Ten paths
Every path into high finance, on one platform.
Investment banking is one of ten. Each path below shows what the work is, how its recruiting runs, the interview stages you will face and the largest firms on the tracker for it. Pick one, or several, and the tracker, drills, mocks and firm intel follow your choice.
Investment Banking
M&A advisory, capital raising, and coverage across every bulge bracket, elite boutique, and middle-market bank.
How recruiting runs. Summer analyst recruiting opens up to eighteen months early. Networking-driven; first-rounds are technical + fit, then Superday.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Modeling Test
- Superday
Largest on the tracker for IB
Houlihan Lokey
Piper Sandler
Raymond James
Sales & Trading
Markets desks across equities, FICC, and derivatives, plus prop shops and market makers.
How recruiting runs. Markets knowledge tested daily: know the tape, rates, and a trade idea. Prop shops add mental math and games.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Firm Intel
- Superday
Largest on the tracker for S&T
Susquehanna International Group
Jane StreetIMC Trading
Asset Management
Long-only investing, research, and portfolio management at the big shops and boutiques.
How recruiting runs. Structured summer programs (BlackRock, Fidelity, T. Rowe). Fit + market awareness + a stock pitch carry the process.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Firm Intel
- Superday
Largest on the tracker for AM
Invesco
PIMCO
J.P. Morgan
Hedge Funds
Long/short equity, macro, credit, quant, and multi-manager platforms hiring analysts and researchers.
How recruiting runs. Less structured. Stock pitches decide outcomes; multi-managers (Citadel, Point72) run formal academies with early deadlines.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Firm Intel
- Final Round
Largest on the tracker for HF
Millennium ManagementAQR Capital Management
D.E. Shaw
Private Equity
Buyouts and growth investing. Analyst programs and the on-cycle associate gauntlet run through headhunters.
How recruiting runs. On-cycle kicks off via headhunters (CPI, HSP, Amity, SG, Ratio, BellCast, Gold Coast) and moves in days. Paper LBOs and modeling tests standard.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Modeling Test
- Superday
Largest on the tracker for PE
BlackstoneArdian
KKR
Private Credit
Direct lending and opportunistic credit at the mega-funds and specialist shops. The fastest-growing buyside seat.
How recruiting runs. Credit analysis + LBO mechanics from the lender side. Many seats fill off-cycle through headhunters.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Modeling Test
- Superday
Largest on the tracker for PC
BlackstonePGIM
Audax Group
Real Estate
REPE, REITs, development, and lending. Acquisitions and asset-management seats.
How recruiting runs. Pro forma modeling and market fundamentals. REPE follows PE-style processes with RE-specific cases.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Modeling Test
- Superday
Largest on the tracker for RE
Harrison Street
Affinius Capital
Blackstone
Venture Capital
Early and growth-stage investing. Analyst and associate seats plus sourcing-heavy fellowships.
How recruiting runs. Network-first hiring. Sourcing exercises, market maps, and an investment memo or deal walkthrough.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Firm Intel
- Final Round
Largest on the tracker for VC
Insight Partners
Bessemer Venture PartnersContrary
Management Consulting
Strategy and management consulting at MBB and the major specialist firms, across generalist and industry tracks.
How recruiting runs. Case interviews decide outcomes: market sizing, profitability, and structure under time pressure, plus a fit round that counts as much as the case.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Case Interviews
- Behavioral
- Firm Intel
- Final Round
Largest on the tracker for MC
Berkeley Research Group
Charles River Associates
FTI Consulting
Corporate Finance
FP&A, treasury, corporate development, and rotational finance leadership programs (FLDPs).
How recruiting runs. Structured university pipelines with earlier, GPA-driven screens. Corp dev seats often want banking experience.
The interview track, in order
- Introduction
- Technical
- Behavioral
- Firm Intel
- Final Round
Largest on the tracker for CF
Fifth Third Bank
GE Aerospace
Amazon

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Any of the ten, as many as you like. The tracker, the drills and the firm intel adapt to your list.