Investment Banking Interview (2021) - Questions and Answers

[@Mister.Unknown]

Most important / repeated question in IB Interviews: - Good morning. Have you already worked for JPM, GS and MS? No? Goodbye.

[@WyldWillow]

Great and Detailed video

[@MablePauls]

A robust strategy is crucial for any investor's portfolio. When it comes to making high-stakes decisions, the greater the risk, the greater the potential reward, and it's wise to seek guidance from seasoned professionals.

[@serenawu6139]

Im a CFA charterholder and i can barely remember those formulas right out of the bat so this is freaking unfair for those candidates that never saw this video.

[@newmercies1]

I thought the same - it is funny how he says simple questions, yet they sound anything but simple! I am doing my CFA and these questions seem rather exam questions (well almost!)

[@celletoronto]

CFA doesn’t guarantee that your profile is a fit for investment banking. A key thing to supplement your CFA is to take extensive financial modelling courses (advanced Excel, DCF’s, etc.) - Wall Street Prep and Breaking Into Wall Street are examples of programs you can explore re: improving your financial modelling so that you could be considered “strong technically.”

[@meditationvlog9104]

thanks for making such a informative video .

[@vincentnguyen6833]

Very great video - In the future, can you make a video sharing with us your personal experience in IB (responsibilities, tips, challenges etc?)

[@naasirramjaun6414]

Hey Vincent, check out my week in the life of an Analyst ➡️kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnWoZIRmibKif6c

[@richardpoland7913]

Thanks for the great information. Could you do a video on strategies for landing an interview? Considering a lateral from ER to IBD. Thanks again and much appreciated.

[@НатальяНосок-ь6е]

Amazing video!!!

[@emanibrahim1363]

why are interviews so robotic. there is a set of questions and a set of correct questions, who ever is honest will not get the job because they are only looking for the answers they want. it is not a math question that has exactly one answer... I find it quite backwards

[@aequinox4673]

It's not. With all due respect, if you paid attention, you'd have heard how they ask behavioral questions to assess not only your reasoning for going into Banking, but also you as a personality, at the very beginning. The reason they ask so many technical questions is to assess whether you have a considered interest in Banking to the point that you have committed the time to learning about it, not to mention that they want to assess that you're able to do the work.

[@ZDY66666]

what? its literally the opposite of being robotic. These videos are only generic guidelines to give you a glimpse of the thinking process and help you understand the flow of how you should be processing some of the questions as well

[@emanibrahim1363]

@@ZDY66666 well I've gone through a few interviews during my day and almost every time I googled the questions and the questions were pretty much spot on what the interviewer asked. and if you bothered reading which ones got the job and which ones didn't and write your answers accordingly you'd know what to say ahead of the time.

[@declanoneill6492]

Amazing video - thankyou!

[@boss4078]

Are you in IB now?

[@yusufali1821]

Hi. Thank you for such valuable information. Would you also make a video for some of the best books to read related to investment banking.

[@MK-ml1qd]

Masha Allah....

[@M.R1429]

Amazing content I'll be purchasing your course to get ready for the graduate programmes for these banks. I have one video idea and one question. Could you make a video on the difference between first round interviews and second, third or fourth round interviews please. Secondanly, I have never had an internship as I need to work full time in my current situation etc. Do I still have a chance of getting a graduate role? Or shall I not even bother? I am extremely passionate and am in my final year of Finance. (really want to be an investment analyst, love everything about it. Even the 100hour work weeks).

[@benm2156]

How did it work out?

[@ZMartinW]

Thank you for this awesome content

[@chrispapa6431]

Great video- are rhere any financial modelling courses you could recommend for Investment banking within infrastructure/renewables sector? Would be of huge help

[@naasirramjaun6414]

Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell notification icon

[@rutvashah3435]

High Finance Graduate

[@nizs1304]

Please can you make one for a sales & trading, global markets summer internship? It would save my life!!

[@idonot1234]

The questions u said ,can u give their answers as well in video ,can u make a video on it

[@danielslavin00]

Thank you

[@sayan_krish]

I am working as Business Analyst for a investment banking client. This is more from operations and IT perspective. I want to switch into more of investment banking job functions i.e its core business. How to do that ?

[@lukeatlas5337]

Great informative video! Just a quick question, since IBs help raise capital does this mean starting HFs can avail this kind of service other than being a Prime Broker for big hedge funds? Thanks

[@rentonthurston3904]

Would have been nice if you actually gave answers to the questions like the title states.

[@ankitadaur3779]

In the video it was mentioned several times that refer to interview guide...what is that ? Where can I find it ?

[@habibbialikafe339]

you open the vid by saying ib is one of the hardest interviews but that is only in finance. any type of coding interview is gonna be harder imo. also, you mention the 2% statistic, but that isnt interviewees who make it through, that is total applicants. probably only 6% of applicants even get an interview, so once you are at that stage, it really is not that bad.

[@bassemmneimne]

Why do you adjust shareholders equity when dep goes up. I know thats not the purpose of the video, and sorry for asking. Can't find anything to justify this, I would assume that cash would increase but also accum dep would increase which is an intra balanace sheet account which is negative that would balance the balance sheet.

