Hey
I'm planning to apply for offcycle internships at the BBs (London and continental Europe) and I was wondering what tests to expect at the different banks.
I will update the opening post regularly so that all the info is easy to find for everyone.
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GS [no online test, maybe a written one] MS [Kenexa (PSL) numerical test] JPM [SHL numerical] CS ... DB [Kenexa (PSL) numerical and verbal] UBS [SHL numerical and logical test] Citi [Elements numerical] BAML ??? BarCap [SHL numerical and verbal test]
Thanks everyone!
UBS gives a logic test for their APAC applicants, which is pretty much all about recognizing patterns. They might have that for Europe applicants too.
GS no numerical test online, you may get a written one at the interview MS PSL (numerical, logical reasoning and number checking) JPM you've got right CS PSL (numerical and verbal) DB PSL (numerical) UBS SHL ( numerical and logical reasoning) Citi, Elements (Numerical ) BAML PSL (numerical) Barcap SHL (Numerical)
To my best memory.
Thanks for your responses. Any idea where to practise for PSL tests? Are those tests very different to the SHL ones?
@IMFUTURE: Would you mind telling me how you practised for those tests?
Keep the answers coming everyone. Thanks!
Barcap has a verbal one as well.
Just did the MS... the practice test was easy, but the actual test was rough - 20 minutes, 20 questions. Numerical, lots of data and number estimation. Ouch.
Are you referring to the online one?
Just did the MS... the practice test was easy, but the actual test was rough - 20 minutes, 20 questions. Numerical, lots of data and number estimation. Ouch.
Just did the Barclays, MS and UBS tests:
UBS was much harder than the others, although the test is provided by SHL. The numerical was quite ok, but the logical test just sucked. I would bet that I didn't pass.
Barclays numerical is pretty easy and I would say that it is on the same level as the free practice tests you get in the internet (efinancialcareers.co.uk, http://www.numericaltesthelp.com/, etc.). The verbal one was a little harder but still ok.
MS only had a numerical test (provided by Kenexa (PSL)) which was quite easy. (Level like Barclays).
I got invited to those three tests immediately after I submitted my application. However, I heard nothing so far of Deutsche, Goldman and Citi. Do they check the application first and then send the invitations for the online tests?
I'm from the UK so it may be different but over here Citi review your app then invite you to a test, Goldman wait until the application deadline to look over all apps then make decisions and deutsche should send an automatic numerical.
Cheers for the post, pretty interesting, I too am from the UK. I found JPM (SHL) to be the hardest out of all of the above and this view is echoed across the internet. MS for me were the easiest by far (Kenexa/PSL).
DB isnt automatic.
Expect numerical reasoning for sure. Almost definitely verbal and inductive reasoning too. You should prepare for all of them anyway.
Some of the IBs send out an invite as soon as you submit your application, others first review your application before then giving invites. I assume the marginal cost of these tests to the IBs is small compared to the cost of the time of HR to screen candidates.
www dot shltests dot com dot au has some free tests with worked feedback
does anyone know if MS UK auto rejects you if you have failed the numerical test? does the application staturs "we are looking forward to reviewing your application" mean that you passed?
Hi, is MS referred to the online or AC test? Thanks
Did the CS online tests some days ago (Internship Frankfurt, London).
Cut-e numerical and verbal. Paid practice tests can be found on jobtestprep.
Updates?
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