The learning platform built by investment bankers just for you
The most successful people in investment banking that I've seen didn’t wait to "level up" – they just started operating like they already had.
The truth is: the way you show up in interviews, Spring Weeks, day one of your first analyst role, and beyond - it’s all part of the same journey. The candidates who stand out in interviews are already thinking like interns. The interns who get offers? They already operate like analysts. And the analysts who get top-rated? They already push ahead like associates.
Look, we get it. We were in your position just a few years ago. You want the smartest, most time-efficient way to break into investment banking. And then you want to relax the rest of the time and enjoy your uni years as much as you can.
There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, we created AnalystDen to help you do exactly that - to work smarter, not harder.
We did the Spring Weeks, internships, landed the full-time offers, and spent the next few years climbing up the ladder as associates.
Everything we’re offering you on this platform (including our future updates) - from our mock interviews and flashcards, to our job simulations and AI feedback - was all born out of our experiences, pre- and post-job offer. We’ve gone through the extreme highs and lows, so you don’t have to.
Nailing the behavioral scenarios and technical case studies is one thing (and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered there – go check out our mock interviews and banker-written flashcards!). But if you want to break into investment banking – or even figure out if this is the right industry for you – you’ll want to be exposed to more and start acting like you're already an analyst.
What are you really being judged on in the interview room?
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a Hirevue, or a final-round coffee chat, or day one on the desk.
We’ve been on the other side: screening applicants and interviewing stellar candidates. Here’s what bankers are wondering when you’re in the interview room:
Can this person communicate clearly AND naturally, even under pressure?
Do they actually understand the concepts they’re explaining, or have they just memorized them all?
Would I trust them to take ownership, even at the smallest level?
Do they seem humble enough to take on constructive criticism?
Would I want to work with this person at 2am?
Notice how none of these questions are about the intricate specifics behind “Walk me through a DCF?” or whatever else.
We’re not saying don’t prepare for your technicals. You definitely should take the time to do so, and our Interview Fundamentals course exists to help you do exactly that. But tell us this – how does that make you stand out from every other applicant who has nailed the classic answers?
Investment banks don’t want a robot. They want someone who wants to be useful from week one. They’re looking for a proactive team player – someone they’re genuinely happy to invest time into training up.
And that’s why you’ll see more than just technical mock interviews on our platform. We’ve built a complete set of investment banking features:
Our Analyst Mastery course to practice exactly how to stand out in a room of investment bankers,
Our Inbox Simulator for key communication and client management training, and
The Simulation, to create an investment banking environment for you to challenge yourself and operate under real analyst pressure.
Go check them out here – we’ve provided the tools and content, you just need to click and learn.
The whole journey is just one loooong interview.
Here’s how it goes:
Interview phase: Show that you’ve already started thinking like an intern.
Spring Week/Summer internship: Prove you can do the small things with speed and care.
Final internship reviews: Earn the return by being the analyst they don’t need to worry about – the one they’re happy to mentor because they see your potential.
Each step builds on the one before it.
Final word
This isn’t about cramming valuation methods the night before your interview (I mean … you technically could if you wanted to: we’ve vetted all the content; you just need to log in and get started). It’s about showing - consistently - that you understand what it means to be a strong banker team player, and you’ve already started doing it.
If you want to prep for interviews and the job that follows, AnalystDen is built to get you there by investment bankers who were in your exact position. Start now – while everyone else is still waiting for the internship to get going.