Desjardins Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (65%)

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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  • 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.

2.3
  • Very Easy
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  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (89%)

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 Desjardins

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location Toronto
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking (Summer Internship)
Location Montreal
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
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Year 2010
Job Title
Group/Division
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Desjardins Examples

analyst Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: March 2022
Date Submitted: Jan 25, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
a few weeks after applying I was sent logical and quantitative skill tests to complete online as well as personality tests. I advanced to a 1 on 1 interview with typical technical questions about DCF models and motivational/ personal questions. I did not receive an offer
Interview Questions
sorting though all the different information presented to you creating an accurate DCF model in a limited amount of time
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Intern Interview - Investment Banking (Summer Internship)

Anonymous interview candidate in Montreal
Interviewed: February 2013
Date Submitted: May 24, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First Round: Interview was with 2 rather junior analysts. Started off with basic behavioral questions and then moved on to the typical IB technical questions you can find answers to through the WSO guides.

Second Round: Bit more technical questions, other questions to make sure you were really committed to IB and wanted it.
Interview Questions
Pitch me a stock? I had my school's student investment club on my resume so I guess that is why they asked but I did not expect that on an IB interview.

Why should I believe you really want to do IB?

My answer was quite average: want to learn more about valuation, move up the ranks into a more advisory type of role as an MD, etc..
Sample Answer

Analyst, Equity Capital Markets Interview -

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: February 2010
Date Submitted: Mar 13, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
- Started off with a phone interview going over traditional HR questions
- 1 on 1 interview with the MD and went over my resume and past experiences
- then she went into the job description of what its like on a day-to-day basis and then went on about the firm itself
- she then talked about the team dynamics and how the role would fit into that team
- lastly, spoke to HR manager about timing and pay
Interview Questions
Do you know what a syndicate is?
Can you tell me about equity capital markets?
Where do you see the market going right now?
What industry are you most focused on?
If you were to invest into a company today, who would you invest in?
What is cheaper for a company, equity or debt financing?
Sample Answer