The Investment Banking Interview Selection Process

“Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them.”

-Bud Fox, Wall Street

Heading into an investment banking interview? Make sure you read this carefully, since your life will depend on it.

One of my most frequently asked questions is how exactly investment bankers decide who gets an offer following a round of Superday interviews. Sure, maybe you did everything right to close your interview offer, but ultimately it’s up to those who interviewed you.

Although it may be tempting, you don’t want to be like Bud Fox and use inside information to get an investment banking job.

How to Break Into Finance as a Lawyer

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”

-William Shakespeare, Henry VI Part 2, Act IV

Lawyers don’t get much respect – whether it’s from investment bankers or Shakespeare.

But if you’re a lawyer and you want to break into finance – investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and so on – there is good news: you have it easier than some professions.

And in some ways you have it harder – so let’s get started with what you’re up against, what your strengths are, and how to network like a ninja and dominate your interviews until you land an offer.