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The questions London banks, Big Four firms and M&A boutiques actually ask, with what a strong answer covers. Read them, then practise them out loud with our AI interviewer.
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Investment banking interview questionsThe technical and behavioural questions asked in London Spring Week, Summer and Off-cycle interviews, from accounting and valuation to LBOs and "why banking?".79 questionsBig Four Transaction Services interview questionsWhat Deals and TS teams ask: quality of earnings, net debt, working capital, valuation and why TS rather than audit.52 questionsCorporate finance and M&A interview questionsQuestions from M&A boutiques and corporate finance teams: the three statements, valuation, deal mechanics and motivation.81 questions
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Accounting interview questionsHow the three statements link, what happens when depreciation goes up, working capital, goodwill: the accounting every finance interview tests.23 questionsValuation interview questionsDCF, WACC, terminal value, multiples and the bridge from equity value to enterprise value.23 questionsLBO and M&A interview questionsPaper LBOs, returns drivers, accretion and dilution, synergies and how deals are financed.20 questionsBehavioural and fit interview questionsWalk me through your CV, why banking, why this firm, teamwork and failure: the questions that decide most first rounds.23 questionsMarkets and commercial awareness questionsInterest rates, recent deals, sector trends and the market news interviewers expect you to follow.19 questionsFinance case study questionsShort business cases: should the client buy this company, what is it worth and what could go wrong?15 questionsMental maths questions for finance interviewsPercentages, quick multiplication, doubling time and estimates, asked without a calculator to see how you think under pressure.11 questions
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