Silicon Valley Bank Executive Assistant Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Silicon Valley Bank.
Silicon Valley Bank
Executive Assistant
Executive Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The company, in a bizarre move during a financial collapse with trading suspensions and startups exiting, posted this job. It didn't seem promising, so I withdrew my application.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Have you worked in fast-paced, evolving situations before?
Silicon Valley Bank
Administrative Assistant
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
You'll talk with about 3 to 5 people, each chat lasting around an hour. They'll hit you with a lot of questions and scenarios to get a good feel for you. Since it's a bank, your credit score really does matter for this role!
Confirmed questions1 question
- What was your motivation for applying to SVB?
Silicon Valley Bank
Administrative Assistant
Entry Easy Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
The initial interview was pretty standard and nice. Then in the second interview, I met more of the admin team. They mentioned a third stage to meet the directors I would support, but they ended up cutting that short. I was initially really impressed with SVB and excited about the possibility of working there. They took about a week to make a decision and then extended an offer. I requested a couple of days to think about it, partly due to personal circumstances and also because I had other offers. They denied this request and pushed for an immediate decision, stating that a delay would mean I wasn't 'committed' to SVB. They continued to pressure me, even threatening to withdraw the offer, which led me to decline. SVB presents itself as a company that values its employees, offers good work-life balance, and prioritizes your well-being. However, my experience showed this wasn't the case when they wouldn't even give me two days to consider their offer. Not a good look.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What do you do in your free time?
- Could you tell me about your past work experience?
- What do you like most about this type of job?
Silicon Valley Bank Executive Assistant Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Silicon Valley Bank interview reports.
“What is your understanding of SVB?”
Read reports →“What do you do in your free time?”
Read reports →“What do you like least about this type of job?”
Read reports →“What do you like most about this type of job?”
Read reports →“What was your motivation for applying to SVB?”
Read report →“Can you share an example of a challenging situation you encountered while supporting managers and how you resolved it?”
Read report →“Can you recall a situation where you had to handle conflict?”
Read report →“Could you tell me about your years of experience?”
Read report →“Have you worked in fast-paced, evolving situations before?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Silicon Valley Bank interview reports.