Updated 2025

Investment Banking Interview Questions

Master 1,800+ questions including 1,200+ real questions reported from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and 40+ other banks.

Investment Banking Interview Questions & Answers

Comprehensive Preparation

Preparing for investment banking interviews requires mastery of both technical knowledge and behavioral competencies. Our comprehensive question bank provides detailed answers and explanations for every aspect of the interview process, from initial HireVue screenings to final round superday interviews at top firms. Use IB Vine to master concepts with interactive flashcards and expert guidance.

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1,200+
Real Interview Qs
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Banks Covered

Technical Questions

Technical questions form the core of investment banking interviews. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in accounting principles, financial statement analysis, valuation methodologies (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions), merger models, and LBO analysis. Our questions include detailed expert answers sourced from actual interviews at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and other leading banks.

Behavioral Questions

Behavioral questions assess cultural fit, leadership potential, and interpersonal skills. Common themes include teamwork experiences, leadership challenges, ethical dilemmas, and career motivations. Our comprehensive answers guide you through the STAR method with sample responses and help you craft compelling stories that resonate with investment banking values.

Bank-Specific Prep

Each investment bank has unique interview styles and emphasis areas. Goldman Sachs emphasizes cultural fit, while Evercore focuses heavily on advanced accounting and merger model questions. Our bank-specific sections help you tailor your preparation to each firm's interview approach.

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Goldman SachsJ.P. MorganMorgan StanleyEvercoreCenterview PartnersPJT PartnersAresBlackstoneCitiJefferiesThoma BravoTPGWarburg PincusRothschildQatalyst PartnersMoelis & Co.Greenhill & Co.Guggenheim PartnersLazardRaine GroupBank of AmericaHoulihan LokeyLionTreeAllen & Co.M. Klein & Co.Wells FargoRBCPerella WeinbergBarclaysDeutsche Bank
Goldman SachsJ.P. MorganMorgan StanleyEvercoreCenterview PartnersPJT PartnersAresBlackstoneCitiJefferiesThoma BravoTPGWarburg PincusRothschildQatalyst PartnersMoelis & Co.Greenhill & Co.Guggenheim PartnersLazardRaine GroupBank of AmericaHoulihan LokeyLionTreeAllen & Co.M. Klein & Co.Wells FargoRBCPerella WeinbergBarclaysDeutsche Bank
Goldman SachsJ.P. MorganMorgan StanleyEvercoreCenterview PartnersPJT PartnersAresBlackstoneCitiJefferiesThoma BravoTPGWarburg PincusRothschildQatalyst PartnersMoelis & Co.Greenhill & Co.Guggenheim PartnersLazardRaine GroupBank of AmericaHoulihan LokeyLionTreeAllen & Co.M. Klein & Co.Wells FargoRBCPerella WeinbergBarclaysDeutsche Bank
Goldman SachsJ.P. MorganMorgan StanleyEvercoreCenterview PartnersPJT PartnersAresBlackstoneCitiJefferiesThoma BravoTPGWarburg PincusRothschildQatalyst PartnersMoelis & Co.Greenhill & Co.Guggenheim PartnersLazardRaine GroupBank of AmericaHoulihan LokeyLionTreeAllen & Co.M. Klein & Co.Wells FargoRBCPerella WeinbergBarclaysDeutsche Bank
Lazard

Analyst

The IB Vine technical prep is beyond helpful, it's so much more fun quizzing myself every now and then vs. reading through the guides again.
Qatalyst Partners

Analyst

I personally found that the 'IB Vine Select' collection had some of the exact questions I was asked in my Qatalyst interviews.
Greenhill & Co.

Analyst

Thanks for starting up IB Vine. Couldn't have landed my offer without your help!
Anon

User Story

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J.P. Morgan

Analyst

I found this website really helpful, which also helps me better prepare for the technical interview in IBD position and get an offer.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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Anon

User Story

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Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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Anon

Seen on Twitter

heard all the new kids use IB Vine now. the questions on IB Vine helped me get the concepts down when I had to recruit and make a lot of BB/MM interviews easier than I expected for techs
Anon

User Story

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Lazard

Analyst

The IB Vine technical prep is beyond helpful, it's so much more fun quizzing myself every now and then vs. reading through the guides again.
Qatalyst Partners

Analyst

I personally found that the 'IB Vine Select' collection had some of the exact questions I was asked in my Qatalyst interviews.
Greenhill & Co.

