking Interview – Brain Teaser Questions

You don’t necessarily come across brain teaser questions, but you have to be prepared, as they are quite popular in investment banking interviews. Don’t worry if you can’t produce an answer. This is a way to see how you deal with stress. Even if you don’t know the answer, it is a strategy to voice out your analysis and calculations to let the interviewer know your logic and how good your

How To Get Investment Banking Offers

As we move further into summer internship season, many have asked me why they can get interviews but can never seem to get actual offers.Usually, they lack a hook. To get an investment banking job, it's not enough to show you can do the job well and have a serious interest in it.You have to show them that they need you more than you need them.Of course, this is never really true. You're just a

Guide To Technical Questions In Investment Banking Interviews

One topic everyone asks me about is how to answer technical questions in investment banking interviews. What should you expect, how do you keep your calm, and what do you do to prepare beforehand?I actually think people tend to focus too much on technical questions when preparing for interviews. Your fit and enthusiasm for the job are much more important.That said, if you have some previous

How To Answer Investment Banking Fit Interview Questions

If you've managed to land investment banking interviews, you need to keep in mind 3 big themes as you go through interviews and try to get a job:* You can "burn the midnight oil" - you work hard, consistently.* You "don't shake the Jello" - you do not make mistakes.* You "want to be Gordon Gekko" - you love business and finance.Burn The Midnight OilMore than just claiming you "work really hard

The Investment Banking Interview Selection Process

As summer holiday is approaching, many of you might be invited to attend interviews. I have been busy recently and have therefore borrowed a number of articles from Ian Spellfield, a former investment banker, who has a similar mission like mine. Here is his article on investment banking interview.One of my most frequently asked questions is how investment bankers decide who gets an offer