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      Financial Advisor Interview

      Jul 6, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Richmond, BC
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Richmond, BC) in Mar 2022

      Interview

      Was contacted by recruitment officer and I made clear my limitations for commuting. Went through entire interview and background check process. After background check passed and contract signed, just one week before start date, branch I would be working at was changed to an adjacent city which they "accidentally" forgot to mention is included in the district. Contract specified which branch, district, and manager I was supposed to go to but this information was completely disregarded. HR indicated that they have the power to make any changes they want after contract signing. New branch was 5 times the commute time of the branch indicated in my contract which I signed for. Don't waste your time on this company they will just change your contract on a whim and tell you to suck it up. Luckily my previous manager offered me my old position back after this whole mess. If I had a bad relationship with my old manager I would have been out of a job.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you respond to a customer who is unhappy with their portfolio performance?
      Answer question

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      Financial Advisor Interview

      Jul 21, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Vancouver, BC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Scotiabank (Vancouver, BC)

      Interview

      As others have said: after your application is shortlisted, you get a preliminary call that's basically box ticking. The second interview, a week later, was with branch managers and that is the main one.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A lot of sales questions. You must understand the sales process in depth
      Answer question

      Financial Advisor Interview

      Jan 12, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Toronto, ON
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Scotiabank (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026

      Interview

      Just basic HR interview. Not so challenging or hard. Interviewer was very nice. Told that if selected, shall be called for another round of in person interview at branch. . .

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Expected Salary Range was asked for
      Answer question

      Financial Advisor Interview

      Dec 10, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Scotiabank

      Interview

      Easy going, no racism, and nice people who are nice. Amazing service and easy booking process. Interviewer was easy going and nice who was extra nice and extra nice. She was easy to book with and was an awesomely nice person

      Scotiabank interviews FAQs

      • Financial Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Scotiabank with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Financial Advisor roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Scotiabank overall takes an average of 21 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Scotiabank as a Financial Advisor according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  30%

        One on one interview:  19%

        Background check:  14%

        Group panel interview:  8%

        Personality test:  5%

        Other:  5%

        Drug test:  5%

        Skills test:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  5%

        Presentation:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Financial Advisor(830) ;
        2. Customer Service Representative(621) ;
        3. Senior Manager(383) ;
        4. Manager(365) ;
        5. Senior Financial Advisor(309) ;
        6. Analyst(279) ;
        7. Business Analyst(229) ;
        8. Director(226) ;
        9. Customer Experience Associate(199) ;
        10. Small Business Advisor(169) ;
        11. Bank Teller(163) ;
        12. Customer Care Advisor(117) ;
        13. Associate(115) ;
        14. Intern(106) ;
        15. Assistant Manager(97) .


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