Updated 2026

Investment Banking Behaviorals Interview Guide

Comprehensive Investment Banking Behaviorals guide for investment banking interview preparation

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Lesson Outline

Master IB-specific behavioral questions including why investment banking, why our firm, understanding the role, and demonstrating genuine career interest.

  • 1. The Core Question: "Why Investment Banking?"
  • The Framework
  • What NOT to Say
  • 2. "Why Our Firm?"
  • Specificity is Key
  • 3. Understanding the Analyst/Associate Role
  • The Reality
  • 4. Why This Group/Division?
  • 5. Discussing Career Goals
  • 6. What Interviewers Evaluate (The Scorecard)
  • 7. Common Mistakes
  • 8. Genuine vs. Rehearsed

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Walk me through your resume / Tell me about yourself.
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What is the 'Airport Test' in an investment banking interview?

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About This Investment Banking Behaviorals Interview Guide

Master IB-specific behavioral questions including why investment banking, why our firm, understanding the role, and demonstrating genuine career interest. Includes structured lessons, interactive flashcards, and practice quizzes to help you master Investment Banking Behaviorals for investment banking interviews.

This guide is part of the Behavioral Questions section of our interview preparation platform. Each guide includes structured lessons at basic and advanced levels, interactive flashcards for active recall, and practice quizzes to test your understanding.

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20 Quiz Questions

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Thanks for starting up IB Vine. Couldn't have landed my offer without your help!
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I honestly think you're doing gods work since IB Vine democratizes the whole interview process and helps a lot of students ace their interviews.
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I found this website really helpful, which also helps me better prepare for the technical interview in IBD position and get an offer.
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Check out IB Vine, specifically the 'IB Vine Select' questions. Once you can get a handle of those, it seems like you are in a spot where you're applying the concepts rather than simply memorizing them
RBC

Analyst

I've used IB Vine for my recruitment, and I could not imagine the journey without it. Thank you for creating a phenomenal resource.
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Beyond the 400 questions guide, try to understand a deeper level and the underlying concepts of the questions being asked. Use ibvine, it really helps.
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