Finance & Banking Interview Questions & Prep Guides

Goldman Sachs

Type · Motivation

Why are you interested in investment banking, and specifically at Goldman Sachs?

J.P. Morgan

Type · accounting

If a company uses LIFO in a period of rising prices, how does that impact the cash flow statement compared to FIFO?

Mastercard

Type · product-design

Design a digital payment solution for unbanked populations in emerging markets that leverages Mastercard's existing merchant acceptance network.

Visa

Type · metrics

We are launching a new API for fintech developers. What are the top 3 metrics you would track to measure its success in the first 6 months?

American Express

Type · market-sizing

Estimate the total addressable market for a new B2B payment solution targeting gig-economy platforms in the US.

AXA

Type · Market Trends

What are the key trends impacting the global insurance and asset management industries today? How might these trends affect AXA's strategy and potential M&A activity?

Aon

Type · technical-behavioral

Walk me through a time you had to reconcile two conflicting data sources when building a valuation model; how did you decide which to trust?

Aviva

Type · behavioral

We often work under extreme time pressure during live deals. Tell me about a time you had to balance speed with accuracy. How did you ensure quality?