I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Santander (London, England) in Jun 2020
Interview
Technical interview on knowledge and fit for role/culture with business area. Followed by take away Excel-based assessment specific to role, further 3 video calls with Senior leaders around business area
Detailed resume walk-through. Dived deeply into my resume and asked specific questions about the company, the role, and the business, with some questions focusing on the technical side. Very interactive conversation with the interviewer.
Very pleasant, friendly people, helpful on the interview. Interview was taken by two directors, there was a soft skills part and technical part with financial model test (standard for investment banking process)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Standard set of soft skills questions (tell me about yourself, why investment banking, strengths/weaknesses)
Phone screening with team leader with general questions: tell me about yourself, your background, what are your skills, what are you looking for, etc. Then invited to office for superday interviews. Met with each member of the team and spoke for 30 minutes. Very conversational with some technical questions at the end