Investment banking fit questions
13 questions. Why banking, why this bank, your story and how you work: the fit questions asked in investment banking interviews, each with one answer improved from weak to strong.
- Why do you want to go into investment banking?
- Why do you want to work at this bank?
- What do you think an investment banking analyst actually does all day?
- Walk me through your background and why you are here today.
- Why should we hire you?
- What are your greatest strengths?
- What is your biggest weakness?
- Tell me about a time you went above and beyond.
- Tell me about a time you had more work than you could finish on time.
- Tell me about a time you received tough feedback.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- Do you have any questions for me?
- Why private equity?
What these questions test
- Whether your reasons for banking are specific and come from something you have done, not from the pay or the prestige.
- Whether you know what the job is day to day and still want it.
- Whether your stories show the habits the work needs: care with detail, stamina and taking feedback.
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