BBVA Compass Interview Questions

4 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (96%)

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.

4.8
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (71%)

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.

2.8
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (91%)

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 BBVA Compass

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division N/A
Location Birmingham
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Year 2015
Job Title
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Houston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Wealth Management
Location Dallas
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - BBVA Compass Examples

Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Birmingham
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Feb 18, 2019
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
First round interview on campus for 30-45 minutes, all behavioral questions. Second round was office visit with a few 1-on-1 interviews and a few panel interviews. Offer given about 1 week later. Overall pleasant experience as the process was very organized.
Interview Questions
Pretty much everything was down the fairway behavioral questions (what role do you usually take on a team / what was a time you failed / what was a time you took leadership / what is your greatest weakness / how do you stay organized) and resume questions (tell me about this volunteer experience / what did you learn from your internship / explain your involvement in extracurricular activities). Nothing was particularly difficult or unexpected. There were no technical / financial questions asked.
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Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Houston
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: Dec 31, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
I applied to a posting online and received an email for a phone interview about a month later. Phone interview was with the CIB recruiter. Then in person interview with group head and a product VP.
Interview Questions
If the P/E of the buyer is higher than the P/E of the seller, would the acquisition be accretive or dilutive in an all-stock deal.

Depreciation goes up by $10. Walk me through how this flows through the statements.

Walk me through your resume.

Why banking?

What is the greatest accomplishment career-wise you have had?

What are three weaknesses?

Name a time you displayed leadership in your career?

Could you tell me the story of how you got here and why you think you are good fit for this company.
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Summer Analyst Interview - Private Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in Dallas
Interviewed: 2016
Date Submitted: Aug 25, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The whole interview and hiring process was pretty straight forward. It consisted of a 1:1 with an on campus recruiter, then a 1:1 at the office with one of the senior guys.
Interview Questions
There really were not any unexpected questions. It was all fit questions for the most part. They wanted to know what you knew about the bank so I would make sure that you know a lot about the bank. They also asked a fair amount of behavioral questions. "Give me a time where you had to go above and beyond expectations to get the job done", "Give me a time where you didn't know the answer to something, but figured out a way to solve it." Those were two questions in particular, but there are many others they ask along those same lines. The most important thing is to know your resume very well so you can give the best answers to those questions. , There really were not any unexpected questions. It was all fit questions for the most part. They wanted to know what you knew about the bank so I would make sure that you know a lot about the bank. They also asked a fair amount of behavioral questions. "Give me a time where you had to go above and beyond expectations to get the job done", "Give me a time where you didn't know the answer to something, but figured out a way to solve it." Those were two questions in particular, but there are many others they ask along those same lines. The most important thing is to know your resume very well so you can give the best answers to those questions.
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Investment banking Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2014
Date Submitted: Dec 16, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I reviewed two phone calls back to back. They were both from managers of the bank. The first phone call was more behavioral but they were defiantly trying to put pressure on me to gauge if I could manage it.

The second phone call was more about what i knew and if I could do the job.
Interview Questions
What do you know about what we do?
Are you ready to commit to something that requires this much of a time commitment?
Why should we hire you?
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