IB 40 Behavioral Questions And Answers

Why Investment Banking? - ️️1. Opportunity to be in a collaborative environment centered around the cornerstone of deal flow and LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE 2. I am results driven, organized, and a hard worker that thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment 3. I am also interested in investment banking because of the people. I am type A and get along with people that are the same way 4. Exposure to industries and financial markets is extremely appealing to me 5. The nature of the work is interesting to me, whether it's working on pitchbooks, problem-solving in deal structuring, or modeling in Excel to get a real-world focused view of the deal, it is all exciting and fast-paced What do investment bankers do - ️️1. They raise capital for companies in the public or private sector 2. Act as intermediaries between those entities that demand capital (e.g. corporations) and those that supply it (e.g. investors) 3. Mainly facilitated through debt and equity offerings by companies 4. Advise corporations on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other major corporate actions Talk about a chapter from your favorite finance book - ️️Talk about One Up on Wall Street