Banco Santander Interview Questions

37 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (99%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

4.1
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (85%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.6
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (81%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Banco Santander

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2024
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2024
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Corporate Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Financial Sponsors
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Lima
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Lima
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Madrid
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location City of London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Financial Sponsors
Location London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Banco Santander Examples

Sophomore Summer Investment Banking Intership Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
One behavioral interview with a first/second year analyst, then if you make it to the next round, you are asked to submit a writing sample (why investment banking, why santander, how do banks contribute to global warming). You are also then scheduled for a second behavioral interview with an associate, also 30 minutes.
Interview Questions
Nothing too crazy, asked about mergers and acquisitions that you're following in the coverage or product group you're interested in.

CIB intern Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: October 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
Shortlisted so first round was behavioral with an executive director. I’m from a liberal arts non target so I was asked about myself, why CIB, Santander and then more specifics like if I had to choose would I rather do sales or product design. Gauging interests, motives, social skills and fit.
Interview Questions
If you had to choose between a client facing role or a research role creating products which would you choose? Are you definitely set on finance for the long term? How will you be more active on campus going forwards?

Analyst Interview - Financial Sponsors

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: September 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Talked to an associate for a phone screen and had a phone interview with another associate in the office
Interview Questions
I got a paper LBO question, but tax rate was 0 and CapEx = Depreciation so it was not too difficult, they just wanted to know if I knew the concept
Other than that is standard: valuation, walk me through a DCF, $10 change in depreciation, etc.

Analyst 1 Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: August 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Phone interview was very easy and standard fit questions
1-1 was more technical with standard modeling / accounting questions
Interview Questions
What is a dividend discount model?

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Lima
Interviewed: December 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1-1 sessions with associates, VP, and Head. Interviews include both hard and soft skills questions. They did not ask for a presentation or case study, but they include brainstorming questions
Interview Questions
The brainstorming questions

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Madrid
Interviewed: March 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
3-4 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
First interview - With external HR agent that asks what divisions you are interested
Second Stage - Online IQ and personality tests
Third Stage - Interview with associates

Pretty long, between the second and third stage there were more than 2 months.
Interview Questions
Why not X bank (competitor)
Current multiples for consumer companies

Summer Intern - BCF Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in City of London
Interviewed: April 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Interview
First round -> phone interview, 15 mins in December. Second round -> AC in early april: Group work 40 mins, presentation 30 mins, 1on1 interview 45 mins
Interview Questions
There wasn't anything out of the ordinary, but the presentation viewer asked me to go in depth on how I got my sources, and why these sources
Which is cheaper, debt or equity (not hard- pecking order)

Corporate Banking Graduate Interview - Financial Sponsors

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: February 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Round 1: cognitive test and situational. Round 2: Video recording interview with competency questions. Round 3: Assessment centre comprising (i) Presentation, (ii) Group Task, (iii) 1-1 competency interview.
Interview Questions
Team exercise involved maths problems and other problems such as anagrams.

Associate Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: April 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interview process was straightforward and consisted of competency and behavioural questions. Definitely know your CV inside out
Interview Questions
Previous experience relating to challenges faced in the role and how that shaped you/ actions taken to resolve

Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: February 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Online tests first, telephone interview with HR, assessment centre with interview, group task and presentation.
Interview Questions
Why the company, division, new story that interests you.