I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group in Jun 2022
Interview
The HR was really nice, sent the email to schedule the phone interview first, asked the relative work experiences detailed and some behaviour questions, but not many, the overall experiences were smooth and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
detailed talk about your past experience
and the past experiences when you deal with some difficult customers.
how do you think the digital banking platform?
I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
The branch manger didn't really ask anything professional, the interview last about 15 mins . I think they just hire by their first impression. Easy interview, only interviewed once and got the offer two days later.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Calgary, AB) in Dec 2025
Interview
Why did you apply for this position with our financial institution? See answer
What are the essential skills of a proficient banker? See answer
How do you know which products are the best fit for a client? See answer
How has your education prepared you for a banking position? See answer
What is your experience with helping clients create an investment portfolio
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this position with our financial institution? See answer
What are the essential skills of a proficient banker? See answer
How do you know which products are the best fit for a client? See answer
How has your education prepared you for a banking position? See answer
What is your experience with helping clients create an investment portfolio
First round HR phone interview 30 minutes.
Second round Branch in person interview 1 hour.
Ask past sales and customer service experience and knowledge about banking products. Need mutual funds license.
Personal Banker applicants have rated the interview process at BMO Financial Group with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Personal Banker roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BMO Financial Group overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BMO Financial Group as a Personal Banker according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Drug test: 12%
Presentation: 12%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
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