Focus on Interview Questions or Modellng

When prioritizing prep for analyst interviews, should I focus more on modeling skills or just answering the standard questions?

My current take is that the modeling course I'm doing should be completed first then I can move onto interview questions.

3 Comments
 
Most Helpful

You always need the strong modeling / IB technical question in place, but these are merely a check the box and won't land you an offer. IB analysts, associates, vps, and above will (almost) always know more than you when it comes to that stuff, so once you've had all the pre-recs down, focus on behavioral, situational, prior experience, culture, and fit questions. Practice your answers in a mirror. Try to be charasmatic and come across as a person. IB wants to hire people that fit in their group, since we all work hard and spend long hours together

 

Agreed. I'm just thinking between the two materials which is a better place to start: the questions or a full modeling course?

 

Quae aut sit occaecati culpa. Eligendi modi recusandae cupiditate pariatur natus velit consequatur. Mollitia dolor sint omnis similique suscipit. Voluptas quos non adipisci nobis. Ducimus veniam doloremque amet molestias.

Sint cumque autem animi nihil possimus unde. Rerum officiis adipisci quia sed. Tempore nostrum quod magni soluta quod accusamus deleniti. Ut consequatur reprehenderit omnis enim.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”