Goblins,
One of our top users told me this week he’s been reviewing about 25 questions per bank before each coffee chat. Most conversations at this stage don’t go that deep, but he’s confident he’s at least seen the material and has a feel for the topics.
Confidence comes from preparation.
Here’s a good set of questions to warm up with.
☞ Can you explain what the “winner’s curse” is in M&A?
☞ Can you give me an example of a company benefiting from operating leverage?
☞ Can you tell me about a trend you’re following?
Platform Updates
Interview & Study Modes: Toggle between interview and study modes - interview mode will allow you to prep for specific bank (and early this week we will add specific rounds - shout out Adrian).
Use study mode to continually expand your understanding of finance for interview readiness. Question tags coming soon.
Weekly Exploit: Pipeline Strategy
Treat recruiting like a sales funnel—wide at the top (every bank is a lead), narrow in the middle (double down on traction), tight at the bottom (close one offer)—and move prospects through stages until you convert
Assume you're still in unless you hear "no"—silence isn't rejection, it's opportunity; keep following up professionally until someone explicitly cuts you
Map your energy to the priority matrix—max effort where they like you and you like them, stay persistent where there's silence but interest, let cold leads fall off naturally
You don't need the most conversations, you need one yes—detach from comparisons and timelines, focus on consistent action, and close clean when you get your offer
→ Read the full article here.
Last Week: Deals & Trends
Build a tight cluster of 3–5 companies, 2–3 deals between them, and 1–2 underlying trends—then keep all answers inside that cluster where you're prepared
Answer what's asked, then stop—don't volunteer extra information or wander outside your cluster; let them pull you deeper into territory you control
Thread everything together: company → deal, deal → trend, trend → companies—show you don't just know facts, you see how they connect
The trend doesn't need to be novel, it needs to be defensible—interviewers test depth and connectivity, not whether you predicted the future
→ Read the full article here.
Bing bong,
OFFERGOBLIN