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Investment Banking Interview Questions
Behavioral fit questions for IB analyst and associate interviews 2026. Covers why investment banking, deal experience, market knowledge, and teamwork.
Why do you want to work in investment banking? What specifically attracts you to this career?
Describe a time when you worked on a high-pressure project with a tight deadline. How did you handle it?
Tell me about a time when you worked on a team with conflicting opinions. How did you navigate it?
Investment banking requires extreme attention to detail. Give me an example of when attention to detail was critical to a project you worked on.
Investment banking involves long hours and intense pressure. How do you handle stress and maintain performance over extended periods?
Tell me about a recent M&A deal or capital markets transaction that caught your attention. Why was it significant?
Describe a time when you analyzed complex data to make a recommendation. What was your approach?
Tell me about a time you had to quickly adapt to last-minute changes on a project. How did you handle it?
Describe a time when you had to lead a team through uncertainty. What was your approach?
Give me an example of when you took the initiative to solve a problem without being asked.
How do you balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment? Give me a specific example.
Where do you see yourself in five years? How does investment banking fit into your career goals?