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    Bank‑Specific Interview Prep — What Each Firm Probes

    2025-08-21
    Pillar
    Interview
    • 1 min read

    Centerview, PJT, Evercore, Lazard, Moelis, Guggenheim, Piper, RBC, Barclays, Jefferies — patterns, drills, and examples.

    Patterns by firm

    Banks share a core set of questions, but each has emphases. Use the mapping below to bias your practice and build 60‑second answers you can defend.

    Quick map

    • Centerview: integrated case prompts; follow‑up math; tight structure
    • PJT (M&A vs RX): RX leans on capital structure and liquidity paths; M&A on valuation trade‑offs
    • Evercore: superday cases; expect multi‑step comps/DCF questions
    • Lazard FIG: accounting heavy; bank/insurer specifics
    • Moelis: HireVue trend questions + live paper LBOs
    • Guggenheim: 60‑minute paper LBOs with key sheets

    Drills

    • Paper LBO (30/60 min), EV→Equity bridges, $10 depreciation walk‑throughs
    • "Pitch me a stock" with catalysts and risks (Jefferies/Barclays favorite)

    Deep dive on techniques in Technical Drill‑Downs.

    Further reading