Pick a topic. Each guide is built from the same questions bankers actually ask in first rounds and superdays — answered with the structure we use to prep candidates.
Interview Questions
Technical question banks across every IB interview topic — with structured model answers.
IB Interview Questions
The 2026 master guide: technical, valuation, DCF, M&A, accounting and behavioral — with structured example answers.
Read guideValuation Interview Questions
Trading comps, precedent transactions, DCF and control premium analysis. The full valuation toolkit.
Read guideDCF Interview Questions
WACC, terminal value, sensitivity, common traps. The DCF answers bankers expect.
Read guideM&A Interview Questions
Accretion/dilution, synergies, deal rationale, financing mix. Merger model fundamentals.
Read guideLBO Interview Questions
Sources & uses, debt schedule, IRR, MOIC, entry/exit multiple. Sponsor mechanics from the ground up.
Read guideAccounting Interview Questions
Three-statement linkages, working capital, deferred taxes, debt issuance. The floor every banker tests.
Read guideBehavioral Interview Questions
Walk me through your resume, why banking, why this bank, leadership and failure stories — with the SOAR framework bankers expect.
Read guideMock Interview
Run a full AI mock interview with technicals, behaviorals, follow-ups and live Voice Mock.
Technical Concepts
Programmatic deep dives into the core technical concepts bankers test.
Enterprise Value vs Equity Value
The EV bridge: net debt, minority interest, preferred stock and why EV is capital-structure neutral.
Read guideWACC: Formula and Interview Answer
Cost of equity (CAPM), after-tax cost of debt, beta, weights and the inputs bankers test.
Read guideTerminal Value: Gordon Growth & Exit Multiple
The two methods, sensitivity, discounting and the traps that wreck DCF answers.
Read guideAccretion / Dilution Framework
Financing mix, foregone interest, synergies, goodwill and the rule-of-thumb P/E test.
Read guidePaper LBO: Mental Math Practice
Entry, debt, growth, paydown, exit, MOIC and IRR — done out loud without Excel.
Read guideCareer Guides
How to break into IB, build the right resume, and route into analyst and associate seats.
How to Break Into Investment Banking
Undergrad, lateral, non-target and Brazil paths into IB — with the skill stack, a 30/60/90 prep roadmap, and what most candidates get wrong.
Read guideInvestment Banking Resume Guide
Format, deal-experience bullets, common mistakes, and the resume signals that get you to the superday.
Read guideCareer Comparisons
How banking stacks up against the most common alternative career paths.
Brazil / Local Market
Market structure, BRL valuation stack, and recruiting paths for Investment Banking in Brazil.
Bank Interview Guides
Bank-specific prep notes for BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, XP, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley interview rounds.
BTG Pactual IB Interview Guide
Partnership culture, technical rigor, BRL valuation — what to expect in BTG analyst and associate rounds.
Read guideItaú BBA IB Interview Guide
Project finance, BNDES, Law 12.431 incentivized debentures and capital-stack mechanics for Itaú BBA interviews.
Read guideXP IB Interview Guide
ECM, IPO end-to-end, accelerated bookbuild vs block trade — how to prep for XP analyst and associate rounds.
Read guideGoldman Sachs IB Interview Guide
Process candidate reports describe, technicals to prioritize and a 4-week prep plan for Goldman Sachs IB rounds.
Read guideJ.P. Morgan IB Interview Guide
Universal-bank coverage prep, technicals and behavioral framework for J.P. Morgan IB interviews.
Read guideMorgan Stanley IB Interview Guide
Advisory-led narrative, M&A technicals and behavioral framework for Morgan Stanley IB interviews.
Read guidePractice everything you read with an AI mock interview
Banking Prep AI runs you through technicals, behaviorals and full mocks with instant structured feedback.