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Investment Banking Interview Prep Pack


The Investment Banking Interview Prep Pack includes our three most popular guides for candidates looking to ace their interviews and network their way into an investment banking job. This includes the Technical Interview Guide (with Flashcards), The Behavioral Interview Guide and the WSO Networking Guide. By buying all three investment banking interview resources, you receive a discounted price of $79.99 ($100 for three guides individually). Remember, all of our investment banking interview guides are electronic PDFs, so you can start studying right away.

The descriptions and testimonials of each investment banking interview guide are listed below:

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Technical Interview Guide with Flashcards

Updated and revised! This 110+ page guide is a compilation of the most common technical investment banker interview questions and sales & trading interview questions encountered on Wall Street. The fourth edition includes a 3 statement Sample Financial Model built to illustrate the typical valuation methodologies used in investment banking and private equity firms. The guide is an electronic pdf and the model is an Excel file so you get everything immediately and can start studying right away.

The 4th Edition includes:

  1. Sample Financial Model - 3 financial statements, DCF and other valuation techniques
  2. 200+ of the most Common Questions With Sample Answers
  3. Common Brainteasers and Solutions
  4. 20+ easy to read charts to help you remember what you read
  5. Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Basics
  6. One page tutorials on how to read each of the financial statements
  7. Current events-related interview questions and explanations (including the European Financial Crisis and Mortgage Crisis)
  8. Detailed LBO (leveraged buyout) explanation

UPDATE:Wall Street Oasis has also released a new supplement to the technical guide in the form of flash cards! We provide you with 184 sales & trading and investment banking interview questions and answers from the technical guide to help you prepare in the best format possible. The flash cards are part of the PDF which you can print on any double-sided printer, cut out the cards, and begin studying right away!

Technical investment banking interview questions are part of almost every finance interview. While the level of difficulty of these questions vary from firm to firm, you will undoubtedly be quizzed on technical questions in at least one round of investment banking interviews. Detailed and accurate responses will more likely impress your interviewer and help you land the job. In this difficult market and competitive industry it is important to gain any edge you can. If you put in the time to review, this guide will give you that edge for investment banking interview preparation.

Good luck! Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improving the Technical Guide by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Types of questions that are included in this guide:

  1. Accounting, Finance and Valuation
  2. Stocks
  3. Bonds and Interest Rates
  4. Currencies
  5. Options and Derivatives
  6. Mergers and Acquisitions
  7. Brainteasers
  8. and Other

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Testimonials:

Just got the new technical guide. By far much better than vault. Very detailed (80+ pages) with charts, graphs, etc. I'll be reading this at least once this summer in prepping for fall interviews

—banker88

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The WSO technical guide is awesome! I landed a FT Citi IBD job with it!

— R.S.

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Just bought the guide, and I can say that it really goes into a lot of detail to introduce and expand on certain concepts.

— Sisak

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I bought the Vault guide and there is a lot of fluff, this guide is straight to the point. Question, explanation, sample response. It was amazing. Going into my interviews and superdays, I almost never got a single question that I hadn't seen before, or wasn't able to work my way through.

— Scott M.

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The new Wall Street Oasis Technical Guide provides questions and easy to understand answers for all the questions I typically ask when interviewing a candidate. The additional questions expand the guide, and the new charts are an added bonus for easily remembering the crucial concepts. If a student really knows all the questions in this guide, they are sure to nail the technical section of their interview.

—Vice President, Goldman Sachs, Sales and Trading

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I bought it as well! Pretty awesome simple format...walks you through the answers and then gives you an example of what exactly what to say in an investment banking interview. Breaks it down from beginner to intermediate to advanced questions for investment banking interviews and S&T.

— slkyswtbllr05

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I'd like to thank you - I just bought the investment banking interview guide and it's absolutely amazing.

— Goon

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The investment banking interview guide is fantastic! It's got the questions and answers that you need to know. It also has a very easy to use format...

— Kaba Modern

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Thumbs up on technical interview guide. It was definitely helpful.

