I applied online. I interviewed at Scotiabank in Oct 2015
Interview
I applied online. After 10days, I got an email from HR person. First of all,I had to complete preliminary Questionnaire. After 10days again, I got online assessment and phone interview invitation. It took one hour. She asked my working experiences on my resume. and then asked a couple of behavioral questions. Usually she asked whether I had sales experiences. It is important to answer questions all should be related to sales experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the time you pursuade someone? Describe the time you had to explain difficult financial concept to someone? Tell me the time you went above and beyond for a customer?Have you ever been in a position with sales target?
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%
Group panel interview: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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