The Investment Banking Interview Guide (The Red Book)
You've Landed an Investment Banking Interview. Now What?
The Red Book includes 1,000 REAL Investment Banking interview questions and answers as well as the strategies and in-depth technical training you need to show interviewers you have what it takes to succeed on the job.
Questions
Accounting
- Financial Statements & Accrual Concepts
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Advanced Accounting
Questions
Valuation
- Corporate Finance Theory
- DCF Analysis
- Multiples/Comps Analysis
Questions
Mergers & Acquisitions
- M&A Concepts
- M&A Deals
- M&A Modeling
Questions
LBO/Private Equity
- Private Equity Investing
- LBO Modeling
- LBO Modeling Tests
Questions
Capital Markets
- Debt & Leveraged Finance
- Hedge Funds
- Sales & Trading
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Industry Specific
- Tech, Media & SaaS
- FIG Groups
- Restructuring
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Behavioral Questions
- Personal Background
- Firm-Specific Questions
- Past Experiences
Interview Strategies
- How to Answer When You're Unsure
- Keeping Answers Concise
- Avoiding Tangents
Specially priced for students at $49, The Red Book is incredibly comprehensive and frequently updated. Competing interview guides are typically priced around $200 and offer less material with out-of-date questions.
A Comprehensive Interview Guide by Wall Street's Most Sought-After Trainers

Real Questions, Continually Updated
Our huge list of "must-know" interview questions is continuously updated with real questions from real interviews.
Written by Professionals Who Have Been There
Unlike other interview guides, the Red Book has been compiled by former practitioners who train at top financial institutions and business schools. This guide was built with input from our clients — the world's top financial institutions and business schools — to ensure each question reflects what interviewees should expect to face and the level of detail interviewers want to hear.
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Compiled by Wall Street Prep's 50+ Faculty Members
The Red Book draws from the experience of our team of over 50 faculty members, all former practitioners in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Sales and Trading and other buy-side firms. All come from unique industry and product backgrounds and their industry knowledge makes this guide truly unique in its depth and breadth.
Course Samples

Introduction to Valuation

Calculating Unlevered Free Cash Flow

Accretion/Dillution Exercise

Book vs. Tax Differences in M...

Introduction to Leveraged Buyouts
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