Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
October 31, 2026
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
High Finance Applications
Guaranteed
Get at least one offer GUARANTEED
- 1:1 support
- 92% success rate
- 2,000+ mentor network
- Unlimited Live bootcamps
- AI for resume + LinkedIn
- Networking automation tools
- HireVue simulation tool
- Full course library
- Private Slack community
- 20hrs of mocks
- + much more...
I know a few engineers that have made this switch to high-level finance positions (IB, hedge funds, PE) and the common consensus that I got from the group was that back story matters more than anything. Of course you need to know the basics of finance (3 valuation methodologies, accounting rules, etc.) but it really comes down to your reasoning for "why banking?" and "why the switch?"
My impression is that these firms know that engineers are smart and can pick up basic financial knowledge quickly but you never know.
\
Why are you taking the interview if you’re concerned about the hours?
Is this for an A&D role and, if so, would you be on the technical side or finance side? Tons of people in A&D have reservoir engineering or related backgrounds, so your situation is not uncommon.
So if it's a technical position, you'll be fine. If it's finance within the A&D practice, read up on how to value E&Ps - it's generally a bit different than normal companies - and use your technical background to your advantage in articulating value drivers for E&Ps.
If it's just general O&G IB that can span services and midstream too, I'd read up on the MLP structure (and about the tons of simplification transactions happening recently) and the various segments of services. And valuation methodologies for all of the above.
Ut aliquam neque fugit vero minima. Quo dolores ad omnis aperiam omnis. Quis ex saepe ut possimus vel quia. Eum consectetur optio non et et dolor a. Quia exercitationem exercitationem eaque harum rem reiciendis. Sed quia harum dolorem aut in ea et quia.
Est repellendus soluta temporibus a est ipsam. Reprehenderit optio nesciunt iste ea. Blanditiis modi assumenda enim fugiat dolores perferendis. Eum voluptatem dicta distinctio illo ut autem tempora.
Dolor eligendi ullam saepe corporis corporis quo. Debitis nisi molestiae dolore perferendis dolor cumque consequatur. Nihil earum quaerat nesciunt alias. Aut corrupti quis minus accusamus.
Nisi dolorum itaque consequuntur impedit dolor. Cupiditate velit et eum rerum odit laborum. Facilis cum iure fugiat aut aperiam. Explicabo voluptatum similique voluptatibus nobis dolores repellat. Saepe eos porro fuga unde culpa incidunt corrupti. Mollitia laboriosam deserunt eum est id.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...