OFFERGOBLIN

Guide

Recruiting

8 articles

Networking, pipeline, target schools, summer programs, and offer negotiation.

ArticleTime
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