[@naasirramjaun6414]

Dep is an expense which affects the net income -> the additional net income or reduction will flow through to shareholders equity (assuming no dividend payout) . I would recommend you take the financial modelling course which goes through all of this step-by-step ➡️:bit.ly/2MEIZvf

[@ShubhamSharma-bl9lf]

depreciation is a kind of reserve. when u adjust depreciation with profit and loss account i.e indirectly with shareholder's equity, you are basically booking loss in your profit and loss account which hasn't even happened to just to secure enough profits proportianately every year so that when the assets get tampered you have enough profits to go for new assets. thats why we adjust dep with equity.

[@NutHouseProductionz]

Contra-asset

[@charmoutdoors8613]

The intro sound affect is disturbing.

[@jsjsjsster]

Which video is the one that tells me whats the best way to get IB experience regardless of your background? Im 28 years old, just finished my MBA in Finance and im trying to pursue IB. It feels hopeless.

[@niladristube52]

Did you get into IB yet? What was your experience?

[@mohammadkhan8765]

you started IB on 2013 and you are still an analyst?

[@noahdavis9438]

If I majored in accounting will they ask me advanced accounting questions to test me?

[@vanshmalhotra1091]

Do we require maths fir banking

[@liqritrs8391]

DyTTo Gaming no

[@Mister.Unknown]

@@vanshmalhotra1091 lol

[@oliver6151219]

He does not give any answers. total waste of time

[@jennifersalva3573]

He's giving you the road map to discover for yourself..which will give you better understanding of the material

[@timothyferaboli616]

I can't seem to find the link for the interview guide, could you help me out?

[@boss4078]

Have you found it?

[@ashishjoshi6190]

I'm in pursuing b.com 2nd year .I want to be a investment banker but I have not knowledge about what I do for this investment banking jobs?plz ans me sir

[@smz3610]

@ashish Joshi , Bro, candidates with MBA (Finance) + B.E + CFA 2/3 are wondering here for basic analyst job..this industry is like entering a closed circle illuminate group..you cannot join them, it's them who choose.. Also, you are a guy, so discount your chances even more.

[@habibbialikafe339]

great. now can you answer those questions lol

[@muabyt7333]

I could answer about 80% of these questions and I'm still in high school. Just read some books about finance or watch videos online.

[@MikeWaltonVideos]

@@muabyt7333 I gotta say man, you're really cool. You might be the coolest kid I've ever seen.

[@smz3610]

Interviews are always an unmatched fight with a very over powered opponent. It like a toddler vs Mohd Ali in a boxing ring. If a candidate took out his/her time to prepare, travel all the way to office and spend hours in waiting in que, that means the candidate is serious about the job. It should not matter if the candidate is unable to answer few questions, the mentors should guide post hiring. But the sad part is it's completely driven by how strong is your reference and most of the time it's gender specific (p.s: male candidates get the big blow always)

[@valentinaalvarez675]

You do not go over the answers.

[@miladmarvasti]

Hi, Thank you for providing such great information. The link on the PDF to access the Excel financial modeling seems to be broken. Please advise as how to get the excel file.

[@naasirramjaun6414]

*Hey Milad, the link for the Excel Financial Modelling Program is now fixed* ➡️tinyurl.com/y5vlpw87

[@miladmarvasti]

@@naasirramjaun6414 Thank you, appreciated.

[@faithbosom8887]

@@naasirramjaun6414 Hi. Just paid for your interview prep. My account has been debited accordingly but I still don't have access to the course materials

[@kingnevermore25]

16:34 economics-not finance background? Lol what

[@habibbialikafe339]

ur not a finance major, are you

[@kingnevermore25]

habibbi alikafe I study finance and economics at university.

[@habibbialikafe339]

@@kingnevermore25 rip to me lol

[@ehiremen8528]

Nice Content and very informative, I will like to buy your course but I have two concerns: 1. Can I make payment for your course in currencies other than USD? 2. I am 33years old and an international student at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland studying International Finance. What is my chance of breaking into Investment Banking?

[@zakyttv92]

Im a chemical engineer what do you think i will be askd! I am only really good at maths, phyiscs, I am not so good with this 😖 stressing and really need job as of lockdown 😖😖:(!

[@ashishgulgulia9856]

Brain-teaser questions?

[@bulgingbattery2050]

The most important thing to stress, is that it's IMPOSSIBLE to get into IB without an MBA or DBA from a top 10 B-school.

[@vp2083]

That is not true... maybe back in the old days... I had opportunity to network with some of Ubs and Jp morgan m&a and asset management. They all have different background with some have regular degree from low universities. Some Ib now even offer apprenticeship route.

[@maxconnolly4279]

V P 100% correct, IB’s also stress they love applicants who achieve highly from low level schools (not that there are many) for the independence it demonstrates and the fact that you can achieve regardless of the environment you are in.

[@kenkrak4649]

@@maxconnolly4279 I work as an analyst and I havent graduated yet, nor am I from a top 10 B-school. Im in eastern europe though

[@jijasmine3754]

Thank you for the useful content.