Jefferies Investment Banking Analyst interview experience

The first phone stage included a mix of behavioral questions and resume-based questions, plus some technical content—but the real weight came later.

On superday, I had several back-to-back interviews, starting with a case format. They handed me a company description and a CIP, then asked me to describe investment highlights and potential synergy angles from a buy-side perspective tied to a merger. It forced me to organize my thoughts quickly: I had to talk through what mattered in the business, then connect it to how the deal logic would translate.

Across the rest of the rounds, the