I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SouthState (Orlando, FL) in Jan 2021
Interview
Very behavioral focused and nontechnical. You should prep by understanding your life story and why you want to work in finance and also why banking in general. Overall not hard just make sure to come prepared.
Very behavioral based and laid back. Focused on personality more than technical ability which was reasonable given the position is for an internship. Overall a great experience not difficult or intimidating.
It was professional but if you keep it to a casual conversation it is much more comfortable. No technical questions were asked, just personal questions and behavioral questions. Dress professional and make sure to look up who the interviewers are before it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does culture mean to you? and Who do you look up to?
A group of 6 people interviewing you, all behavioral questions. They’re very much interested in getting to know the authentic you and just try to keep it low stress. Know the basics about the bank.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you like commercial banking (the industry), and why SouthState?
Commercial Banking Intern applicants have rated the interview process at SouthState with 2.4 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 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Commercial Banking Intern roles take an average of 45 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SouthState overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SouthState as a Commercial Banking Intern according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
Personality test: 21%
Phone interview: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Background check: 11%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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