Analyst

Thanks for starting up IB Vine. Couldn't have landed my offer without your help!
Anon

User Story

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.
J.P. Morgan

Analyst

I found this website really helpful, which also helps me better prepare for the technical interview in IBD position and get an offer.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

IB Vine has excellent questions, especially multistep ones. In my experience I've gotten grilled on accretion/dilution, bond math, and merger model questions. IB Vine has great practice for all of those.
Anon

User Story

As a nontraditional transfer student who has been rendered unavailable to many resources at my university (Leadership positions at clubs, immediately behind the recruiting cycle, etc.) IB Vine has been an absolute game changer in my IB prep.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

From my experience interviewing FT for IB, it’s not enough to just know the 400 questions anymore (it’s a good starting point) but to look at even more advanced questions. Would recommend IB Vine.
Anon

Seen on Twitter

heard all the new kids use IB Vine now. the questions on IB Vine helped me get the concepts down when I had to recruit and make a lot of BB/MM interviews easier than I expected for techs
Anon

User Story

Just got off the phone with a kid who interned at a Dallas PE firm. He mentioned that IBvine.io helped him secure that internship as well as his Summer Analyst offer, especially since he came from a non-target with no resources.
Lazard

Analyst

The IB Vine technical prep is beyond helpful, it's so much more fun quizzing myself every now and then vs. reading through the guides again.
Qatalyst Partners

Analyst

I personally found that the 'IB Vine Select' collection had some of the exact questions I was asked in my Qatalyst interviews.
Greenhill & Co.

Analyst

Thanks for starting up IB Vine. Couldn't have landed my offer without your help!
Anon

User Story

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.
J.P. Morgan

Analyst

I found this website really helpful, which also helps me better prepare for the technical interview in IBD position and get an offer.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

IB Vine has excellent questions, especially multistep ones. In my experience I've gotten grilled on accretion/dilution, bond math, and merger model questions. IB Vine has great practice for all of those.
Anon

User Story

As a nontraditional transfer student who has been rendered unavailable to many resources at my university (Leadership positions at clubs, immediately behind the recruiting cycle, etc.) IB Vine has been an absolute game changer in my IB prep.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

From my experience interviewing FT for IB, it’s not enough to just know the 400 questions anymore (it’s a good starting point) but to look at even more advanced questions. Would recommend IB Vine.
Anon

Seen on Twitter

heard all the new kids use IB Vine now. the questions on IB Vine helped me get the concepts down when I had to recruit and make a lot of BB/MM interviews easier than I expected for techs
Anon

User Story

Just got off the phone with a kid who interned at a Dallas PE firm. He mentioned that IBvine.io helped him secure that internship as well as his Summer Analyst offer, especially since he came from a non-target with no resources.
Lazard

Analyst

The IB Vine technical prep is beyond helpful, it's so much more fun quizzing myself every now and then vs. reading through the guides again.
Qatalyst Partners

Analyst

I personally found that the 'IB Vine Select' collection had some of the exact questions I was asked in my Qatalyst interviews.
Greenhill & Co.

Analyst

Thanks for starting up IB Vine. Couldn't have landed my offer without your help!
Anon

User Story

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.
J.P. Morgan

Analyst

I found this website really helpful, which also helps me better prepare for the technical interview in IBD position and get an offer.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

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.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

IB Vine has excellent questions, especially multistep ones. In my experience I've gotten grilled on accretion/dilution, bond math, and merger model questions. IB Vine has great practice for all of those.
Anon

User Story

As a nontraditional transfer student who has been rendered unavailable to many resources at my university (Leadership positions at clubs, immediately behind the recruiting cycle, etc.) IB Vine has been an absolute game changer in my IB prep.
Monkey

Seen on WallStreetOasis

From my experience interviewing FT for IB, it’s not enough to just know the 400 questions anymore (it’s a good starting point) but to look at even more advanced questions. Would recommend IB Vine.
Anon

Seen on Twitter

heard all the new kids use IB Vine now. the questions on IB Vine helped me get the concepts down when I had to recruit and make a lot of BB/MM interviews easier than I expected for techs
Anon

User Story

Just got off the phone with a kid who interned at a Dallas PE firm. He mentioned that IBvine.io helped him secure that internship as well as his Summer Analyst offer, especially since he came from a non-target with no resources.

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