Guide
Recruiting
8 articles
Networking, pipeline, target schools, summer programs, and offer negotiation.
| 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 |
Timing & Negotiation How to time your IB interviews, handle Superday compression, and negotiate competing offers, including what to say when a bank asks if you would accept. | 6 min |
The Pipeline How the IB recruiting pipeline works like a sales funnel: keep pursuing every lead until you get a clear no, because you only need one yes to break in. | 3 min |
Coffee Chats How to run an investment banking coffee chat that moves recruiting forward: what to ask, how to prepare, and why a coffee chat is really an interview in disguise. | 4 min |
Bank Types The main types of investment banks explained: bulge brackets, elite boutiques, middle-market, and regional banks, and what each is known for in recruiting. | 9 min |
Target Schools The target, semi-target, and non-target school tiers for investment banking recruiting, and how much your school actually matters for breaking in. | 2 min |
Resume Template The ultimate investment banking resume template: one-page format, banker-ready bullets, a downloadable Word file, and a fully annotated example resume. | 2 min |
Study Order The ultimate investment banking interview preparation roadmap. A step-by-step study guide to learning technicals, building stories, and landing the offer. | 6 min |