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Investment banking interview questions by firm
Superday Room's question bank has 1,790 questions that candidates reported from interviews at 58 named firms, and 200 more reported without a firm. The table shows how many come from each firm. 38 firms have their own page with recruiting dates and how to prepare, plus the topic mix and sample questions where candidates reported enough of them.
What are the tiers of investment banks?
There's no official ranking of investment banks. Students and recruiters usually group them into three tiers by size and business: bulge-bracket banks, elite boutiques and middle-market banks. The tiers describe what a bank does, not how good a job there is; the right one depends on the deals and the group you want.
| Tier | What it usually means | Firms with pages | Questions reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulge bracket | The largest global banks: advisory plus lending, trading and capital markets, on the biggest deals | 9 | 653 |
| Elite boutique | Independent advisory firms, mostly M&A and restructuring advice, often on large deals, without a lending business | 10 | 701 |
| Middle market | Banks focused on smaller deals, often for private companies and private equity firms | 14 | 231 |
| Other advisory firms | Advisory and merchant banks outside Extern's tracker, grouped here by Superday Room, not by Extern | 5 | 83 |
Interview questions are much the same across tiers: accounting, valuation, DCF, LBO and merger questions, plus behavioral ones. For the teams inside a bank, see investment banking groups.
Which bulge-bracket banks have pages?
9, grouped the way Extern's summer 2028 recruiting tracker groups them: J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Barclays, Wells Fargo, UBS and Deutsche Bank.
Which elite boutiques have pages?
10, grouped the way Extern's summer 2028 recruiting tracker groups them: Evercore, Moelis, Lazard, PJT, Greenhill, Centerview, Perella Weinberg, Rothschild, Qatalyst and FT Partners.
Which middle-market banks have pages?
14, grouped the way Extern's summer 2028 recruiting tracker groups them: Jefferies, Guggenheim, Houlihan Lokey, Lincoln, RBC, Piper, William Blair, BMO, Mizuho, Harris Williams, Raymond James, Nomura, Baird and Stifel.
Which other advisory firms have pages?
5, which Extern's summer 2028 recruiting tracker doesn't list, so Superday Room groups them here: LionTree, Gordon Dyal, Raine, Allen & Co. and DC Advisory.
What do analysts at these banks earn?
Published reports put analyst base salaries at about $100,000 to $125,000 in New York, before the year-end bonus. Investment banking salaries by year, with sources →
How many questions were reported at each firm?
Evercore has the most, with 212. The table lists all 58 firms, counted November 1, 2026:
| # | Firm | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 212 |
| 2 | Moelis & Co. | 152 |
| 3 | J.P. Morgan | 139 |
| 4 | Bank of America | 126 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 112 |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 97 |
| 7 | Citi | 92 |
| 8 | Lazard | 88 |
| 9 | PJT Partners | 66 |
| 10 | Jefferies | 62 |
| 11 | Guggenheim Partners | 59 |
| 12 | Greenhill & Co. | 55 |
| 13 | Barclays | 52 |
| 14 | Centerview Partners | 48 |
| 15 | Houlihan Lokey | 40 |
| 16 | Credit Suisse | 39 |
| 17 | LionTree | 36 |
| 18 | Perella Weinberg | 35 |
| 19 | M. Klein & Co. | 27 |
| 20 | Rothschild | 27 |
| 21 | Gordon Dyal & Co. | 23 |
| 22 | Wells Fargo | 20 |
| 23 | Lincoln International | 14 |
| 24 | Raine Group | 13 |
| 25 | Piper Sandler | 12 |
| 26 | RBC | 12 |
| 27 | Ares Management | 11 |
| 28 | Qatalyst Partners | 10 |
| 29 | BMO | 9 |
| 30 | FT Partners | 9 |
| 31 | William Blair | 9 |
| 32 | UBS | 8 |
| 33 | Allen & Company | 7 |
| 34 | Citadel | 7 |
| 35 | Deutsche Bank | 7 |
| 36 | Marathon Capital | 6 |
| 37 | Mizuho | 6 |
| 38 | DC Advisory | 5 |
| 39 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 4 |
| 40 | Cain Brothers | 4 |
| 41 | Solomon Partners | 4 |
| 42 | TPG | 4 |
| 43 | Ardea Partners | 3 |
| 44 | Harris Williams | 3 |
| 45 | Miller Buckfire | 3 |
| 46 | CIBC Capital Markets | 2 |
| 47 | MTS Health Partners | 2 |
| 48 | Nomura Greentech | 2 |
| 49 | Raymond James | 2 |
| 50 | TAP Advisors | 2 |
| 51 | Baird | 1 |
| 52 | BNP Paribas | 1 |
| 53 | Brookfield Asset Management | 1 |
| 54 | Leerink Partners | 1 |
| 55 | Stellex Capital | 1 |
| 56 | Stout | 1 |
| 57 | TD Securities | 1 |
| 58 | Union Square Advisors | 1 |
Superday Room isn't affiliated with any of these firms. Questions are tagged with the firm where candidates said they were asked; the firms haven't reviewed or confirmed them.
Frequently asked questions
- Which banks have the most reported interview questions?
- In Superday Room's bank, counted November 1, 2026: Evercore (212), Moelis & Co. (152), J.P. Morgan (139), Bank of America (126), Morgan Stanley (112). A question can be reported at more than one firm.
- Are these questions confirmed by the banks?
- No. Candidates reported them after their interviews; the firms haven't reviewed or confirmed them, and Superday Room isn't affiliated with any bank.
- Which firms ask the most superday questions?
- Among questions candidates tagged as superday questions: Bank of America (47), J.P. Morgan (45), Evercore (37), Goldman Sachs (25), Jefferies (25), counted November 1, 2026.