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About this interview
A behavioral interview on IB Core Technicals, pitched at the easy level. A voice AI interviewer leads the conversation, adapts its questions to your answers, keeps you on topic, and afterward gives you honest, specific feedback on where you were strong and where to improve. Expect roughly 30 minutes.
What you'll be assessed on
Deliver a tight, structured answer to why banking / why this bank that goes beyond generic prestige or compensation framing
Tell resume, strength/weakness, and STAR-format behavioral stories (conflict, failure, leadership) with concrete specificity rather than vague generalities
Hold up under a live follow-up probe that tests whether an initial answer was genuine or rehearsed
Reason through an ethics/judgment scenario involving hierarchy and client-facing risk
Demonstrate realistic self-awareness about sustained workload and personal limits under pressure
Topics covered
Why Investment BankingWhy This BankWhy This Bank / GroupResume WalkthroughMarket & Deal InterestStrengths & WeaknessesTeamwork & ConflictFailure & ResilienceLeadershipStress Tolerance / HoursStress Tolerance / PrioritizationStress ToleranceEthics & JudgmentAttention to Detail
A few sample questions
Just examples to set expectations - the real interview has many more and adapts to your responses.
“Walk me through your background and what first got you interested in investment banking.
“Name a real M&A deal or major transaction from the last year that you followed closely — walk me through what you think the strategic logic was, and whether you think it'll actually create value.
“Tell me about a time you led a group through something difficult, even if you didn't have an official title.