Financial modeling is NOT about Excel formulas — it’s about how real businesses make decisions. In this video, I break down what financial modeling really is, the actual job roles that use it, what interviews test, and how salary growth works in reality — based on real hiring outcomes, not internet myths. Time Stamps: 0:00 What is Financial Modeling (Real Meaning) 1:18 How Companies Actually Use Financial Models 3:45 Financial Modeling Job Roles Explained 6:10 Interview Questions They Actually Ask 9:40 Salary Reality & Career Growth 12:30 How to Prepare for Financial Modeling Interviews 15:50 Free Career Roadmap & Checklist You’ll see: • How financial modeling is used to make real investment and business decisions • Which finance jobs actually require modeling (Equity Research, IB, FP&A, Valuation) • Why most candidates fail financial modeling interviews • What interviewers really expect when they ask you to build or explain a model • Honest salary progression — entry level to 3–5 years • A real mock interview clip showing how candidates are evaluated
🎁 Free Giveaway At the end of the video, I’m sharing a Financial Modeling Career Roadmap + Interview Skill Checklist that I personally use to guide students.
This video is especially useful if you are: • Preparing for financial modeling interviews • Confused about finance job roles • From non-finance / engineering background • Targeting equity research, investment banking, FP&A, or analyst roles
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