I applied through university. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank (Palo Alto, CA) in Oct 2016
Interview
Interviewed first on-campus. Was invited to fly up to the Palo Alto office for a full day of interviews about a week or so later. Mostly behavioral interviews all along--asked about resume, prior experience, and interest in SVB/banking. On-site interview also had a 45-min writing sample.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is an app on your phone that you recently downloaded and would recommend to me (the recruiter) and why?
I applied online. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank (Boston, MA)
Interview
Went through the process but was not selected. Started off with an HR interview. After that there was three more interviews with a variety of different people. Mostly fit based questions but some technical ones relating to credit.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank (London, England) in Nov 2023
Interview
First interview was with hiring manager who was asking competency-based and motivational questions to assess candidates motivation applying for the program, for instance how skills from relevant experience would benefit them in the program. Then followed last stage assessment centre, where all candidates were given P&L case study and were asked questions afterwards, then followed 3 rounds of interviews with senior management who were asking mainly value-based questions and some of them were situational questions meaning that how candidate would act in a certain job situation
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself / Walk me through your resume
I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank in Oct 2023
Interview
The interview process moved quickly and efficiently. The hiring manager was very friendly, patient, and thoughtful throughout our conversation. I enjoyed learning more about this opportunity and felt the interviewer aimed to set me up for success. Overall, it was a positive experience.