I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Standard Chartered Bank (Nairobi) in Mar 2023
Interview
Online application through the company website. This is followed by pymetrics game and if you pass you're invited to a video interview where you're mostly asked situational questions gauging your values and behaviour. That's where I reached. I think from there you're inviter to a physical interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you worked in a team to achieve a goal. What challenges did you face, how did you solve them and what lessons did you learn from that
I applied online. I interviewed at Standard Chartered Bank (Johannesburg) in Apr 2025
Interview
motivational, behavioral, and commercial awareness. Common questions include "Tell me about yourself," "Why Standard Chartered?," "Why this role?," and "Tell me about a time you handled a challenging situation".
Some questions were not easy
Just prepare properly
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell them about myself? And asked me a calculation
I applied online. I interviewed at Standard Chartered Bank
Interview
My interview experience was pleasant, and included a one on one interview with desk and case study. Nothing too technical was tested for the interview as I think they care more about your fit and experiences
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your experience working at XXX
I applied online. I interviewed at Standard Chartered Bank (London, England)
Interview
Motivational and technical questions. Individual presentation exercise based on recent news story and its relation to the bank. Prior completed online test and video interview. Friendly interviewers and prompt response time. Accepted job offer.
Financial Markets Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Standard Chartered Bank with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Markets Intern roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Standard Chartered Bank overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Standard Chartered Bank as a Financial Markets Intern according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 7%
One on one interview: 3%
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