— Jamie Dimon (WSO username, not the actual Jamie Dimon)

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This guide is a great resource for anyone going into investment banking interviews. The questions in this guide helped me successfully land the full-time job I have today! I can honestly say after preparing the questions in this guide I almost never received a question I hadn’t seen before or wasn’t ready to answer due to the suggestions the WSO guide provided.

— 1st Year Analyst, Goldman Sachs, Sales and Trading

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Just got the technical guide today. Nice breakdown of beginner/intermediate/advanced questions depending on your background.

— Mez

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I didn't read Wall Street Oasis Technical and Behavioral Interview guides until after my first year in my MBA program, and frankly they contained everything I had spent the last year learning to get a job on the Street. I highly recommend them to anyone preparing for an interview, finance or other. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than an MBA (not to mention faster and more to the point).

— MIT Sloan MBA, Class of 2009

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The technical investment banking interview guide is great. Detailed.

— Fudbox

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I have found the guides to be very thorough and highly relevant for individuals looking to prepare for finance interviews and internships.

— - Junkbondswap

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I have purchased the Technical, Behavioral and Networking guides. All of them are great! I bought the Vault guides for $25 or $30 or whatever, but I think these guides are actually better.

— NewIBHire27

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Behavioral Interview Guide

Updated and Revised! This 56 page guide is a compilation of over 100+ of the most common behavioral / fit questions encountered in investment banking interviews with detailed advice and examples. This guide was created to provide prospective financiers a quick review for a fraction of the price of other investment banking interview guides. This is an electronic pdf so you get everything immediately and can start studying right away (unless you pay with an echeck which can take 3-4 days to verify).

New features of the second version include:

  1. Expanded general tips and preparation
  2. New questions
  3. Sample answers to each and every question
  4. More advice on how to respond
  5. Additional advice on asking the interviewer questions and over 30 sample questions to ask.

Fit questions are part of almost every investment banking interview. There are certain questions you can always expect to get, but often candidates are unsure of how to best approach them. In this investment banking interview guide, not only do we give you guidance but we even provide specific examples. That is the primary difference between this guide and others. A sample response of what an interviewer is looking for is provided for every question. In this difficult market and competitive industry it is important to gain any edge you can. If you put in the time to review, this investment banker interview guide will give you that edge.

Types of questions that are included in this guide:

  1. The One Question You WILL Get In Your Interview
  2. Industry
  3. About You
  4. Situational
  5. Tricky
  6. Other

Good luck and please let us know if you have any suggestions for improving the Behavioral Investment Banking Interview Guide by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Testimonials:

All I can say is I wish I had the Wall Street Oasis Behavioral Guide before I went into my banking interviews. I was well prepared for some of the fit questions that came my way, but others challenged me. With the extensive number of questions in this guide and the sample answers, I would have felt prepared to handle almost anything.

— 2nd Year Analyst, Credit Suisse, Mergers and Acquisitions

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I have purchased the Technical, Behavioral and Networking guides. All of them are great! I bought the Vault guides for $25 or $30 or whatever, but I think these guides are actually better.

— NewIBHire27

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I've owned several interview prep guides, this being my second WSO guide (first was for Technical Interviews), and the products that WSO has produced are by far the best ones I've seen. The Behavioural Guide covers most, if not all, of the questions you'll get in an interview (I recently interviewed with an elite boutique, some of the questions I was asked were almost identical to the ones in the guide). I will tell you up front that you should not expect the "perfect" answer to each and every single fit question you'll be asked, because the guide does not provide them. What it does provide, however, is the FRAMEWORK that you need to formulate your own, genuine, answer -- this is what interviewers are looking for! Overall, I am very satisfied. Combine this with the tech guide, and you'll be set for 90-95% of the questions thrown your way during interviews.

— Mez B.

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I didn't read Wall Street Oasis Technical and Behavioral Interview guides until after my first year in my MBA program, and frankly they contained everything I had spent the last year learning to get a job on the Street. I highly recommend them to anyone preparing for an interview, finance or other. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than an MBA (not to mention faster and more to the point).

