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BMO Capital Markets interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 9 questions that candidates reported from BMO Capital Markets interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2026. 11% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by merger models (M&A) (3), accounting (2) and valuation (2).
What do BMO interviews cover?
Merger models (M&A) leads the technical questions candidates reported from BMO interviews (3 of 9), and 11% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merger models (M&A) | 3 | 33% |
| Accounting | 2 | 22% |
| Valuation | 2 | 22% |
| DCF | 1 | 11% |
| Behavioral | 1 | 11% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 1 from superdays and 1 from first rounds. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from BMO interviews?
Three of the 9, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- What are some examples of non-recurring charges?
- Why would two companies choose to enter into a joint venture?
- How do you motivate a team? Superday
Practice all 9 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See BMO's questions in the app →
What does BMO ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 1 of the 9 questions from BMO superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: behavioral (1). What happens at a superday →
What is BMO Capital Markets?
The investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group. Its summer analyst program runs 10 weeks in the US and 16 in Canada, mostly for students in their second-to-last year, with a limited number of second-year students (Extern's BMO guide, read November 2, 2026). Candidates tagged questions from its New York, Chicago and Toronto offices.
What is BMO's interview process?
Extern's BMO guide describes a recorded video round of 15 to 30 minutes, with behavioral and technical questions and two attempts per question, then a final round of three or four back-to-back 30-minute interviews with bankers. It says offers usually come within one or two days of the final round (Extern, read November 2, 2026). These are Extern's descriptions, not a process BMO publishes. How recorded interviews work →
When does BMO recruit?
Extern expects summer 2028 applications to open in November 2026, a projection from the previous cycle (Extern, as of October 9, 2026). The full 2026–27 timeline →
Most banks start with a first round, often a recorded video interview, before the superday: see HireVue interviews and what a superday is.
How should you prepare for BMO interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in BMO's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with BMO Capital Markets or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; BMO Capital Markets hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BMO Capital Markets ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 9 questions that candidates reported from BMO Capital Markets interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2026. 11% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by merger models (M&A) (3), accounting (2) and valuation (2).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- Extern, “BMO Capital Markets internship guide”, updated November 2026; read November 2, 2026.
- Extern, “Investment Banking Internships 2028: Which Banks Are Hiring and When to Apply”, updated October 9, 2026.