Deutsche Bank Situational Judgment Test Mastery: Complete Practice & Success Package

The Deutsche Bank situational judgment test is a mandatory online assessment that ALL candidates must go through.

Note: The link to take the online assessment is valid for ten days before expiring automatically. The test itself is not timed, it is suggested to complete it within 20 minutes.

The test, administered by SHL, is a type of job simulation designed to see how well your values align with the values at Deutsch Bank. The way to do so is to present various realistic work situations and see how you respond to each.

As the test situations are inspired by real day-to-day work scenarios, your responses will paint a picture of how you might fit in as a Deutsch Bank analyst.

During the test, you will have to analyse 24 work situations. Every situation will have three possible responses, and your job is to choose both the most AND least effective responses.

A walk in the park, no?
Not really.

Shortly I will elaborate on why this is one of the trickier tests.
But first, let’s see an example:

• Deutsche Bank is the only bank we know of that uses ONLY a situational judgment test as an initial screening stage. This puts a lot of weight on this one crucial test. Scary stuff.
• It IS a screening stage. I know of a lot of candidates that were dinged right after taking the test, so your score does matter.
• There are right and wrong answers. Remember, the goal of these questions is to engage you in a scenario so that you will provide a spontaneous, genuine response. However, your spontaneous choice is not necessarily the best one.
• Ambiguous responses. The optional responses are usually in the realm of grey area, and the right answer will not be obvious.
• Ranking system. Not only do you have to choose the right answer, but you also have to choose the worst answer. That is not a regular question format, and it takes time getting used to.

Like many other banks and financial firms, Deutsche Bank also uses the increasingly popular screening tool of pre-recorded interviews. Unlike a traditional face-to-face interview, this type of interview is done virtually by yourself through the AI-based platform Hirevue.
This is, in fact, another assessment of your job-related competencies, traits, and behavioural tendencies.
You will get between 5 to 8 questions that you will need to respond to by recording yourself with your phone or computer camera. The questions you will receive are tailored specifically to the programme or position you applied for.
Once you see the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your answer and up to 3 minutes to record it.

As the HireVue interview lacks social dynamics, a major factor in regular interviews, combined with AI monitoring your every move — you must come up with optimal responses and appearances, perfecting both response content and nonverbal communication cues.

Read more about how our occupational psychologists can help overcome this obstacle when preparing for the HireVue interview.

Spring Week is a week-long insight programme with eligibility for 1st-year students in a 3-year course or 2nd-year students in a 4-year course.

This programme is designed to give you a glimpse of the analyst job at Deutsche Bank, as well as the various business departments of the firm.

You will be rotating between different desks and divisions, work-shadow actual analysts, and learning basic skills you will need later on.

The best part is that you will be fast-tracked to the interview stage of the summer internship. Not only that, but you will also get an early interview, which will increase your chances of getting an offer.

If you are an exceptionally successful spring intern – you will get an internship offer on the spot!

8-10 weeklong internship with a specific division of the bank, eligible for students in their penultimate year.

Note: The application is usually open between June and August. The interviews are done on a rolling basis, so apply as early as possible.

Whether you choose Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Finance or any other business department of the bank, your training will be similar.

You will start with a few days of basic training, a sort of “Welcome to Deutsche Bank” that will familiarise you with the basic stuff.

After that, you will have a few rotations in different desks within your division. At every desk you will have the chance to do some actual hands-on work, with real cases and clients.
The programme also involves lectures and networking with senior staff.

And the best benefit of all:
Successful interns will get an offer for the graduate programme.

The Deutsche Bank Graduate Scheme is a 12-month programme designed to develop recent graduates into skilled professionals across areas such as Investment Banking, Technology, and Risk Management. The programme combines practical project work with tailored training and mentorship to build both technical expertise and leadership skills, preparing participants for a successful career within the bank. The programme offers a competitive salary and benefits, providing a strong foundation for graduates to progress within Deutsche Bank’s global operations.

The recruitment process begins with an online application, which includes submitting of a CV and academic transcripts, followed by an online Situational Judgement Test.

Successful candidates then take the HireVue virtual interview before attending an in-person assessment centre that features case studies, competency tasks, and technical interviews.

Timeline:

• October-December: Application
• January-April: Interviews
• April: Graduate training begins

Regardless of the programme you apply to, the process is roughly the same:

While the SJT and OPQ are personality-based, and the interviews are competency-based, the general ability test focuses on your cognitive abilities. 

Each step is a screening stage, but the most comprehensive one is the SJT. Most candidates are dinged here.

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