Scotiabank GBM · Investment banking analyst · Summer Analyst / Analyst

First-round interview

A conversational live round with about two associates; mostly fit

What they actually ask

The question shapes this round uses. Larpy does not read these out. It builds each one from your own resume, because the generic version is the one you have already rehearsed.

“Walk me through your resume.”
“Why Scotiabank, and why GBM specifically over a US bulge bracket or another Canadian bank?”
“Why this group, whether investment banking, corporate banking or global capital markets?”
“Tell me about a time you worked on a team or handled a conflict.”
“Tell me about a stock or a deal you have been following.”
“Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.”

What this round is judged on

Motivation · a specific 'why Scotiabank GBM' and which desk you want
Teamwork · concrete ownership in a team or conflict story
Commercial awareness · a real view on a stock or deal
Communication · structured, specific answers under follow-ups

Where this round sits

Scotiabank GBM’s published process. Lime marks the stage this round runs.

01
Application
02
Networking
03
One-way video screen (HireVue)
04
First-round interviewthis round
05
Superday / assessment centre
06
Offer

What happens in each stage›

Application: Apply on jobs.scotiabank.com to a specific GBM posting; resume and transcript. GBM spans investment banking, corporate banking and global capital markets out of Toronto.
Networking: Coffee chats and info sessions with analysts and associates materially gate who gets pulled forward. Not a formal stage, but it is a real input in a small market.
One-way video screen (HireVue): A recorded, timed screen: a handful of behavioral questions. Why banking, why Scotiabank GBM, a teamwork or motivation prompt. Shallow by design, no back-and-forth.
First-round interview: A live video interview, usually with about two associates. Mostly fit with light technicals; reported as conversational rather than a drill.
Superday / assessment centre: In-office. Reported as a group exercise plus one-on-ones with MDs: a fit conversation, and a technical seat that often includes a credit-flavored case (should the bank lend to this company), reflecting GBM's corporate and credit orientation.
Offer: Decision weights fit and culture heavily across all the rounds.

Sources

Built from what Scotiabank GBM publishes about its own process and from real interview data. No leaked question lists. The questions you get are generated against your own resume, so they are not from anyone else's interview.

companyScotiabank, THRIVE GBM Programscotiabank.com
GBM rotational structure (global capital markets, corporate banking, investment banking), the June summer start, and the internal training program.
companyScotiabank, GBM Co-op Opportunitiesscotiabank.com
GBM co-op structure and rotation across up to two groups, based in Toronto.
datalevels.fyi, Scotiabank Investment Bankerlevels.fyi
Analyst compensation context. Sample is thin for Toronto GBM. No process content.

Sources last checked August 10, 2026. Hiring loops change, so this date is the honest limit on everything above.

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