I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Edmonton, AB) in Apr 2016
Interview
I got an email from the professional support manager one day after my phone interview to arrange a department interview. There were two people interviewing me, the manager from Edmonton and another higher level manager from Calgary (using video), the whole process was very friendly. It took a bit over 1 hour and I really enjoyed it. Both of the ladies were really nice and we had lots of laugh. The interview was based on my working experience and some general questions like why BMO and why personal finance department. It was a very sincere conversation, at least that's how I felt. One of the best interviews I've ever had. The next day, the manager from Edmonton emailed me and arranged for another interview with the investment councillor. Definitely a good experience and I learnt a lot from it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why do you want to work for BMO and why personal banking department?
- What is your person model?
- What do you do if there are too many things to do at the same time?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
Final Interview with PM & VP was in person. Very casual and only asked me behavioural questions. The first interview was more like a chat with HR, nothing super technical. Second interview was with PM on the phone, spoke about CFA path, etc. nothing too technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Does your career path align with the usual growth trajectory out of this position? What certs are you planning on attaining?
There's a panel of 2 people that interview me at the same time, basically taking turns asking questions. Questions are fair. The whole process is friendly. It lasts about 30 minutes.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Saskatoon, SK)
Interview
Phone interview followed by in person interview. The phone interview was quite long lasted for about 40 minutes and most of the questions were about giving examples for different scenarios. The in person interview lasted for about 1:20 minutes and mostly behavioral questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give a scenario when you worked in a team and achieved goals as a team
