BMO Financial Group Executive Assistant Interview Questions
& Process

Applied in June, got an interview request a few weeks later. First interview was scheduled a month out. Hiring manager called to schedule second interview before the recruiter interview. Met with the hiring manager and recruiter and was told I would be moved on to the final step and scheduling would happen after Labor Day. One week went by no email or phone call. Reached out to both the recruiter and the hiring manager and received nothing. Sent a second email to the hiring manager a week later and said they were still interviewing but I would hear back soon. Another week went by and nothing. This is now 2.5 months past my application date. Sent one last email to hiring manager and it was crickets. Waited a few days and sent a follow up to the recruiter, I was not selected for the role. Dodged a bullet with this one.

The interview process had 3 stages. It began with an initial call with the recruiter, followed by a meeting with the team, and finally a call with the executive I would be assisting. The interview questions weren't too difficult, it was mainly about discussing my previous experiences and how I would 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-called 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.

I got a call from a recruiter who found me online, she mentioned an opportunity at a big financial place. We met in person and she thought I was a good fit. I only found out it was BMO at the end. She set up an interview with some people at BMO pretty fast. I met with two Admin Managers and the person who had the job before me (separately). They gave me a job offer at the end of the interviews. It all happened super fast! The reference and background checks probably took the longest.