ANZ Bank

Role: Summer Intern - Commercial Banking

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: May 2018

Interview Type: Internship

Result: Declined Offer

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 general stages

Topics Asked: Behavioral, Personality, Case Study, Company Knowledge, Self-Assessment, Teamwork, Learning

Experience:

This interview experience is for a Summer Intern position in Commercial Banking in Melbourne. The hiring process was split into three general stages.

Stage 1: Initial Online Application & Testing

This stage included a standard online application (CV, cover letter, short written statement, and grade submission). Initial testing comprised semi-gamified assessments with written and personality components.

Stage 2: Virtual Interview (Staggered)

Conducted via Hireview, this involved answering prompts with recorded responses. Candidates were given 90-180 seconds to prepare for each question. These questions were primarily behavioral, with some vaguely resembling case studies, but not strictly formatted as such. No written component was involved in this virtual interview.

Stage 3: Online Live Interview with Two Hiring Managers (Assessment Centre)

This stage involved an interview with two team managers from the teams the intern would potentially be exposed to. Candidates were emailed a case study and given twenty minutes to prepare before logging into the interview. The interview immediately started with a case roleplay, described as a simple sales-oriented affair. The second half of the interview focused on standard personality questions, with no real technical questions asked.

Interview Questions included:

• What technology do you believe ANZ could implement to improve our business?
• How does our business differentiate from our competitors and why did you choose our bank in particular? (Wanted very specific, unique points).
• What were the key values that related to you the most?
• How do you think your current skillsets will help in this role?
• What do you know about this role?
• Can you describe a time where you demonstrated teamwork and faced a challenge, and how this led to a successful outcome?
• Talk about your biggest learning and what you are doing to better improve your skills.

Overall Experience: The process was professional and fast. The candidate received an offer via phone call about an hour after the final interview but ultimately declined it.