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Real applicant accounts
Post-interview reports from candidates who completed the round in the most recent recruitment cycles. Weighted toward recurrence and recency.
Question Predictions
70-85% of the questions you face this cycle are predictable
Drill the questions
that are most likely to come up.
Real questions firms asked last cycle, ranked by recurrence and matched to your CV. Stage-by-stage breakdown for HireVue, first round and Superday. Sector-calibrated for investment banking, consulting, law and Big 4.
See predicted questions
Pick a firm, see the question bank
How a prediction reads
Sample: Goldman Sachs HireVue, predicted top 5
Each question carries a probability score (% of recent applicants asked this), the category it falls into, and a note on what the firm is screening for.
94%
“Why Goldman Sachs?”
MotivationTests whether you have done firm-specific research, not just brand recognition.
82%
“Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership.”
BehaviouralSTAR structure expected. 60% of word count should sit on your specific action.
76%
“Walk me through your CV in 90 seconds.”
CV walkthroughTests narrative discipline. Should land at why-this-firm in the final 10 seconds.
68%
“Tell me about a recent deal in our sector that interested you.”
Commercial awarenessReference a deal you can defend in follow-up questions, not just headline-name.
54%
“Describe a time you faced a significant setback.”
BehaviouralGenuine failure, not a humble-brag. Detail the system change you made afterwards.
How it works
Where the predictions come from
Four data layers, combined and weighted. The result is a probability-ranked question bank specific to your firm, your stage and your CV.
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The firm's own published guidance
Official careers-site interview tips, HireVue prompt previews, sample assessment-centre exercises released by the firm.
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Cross-cycle frequency analysis
Patterns identified across multiple cycles. Questions that appear in 3+ cycles get the highest probability weighting.
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Your CV
After scanning your CV, the analyser surfaces the questions a smart interviewer is most likely to ask given your specific experiences and gaps.
By stage
What questions to expect at each stage
The question shape changes stage to stage. Drilling Superday-style stress questions for a HireVue wastes prep time. Predictions are split by stage so you only drill what is coming next.
HireVue / Video Interview
Behavioural-led with motivation and short commercial. 3-5 questions. Predicted bank skews to "Why this firm", "Tell me about a time..." structures, and one commercial-awareness probe.
Examples: "Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership", "Why Goldman Sachs?", "Pitch me an investment idea you have been following."
First-round / Phone Screen
CV walkthrough + technical probe + commercial-awareness depth. 5-8 questions. Predicted bank skews to questions on your CV experience and sector-specific technicals.
Examples: "Walk me through your CV", "How does a $10 depreciation flow through the three statements?", "Tell me about a recent deal in our sector."
Live Interview / Superday Round
Stress-tested behavioural + case study + partner-level macro. 8-12 questions across multiple panels. Predicted bank skews to challenging follow-ups on weak CV claims and macro-strategy.
Examples: "Why should we hire you over a finance major?", "How would a recession change our advisory mix?", "Walk through how you would value this business."
What to do with the predictions
From a question list to scored answers
A list of likely questions is the starting point, not the destination. The Pack pairs the prediction layer with scored practice runs so you drill the questions you most need to answer well.
Start with the highest-probability questions
Top 10 predicted questions cover the majority of what comes up in a typical interview. Drill those first. Diminishing returns past question 30.
Match question category to STAR structure
Behavioural questions need STAR. Motivation needs three-pillar. Technical needs structured walk-through. Each category has a different scoring rubric.
Drill the high-probability gaps in your CV
The analyser flags experiences most likely to attract follow-ups. Prepare a 2-minute response for each before you walk into the interview.
Practise the same question across stages
"Why this firm?" appears at every stage but the depth requirement increases. Drill the 60-second version for HireVue and the 5-minute Partner version for Superday.
Match the predicted questions to your live mocks
Use the predicted top 20 as the prompt list when you run live AI mock interviews. The mock is calibrated against the same firm-specific rubric.
Refresh the prediction the week before
The Pack updates each cycle. Re-run the prediction the week before your interview so you are drilling against the most current question patterns.
Mistakes to avoid
The ways candidates misuse question predictions
Predictions reduce surprise. They do not eliminate the need to think on your feet. These are the documented failure patterns when candidates rely too heavily on a list.
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Memorising scripts word-for-word
Memorised scripts sound robotic and break the moment an interviewer asks a follow-up. Drill the structure and the key points, not the exact phrasing.
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Ignoring questions outside the top 20
20% of questions still come from outside the top-20 predicted bank. If a question outside the list freezes you, the prep failed.
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Skipping behavioural drill because predictions look easy
"Why this firm?" looks easy on paper. Most candidates fail it because they cannot deliver firm-specific content in 60 seconds. Drill the easy-looking ones hardest.
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Not practising the follow-ups
A predicted question has predicted follow-ups. "Tell me about a deal you have followed" leads to "What was the strategic rationale?", "What was the financing structure?", "What are the risks?". Drill the follow-ups too.
