Bank of New York Mellon Interview Questions
Go Back1. Think back over your career up to today and tell me about the most difficult day on the job you encountered. What made the day difficult and how did you handle that situation?
2. Why would our clients here at Bank of New York Mellon want you to be their financial advisor?
3. If hired to this role here at Bank of New York Mellon, what do you see as one initial hurdle you will have to overcome in your first weeks on the job?
4. Discuss a time that you worked a client through a difficult financial situation. What were the keys to making it a success for the client?
5. How long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team at Bank of New York Mellon?
6. One huge philosophy that we believe in at Bank of New York Mellon is professional development. How have you worked to develop yourself professionally throughout your career?
7. The day-to-day life at Bank of New York Mellon can be hectic and stressful at times. If hired for this role, how would you keep yourself motivated when working with stressed colleagues and pushy clients?
8. How do you believe your coworkers would describe you?
9. If you joined the team here at Bank of New York Mellon, how would you build relationships with those that you would be working closely with?
10. Data Scientist is a fairly new role here at Bank of New York Mellon. Why do you feel that you can make the jump into the financial industry as a data scientist?
11. Here at Bank of New York Mellon, we are expecting someone with strong leadership skills to take this role. How would you describe your management style?
12. What is your familiarity with debt-to-equity ratios and what would you consider a good debt-to-equity ratio?
13. Bank of New York Mellon strives for client loyalty to keep us running strong into the future. What do you feel are the keys to retaining clients for the long haul?
14. Can you think of a situation where raising debt over equity would be beneficial?
15. In this role here at Bank of New York Mellon, we will rely on you to conduct thorough presentations with clients. How would your rate your overall presentation skills and why would you give yourself that rating?
16. In working with financial data here at Bank of New York Mellon, what are the steps you would take in the data validation process as part of your work?
17. We pride ourselves on our interdepartmental teamwork here at Bank of New York Mellon. If hired for this role, what kind of team player could we expect you to be?
18. To help us understand your need for initial training and orientation in this role with Bank of New York Mellon, can you tell me what financial software you have familiarity working on?
19. Pretend an old friend just awoke from a coma that lasted over 30 years. How would you describe the internet to them?
20. How would you define what working capital is for a company and what does its measurement mean?
21. What statistical models are you familiar with and which do you feel would best apply to the financial field here at Bank of New York Mellon?
22. At Bank of New York Mellon, our Financial Analysts have to often work under a tight deadline. Talk about a time you had to work under a tight deadline in the past. How did you handle that situation and what made it a success?
23. What types of compensation structures have you worked under in the past and do you have any expectations for this role with Bank of New York Mellon?
24. What statistical analysis tools do you have experience working with?
25. Take a couple of minutes to sell this notepad to me.
26. If hired for this position at Bank of New York Mellon, what factors would you consider part as part of an organization's long-term liability?
27. In this role as a Risk Analyst with Bank of New York Mellon, you will be expected to be the expert on changes in financial regulations that impact our business. How do you keep yourself up to speed on these changes currently?