Essays
Essays & Perspectives
8 articles
Opinionated writing on banking culture, the career-ROI question, recruiting failure modes, and life on the desk. Less how-to, more reality check.
| Article | Time |
|---|---|
The 400 Questions Beyond the standard 400 IB questions. A guide to mastering IB technicals, understanding the "why" behind the answers, and acing the technical interview. | 4 min |
Bankers as Butlers Understanding bankers service role in deals. | 3 min |
Target Schools The brutal truth about recruitment. A tiered list of Target, Semi-Target, and Non-Target schools for Investment Banking. | 2 min |
IB vs. Commercial The brutal truth about Investment Banking vs. Commercial Banking vs. Corporate Banking. We break down the salaries, hours, and why the "exit opportunities" are completely different. | 3 min |
OFFERGOBLIN vs 400 Questions The classic 400 Questions PDF and OFFERGOBLIN both target investment banking interview prep. A candidate-first comparison of when each is the right tool, what each does well, and how serious candidates use both. | 8 min |
vs IB Vine A candidate-first comparison of OFFERGOBLIN and IB Vine: who should default to guided prep, who is fine with search-first browsing, and why most serious candidates should start with OFFERGOBLIN. | 8 min |
ROI of Recruiting You're learning to value businesses. Here's how to value the most important asset you'll ever work on—your own career. A real DCF of the IB offer. | 4 min |
The Triangle Awareness and harm reduction around caffeine, nicotine, and stimulants in banking—practical guardrails and sustainable systems. | 7 min |