Bank of the West Interview Questions

5 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (88%)

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.

4.2
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (55%)

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.

2.4
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (47%)

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 Bank of the West

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Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location San Francisco
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Credit Risk
Location san fransisco
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Year 2014
Job Title
Group/Division Commercial Banking
Location San Francisco
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Year 2011
Job Title
Group/Division
Location Tustin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division
Location San Ramon
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Bank of the West Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in San Francisco
Interviewed: March 2019
Date Submitted: Oct 14, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Relatively straightforward, no curveballs. First was a phone interview with some technical questions, then a video interview and superday.
Interview Questions
How many trees in central park?
Sample Answer

Credit Analyst Interview - Credit Risk

Anonymous interview candidate in san fransisco
Interviewed: August 2020
Date Submitted: Feb 15, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Background Check
Interview
There were three phone interviews. First with HR, then two with members of the team. The interview touched on some technical concepts, but was mostly about fit within the team.
Interview Questions
What was a time that you faced adversity within a team?
What are some of the key factors you would look at when analyzing the credit quality of a business?
Sample Answer

Credit Analyst Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Jul 06, 2016
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Put in an email for the FAP program and within a week I got an invitation for a phone interview. The interview lasted approximately 45 mins. There was a mixture of behaviour and technical questions.
Interview Questions
Questions that were asked where everything I put on my resume. Make sure you know it like the back of your hand. Next, I was asked about the 3 FS and how they connected. There were a few accounting questions, too. nothing too hard but they try to make sure you fit the banks company and culture. Make sure you do your best to read up on everything on glass door. Questions that were asked where everything I put on my resume. Make sure you know it like the back of your hand. Next, I was asked about the 3 FS and how they connected. There were a few accounting questions, too. nothing too hard but they try to make sure you fit the banks company and culture. Make sure you do your best to read up on everything on glass door. There were a few accounting questions, too. nothing too hard but they try to make sure you fit the banks company and culture. Make sure you do your best to read up on everything on glass door. There were a few accounting questions, too. nothing too hard but they try to make sure you fit the banks company and culture. Make sure you do your best to read up on everything on glass door.
Sample Answer

Customer Service Rep Interview -

Anonymous employee in Tustin
Interviewed: February 2011
Date Submitted: Mar 16, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Basically I had a quick phone interview then an in person interview with my manager. She basically explained the position and didn't ask too many questions of me.
Interview Questions
Tell me something that isn't on your résumé?

I told them my hobbies - traveling, surfing, and that I am extremely driven.
How well do you interact with elderly people?

I described my volunteering experience with a religious group where we went to retirement homes. This question was not much of a game breaker either way.
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst I Interview -

Anonymous employee in San Ramon
Interviewed: April 2012
Date Submitted: Mar 14, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
I got an interview through OCR and was invited on-site with 3 other people. I had 5 separate 1-on-1 interviews with managers. Was offered position less than 2 weeks later.
Interview Questions
There were no questions that were out of the ordinary or unsually difficult. One question required me to walk through an P&L and BS of a bank and describe how they make money. Not really diffcult but was more so than all the behavioral ones.
Sample Answer