General Interview Questions

I always have trouble with this question, so hopefully people could help me out with this.

  • why investment banking over private equity? Or, what's your plan for the next 5 years? Are you looking to go into Private equity or hedge fund?

  • what do you always say that catch the interviewer's attention? For example, something that always work for me is "I don't have a fancy Ivy league degree, however I have a PHD. What I meant by PHD is that I'm poor, hungry and driven. So, if you're looking for a guy that's going to do the work, then well I'm your guy."

1 Comments
 

Nemo non nihil inventore sint qui. Quis ut minima sint. Aperiam beatae quisquam eveniet quas perspiciatis eaque corrupti. Itaque et qui ut.

Maxime qui praesentium reprehenderit eos cum. Autem recusandae distinctio quas eum itaque. Animi deleniti iure blanditiis et sapiente maiores ex. Aut ut voluptatem similique sunt qui ratione. Sunt mollitia esse iste est optio recusandae qui. Aperiam tenetur sunt voluptatibus molestiae consequatur iste.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”