How Banking Ask Top Interview Questions

It was a beyond expectation interview.Many of the questions asked were too tricky for a fresher level candidate.They were looking upon the candidates who have strong financial knowledge and who are able to understand the financial statements in depth.The questions they asked were too difficult to be answered if you would not have prepared well in advance before appearing for the interview.

How Banking Ask Top Interview Questions 

I can see you’re entrepreneurial, but you want to work in banking. Why is that?
 What attracts you to a career in banking?

 What kind of lifestyle do you expect to have in banking?

 Why have you chosen banking over consulting?

 Do you know what you’re letting yourself in for?

What would you be doing if you weren’t in finance?

Do you know about the investment banking lifestyle? Why don’t you have a problem with it?

What are some of the most significant deals our bank has completed in the last 12 months?

What is our current stock price?

What do you think this bank’s biggest regulatory threats are at the moment?

What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of this business/division?

What differentiates our firm?

Who’s our major competitor? How do we measure up? What are the risks and opportunities we face?

Tell me everything you know about our business model.

Which area of our business is strongest?

Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?

How would you describe your leadership style?

What would you do if you did not have to work for money? How does that relate to this job?

 Have you ever had to bend the rules to get the job done. Why was that?

Can you describe a situation in which you made a mistake and had to admit it to peers?

What kinds of people do you find it easiest to work with? Why?

How do you handle stress?

Why are you so special and what is one word that describes you best?

How would your classmates/colleagues describe you?

Who’s our CEO?