I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Hamilton, ON) in Jan 2018
Interview
Was exactly as expected. It was with 3 branch Manager from Hamilton Market. They made me feel so comfortable. Coz of my previous experience with the bank , It was an easy cool interview..
An advise to all applicants...
Review all bank products, what you can bring to the table. How good are you with sales..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us a situation , where you went over and beyond customer service?
Tell us about yourself?
What would you do if u realize that you are behind your sales targets
How would you rate your own performance?
Sell yourself?
Tell us a time where you faced an obstacle?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Scotiabank in Oct 2022
Interview
It is a multiple stage interview process: First phone pre interview with the recruiter, zoom interview with a branch manager and zoom panel with a branch manager and someone from the district administrative team.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Scotiabank (London, ON) in May 2022
Interview
It has taken longer than expected. About a month to complete the interviews and the whole process. It took about 1 week after applying to be contacted for first interview and then another 15 days for second interview. The interviewer was to the point and not very friendly, but very honest and clear about pay and what I will need to do once I start.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when a coworker was performing soemthing unethical
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Calgary, AB) in Oct 2021
Interview
Very friendly and focused on creating a dialogue, have to go through multiple interviews so only negative is that it can take quite a while to actually get to the end with an offer
Financial Advisor Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at Scotiabank with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor Trainee roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Scotiabank overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Scotiabank as a Financial Advisor Trainee according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 47%
Personality test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
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