What are basic investment banking questions I should be expecting in a first round interview?

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You should have typed this is in on google

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There’s literally hundreds of people that have asked this question before. There are resources everywhere online for it. Just be resourceful and do some research

1. Tell me about yourself / walk me through your resume?
2. Why investment banking / finance?
3. Why are you interested in our firm specifically?
4. If you had an offer from us and Goldman, which one would you take?
5. Problem solving / leadership / conflict management behavioural question

But honestly, you literally can find a million more blogs and pages on Google. Feels a bit lazy not to check there first

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Because not doing any preliminary research on your own and posting a thread like this just shows the absolute bare minimum of effort. You can still do research and have a discussion after if you have a legitimate question - (e.g. “I read on a Wall Street oasis forum I need really focus on my story and nailing valuation technical questions - do you think these are the most important things for me to focus on for IB interviews?”)

I transitioned from audit to FDD to IB, and I read every thread there is to read on the internet and knew generally what to expect in IB interviews. That doesn’t mean I didn’t ask people in my network questions - I did. I was by no means the perfect candidate and I’m sure a fair amount of luck was involved, but showing people you care and really want it goes a long way. Not utilizing your resources gives off the impression you don’t care (whether it’s true or not)

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You may need to be prepared for a case study type question. I was asked about how I would build a Circus business.

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Wall Street oasis

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This!

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