I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at State Street in Jan 2008
Interview
A phone interview was conducted to assess my educational background. Basic questions were asked about specific courses and past jobs. The phone interview also asked questions regarding past actions in a given circumstance. Most of the questions began with the phrase "Tell me about a time when..." The interviewer was very cordial.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to handle a difficult client and your response to the situation
The interview process was fairly smooth. not many technical questions, mostly behavioral. overall the interview process wasn't too bad and difficult as i expected it was going to be. There was no technical hard questions only behavioral questions.
Straight forward 2 round interviews. Usual HR screening and Skills interview. Passed it fairly easily. Recommend doing some skills interview practice. Give as much as practical experience examples with Star approach.
The first stage is a phone interview with HR in English.
Next, a meeting with managers is scheduled. The meeting takes place online, and typical investment banking questions are asked like what is fund, forex ...