12-25-2025, 05:36 AM
I'm a final-year economics major with a summer internship at a boutique firm, and I'm preparing for full-time investment banking interviews at bulge bracket banks this fall. I've been grinding through technical questions and accounting concepts, but I'm more uncertain about the fit and behavioral portions. For those who have successfully navigated this process, what are the most common pitfalls in the "why investment banking" and "tell me about yourself" questions that candidates often miss? How did you effectively weave your internship experience into compelling stories for competency-based questions, and what resources beyond the standard guides did you use to understand recent deals and market trends? Any insight on the superday dynamics and how to stand out in a group of similar candidates would be invaluable.