Finance Interview Prep: IB, PE & Equity Research
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These interviews changed. Most prep didn't.
Between 2024 and 2026 the finance syllabus barely moved — three-statement linkages, DCF, WACC, the paper LBO — but the delivery got harsher: first rounds shifted to one-way video and online assessments, on-cycle PE compressed to roughly 48 hours with 5–10-minute paper LBOs run cold over the phone, and equity research pitches are now pressed hedge-fund-style on why your view isn't already in the price. Superdays assume you've drilled the standard 400-question guide, so interviewers chase "why" and perturb one variable — swap cash interest for PIK, add a mid-hold dividend recap, sell an asset mid-chain — to weed out rote memorizers. Generic prep gets you to the memorized answer; it doesn't rehearse defending your numbers under follow-ups against an actual hiring bar.
How PokeBot gets you ready
Score your resume against the hiring bar
Pick investment banking, private equity, or equity research as your target role and get a 0–100 resume score measured against that role's hiring bar. Guest mode lets you run the analysis before creating an account.
See your skill gaps and readiness %
A skill-gap diagnosis shows how ready you are for the role you picked and exactly where you fall short of the bar — so you drill the weak links instead of re-reading the whole 400-question guide.
Run role-specific mock interviews
Practice against AI interviewers drawing on a 161-question knowledge base that reflects 2024–2026 public interview style. Use Interview Practice for technical rounds, Pitch & Demo for the stock pitch, and Group Discussion for assessment-center formats — every session ends with scored feedback.
Follow a weekly growth plan
PokeBot turns your gaps into a weekly plan with concrete tasks, so prep between first round and superday is structured instead of ad hoc.
Earn Power Intro status when you're ready
Clear the readiness conditions — including a resume score of 75 or higher — to earn Power Intro status: eligibility for recruiter- and hiring-manager-led introductions when a matching role exists. Warm Intro matching is open to every user from day one.
The bar you're practicing against
Real questions in the 2024–2026 style — restated from publicly-shared interview experiences. The same style powers PokeBot's mock interviews.
Depreciation expense increases by $10, tax rate 25% — walk it through all three statements.
Rapid-fire, no calculator: what IRR is a 2x over five years? A 2x over three? A 3x over five?
Why isn't your thesis already in the price? What are you seeing that the market is missing?
Mid-hold dividend recap: IRR up or MOIC up?
IB / PE / Equity Research Interview Workbook
Three-statement chains, paper LBOs, stock pitches — 2024–2026 technicals worked in full. 21 questions with original step-by-step solutions, pitfalls, and interviewer follow-ups — bilingual (EN + 中文), free sample available.