Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at RBC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at RBC overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at RBC as a Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at RBC (London, England) in Nov 2016
Interview
Telephone interview was rather easy and straightforward, questions mainly about CV and few technical. Got an invitation for the assessment centre two days later.
The assessment centre had 4 parts - two interviews with Directors/MDs, individual investor pitch presentation based on previously prepared materials and group exercise.
I applied online. I interviewed at RBC in Sep 2022
Interview
A short series of online assessments, comprising of a verbal reasoning test, a numerical reasoning test, and a test of situational judgment.
Verbal reasoning test: looks at ability to draw conclusions from complex written information.
Numerical reasoning test: looks at ability to find and use numerical information in tables, charts and diagrams.
Situational-judgement task: involves responding to incoming messages in a mobile-messaging style format.
Took approximately 45 minutes to complete.
RBC interview process is comparable to those of other large firms. Technicals are straightforward. One should know the mechanics and rationale of basic valuation methodologies, along with fundamental accounting concepts. Interviewees met with three IB professionals.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at RBC (London, England) in Dec 2020
Interview
Very standard. Online assessment, telephone interview, assessment centre. The process was a positive one and the interviewers were professional. Communication was good from RBC at all points up to the assessment centre. AC was virtual
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Question 1
Again quite standard. Only one/two technical questions in telephone interview and the assessment centre was two interviews and a presentation