30 mins behavioural questions
Looking for problem-solving, confidence, and likability. Explain resume experience in more detail, describe special interests, showcase ability to think on the fly.
30 mins technical questions
BIWS 400 questions flipped and made more advanced to test understanding
Memorizing these questions will not be sufficient
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In your eyes, what does someone in this role do day-to-day?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Scotiabank (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview process was smooth and easy. The interviewers are nice. I heard back from R1 for a superday invitation only 1 week after R1. The interviewers are nice and guide you through the questions. However, it takes them a while to send out the formal offers.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Scotiabank (New York, NY) in Feb 2026
Interview
I applied in 2026 and moved forward to the hirevue round. It was pretty straight forward but they asked more questions than typical hirevues. I think everyone who applied made it to the hirevue so really need to do well on that to stand out and move forward to interview. This was my first IB interviews so didnt know what to expect going in to it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- if you were to get handed an assignment that in a vertical that you had no experience in what would you do if your manager was not available
- TMAY and what drew you to IB over other career paths and why are you interested in ScotiaBank
- Describe a time when you had to manage conflicting schedules/deadlines and time constraints
- What are the main valuation mythologies used in investment banking and when would you use each
- Tell us about a recent M&A deal you have been following, what did you find interesting, what are some useful metrics or ratios someone would look at to evaluate that deal, how would someone evaluate whether or not it was a good deal for the buyer
1 HireVue, 1 first round, and a superday with two people via Zoom, standard behavioral and technical questions, people were really nice, conversational, and not very tech savvy. Enjoyed the process
