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Business Administration Interview Experiences

TD Securities

Investment Banking Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2025Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsBehavioralTechnicalStressfulFast process

Group case was 4 of us in a breakout room with about 30 minutes to solve some government consulting scenario about budget allocation or something. One guy immediately tried to take over and wouldn't let anyone else talk which made it really awkward. Pretty sure the observers noticed but who knows. The one on one interviews before that were normal behavioral stuff

Questions Asked

  1. 1.What is goodwill and when does it arise on the balance sheet?
  2. 2.Whats a break-up fee in M&A?

Sun Life Financial

Business Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026No Offer

York University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtualSlow process

30 minute Zoom with an HR manager, 3 or 4 behavioral questions. Tell me about yourself, a time you wokred on something you weren't an expert in, how you handle competing priorities. No technical content at all. Took over a month to hear back after the interview

Questions Asked

  1. 1.What is a traceability matrix and why is it used in project delivery

Manulife Financial

Business Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026No Offer

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

BehavioralVirtualMultiple rounds

Know the basics of group benefits products before going in. Teams call was with two people from the group benefits team. Behavioral questions about working with large datasets and a scenario where I had to explain how I'd automate a monthly reporting process. They also asked about my SQL background and comfort with tableau. The insurance context came up a lot

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Out of all your options why are you most interested in Manulife Financial?
  2. 2.How would you document an integration between two enterprise systems?
  3. 3.How do you manage competing priorities when multiple stakeholders all think their request is urgent?

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)

Marketing Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026Accepted

Toronto Metropolitan University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

BehavioralMultiple roundsIn-PersonCase study

Group interview with about 5 other candidates split into three rounds. Icebreakers first where they asked what sports we follow and our backgrounds, then a values card activity where everyone picks cards that match their personality and explains why. Third round was a business hypothetical about justifying a new initiative and the whole group had to present together. Felt more like a team assessment than a traditional interview. I'd say actually caring about sports matters since they picked up on who was excited

Questions Asked

  1. 1.What's the difference between customer acquisition cost and lifetime value?
  2. 2.Tell me about a time your marketing analysis produced a surprising or counterintuitive insight

EY

Tax Associate

Toronto, ON

Fall 2025Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtualConversational

Quick call to confirm interest then a 15 min presentation on problem solving approach, pretty unusual. Final was STAR behavioral about difficult decisions and why do u want EY

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Describe a time you identified a tax planning opportunity for a client

EY

Audit Associate

Kitchener, ON

Summer 2026Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralPre-recordedMultiple roundsVirtual

Campus event then hirevue then final round with a manager. Manager was asking why EY and about a project where I had to work with conflicting data. Nothing too accounting specific at the co-op level. Process took about three weeks and communication was good throughout.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Explain audit risk. What are its three components?

Tokio Marine

Financial Analyst - Surety

Summer 2026Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

Alumni · 3.7+ GPA · 1 past internship

ConversationalVirtualEasyBehavioralTechnical

Had a strong experience interviewing with Tokio Marine Canada. This company did the interview process in a unique way, by first hosting a zoom session for all interested applicants to provide an understanding of the surety industry. I highly recommend asking questions during this session if you come across something like this in the future.The interview itself was relatively straightforward with standard behavioural questios and 1-2 technical questions. You should be fine for these questions as long as you have a general understanding of financial statements

CIBC

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026No Offer

York University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

In-PersonStressful

STAR behavioral, time you took a risk led a team balanced multiple commitments. covered resume projects but no technical questoins was mostly conversational and background check took a while after

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Can you tell me why you applied to CIBC?
  2. 2.How do you calculate free cash flow

CIBC Capital Markets

Investment Banking Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

Average Interview

Multiple roundsBehavioralTechnicalVirtual

Less technically demanding than USstuff ive experienced. Quick 15 minute HR screening to start quite casual, just eligibility and background. Then two 30 minute sessions with team members the same week. First was behavioral and they covered why IB more than once in different ways. Second was a mix, accretion dilution briefly and a conceptual merger model walkthrough

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Whats a fairness opinion and when is one required?
  2. 2.Describe a time you had to get up to speed on an unfamiliar industry fast

TD

Underwriting

Winter 2025No Offer

Toronto Metropolitan University · Business Administration

2nd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships

Multiple roundsPre-recordedIn-Person

First round pre recorded screening then one hiring manager interview in person. manager was very nice but I couldn't answer some of the harder questions about loan applications

QuadReal Property Group

Financial Analyst

Vancouver, BC

Summer 2025No Offer

Simon Fraser University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.1-2.4 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralResume ReviewGhosted

Nothing for three weeks then rejection. Started with an HR screen, then interview with a manager asking about finance experience and why real estate

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Describe a time you had to synthesize a large volume of information quickly

Accenture

Business Analyst

Winnipeg, MB

Winter 2026No Offer

University of Manitoba · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

Pre-recordedCase studyVirtual

Pymetrics then HireVue then interview round. Got too deep in the analysis, didn't pass the case

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How do you prioritize recommendations when a client cannot implement everything at once?
  2. 2.What change management activities would you recommend for a major ERP rollout?

Dayforce

Business Analyst

Summer 2026No Offer

McGill University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Multiple roundsSlow processBehavioral

Pretty simple two HR screenings (one on the phone one on zoom) then a final round with manager who asked semi technical questions about Power BI and Vlookup

TD

Marketing Analyst

Winnipeg, MB

Summer 2026No Offer

University of Manitoba · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtual

Pretty relaxed imo. Recruiter reached out, screen then a marketing call asking about campaigns and measuring effectiveness.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How do you evaluate the success of a new product launch

Deloitte

Consulting Analyst

Toronto, ON

Winter 2026No Offer

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

Case studyMultiple roundsVirtual

both rounds were case studies which I was not expecting to be so intense for an intern interview. first one was a market entry case where you had to size the opportunity and build a framework with tricky assumptions around market share. second round was a profitability case and the problem statement itself had so many exhibits so by the time you understand what they're asking there's only like 20 min left to present. not having a calculator didn't help either. I know people say Deloitte intern interviews aren't that tough but mine was lol

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Describe a time you had to adapt your communication style for a very different audience
  2. 2.Describe a time you spotted an issue that was outside your defined scope but critical to the client.
  3. 3.How do you quickly build credibility with a new client team

Google

Product Manager

Waterloo, ON

Summer 2025Declined Offer

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsSlow processCase study

long process, recruiter screen then written assessment then three interviews for product sense analytical thinking and leadership. market sizing was harder than expected.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How do you define what belongs in a product requirements document?
  2. 2.Walk me through how you'd prioritize a product backlog with 50 items and limited engineering capacity

Air Canada

Business Analyst

Montreal, QC

Summer 2026Accepted

HEC Montréal · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Easy Interview

BehavioralFast processVirtual

Recruiter call felt a bit disorganized but the team lead interview was solid. Behavioral questions and resume based stuff. About a week total process from recruiter call to interview with a team lead. Montreal HQ. Three intake windows per year

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Whats the difference between a change request and a defect in a project context?

RBC

Brand Marketing

Summer 2026No Offer

University of British Columbia · Business Administration

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Resume ReviewFast process

Only one interview applied through my school. They wanted to hear about how my past co-op was, what I learned there and how I could apply what I learned to the RBC role interviewers were quite friendly had fun talking with them

TD

Business Analyst

Summer 2026Pending Outcome

University of Toronto · Business Administration

2nd Year · 0 past internships

Slow process

Meh process , long interview. Very boring overview of the role and was ready to leave at the end of call

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Business Analyst

Winter 2023Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

2nd year · 3.7+ GPA · 0 past internships

Slow processBehavioral

Easy, behavioural interview, role was in contract and policy analysis. Good for a first internship.

CNA Insurance

Financial Analyst

Winter 2024Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 1 past internship

Multiple roundsBehavioralTechnical

Two interviews back to back, one behavioural with HR, the other more techincal with a financial analyst. Understand the process of insurnace and how accounting may differ for an insurance company vs. a typical retail store

Accenture

Consulting Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026No Offer

York University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Hard Interview

Case studyBehavioralMultiple rounds

Resume screening then phone interview then a take home case they gave me about 48 hours for. The case was about analyzing a company's financials and recommending whether to invest or pass. Then final interview where they grilled me on my case with detailed follow up questions. They kept poking at weak spots in the analysis. Interviewers were tough but fair overall

Questions Asked

  1. 1.A client's internal audit function is critically understaffed. What are the risks and how do you address them?

HUB International

Insurance Broker

Toronto, ON

Fall 2024Accepted

York University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtualConversational

One way video then interview with my interviewer, simple standard BA questions straight to the point, brought up a challenge from a previous role and how I'd work with cross functional teams wasn't crazy

Questions Asked

  1. 1.What's the difference between property and casualty lines of insurance?
  2. 2.Tell me about a time you had to quickly learn a new line of business or coverage type

Questrade

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON

Fall 2025No Offer

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

Pre-recordedVirtualGhosted

9 behavioural questions on a Hirevue and writing tests then round 2 was only 20 minutes with a manager who went into TFSAs RRSPs and why you'd pick one over the other

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Whats the difference between gross profit and gross margin?

Marsh McLennan

Consulting Analyst

Vancouver, BC

Winter 2026Accepted

Simon Fraser University · Business Administration

4th year · 2 past internships

Hard Interview

BehavioralVirtualMultiple roundsConversational

HackerRank first with Python SQL and ML theory. Technical interview, questions about lists vs tuples and projects on your resume. Third round they gave a scenario about using data science to determine insurance pricing for different users and you had to propose a solution on the spot. Intense having to think through all that live.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How would you structure a build-buy-partner analysis for a new capability?
  2. 2.Explain what a SWOT analysis is and in what engagement contexts you'd use it

Toromont Caterpillar

Sales Operations

Summer 2024Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

Alumni · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 3 past internships

Resume ReviewSlow processConversationalMultiple roundsIn-Person

Consisted of 3 interviews: 1st with HR, which was standard, 2nd with the manager you would be working under, which consisted of problem solving questions in addition to resume based questions, 3rd with multiple members of sales management team, more problem solving and technical skill based questions, but some still some resume based. Also, questions about knowledge of company history so read up on it in advance and familiarize yourself with key names and dates

Lactalis

Sales Analyst

Winter 2025Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

Alumni · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 3 past internships

TechnicalVirtualBehavioralConversational

The recruitment process was quite seamless beginning with the application process. I then had the opportunity to complete a self-assessment survey, gauging some of my personality traits, and employee behaviours, which acted as an initial screening step. My interview was with two members of who would be my direct team, including my supervisor, and one the Senior Key Account Managers. A mix of behavioural and technical questions were asked during the interview, with some time left for me to ask some of my questions

RBC

HR Coordinator

Toronto, ON

Fall 2025No Offer

Brock University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtualMultiple rounds

purely behavioral about interpersonal situations. HR screen first then interview with two HR business partners. Situational questions about conflict resolution and supporting an employee through a difficult process. Got to final round and then a rejection with no specific feedback, just a standard we went with another candidate email

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How do you measure quality of hire after someone has been in role for 6 months?
  2. 2.Tell me about a time you identified and improved a broken recruitment or onboarding process
  3. 3.Tell me about a time you had to deliver difficult feedback to a candidate or employee

Morgan Stanley

Investment Banking Analyst

New York, NY

Fall 2025No Offer

Concordia University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsTechnicalBehavioralIn-Person

Two rejections in a row from Canadian investment banking and I think I need to sharpen the fundamentals more lol. Recruiter call then in person at their Montreal office. Technical round covered the usual, three statements, how depreciation flows through, EBITDA adjustments. Final round was behavioral and fit, walked through my work experience and they asked why credit advisory specifically

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How do you handle working long hours on precise, high-stakes deliverables?

OMERS

Financial Analyst

Fall 2026Accepted

Western University · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

EasyBehavioral

Asked me basic questions like tell me about yourself, expand on what you did in this class etc. Got the offer a day later

Centerra Gold

Coop

Summer 2026Pending Outcome

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

2nd year · 1 past internship

Multiple roundsBehavioral

Great interview, with some behavioural and soft skills questions. No technicals

Atlassian

Product Manager

San Francisco, CA

Fall 2025No Offer

University of Michigan · Business Administration

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

BehavioralCase studyPre-recorded

Gave a solid answer on the product design but wasn't specific enough about success metrics. hirevue behavioral first, then a product interview to design a Jira feature for distributed teams and prioritize it. Cut before final round

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Describe a time you shipped something imperfect intentionally and what you learned
  2. 2.Whats the difference between a user story and a use case?

Techtronic Industries

Financial Analyst

Fall 2024Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships

BehavioralConversational

Show your interest in process efficiency and experience with financial analysis and the interview should be a breeze

RBC

Business Analyst

Summer 2026No Offer

University of Waterloo · Business Administration

3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 1 past internship

Pre-recordedBehavioralResume Review

Quick pre recorded interview then one round with hiring manager she was very nice and asked about my past co-op and a project I had listed on my resume sadly got declined a day after interview

HUB International

Business Analyst

Mississauga, ON

Summer 2026Accepted

Toronto Metropolitan University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralFast process

About two weeks from application to offer. Interviewers were friendly and not intimidating at all. Questions about past experience and motivation for insurance brokerage. No industry knowledge assumed

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Walk me through how you'd analyze a business process to identify inefficiencies

CIBC

Business Analyst

Toronto, ON

Winter 2026No Offer

Brock University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtual

Did the one way video first with like 9 questions and you get 3 tries to re-record each one then had a 30 min teams call with one of the senior devs who just went into my resume and teamwork scenarios.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.What is a proof of concept (PoC) and when would you recommend running one

Johnson & Johnson

Business Analyst

Vancouver, BC

Summer 2026Pending Outcome

Simon Fraser University · Business Administration

3rd year · 1 past internship

Easy Interview

BehavioralPre-recordedVirtual

Pre-recorded video thing first. Then had an interview that was mostly soft skills, some basic accounting questions and about working under pressure. Not super hard but also not much room to stand out

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Describe a time you had to translate technical findings into a business recommendation

Colliers

Business Analyst

Winnipeg, MB

Fall 2025No Offer

University of Manitoba · Business Administration

1st year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

Pre-recordedGhosted

Just the pre recorded video, never heard back

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Describe a time you contributed meaningfully to a due diligence process

CBRE

Business Analyst

Montreal, QC

Fall 2025No Offer

Concordia University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralMultiple roundsVirtualGhosted

Video screen then superday with three consecutive groups. Form rejection after

Questions Asked

  1. 1.Tell me about a time you had to communicate a complex financial analysis to a non-financial audience

Canada Goose

Business Analyst

Toronto, ON

Winter 2026No Offer

Simon Fraser University · Business Administration

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

Pre-recordedBehavioralCase studyVirtual

Mini case about analyzing sell through rates and flagging underperforming SKUs. Second round was with a senior analyst and manager. Also asked about Excel and presenting to non finance people.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How do you approach mapping dependencies between workstreams on a large project?
  2. 2.What is an iterative delivery approach and what are its advantages over waterfall?

Scotiabank

Tranfers Administrator

Summer 2024Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

Alumni · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

EasyVirtualBehavioralFast processConversational

It was a very easy process. All behavioural questions, only one round and a virtual interview. The interviewer was very conversational and made it a less stressful environment right away. Heard back fairly quickly

Amazon

Operations Analyst

Summer 2026Accepted

Toronto Metropolitan University · Business Administration

2nd year · 0 past internships

I got a ask regular interview questions and then I got 2nd round interview withe manager but it was around 30 mins

Capgemini

Consulting Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026Accepted

Toronto Metropolitan University · Business Administration

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

Case studyBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual

HR call first then a supply chain case about a manufacturer. Final round was behavioral, conflict resolution and leadership

Questions Asked

  1. 1.What's the difference between process efficiency and process effectiveness?
  2. 2.Estimate the business value of automating a client's manual invoicing process

BDO

Valuation Analyst

Fall 2025Accepted

Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration

5th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships

TechnicalMultiple roundsCase studyBehavioral

Two rounds of interviews plus a case study. First interview was behavioural, then received a case study, followed by a second interview that was a mix of behavioural and technical. Know your DCFs!

Sportchek

Cashier

Summer 2026Pending Outcome

York University · Business Administration

2nd year · 0 past internships

Good and a well rounded job provided with a lot of support

Edward Jones

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2026Accepted

Brock University · Business Administration

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralPre-recorded

Role is client facing so they cared about communication way more than modeling. Video interview then background check. Nothing but behavioral, motivation for financial services and handling difficult client situations

Questions Asked

  1. 1.How would you model working capital changes in a revenue forecast?
  2. 2.How would you explain EBITDA to someone outside of finance?

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