I applied online. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group
No offer
Neutral experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2017
Interview
Informal and relaxed. Two ladies did the interview at the same time. The interview was held in their board room. They were very friendly, but I could tell by the interview process that one of them was a micromanager, and that was some thing I was not interested in.
It was very complicated with several non required steps. It was included a minimum of four stages with different people where everyone asking the same questions over and over. Questions were very standard and I felt they were reading them online and only searched before the interview
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Vancouver, BC) in Feb 2023
Interview
The interview process consisted of 3 stages: an initial call with the recruiter, a meeting with the team and finally, a call with the executive who I'd be assisting. The interview questions weren't too difficult, it was mainly about discussing my previous experiences and how would I act in certain situations. Everyone was really nice and I felt excited to interview. They clearly explained the next steps and when to expect to hear from them. Until... when the last deadline passed, I got ghosted. Nobody from the team would reply to my follow-ups and about a month after the so-said deadline I received a template rejection from the recruiter. I was genuinely shocked by how it was handled after spending a couple of hours on 3 different calls, especially by such a reputable company as BMO. I would not recommend it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had a situation where you didn't "gel" with the executive you were supporting?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BMO Financial Group (Toronto, ON) in Sept 2021
Interview
Great experience with the recruiter. Fast friendly and a helpful person. I did not get the job but was contacted for another position. Easy going and felt welcomed. Long process with 3 interviews but it's a bank.