Pro practiceInvestment Banking Associate practice interview
Transaction execution, valuation, financial modelling, client materials, due diligence and management of junior analysts under tight deadlines. Practise the 6 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
A Pro practice interview, on the Pro plan from ₦5,000 a month billed yearly, or on Premium.
- Mid level
- 20 minutes
- 6 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
An investment banking associate combines detailed analysis with day-to-day transaction execution and review of junior work. The interview tests valuation, modelling, due diligence, commercial judgement and your ability to communicate credible advice under deadline pressure.
How to prepare
- Review discounted cash flow, comparable company and precedent transaction valuation methods.
- Practise explaining a model from operating assumptions through cash flow and valuation outputs.
- Prepare a transaction example that shows your personal responsibilities and decisions.
- Rehearse how you would review an analyst's model and presentation before client use.
- Refresh your understanding of due diligence findings that can change price or deal structure.
Common mistakes
- Giving a rehearsed valuation answer without adapting it to the company.
- Taking credit for a deal without separating your contribution from the team's work.
- Focusing on presentation polish while missing weak assumptions or model errors.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
6 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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