Investment Banking Interview Blog

Understand the full M&A process from mandate to close. Learn what happens at each stage, how long deals take, and what analysts actually do throughout.

Understand hostile takeover tactics and defenses. Learn about tender offers, proxy fights, poison pills, white knights, and how investment banks advise both sides.

Prepare for IB assessment centers in the UK and EMEA. Learn about group exercises, case studies, e-tray tasks, and how to stand out without dominating.

Learn how to treat SBC in DCF models and valuation analysis. Understand the add-back debate, diluted shares calculation, and how SBC affects different metrics.

Navigate international deal complexity. Learn about regulatory approvals, FX risk, tax structuring, and cultural integration in cross-border transactions.

Understand how companies choose between debt and equity financing. Learn the theories, trade-offs, and real examples that drive capital structure decisions.

How convertible bonds work and why they matter in investment banking. Learn conversion mechanics, pricing, dilution impact, accounting, and common interview questions.

How to use sensitivity and scenario analysis in financial models. Learn data tables, tornado charts, base/bull/bear cases, and what to sensitize in DCF, LBO, and merger models.

How activist investing works and why it matters in investment banking. Learn about activist campaigns, defense tactics, proxy fights, and how banks advise on both sides.

How to write an investment banking cover letter that stands out. Learn what recruiters actually read, how to structure each paragraph, and mistakes that get you screened out.

Learn how to build an integrated 3-statement financial model from scratch. Step-by-step walkthrough of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.