I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Scotiabank in Feb 2013
Interview
for me that is face to face interview, there is no phone, usually twice, not code test, meet with manager or technical guys, talk about what did, may ask some technical questions depend on the interviewer, sometimes, the person you face is very tough, but basically saying it is OK, good luck!
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Mississauga, ON)
Interview
Applied online via the company's website. Got a phone interview a week later with a HR specialist. Salary expectation was also discussed. On-site interview was an open discussion with a manager and an advisory.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2013
Interview
Group interview, 3 to 1. They are senior development manager, architecture, project lead. It depends on the position they are recruiting, the technical questions could vary. Do expect quite a few soft skill questions, like how to handle multi-tasking, what if you couldn't finish assign within regular hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic Java question, like polymorphism, Rational DB, Webservice