Selby Jennings Investment Banking Associate Interview Questions

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Finance & AccountingStart here. 4 questions · ~32 min

Main Drivers of an LBOHard

Explain the four core LBO return drivers and identify the transaction inputs required to quantify sponsor IRR and MOIC.

ValuationLBOFinancial Modeling

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Cost of CapitalHard

Calculate WACC from CAPM, after-tax debt cost, and capital structure weights for use in a DCF.

ValuationWACCFinancial Modeling

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Walk Me Through a DCFHard

Build an unlevered DCF, bridge enterprise value to equity value, and test implied share price sensitivity to WACC and terminal growth.

ValuationDCFWACC

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Trace How the Three Statements ConnectEasy

Explain how net income flows into cash and the balance sheet using a simple three-statement bridge.

Accounting FundamentalsFinancial Modeling

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More topics2 questions · ~16 min

Advising Clients on Unmet ExpectationsEasy

Tests how candidates communicate unmet commitments, reset expectations, and preserve client trust under pressure.

behavior under pressureclient managementexpectation management

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Motivation for Investment BankingEasy

Tests whether the candidate has specific, informed, and credible motivation for investment banking.

career goalsbehavioral questionsinvestment banking

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