— MIT Sloan MBA, Class of 2009

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The behavioral guide was just as useful as the technical guide. A lot of people don't focus as much on the behavioral section of interviews, but interviewers really have an idea of what they want to hear in answers. This guide provided great tips on words to mention, stories to tell, and gave an example of a "good" response for almost every question.

— Scott M.

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WSO Networking Guide

UPDATED VERSION: This 27 page guide is a thorough introduction into the fine art of networking. Worried you aren't sending the right Thank You note? This guide can help with specific examples. Wondering how to broaden your search and improve your chances of landing that coveted investment banking interview? Then again, this guide is for you. As a reminder, this guide is an electronic pdf so you get everything immediately and can start reading right away. This is an excel document where you can enter in the contact information for all your networking contacts. Then, you can sort by anything like location, firm, name, etc, to help keep everything organized.

The sections of this guide include:

  1. The Art of Networking
  2. Networking Basics
  3. All the RIGHT Stuff
  4. All the WRONG Stuff
  5. Cover Letter and Resume
  6. You Have 90 Seconds to Sell Yourself
  7. Social Networking… No We Are Not Talking About Facebook and MySpace
  8. Contacting Your Network
  9. Informational Investment Banking Interviews
  10. Information Sessions
  11. Questions to Ask
  12. Follow Up and Thank You Notes
  13. Business Etiquette
  14. Protecting Yourself Online

I was tired of the typical advice from my advisor, and decided to get my hands on the WSO Networking Guide. It has been paying dividends since. It was easy to understand and offered practical advice I could use for every setting. I not only found my ‘style’, but it helped me land my current job. A+ material WSO. Will definitely recommend it to my friends.

— Chris

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After a few years in finance, what I've realized is that most important skill you can have on Wall Street nowadays is the ability to sell yourself. The networking guide is a Bible for how to meet the right people and, more importantly, maintain those connections.

— Daniel

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The WSO Networking Guide is perfect for anyone who wants to network more effectively. Like many people, I was worried that I may not be networking as well as I could, and this guide definitely helped me step up my game. Many of the tips and ideas from it helped me land my current job. If you have any doubts about your networking skills, buy this guide!

— Michael

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By applying the years of experience of WSO contributors, the Networking Guide helped me get a leading edge over other applicants. More specifically, the WSO Networking Guide assisted me in polishing my resume, cover letter, and interpersonal skills.

— Giorgio

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The information found in this guide is practical and very useful. It is definitely a resource that I turn to in my job search, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to gain an edge in their job search.

— Albi H

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The Networking on Wall Street guide is so detailed that even the most socially awkward person can't mess up. From social cues to letter formatting, every aspect of making a positive, lasting impression is covered. What I especially like is that the content is direct and simple, helping you easily apply it. Immediately after finishing, I used one of the cold calling templates to secure a meeting with an alumni in my industry of interest. It doesn't get much better than that.

— Jake Z

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The WSO Networking Guide has shed light on some of my poor networking habits that I would have not known otherwise. I recommend this guide because it helped build confidence in my networking skills, which will leave a strong impression in the eyes of employers.

— Harry D

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From utilizing Linkedin to networking with alumni, I have found the WSO networking guide to be a great compilation of networking tips and templates. This guide is truly a must have for job seekers in the finance industry

— Alan C

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The WSO Technical Guide has been extremely helpful. It's written in an easy-to-read format with plenty of examples and simple explanations. Being from a non-target with minimal background in finance, the guide acted as my bible throughout the SA recruiting period. Without it, I would not have been able to land the offers I did. It was instrumental to my success.

— Arnav G

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Although I have been working in investment banking for a while, the networking guide was useful for the lesser known nuances of investment banking networking. I also gained a better idea of how to network with professionals from other industries such as private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds. For these reasons, I was able to successfully secure a buy-side offer recently.

— Kevin

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Good luck and please let us know if you have any suggestions for improving the Networking Guide. Please also send us testimonials to [email protected]

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