Investment Banking
The analyst recruiting funnel, technical and behavioral interview mechanics, and the hours/lifestyle reality — sourced, not romanticized or exaggerated.
In this module
The analyst recruiting funnelTarget-school reality, the resume/GPA screen, the summer-to-full-time pipeline, and what a return offer actually depends onTechnical and behavioral interview mechanicsThe real technical question set, valuation mechanics, and the "why banking" narrative interviewers are actually screening forHours and lifestyle realitySourced honestly: the 2021 Goldman survey, what changed after it, and what current reporting says about 2026