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HireVue practice, on the clock
Answer on your own camera with the timing the banks publish, then watch yourself back.
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How a HireVue interview works
A question, then a countdown
The question appears with the prep time counting down. Recording starts when it ends, or when you click to start early.
The employer sets the attempts
HireVue shows how many attempts you get before you begin. Plan for one.
Five to eight questions
HireVue says most video assessments have five to eight questions and take under 20 to 30 minutes.
Its own practice does not count
You can try HireVue's practice questions before the real ones. Nobody else sees them.
From HireVue's candidate FAQ and its on-demand interview guide.
What each bank publishes
From each firm's own careers page, read on 13 October 2026. Your invitation has the timing for your interview.
Bank of America30 seconds + 3 minutes
For US and Canada programs: “You’ll have 30 seconds to prepare a response and up to three minutes to respond.” It adds: “You can expect to use at least 1:45 per response.”
Bank of America: application processGoldman SachsAbout 30 minutes in total
“If your application is selected, you will be asked to participate in a video interview, which will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.” Its page calls it “your HireVue interview.”
Goldman Sachs: prepareJPMorganNo timing published
“For certain job opportunities, you may be required to take an on-demand/recorded video interview.” “You will be provided a designated timeframe to record your responses.” Its page does not name the platform.
JPMorgan Chase: how we hire, FAQsMorgan StanleyNo timing published
Recorded video is part of “the application and screening process” for more roles. Its recruiters say: “Don’t feel as if you have to use up all the time allotted. Short, concise answers are best.”
Morgan Stanley: 10 tips for a successful video interviewBlackRockUp to 3 minutes per answer
Its pre-interview assessment is “a short video response” with “up to three minutes” for each question. “The entire process takes less than 15 minutes and must be completed in one sitting”.
BlackRock: candidate FAQs, AmericasDeutsche Bank2 minutes + 2 minutes, one attempt
“After you see each question you will be provided with two minutes to prepare your response. You then have two minutes to record your responses and just have the one attempt.” Its page does not name the platform.
Deutsche Bank: your application, FAQWhat the banks tell candidates
Say how and why
Bank of America: “We are unable to ask any follow-up questions, so be sure to consider how or why you did or would do something.”
Use the time, then stop
Bank of America: “You can expect to use at least 1:45 per response.” Morgan Stanley: “Short, concise answers are best.”
Do not read a script
Morgan Stanley: “Reading from a script not only makes your answers sound rehearsed, but the left-to-right movement of your eyes can distract the viewer.”
Check light, sound and angle
UBS: do a test run “to make sure everything is working correctly (sound, video, lighting, camera angle).”
The practice questions
Written by Soreno for practice. They are not any bank's questions.
Behavioral
- Tell me about a time you led a group to a result that mattered. Example answer
- Tell me about a conflict you had with a teammate. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you failed. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you received tough feedback. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you had more work than you could finish on time. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you had to make a decision without all the information you wanted. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you changed someone's mind. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you achieved something difficult against real obstacles. Example answer
- Tell me about a time you had to learn something difficult quickly.
- What is your biggest weakness? Example answer
Motivation
- Why do you want to go into investment banking? Example answer
- Why do you want to work at this bank? Example answer
- Walk me through your background and why you are here today. Example answer
- Why should we hire you? Example answer
- Where do you see yourself in five years? Example answer
- Why this division or program?
Markets
- Tell me about a deal or a market story you have followed recently. Why did it interest you?
- Where do you think interest rates are heading, and what does that mean for our clients?
- Pitch me a stock. Example answer
- What is one trend that will change this industry over the next five years?
- Pick a company you admire. Would you invest in it today?
Technical
- How do the three financial statements link together? Example answer
- How would you value a company? Example answer
- What is the difference between enterprise value and equity value? Example answer
- Walk me through a DCF. Example answer
- What is EBITDA, and why do bankers use it? Example answer
Questions about this page
Is this the real HireVue?
No. This practice page is made by Soreno. We are not affiliated with HireVue or with any bank named here. HireVue has its own practice questions that you can open before an on-demand interview begins, and it says opening them does not start your interview. Do those as well on the day.
Is my video recorded or uploaded?
Your browser records it and keeps it in the memory of this tab so you can play it back. It is not uploaded, saved or sent to Soreno or anyone else, and it is gone when you close or reload the page. You do not need an account.
Are these real bank interview questions?
No. The questions are written by Soreno for practice and are not any bank's questions. They follow what the banks say they ask: Bank of America describes its questions as primarily behavioral and open ended, and JPMorgan Chase says a recorded interview may evaluate verbal presentation and technical abilities.
Does this page score my answer?
No. You watch your own answer and use the checklist. For a score and written feedback, Soreno's AI interviewer asks the questions out loud, follows up on what you say and scores each answer.
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