MDP applicants have rated the interview process at M&T Bank with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for MDP roles take an average of 38 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at M&T Bank overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at M&T Bank as a MDP according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 41%
Phone interview: 24%
Group panel interview: 12%
Drug test: 9%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Skills test: 2%
Other: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at M&T Bank in Oct 2013
Interview
I applied to M&T through my campus career center. I had an initial interview with one guy for 30 minutes that was strictly behavioral. We hit it off pretty well and he asked me a lot of specific questions about my resume and experiences. The interview was pretty easy.
I received a notification about two weeks later stating that they would like to fly me to Buffalo (their headquarters) to see their offices and conduct final interviews. They sent me a list of about 18 different groups within the bank and descriptions of the work. They had me order my top five and were able to schedule my interview with my second choice, Bankwide Transformation.
In Buffalo, I went to a lunch with two current MDPs and three other applicants. It was very informal, and they answered any questions about the bank, the program, and the city of Buffalo. I had a 30 minute interview with an HR rep and two 30 minute interviews with members of the group I was interviewing with. All of these interviews didn't seem all that much like they were interviewing me as much as a sales pitch to work for the company and the group. Everybody I talked to tried to sell me on Buffalo, specifically. Definitely come prepared with questions to ask everybody you interview with because after they ask you 1-2 questions they open it up and expect you to ask questions. Everybody I encountered was very nice. My one complaint is that in both buildings I went to, neither receptionist offered me a beverage. It's usually a nice touch.
The MDP program consists of ten weeks of company-wide training. A lot of it is personal development type stuff which is cool. The other cool part is that the class of 80 MDPs is really encouraged to bond over company social events. There's even a retreat. Seems like an awesome program. Bankwide Transformation seemed very cool as well. Deals with large-scale projects for the bank. They offered 3 weeks paid vacation which was nice in addition to all of the bank holidays. The salary was about $48,000. They said they worked about 50 hours a week and left their work at the office which was nice. At the end of the day, M&T is what it is, a conservative bank. If that sounds like something you may be interested it, then this will be a great, fun opportunity for you.
Screening with an interviewer, then two interviews with separate departments. Screening interview was smooth and recruiter was very friendly. Interviewers from the next round didn't provide that much information about the actual roles and didn't seem that excited about their jobs.
Had a great interview process! Was able to interview with three different departments and see where I fit best. They also had me do informal conversations with current MDPs. It was very low pressure yet valuable experience.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at M&T Bank
Interview
I was selected to come to Buffalo for the interview. The company covered the expenses and the stay. The interview was pretty straightforward. Talking about my resume. It was mostly behavioral and there were no technical question. My suggestion would be to know your projects and to be able to explain them thoroughly