SunTrust Banks Inc Interview Questions

12 total interview insight submissions
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.

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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.

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Interview Difficulty (91%)

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.

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% 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 SunTrust Banks Inc

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Location Atlanta
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Location Boston
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Interview Questions & Answers - SunTrust Banks Inc Examples

Intern Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: March 2016
Date Submitted: Aug 21, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Fairly straightforward and simple. More difficult if not from target schools, which are not the usual institutions.
Interview Questions
How do you view the present state of our coverage sector?
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CRE Summer Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2015
Date Submitted: Jul 07, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Spoke on the phone with someone from the company. The conversation consisted of the usual STAR questions.
Interview Questions
N/A
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CRE Summer Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: November 2019
Date Submitted: Apr 23, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
Started with an initial 1 on 1 phone interview. Was then flown to Atlanta for a Super day type interview with the rest of the candidates that passed the phone screening.
Interview Questions
Standard personality/STAR type interview questions.
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1st year analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: December 2018
Date Submitted: Jun 19, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
6-9 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Applied online on the company website and heard back within a week. Conducted 3 minute phone interview.
Interview Questions
Interview was mainly behavioral questions, such as strengths and weaknesses, what makes you a good fit for the job, why you are interested in this particular job etc. Also asked about prior work experience and how that experience ties into the job being interviewed for, and how prior experienced prepared you for this job. Most unexpected questions had to do with a time you worked in a team environment, and you had a disagreement with a team member. Question required you to describe the instance ans explain how you resolved it.
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Analyst Interview - Investment Grade Finance

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: October 2019
Date Submitted: May 11, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Online test, hirevue, essay, phone interview, final round super day (3.5 hours long). Super day was difficult, make sure to study your technicals
Interview Questions
What is WACC?, walk me through a DCF, how would a 1.5mm building loan affect the 3 financial statements, how would an oil spike affect the price of Disney?

Overall, even though this isn’t investment banking, you should read rosenbaums book and study study study!!! Technicals are a huge part of this interview process. Make sure to know your basic accounting and how everything flows through the three statements. Know it cold. Also know how to build financial models. DCF, LBO, M&A are all important. Good luck!
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Summer Analyst Interview - Portfolio Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Nov 05, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied online and heard back that I was selected for a phone interview within 2-3 weeks. The phone interview was entirely fit and behavioral questions. I heard back that I was selected for the Super Day within 5 days. I attended the Super Day in Atlanta which consisted of four 1-on-1 interviews. Heard back from the firm after a week.
Interview Questions
The phone interview was mainly fit and behavioral questions like: why SunTrust? Why this position? What is your greatest weakness? Tell me about a time you did not put out your best work, how would you do it differently if given another opportunity? What sort of finance experience do you have? What do you look for in a good manager? Walk me through your resume. The interviewer was very nice and casual. We chatted about Atlanta and Charlotte and some about the merger and then she began with the questions. It flowed much more like a conversation than anything else.
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analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: February 2017
Date Submitted: Apr 11, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Interview
It was very swift and smook h. I really enjoyed meeting the team. it didnt go as well as i though tbut it was ok
Interview Questions
they asked me a wide variety of difficult questions. I was very impressed. accounting m and a behVORIALS. tell me about yourself why banking why ma why the firm time you failed time you were succesful tell me about a recent piece of news. tell me about the boing flight. tell me about everything that i could find. it was a very good experience in my opnion. i really enjoyed the team and meeting them was fantastic great people overall. hard brain teasers. I really enjoyed it. it was fantasticly fun
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Data Analytics Interview - Analytics

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: November 2018
Date Submitted: Mar 10, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Superday ar Suntrust HQ in Atlanta, Basic coding in Python and SQL were tested. Overall there were 3 Interviews.
Interview Questions
There were different set of question for each interview. One was pure behavioral, which tested 'FIT' with the organisation. One was technical which had question on Regression Analysis. One was coding Interview which tested SQL and Python programming question, not too hard. One round also tested basic financial knowledge. Overall the Interview was average. SunTrust recruits heavily from Georgia Tech. The position came through the career services of the Institute. There were Info sessions and employee engagement events before and after the Interview process.
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analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2016
Date Submitted: Mar 10, 2019
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
phone interview from campus post, then invited to office panel interviews (multiple sessions, 2:1), all day
Interview Questions
If you could look at one financial statement to give a loan, which would it be? CASH FLOW STATEMENT. B/C ONLY STATEMENT THAT DOES NOT ACCOUNT CREDIT SALES OR NONRECURRING ITEMS AS INCOME FROM REGULAR OPERATIONS. THIS STATEMENT REVEALS THE ACTUAL INFLOW OF CASH THAT THE COMPANY RECEIVED DURING THAT PERIOD. ALSO, BECAUSE THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT REVEALS WHAT CASH HAS BEEN USED FOR, IF CASH CAME IN OR OUT AS A FORM OF INVESTING OR FINANCING ACTIVITIES. THE CFS REVEALS HOW MUCH THE COMPANY SPENT INVESTING AND HOW MUCH DEBT THE COMPANY IS CARRYING BOTH LONG AND SHORT TERM AS A FORM OF FINANCING.
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Wholesale Development Program Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Atlanta
Interviewed: September 2014
Date Submitted: Feb 07, 2017
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
On campus screening interview, followed by Super Day at HQ, reception with drinks and 4 one-hour interviews
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time you showed leadership.

What are your favorite classes at the University of Tennessee knoxville and why are they your favorite classes?

What do you like to do in your spare time / are you involved in any extra curricular activities outside of class?

Could you tell me about what is currently going on in the stock market? Have you been interested in any of the large IPOs recently or any large merger and acquisition deals?

Why do you want to work at SunTrust and what do you know about the company?
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