BB&T Interview Questions

41 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (90%)

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.

3.7
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  • 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.

2.7
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  • Average
  • Difficult
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% Interns - FT Offers (95%)

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 BB&T

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Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Corporate Banking
Location Houston
Experience
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Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Richmond
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
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Year 2017
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location CHARLOTTE
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2017
Job Title
Group/Division Credit
Location Winston-Salem
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Richmond
Experience
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Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Winston-Salem
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Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2013
Job Title
Group/Division Generalist
Location Richmond
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
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Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Richmond
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Public Finance
Location Winston-Salem
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
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Interview Questions & Answers - BB&T Examples

Sales associate Interview

Anonymous employee in Peachtree City
Interviewed: May 2017
Date Submitted: Dec 10, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Very simple hiring process…. Not difficult at all. Discussed roles and responsibilities, asked a couple questions about myself.
Interview Questions
They asked if I would work more than 40 hours a week to meet a deadline
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analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in houston
Interviewed: April 2011
Date Submitted: May 24, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
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Interview Questions
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Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Philadelphia
Interviewed: January 2021
Date Submitted: May 22, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I had a quick call with a recruiter, based in Baltimore I think? The job itself was for in Philadelphia. Standard technicals, but then it got a bit weird when the recruiter asked me if I was male or female. I guess my voice? I answered female and after that the tone of the interview changed, it was awkward from him, and quickly ended. Would not recommend.
Interview Questions
Nothing too difficult beyond what I mentioned, hardest it got was stuff along the lines of "which would be larger, unlevered or levered free cash flow?"
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Apr 20, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
30 minute phone screening with a mix of technical and fit questions, then a super day in the Boston office where I was able to meet different members of the team. Everyone was very friendly and really wanted to get to know me. Again, there was a mix of technical and behavioral questions, but many of the interviews were conversational.
Interview Questions
Was asked a lot why I wanted to do middle-market banking specifically when there were so many BB opportunities available.
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Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Richmond
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Jan 16, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Networked with alumni, submitted application through handshake, two phone screens followed by super day.
Interview Questions
Why would a company choose BB&T over a different firm?
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Portfolio Management Analyst Interview - Portfolio Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington D.C.
Interviewed: April 2019
Date Submitted: Sep 17, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I submitted an application online through BB&T's official website. 2 weeks later I got a call from a recruiter to set up a call.
Interview Questions
The interview was pretty casual. We talked about my college experience and what I was looking for in a career. He then asked me about location and why corporate banking. There were no technicals as it was all behavioral.
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Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Charlotte
Interviewed: February 2016
Date Submitted: Jan 05, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
Two round interviews, all over the phone. First one was a group interview asking to go through my resume and answered some technicals. Second/final round interview with the MD was all behavioral.
Interview Questions
The most difficult question I was asked was the relationship between of tax rates and the WACC for a DCF. Some easier and foundational questions were asked leading up to this one. Another question asked me to walk them through the changes in the financial statements if a company raises debt and equity to purchase equipment; they also asked about transactions that would be a result of this after several years of depreciation, interest payments and debt payments. If you don't take your time to fully digest the question, you might screw up
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Summer Analyst Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Richmond
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Jan 25, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Recruiters held first round interviews on-campus through the career services office. This consisted of two short interviews with two analysts/recruiters in each interview. About 2-3 weeks later I was invited to the superday. This included 8 interviews, 4 of which were technical and the other 4 focusing on personality/fit. One week later I was offered the SA position and I accepted.
Interview Questions
There was only one unexpected question, which was asked in the valuation interview during the superday. It was, "How would you value a tree?".

The difficulty of answering this can be attributed more to the unexpected/abstract nature of the question rather than technical complexity. It was clear that they simply had no 'correct' answer in mind and they wanted to assess my ability to think about valuation intuitively and to hold an intelligent discussion on the topic. Other than this question, I never ran into a question that stumped me or that wasn't at least related to material covered in the most popular interview prep resources.
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Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Richmond
Interviewed: September 2017
Date Submitted: Jan 10, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I networked with several analysts and associates at the bank in order to get the interview. The first round consisted of a phone interview with an analyst. The interview consisted mainly of behavioral with a few technical questions (accounting, valuation, etc.) I then moved on to super day that was held in the Richmond office. Their were seven interviews in total. I interviewed with analysts, associates, vice presidents, etc. The interviews were not extremely difficult. The questions range from the usual tell me about yourself, current job to accounting and valuation questions. Ultimately, I did not get the job.
Interview Questions
I would say the most difficult question I got was what are the most important factors in an lbo model. I answered that the purchase price, source of funds, and exit multiple were the most important. The interviewer stated that the normally play around with the exit multiple in order to see what creates the best return for them. Another difficult question I got was how you use an LBO to value a company. I said that you would make an assumption on what return you want and solve backwards to see how much debt you would need to use in order to get that return.
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Early Career Program Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Houston
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 17, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Originally they had scheduled on campus 45 minute interviews, but last second they switched these to phone interviews (at least for me). The phone interview was all behavioral and was conducted by a human systems analyst in their HR department. He read off a list of questions and took notes. Questions like: What characteristics of a leader do you value most and when was a time you had to be a leader? What are some issues that banks are facing today? Tell me about a time you had a difficult partner. Tell me about yourself. they also ask about where you desire to work both functional group and location.

I you pass the phone interview you are invited to take a personality test (Caliper assessment) . This takes about 90 minutes. If you pass that they invite you to their nearest corporate office for several one-on-one interviews with management level employees.
Interview Questions
What does being a good leader mean to you and can you explain a situation where you had to exhibit these skills. Tell me about a current issue banks are facing today. The rest of the questions were just about my past and all of the basic behavioral questions. Why BB&T? Why the Early career Program? Why are you interested in financial services and why do you want to leave your current job? Tell me about yourself. Tell me about a difficult situation you faced and how did you handle it. Why did you decide to get a masters degree?
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