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How to Talk About a Deal in an IB Interview

The evergreen framework for the tell me about a recent deal question: how to pick a deal, the six numbers to memorize, a three-sentence answer structure, and the follow-ups.

10 min read · updated 2026-07-13

How IB Interviews Are Actually Graded

The interviewer's-eye view of IB interviews: what gets scored in the first 90 seconds, the evaluation dimensions, how superday debriefs commonly work, instant red flags, and a self-grading rubric.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-13

Valuation Interview Questions: Comps, Precedents & More

How to answer valuation interview questions in IB: the three main methodologies, choosing comps, which method gives the highest value, and common traps.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

TMT Interview Questions: Tech, Media & Telecom Guide

TMT interview prep: SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, Rule of 40), why revenue multiples exist, media and telecom economics, and frameworks for the answers.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Restructuring Interview Questions: The Complete RX Guide

Restructuring (RX) interview prep: Chapter 11 vs Chapter 7, the fulcrum security, waterfalls, DIP financing, and the frameworks interviewers expect.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Real Estate & REIT Interview Questions: The Complete Guide

Real estate and REIT interview prep: NOI, cap rates, FFO and AFFO, NAV, REIT rules, property-level debt metrics, and answer frameworks that work.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

M&A and Merger Model Interview Questions Guide

M&A interview questions explained: accretion/dilution rules, cash vs stock vs debt, goodwill and purchase accounting, synergies, and how to prep.

10 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Markets & Deal Questions in IB Interviews: The Guide

How to answer market awareness and 'walk me through a deal' questions in investment banking interviews, with frameworks, core concepts, and prep steps.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Leveraged Finance Interview Questions: The Complete Guide

LevFin interview prep: the leveraged debt stack, loans vs high yield bonds, covenants, credit metrics, LBO financing, and answer frameworks that work.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

LBO Interview Questions: The Complete Guide

LBO interview questions from first principles: how leverage drives returns, ideal LBO candidates, debt tranches, paper LBOs, IRR intuition, and prep plan.

10 min read · updated 2026-07-05

FIG Interview Questions: Banks & Insurance Guide

FIG interview prep: why banks break standard valuation, P/TBV and ROE, regulatory capital, NIM, insurance combined ratios, and answer frameworks.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Equity Research Interview Questions: The Complete Guide

Equity research interview prep: the stock pitch that decides the interview, valuation and modeling expectations, ER vs banking, and how to prepare.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Enterprise Value vs Equity Value: Interview Questions Guide

Master enterprise value vs equity value interview questions: the EV bridge, multiple pairing rules, negative EV, diluted shares, and the classic traps.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

DCF Interview Questions: The Complete Walk-Through Guide

Everything you need for DCF interview questions: the walk-through, unlevered FCF, WACC and CAPM, terminal value, sensitivities, and the classic traps.

10 min read · updated 2026-07-05

ECM & DCM Interview Questions: The Capital Markets Guide

Capital markets interview prep: the IPO process, follow-ons, convertibles, greenshoes, investment-grade bond issuance, and how to frame your answers.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Brain Teasers & Mental Math in IB Interviews

How to handle brain teasers and mental math in IB interviews: the rule of 72, estimation frameworks, expected value basics, and how to stay composed.

8 min read · updated 2026-07-05

IB Behavioral Interview Questions: The Fit Guide

How to prepare for investment banking behavioral questions: the big four answers, building a story bank, STAR structure, and the fit mistakes that sink offers.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

Accounting Interview Questions: The Complete IB Guide

How to master accounting interview questions for investment banking: three-statement links, the $10 depreciation question, common traps, and a prep plan.

9 min read · updated 2026-07-05

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