I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank in Nov 2014
Interview
Submitted my application online. Was contacted within a week for phone screening, which was only really consisted of basic behavioral questions (e.g. "Tell me about yourself." "Why SVB?"). After that, had to complete a digital interview, which were slightly more detailed. I did not care for the format of the digital interview but understand its purpose.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Identify your core values and how do they make you stand out against the competition?
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 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.