By sector
How predicted question banks differ by sector
Banking, consulting, law and Big 4 each have distinct question patterns. Predictions are calibrated to the sector you target.
Investment Banking
Banking question banks lean heavy on accounting links (3-statement walks), valuation methodology (DCF, comps, LBO mechanics), recent firm-advised deals, and motivation-by-division (why M&A vs Markets, why this industry group).
Strategy Consulting
Consulting banks are dominated by case structures (profitability, market-entry, sizing, pricing) plus fit questions ("Why consulting?", "Tell me about a time you analysed a complex problem"). MBB has its own proprietary case styles.
Commercial Law
Law question banks emphasise commercial awareness (current deal flow in the firm's sectors), motivation, drafting and a partner-led conversation about why the firm and not its peer.
Big 4 / Professional Services
Big 4 banks split by service line. Audit: technical accounting and professional skepticism. Consulting: case-style and structured-thinking. Deals: lighter-version IB technicals. Tax: regulatory awareness.
Compare your options
Question prediction: your options
The honest comparison. Intervyo is built around firm-specific predicted questions paired with scored practice. Most alternatives stop at the list.
| Feature | Intervyo | Glassdoor / WSO | Generic prep books | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm-specific question bank | partial | partial | ||
| Probability-ranked predictions | ||||
| Stage-by-stage breakdown (HV / first round / Superday) | partial | |||
| CV-matched question weighting | partial | |||
| Scored practice for each question | partial | |||
| Updated each recruitment cycle | partial | |||
| Follow-up question chains | partial | partial | ||
| Sector-calibrated | partial | partial | partial |
How it works
Three steps. Built into every firm Pack.
Step 1
Pick a firm Pack
Each Pack contains the current-cycle predicted question bank, ranked by probability and split by stage.
Step 2
See your top 20
The analyser surfaces the 20 most probable questions for your stage, weighted by your CV. Each comes with category, probability and scoring notes.
Step 3
Drill them, scored
Practise each predicted question live with AI-scored feedback. Iterate until each answer is fluent under timer.
Keep going
Related features
HireVue PracticeReal recorded questions, AI-scored against the six competencies.Live AI InterviewsPractise a real back-and-forth with Vyo, who has read your CV.Firm ResearchCommercial awareness and deal knowledge that wins interviews.TechnicalsDCF, LBO, M&A and case frameworks, practised with AI feedback.
FAQ
Question prediction questions, answered
How accurate are the predictions?
Hit rate sits at 70-85% across firms with mature question banks (Goldman, JPM, Morgan Stanley, McKinsey, Bain, the Magic Circle, Big 4). For these firms, the question bank is large enough that the top 20 predicted questions cover the majority of what comes up in a typical interview. Smaller firms with thinner data carry lower hit rates but still meaningfully reduce surprise.
Where does the data come from?
Three sources, combined and weighted. (1) Real applicant accounts from each recruitment cycle, gathered post-interview. (2) The firm's own published question guidance and HireVue prompts. (3) Cross-cycle question patterns identified by frequency analysis. The Pack updates each cycle so the predictions reflect the questions actually being asked this year, not five years ago.
Does the prediction account for my CV?
Yes. After scanning your CV the analyser flags the experiences most likely to attract follow-up questions: any modelling work, any quantified achievement, any society or competition role, any non-traditional background. Predictions are then weighted toward questions that probe those specific experiences.
Are the questions different across stages?
Yes. HireVue questions skew motivation, behavioural and short commercial. First-round live questions add technical depth and CV walkthroughs. Final-round / Superday questions add stress-tests, partner-level macro and case-style scenarios. The analyser splits predictions by stage so you know which questions to drill for which round.
Can I see predicted questions before I buy the Pack?
The HireVue feature page lists 5 real questions per firm for Goldman, JPMorgan, Deloitte and Bain as a taster. The full predicted question bank per firm sits inside the Pack with stage-by-stage breakdown, weak vs strong answer signals, and the ability to practise each question live.
Is this just a list of questions, or is there scoring?
Both. The prediction layer surfaces the questions. The Pack practice layer scores your answers to those questions on the same six competencies the live HireVue mockup uses (Communication, Structure, Relevance, Technical Depth, Confidence, Problem Solving). You drill the high-probability questions, scored, until each answer is fluent.
How is Intervyo different from a Glassdoor / WSO question list?
Glassdoor and WSO are unstructured crowdsourced lists - lots of noise, no weighting, no stage breakdown, no CV matching, no scoring. Intervyo predictions are ranked by recurrence, split by stage, weighted to your CV, and paired with a scored practice run. The same question lists most candidates browse, transformed into a usable prep system.
What firms have the strongest question prediction data?
Bulge-bracket investment banks (Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Citi), MBB consultancies (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), Magic Circle law firms (Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Freshfields), and Big 4 (Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG). For smaller / boutique firms, the question bank is shallower but still useful as a starting point.
70-85% of the questions are predictable.
Walk in already knowing them.
Real questions firms asked last cycle, ranked by recurrence, weighted to your CV, paired with scored practice. The same prep list bankers used to make the offer.
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