TD Securities Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (82%)

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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 (96%)

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 (98%)

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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Year 2023
Job Title Assistant Portfolio Manager
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Location Toronto
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Difficulty
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Year 2024
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
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Location New York
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Location New York
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Location New York
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Location houston
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Interview Questions & Answers - TD Securities Examples

Senior Analyst Interview - Private Wealth Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: September 2023
Date Submitted: Apr 14, 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Applied online and received a call back from HR within a week. HR did not even read my resume so he asked me to reiterate everything on my resume and what I did for each position. Asked me if I am citizen and if I am eligible to work at the location I have applied. The following week, I received an interview request from the PM to come in and meet himself and his colleague for a technical round. After that round, there was a case study, just general on using excel and technical analysis. While the hiring manager was professional and mature, I feel like his colleague seemed like a big jerk, for some reason it seems like he was holding in his laugh as if he knows something I don't.
Interview Questions
There were a few difficult or unexpected questions.

First one was, if I was a portfolio manager doing portfolio allocation for a client, what would be your breakdown between equities, fixed income, and alternatives, and within alternatives, how much would you allocate to hedge funds?

A second hard question was about crypto, whether or not I would invest clients' money into cryptocurrencies and what do I think is the biggest constraint is on investing in crypto.

The final hard question I got was, name some big investment managers and what are some unique characteristics between each shop.
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2024
Date Submitted: Apr 08, 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Considering I attend a target school, the process started with a presentation on campus with many school alumni who currently work at the firm. There was a formal online application. This led into the first round interview which was with a school alumni. It focused on basic technicals as well as some more unique behavioral questions. A few weeks later I was notified of an in person super day invite which consisted of 3 interviews, 30 minutes each. These were all 1 on 1 with different levels across the firm. I was notified of an offer the next day.
Interview Questions
What was your first ever job?
How many Starbucks are in NYC?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Fixed Income

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2024
Date Submitted: Apr 02, 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied a few months ago. Some time later, I received a hour long interview split into two 30 minute interviews with VPs. This first interview was more informational, with some behavioral and technical questions weaved in about basic things like the yield curve, etc. If you are looking to prepare for an interview with them, know a few recent stories about trades/macro events/etc and be prepared to take an opinion on it and defend it. I discussed oil prices (though it was a Fixed Income interview) and how they are reacting to a sluggish Chinese economy and global tensions. The VP I was speaking with asked me what price I expected oil to rest at after a few months which caught me by surprise but I picked a number and defended why. The second interview was 5 back to back 30 minute interviews with some MDs. They were curious about my background, resume walk through, basic behaviorals. The "technical" aspect would be discussing a recent theme/story/rates in the market. Be prepared to have an in-depth discussion where you will need to input, and defend, your own opinion.
Interview Questions
What price do you expect oil to be at in a month? After talking about a recent article I read, VP interrupted and asked for MY opinion on it.
What is a bear vs bull steeper?
Sample Answer

Global Markets Fixed Income Summer Analyst Interview - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2024
Date Submitted: Mar 28, 2024
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
TD's recruiting process was a bit much compared to other sales and trading summer analyst interview processes. First round was two separate 1 on 1s with associate/2nd year analyst. Overall pretty chill, just talked about my resume, macro and then pitch a trade idea. Superday was a lot, five rounds back-to-back with Director/MD. But the questions asked varied a lot between interviews. It seemed that they didn't have a question list to ask from and it was more of a free-flowing conversation than it was directionally. Overall well run process but I though that 5 back to back interviews/conversations with D/MD was a bit much.
Interview Questions
Why did dollar/yen weaken after the BOJ exited NIRP/hiked rates?
Sample Answer

Summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in houston
Interviewed: February 2024
Date Submitted: Feb 21, 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
TD came to our school to do an info session. Said for Houston they would accept one TCU student guaranteed. About 2 weeks later got a first round interview, asked a few behavioral then some general technicals. Felt really easy. 2 days later I was given a super day. They flew me down to Houston and the superday was about 5 rounds - 1 informal at a coffee shop...the next 4 a mix of behavioral and a few technical. Very high level. A mix of MD, VP, and analysts.
Interview Questions
Tell me how you received a 69% return on your 100k investment? They were asking about a stock challenge I did in a club. My answer was very poor simply because I only shorted a stock so this made me sound dumb. The technicals were very easy though.
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Energy

Anonymous interview candidate in Houston
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 04, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Interview
The hiring process consisted of 2 interviews after applying. The first round was an interview over zoom with 2 associates with basic technical questions. The second round was a superday in person at their Houston office. It was 5 rounds 30 minutes each with 3-4 different bankers. It was not technical at all and asked mostly behavioral questions and questions about the o&g market.
Interview Questions
Formula for the Enterprise Value and Equity Value?
What are the 3 most commonly used valuation techniques?
Which of the valuation techniques will give you the highest value of a company? Lowest value?
What are some examples of intrinsic vs. relative valuation methods?
How do the 3 statements link together?
What is the formula for WACC?
A company with an earnings yield of 12% acquires a company with an earnings yield of 13%. This is an all stock deal. Will this be accretive/dilutive/neutral?
Why Energy?
Why IB?
Why TD?
What's the current price of oil?
Sample Answer

Software Developer - TD Innovation Lab Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Kitchener
Interviewed: October 2023
Date Submitted: Oct 05, 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applications were through the campus job board, then TD contacted us externally, then one 30 minute google meet interview with two interviewers.
Interview Questions
Build a class with three functions, add and delete functions which add/delet numbers from an array and then one that is given a frequency it counts the frequency of numbers in the array and returns true if a number had the desired frequency in the array.
Why TD Innovation lab?
What makes you a good fit for this role?
What is the efficiency in Big-O of each function in the class?
What test cases would you use to test these functions?
Sample Answer

Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Oil & Gas

Anonymous interview candidate in Houston
Interviewed: March 2023
Date Submitted: Sep 06, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
For TD, I got clipped early on, but I know the process from some people who made it further: Typical first round, superday, then offer
Interview Questions
(Gave information on deal), walk me through this merger and tell me whether it is accretive or dilutive
Sample Answer

Global Markets Summer Associate 2024 Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: June 2023
Date Submitted: Jul 01, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
first round with two associate and superday 4 back to back with MDs and directors
first round was very chill and more like a chat
superday was in person with MDs mix of behavioural and techs
Interview Questions
If you were given ten thousand dollars to go on a dream vacation, where would you go?
why td?
what is your biggest accomplishment so far?
what skills do you have?
describe yourself in three words
Sample Answer

Associate, Corporate Credit Management Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: March 2023
Date Submitted: Jun 30, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Screening round with HR - Next round with a pannel (MD, D, 2VPs), all one on one, each lasted for 30 mins
Interview Questions
The role is about credit management team of a corporate banking, but one interviewer asked me about "are you following the market" and wanted me to pitch him a stock.
Sample Answer