Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (80%)

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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.

4.3
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (57%)

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
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Project Finance
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
2nd Year Associate
Year 2017
Job Title 2nd Year Associate
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Hong Kong
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2016
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Examples

Crdit Analyst Interview - Project Finance

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: July 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 03, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Told them I was in the final stages of the process with another firm. Got a panel zoom interview within 3 days. I did well on behavioral, though I felt I was lackluster on some technical questions. I got a call back in 2 days with an offer. The entire process was quick. I think this was because of the competing offer.
Interview Questions
I was asked how the three financial statements were linked together. While this may be a standard question, I was not properly prepared as I hadn't "studied" this question, despite having dealt with the three financial statements hands-on in my past position.
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Private Equity Associate Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Hong Kong
Interviewed: March 2017
Date Submitted: Jul 30, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
There were 2 rounds of interview. In the 1st round of interview, I met with HR manager and the hiring manager. In the 2nd round, I met with the MD who oversees HK office.
Interview Questions
1. Can you share your views towards the current private equity market?
2. What are the differences between private equity direct investing and fund investing?
3. Can you share your previous experience in investing? If you are working as an investment role, can you share a deal that you have done?
4. Why do you want to change job since your current role is different with private equity investment?
5. Can you share your previous experience in solving a problem?
6. Can you share your previous experience in meeting tight timelines?
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Credit Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: August 2016
Date Submitted: May 10, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Phone interview with HR then a group meeting with three Senior Analyst where they probed basic financial knowledge, as well as tell me about yourself and questions about the firm. After that was an interview with 2 VP's where they tested slightly harder more technical knowledge and market commentary. Finally I met with the 2 PM's where the put you through the typical walk me through the statements, depreciation, commentary on the market etc. Following that was an in office investment memo on a company they invest in.
Interview Questions
The full investment memo was not unexpected but was the most difficult part of the interview. I had 1 hour to read the materials, summarize the company and industry, go through the performance and outline key metrics to follow (leverage, EBITDA, interest coverage, etc) and then pitch it to the two portfolio managers. They are both very nice and werent looking to trip me up but would press you until you either gave them the information they wanted or you had to admit you did not know. A good preview of what the job entails.
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