Interviews with Coverage vs. Product teams

Will an interviewer from a M&A team ask M&A specific questions or are questions pretty general regardless of which group the interviewer is from?

6,086 WSO Academy Investment Banking Session Reviews: 4.82/5

Class of '24 Oct 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Investment Banking 7 Stories Review

“Andre's strong background makes him a very motivating mentor for candidates. He is intellectual and kind, and he used our time efficiently. His feedback was clear, honest and realistic, which I value a lot. He does not just tell people what they want to hear; he pushes them to succeed. He helped me structure my 7 stories and made the whole process much easier. Without Andre, I would not have gotten my 7 stories right. I will definitely work with him again, and I am looking forward to our next meeting.”

Class of '27 Oct 2026 Cohort

4.85/5

Investment Banking Why [Industry] Review

“Andrew was incredibly knowledgeable, understanding, and genuinely helpful throughout the entire session. He took the time to understand the issues I was having, explained everything clearly, and helped me resolve them. What I really appreciated was that he went above and beyond what the session was originally booked for, offering additional advice and guidance on other areas that I hadn't even considered. He was patient, approachable, and clearly knows what he's talking about. I came away from the session with a much better understanding of everything and some really useful advice moving forward. Overall, a great experience, and I'll definitely be booking another session with him. Highly recommend!”

See All 11,281 WSO Academy Reviews

3 Comments

Teller

PE

9y

Pretty general. All coverage groups generally do M&A, so you should know how to answer these questions regardless.

The only difference would be if you're also interviewing with capital markets groups.

Reply

Quote

Report

Other

Authored by: Certified Private Equity Professional - 3rd+ Year AssociateCertified Private Equity Pro

Presto732

IB

9y

M&A interviews can tend to be more difficult than coverage interviews at some banks. Will ask the general questions but then ask more specific merger related / merger math questions.

Reply

Quote

Report

Other

Authored by: Certified Investment Banking Professional - Managing DirectorCertified Investment Banking Pro

mmmm123

IB

9y

Itaque tempora nihil dolorem sequi nulla. Molestiae quisquam officiis est et. Sint dolores dolorem non dolor eaque nemo deleniti. Aliquam non nihil modi vitae fugit velit suscipit sint.

Ut dicta architecto quod enim ut odit tempore. Quia eum voluptates veniam nihil odit. Facilis amet aliquid est et eos.

Id quod voluptatem excepturi non in quis. Et iste doloribus beatae hic. Voluptatem omnis qui impedit. Rerum est adipisci est perferendis fugiat voluptas qui dolores.

Recusandae saepe fugiat laborum. Totam aut unde cupiditate ut. Officiis consequatur repudiandae numquam provident velit et. Suscipit nesciunt non optio porro. Et delectus fugit eius blanditiis eum non.

Reply

Quote

Report

Other

Authored by: Certified Investment Banking Professional - 2nd Year AnalystCertified Investment Banking Pro

+157	Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB?	53	2d
+72	"Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why?	42	7h
+59	Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion	12	10m
+50	Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished;	18	5h
+49	MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality?	45	56m
+46	Think I'm fucking up my analyst years	16	3h
+34	Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable?	29	1d
+31	Do people still want to go PE?	10	1h
+27	Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations	6	1d
+26	Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB	13	6h

1	redever	99.2
2	Secyh62	99.0
3	BankonBanking	99.0
4	kanon	99.0
5	dosk17	98.9
6	DrApeman	98.9
7	Betsy Massar	98.9
8	GameTheory	98.9
9	CompBanker	98.9
10	Jamoldo	98.8

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Interviews with Coverage vs. Product teams

Score Breakdown

Feedback

Score Breakdown

Feedback

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Interviews with Coverage vs. Product teams

See All Comments - 100% Free

Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum