Know your resume and follow Canadian financial news. Basic behavioral to start, then finance technicals and Excel modeling concepts, then a senior behavioral. Three rounds, about 21 days.
Financial Analyst
Summer 2026
Declined Offer
HEC Montréal · Commerce
2nd year · 3.3-3.6 · 0 past internships
TechnicalBehavioralIn-PersonMultiple rounds
Pretty straightforward role. Round with two analysts, they asked about financial statement analysis, basic modeling concepts and why National Bank specifically.
Software Developer
Winter 2026
No Offer
Concordia University · Computer Science
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 · 0 past internships
TechnicalBehavioralVirtual
They asked about a group coding project I'd done and that seemed to matter. Phone screen about my background, then SQL questions, then behavioral with a senior dev.
Investment Banking Analyst
Summer 2026
Accepted
HEC Montréal · Finance
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 · 1 past internship
Multiple roundsTechnicalBehavioralVirtual
Got the offer. They had me do a DCF walkthrough and pick a company to value after the behavioral round.