Is there a difference in the type of questions/skills test in an interview for a college grad entry-level IB Analyst interview vs post-MBA Associate interview?
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yeah, it's different. the analyst interview is mostly technicals and fit: accounting, valuation, enterprise vs equity value, DCF, comps, and whether you'll grind and be easy to work with. associate interviews still have technicals, but there's more judgment in the follow-ups, plus questions on managing analysts, running a workstream, and whether a senior banker would trust you with a client. for MBA associate recruiting, add the career switch part: why banking, why now, why this bank. one published guide I read (Nora AI's associate guide) breaks it down that way, and it's worth noting formats vary by bank and group, so ask recruiting what the rounds look like. if you tell us which one you're prepping for I can be more specific.
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