National Bank Financial Group Interview Questions

40 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (86%)

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.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (92%)

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.

2.9
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (90%)

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 National Bank Financial Group

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Job Title
Group/Division
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Experience
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2024
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Corporate Banking
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2024
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2024
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location Montreal
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Sales and Trading
Location Calgary
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Sales and Trading
Location Toronto
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Toronto
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Vancouver
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Toronto
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - National Bank Financial Group Examples

Corporate Banking Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: April 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
First round interview (2 Associates and 2 VPs)
- Standard IB technical
- Some CB questions like credit assessment
- Behavioral
- Discussion about real estate industry

Super day (1 on 1 with MD)
- Standard behavioral
Interview Questions
Stock pitch since it was a CB position

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: May 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Two 30 minute slots with two members from various groups in the bank. Mainly technical but some behavioral. Applied online with an employee referral. Very detailed approach, seemingly more focused on technicals than fit.
Interview Questions
How would you value a gift card that gives you a free item every day in perpetuity

DCM Summer Intern Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Montreal
Interviewed: November 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Interview
The first round interview was with associates and HR. The second round interview in person with MD.
Interview Questions
How many oranges do you think are consumed in the US every year

Summer Analyst - Sales & Trading Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in Calgary
Interviewed: November 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Personality Test
Interview
A 1 way assesment, consisting of a personality test and a recorded answer to "Why sales and trading?"
Interview Questions
Where do you see the market going in the next 6, 12 months

Summer Associate Intern Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: October 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Interview
I was first interviewed on campus and given a mentor to guide me through the process. After this initial round I was given a superday in NYC where I had 3 back to back interviews and then had to go interview with a few specific teams. One of these teams gave me an offer. The interviews were technical with some behavioral elements.
Interview Questions
What is something you heard recently that will have an effect in the future? (Round 1)

investment banking intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: May 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
First round was a group interview with 2 senior employees. 50/50 behaviourals and technicals with very standard technicals
Interview Questions
Where do you see yourself in 5 years

Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: February 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Significant focus on previous experience and tailored questions. There was also a heavy emphasis on behavioural fit and market knowledge.
Interview Questions
What are the ways an unexpected one time cash flow can occur in LBO?

Investment banking summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Vancouver
Interviewed: June 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
2 rounds:

* 1st interview with an analyst: behavioural + technical questions

* 2nd interview with MD: only behavioural questions
Interview Questions
Tell me a joke, How many pizzashops are in the city?

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: September 2017
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The entire process had two rounds. The first round was 30 mins with technical and behavioural questions; second round was also 30 mins with behaviourals with 2 MDs
Interview Questions
Make commission for me as an investment banker

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in toronto
Interviewed: August 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
Submitted an application around early May, heard back around mid-August. Two rounds of interviews, the first one was 30 mins with two analysts. The second one was with a director and MD. Overall great process, thoroughly enjoyed the team, which is why I accepted the offer!
Interview Questions
- How would taking on debt with PIK interest affect the financial statements (10% interest, $500 in debt). Year 1,2,3
- Key considerations of a company looking to raise debt and deciding between traditional bonds or convertible bonds.
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