Do you have any questions for me?
By SuperdayReps · Michigan Ross Undergrad | Wharton MBA · ex-Citi | ex-Greenhill · Former Head Mentor at a Leading IB Prep Service
9 min read · updated October 14, 2026
Every interview ends the same way. "So, do you have any questions for me?"
Most candidates treat this as the interview being over. It is not. It is the last thing the interviewer hears from you, and it is the only part of the interview where you choose the topic. A good question can lift a middling interview. A bad one, or no question at all, can undo a good one.
The fix takes about twenty minutes of preparation per bank, and almost nobody does it properly.
What this part of the interview is really doing
Three things are happening at once.
It is the last impression. People remember the end of a conversation better than the middle. If your last two minutes are a real exchange about something the interviewer cares about, that is what they walk out of the room with.
It is a test of curiosity. Bankers want juniors who ask good questions, because the job is largely learning from people above you. A candidate with nothing to ask after thirty minutes looks like someone who will not ask when they are stuck on a model either.
It is your chance to learn something real. You are choosing between firms too. And what you learn here becomes material for later, in the follow-up note, in the superday, and in your answer to why this bank.
The best questions are ones only this person can answer. Anything the website covers, anyone could answer. A question about what they experienced, what surprised them, or how they think about something asks them to be a person rather than a recruiter, and people remember the candidates who made them feel that way.
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Frequently asked
- What questions should you ask at the end of an investment banking interview?
- Questions about the person and their real experience, which only they can answer. What surprised them about the job, what separates the analysts who do well, how a deal they worked on came together, why they have stayed. Prepare three or four, tailored to the interviewer's level, and follow up on what they say rather than moving down a list.
- What questions should you not ask in a banking interview?
- Do not ask about pay, bonuses, or hours, and do not ask about exit opportunities, which tells them you are already planning to leave. Do not ask anything the firm's website answers, and do not ask a generic 'what is the culture like'. Avoid anything negative, like 'what is the worst part of the job', and do not ask 'how did I do'.
- Is it okay to say you have no questions at the end of an interview?
- No. 'You've covered everything' tells the interviewer you are not curious or did not prepare. Always have at least two questions ready. If they really did answer everything, ask about them personally, such as what kept them at the firm, which never gets covered during the interview itself.
- Should you ask an MD different questions than an analyst?
- Yes. An analyst can tell you about the day-to-day, how staffing works, and what they wish they had known. An MD can tell you where the group is going, how clients are thinking about the market, and what they look for in juniors. Asking an MD about the analyst's daily routine, or an analyst about the group's five-year strategy, wastes the question.
- Can you ask the same question to different interviewers at a superday?
- Yes, and it can be useful. Asking two people what makes a first-year successful and hearing a consistent answer tells you something real, and you can mention it later. Just make sure each conversation still feels like it was with that person, by following up on their answer and adding at least one question only they could answer.