Interview day, 4-5 interviews & a writing sample.
met with program heads, recent program graduates
about 50/50 answering and asking questions. felt extremely conversational
they made it clear it was very competitive and that they will only take X amount from the same school.. be ready to explain how you are unique
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why commercial banking?
Tell me something about you that's not on your resume?
what excites you?
why ADP?
why silicon valley bank?
know the SVB values and how you have demonstrated them and what you look forward to
I applied online. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank (Boston, MA)
Interview
Went through the process but was not selected. Started off with an HR interview. After that there was three more interviews with a variety of different people. Mostly fit based questions but some technical ones relating to credit.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank (London, England) in Nov 2023
Interview
First interview was with hiring manager who was asking competency-based and motivational questions to assess candidates motivation applying for the program, for instance how skills from relevant experience would benefit them in the program. Then followed last stage assessment centre, where all candidates were given P&L case study and were asked questions afterwards, then followed 3 rounds of interviews with senior management who were asking mainly value-based questions and some of them were situational questions meaning that how candidate would act in a certain job situation
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself / Walk me through your resume
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank in Oct 2023
Interview
The interview process moved quickly and efficiently. The hiring manager was very friendly, patient, and thoughtful throughout our conversation. I enjoyed learning more about this opportunity and felt the interviewer aimed to set me up for success. Overall, it was a positive experience.