Comerica Interview Questions

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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.

3.9
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (68%)

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
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  • Average
  • Difficult
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% 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 Comerica

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2024
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location Dallas
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location Detroit
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
N/A
Year 2022
Job Title N/A
Group/Division N/A
Location San Jose
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Middle Market
Location Detroit
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Commercial Banking
Location Dallas
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Treasury
Location Dallas
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
N/A
Year 2013
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Year 2012
Job Title
Group/Division Commercial Banking
Location Detroit
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Dallas
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Comerica Examples

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Dallas
Interviewed: August 2024
Date Submitted: Sep 16, 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round phone screen with HR, then a first round with an analyst. Mostly behaviorals with a few basic technicals thrown in.
Interview Questions
What are you like personally? What does a typical weekend in your life look like? What do you do for fun?
Sample Answer

Capital Markets Intern Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Detroit
Interviewed: October 2023
Date Submitted: Nov 21, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Reached out to recruiter after university event and got the hr phone screen. Typical questions and friendly hr staff and was moved to the final round consisting of two directors in the detroit office. Took a long time to eventually get back for the final decision.
Interview Questions
How does an all-cash purchase of inventory affect the 3 statements?
Sample Answer

Commercial Banking Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in San Jose
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 12, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Talked with 4 people. 1 person asked technical questions the other 3 were all behavioral. Make sure to know credit ratios and type of inventories. Overall basic 3 statements type questions
Interview Questions
Name Credit ratios and what they mean
Sample Answer

Commercial and Private Banking Summer Internship Interview - Middle Market

Anonymous employee in Detroit
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Sep 10, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
First round was a phone interview with some very basic accounting technicals with a HR recruiter. The second round was a super day that lasted 4 hours (4 interviews). Three of those interviews are behavioral and fit type interviews with senior members of the bank. One of the interviews is a one-hour accounting technical interview. The technical questions are very accounting focused because the position has an emphasis on Credit Analysis.
Interview Questions
1. What impact would the purchase of PP&E have on the 3 financial statements?, 2. What are someone credit analysis ratios?
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Dallas
Interviewed: August 2018
Date Submitted: Nov 09, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Recruiter reached out via email to set up a phone interview. consisted of only personality/non-technical situation questions. after that recruiter set up an interview in person.
Interview Questions
Explain why you enrolled at (insert university name here). Honestly, you had two interviews, each with two different people of the team. Explain your resume, then they would explain their background. then they went over each part of the position, the daily life of the analyst, what to expect, how the role fits into the largest scheme of the company. there were no technical questions, the interview was really laid back and more of a "how will you fit with the firm" type of interview. they did, however, go over your answers to the initial phone interview
Sample Answer

Corporate Treasury Associate Interview - Treasury

Anonymous employee in Dallas
Interviewed: June 2017
Date Submitted: Oct 23, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Applied online, got a call from recruiter a week or two later. Had a phone screening then came in for small "superday" with a handful of other candidates. Interviewed with five people over the course of 2 hours. Received a call with an offer a couple days later.
Interview Questions
Lots of typical questions like why do you want to get into banking and what experiences do you have that would help you to do the role, but a few technical questions tossed in. Some were more simple - how do banks make money, what is WACC. Also asked a few excel questions - what formula would you use for this situation. Moved into a few questions more related to corporate treasury specifically - what is the role of corporate treasury within a bank, and how is this different from corporate treasury at a non-financial institution.
Sample Answer

Credit specialist Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: December 2013
Date Submitted: Apr 13, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Low key, usual get to know you with a couple curve balls thrown in, nothing out of the ordinary. Spoke to local boss and then other direct and I direct bosses.
Interview Questions
Why Commercial banking for PE, why you? The job was entry level, so it was very process orientated as a job and my degree made me over qualifyed. The rejected me initially and I followed up post and they eventually offered me a position and it worked out great for 4 years or so.....

Explain a basic fund structure, simple holdings company (the fund) and a management firm, sponsor or not ect

Do you respond well under pressure?
Do you like challenging situations?
We are growing alot. Are you game?
Sample Answer

Credit Analyst Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous employee in Detroit
Interviewed: 2012
Date Submitted: Nov 05, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Process started with a phone call with general HR type questions, then very simple accounting questions to gauge competency.
Interview Questions
What are three financial ratios/covenants that you might consider to monitor the performance of a company, and why?
Sample Answer

Finance Rotational Program Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous employee in Dallas
Interviewed: January 2014
Date Submitted: Oct 08, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Started with a phone call from one of the recruiters, then a meeting for OCR. Then a "super day" type feel for 3 hours where you met 6-8 people, intervewing 1-2 people at a time. Very laid back interviews, wanted to learn more about why you're interested in banks, why corporate finance. Zero technicals, they mostly wanted to see if you're interested, could fit into their laid-back culture and talk sports with them. Pay was fairly low, but vacation time is great, and I negotiated for a signing bonus. They said hair follicle drug test, but it ended up being a urine one when I got to the clinic.
Interview Questions
Walk me through your background, strengths/weaknesses, why commercial banking, how strong are your excel skills? What's your favorite sports teams? What was your favorite spring break trip? Any questions for us?

Overall, incredibly laid back interview for every round. I had a story that showed why I was interested in corporate finance and banks. Basically I said I was interested because "the rotation program seemed like good exposure into how a large corporation runs from a financial perspective, and banks are the backbone of the economy."
Sample Answer
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