There was a 30 minute phone interview followed by an in person interview with the local manager and a manager from Nova Scotia. The phone interview included the typical behavioral questions and was really comfortable. The in person interview was also really comfortable, but longer and went more in depth to behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time when you were coached, how was that experience for you?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Scotiabank in Feb 2026
Interview
Was ghosted after getting through four rounds of interviews. Reached out a handful of times over the 2 to 3 months since the interview process has began.
Common courtesy is to give a response, especially if you have been through multiple conversations and met with multiple people, even if it is a rejection. The career portal still says “Application Under Consideration.” How rejected candidates are treated shows the level of professionalism of the employees and organization.
I applied online. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Vancouver, BC) in Feb 2025
Interview
6 steps in total
1st step: Screen with HR manager for 45 mins. Personality/Fit questions
2nd step: Meet with MD Analyst for the sector. A few tecnicals and more fit based questions based on Resume
3rd Step: Financial Model test for 4 hours
4rth Step: Meet with Team of other Equity Research Associates
5th: Supervisory Analyst and MD Institutional Equity Sales and MD analyst once again
6th step: Meet with Head of Research
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Scotiabank
Interview
1st interview: Met with HR. Which went well.
2nd interview: Met with 2 Analysts. Pretty standard interview. Was around 30-45 minutes. Did not get 3rd interview but overall a good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walked thru my resume.
Answered questions about my stock pitch.