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SMBC Capital Markets General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 16 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.2 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
62.5% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SMBC Capital Markets.

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Intern

Finance · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

I applied and passed the initial screening. Then I had a 30-minute in-person interview with a director and an AVP. It was pretty laid back and mostly behavioral questions, with a bit of technical stuff related to my CV, like equity analysis and competitor comparisons.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you please walk me through your resume?
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Intern

Other · a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral

First, there were 5 Hirevue questions. If I got accepted from that, I had a superday interview. The Hirevue questions gave me 3 attempts for each question and I had unlimited time to think about them. The superday interview was 30 minutes and behavioral.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • Could you explain your motivation for applying to this role?
  • Is there anything about yourself that isn't mentioned on your resume that you'd like to share?
  • What specifically interests you about SMBC?
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Technology Intern

Engineering · a year ago

Intern Easy Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check
Interview formats
Other

I applied for this position because I met the qualifications. Then I received the Pre-Recorded Video Interview, which I needed to submit within 5 days. After submitting it, I had to wait two months for a response, only to find out I was declined.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What interesting facts about yourself can you share that are not listed on your resume?

SMBC Capital Markets General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from SMBC Capital Markets interview reports.

Could you walk me through how 10 dollars in COGS would flow through the financial statements?

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What's something interesting you've read in the news lately?

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What investing strategy would you recommend right now, and what's your reasoning behind it?

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What new skill would you choose to learn and fully commit to, and what's your reasoning behind that choice?

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What's something interesting about you that isn't on your resume?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 16 SMBC Capital Markets interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 50%
Technical 39.3%
Other 7.1%
Presentation 3.6%

Interview difficulty

Easy 31.2%
Average 56.2%
Difficult 12.5%

Candidate experience

Positive 62.5%
Neutral 37.5%