This guide draws on 415 first-hand interview accounts from Wall Street Oasis. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a final round or superday, behavioral interviews and a phone screen.
These 415 writeups cover consulting, data, finance and other roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
1Phone interviewsBehavioralTwo mostly behavioral calls, one with an associate and one with the MD.
2Morning call observationJob shadow / site visitEarly start listening in on the analysts' morning call.
3Superday interviewsFinalSix interviews with research analysts and one with the MD, largely fit with quick math and a stock pitch.Covered: Behavioral, Mental math, Stock pitch
4Writing assessmentTake-homeHour-long essay explaining a recent market move, followed by questions on writing style.Covered: Market commentary, Writing quality
5Team dinnerFinalEvening dinner with candidates and the research team.
Investment Banking Graduate Program
Received an offer
New grad. 4 rounds. Shared by yuhengwen415 on wso, 2026-10-11
1Video interviewOnline assessmentRecorded video interview that screened few people out.
2Assessment centre technicalTechnicalForty-minute interview on common technical questions.Covered: Standard technicals
3Assessment centre behavioralBehavioralForty-minute interview with basic fit questions.
4Assessment centre caseCase studyForty-minute case built around an M&A pitch.Covered: M&A pitch
FIC Summer Analyst
Outcome not shared
Internship. 4 rounds. Shared by fukuokancapital on wso, 2026-03-11
2Case interviewCase studyStraightforward consulting-style case with thirty minutes of preparation.
3Technical interviewTechnicalTypical guide-style technical questions.Covered: Standard technicals
4Fit interviewBehavioralAbout a dozen fit questions.Covered: Tell me about yourself
Summer Analyst
Outcome not shared
Internship. 4 rounds. Shared by assblast on wso, 2023-11-29
1Video interview and assessmentsOnline assessmentRecorded interview and online tests.
2First roundTechnicalIn-person interview with two associates.Covered: Technicals, Fit
3Director interviewBehavioralIn-person conversation on prior deals and fit.Covered: Deal experience, Fit
4Final roundFinalRemote interview with another director on similar themes.Covered: Deal experience, Fit
Full Time Analyst
Outcome not shared
New grad. 4 rounds. Shared by monkey_woman_123 on wso, 2023-10-24
1First roundBehavioralThirty-minute chat with a senior staff member mixing fit and competency questions with light S&T content.Covered: Tell me about yourself, Markets, Current events, Past roles
2Superday caseCase studyCase study on originating a loan.Covered: Loan origination
3Case discussion interviewPresentationSenior leader pressed hard on the debt financing in the case.Covered: Debt financing
4Superday fit interviewBehavioralInterview similar in style to the first round.
Summer Intern (Trading)
Outcome not shared
Internship. 4 rounds. Shared by unknownuser79 on wso, 2022-11-06
1Online assessmentOnline assessmentOnline test after applying.
2Phone interviewPhone screenCall with a trader on background and motivation.Covered: Background, Motivation
3Group exerciseGroup exerciseGroup of about six giving a quick presentation and doing smaller tasks.Covered: Presentation
4Assessment centre interviewsAssessment centreThree one-on-ones: a small case and two on motivation, personality and miscellaneous questions.Covered: Case study, Motivation, Personality
dbAchieve Intern
Outcome not shared
Internship. 4 rounds. Shared by erincesmeli on wso, 2022-04-26
1TestOnline assessmentOnline test after applying.
2Phone screenPhone screenScreening call.
3First roundBehavioralFirst-round interview.
4SuperdayFinalFinal day, with a mentor assigned beforehand.
Consultant
Outcome not shared
unknown. 4 rounds. Shared by russianbond on wso, 2021-10-14
1First roundBehavioralCompetency interview with a VP.Covered: Competencies
2Second roundCase studyCase study with an SVP.
3Third roundCase studyCase study with an MD.
4Final roundCase studyAnother MD case study.
Summer Intern
Outcome not shared
Internship. 4 rounds. Shared by BavarianMonkey on wso, 2020-05-29
1Interview 1TechnicalFit opener then accretion/dilution math and the M&A process.Covered: CV, Why this bank, EPS accretion/dilution, M&A process
2Interview 2TechnicalFit opener then a paper LBO.Covered: Fit, Paper LBO
3Interview 3Case studySmall DCF case computing free cash flow and setting assumptions.Covered: Fit, DCF modeling, Free cash flow
4Interview 4TechnicalEquity capital markets questions on the IPO process.Covered: Fit, IPO process
dbAchieve Corporate Finance
Outcome not shared
Internship. 4 rounds. Shared by Jonathan-Aizik on wso, 2019-11-20
1Diversity essayOnline assessmentShort written essay on diversity.
2Phone callPhone screenOne-on-one call.
3Networking sessionBehavioralSession meeting team members.
2First roundTechnicalBasic technicals plus questions on markets and deals the candidate followed.Covered: Valuation methods, Accounting, Market knowledge, Recent deals
3MD interviewsBehavioralTwo thirty-minute fully behavioral interviews with managing directors.
Intern
Outcome not shared
Internship. 3 rounds. Shared by jacob10012 on wso, 2026-08-21
3Telephone interviewPhone screenMainly competency and motivation questions.Covered: Handling data, Why Deutsche Bank, Why this role, Understanding of the role
New grad. 3 rounds. Shared by jimmydai on wso, 2024-10-28
1Online assessmentOnline assessmentCombined written questions, aptitude tests and recorded interviews.Covered: Written behavioral, Aptitude, Video interview
2First roundBehavioralInterviews with three associates or VPs.
3SuperdayFinalNext-day conversations with four directors or MDs.
Software Engineer
Outcome not shared
unknown. 3 rounds. Shared by dextf on wso, 2024-10-24
1First interviewBehavioralBehavioral and situational questions.Covered: STAR questions
2Second interviewBehavioralMore behavioral and situational questions.Covered: STAR questions
3Third interviewTechnicalVery simple technical check on Python and SQL basics.Covered: Python, SQL
Corporate Finance Seasonal Intern
Received an offer
Internship, London, UK. 3 rounds. Shared by eagle325 on wso, 2024-05-22
1Online testsOnline assessmentReasoning tests submitted with the application.Covered: Logical, Numerical
2Video interviewOnline assessmentThree recorded questions with short prep and answer windows and no retakes.Covered: Why Deutsche Bank, Why IBD, Learning goals
3Assessment centreAssessment centreThree 45-minute interviews: a case, a technical and a conversational one.Covered: Case study, Technicals, Conversational
FICC Summer Analyst
Outcome not shared
Internship. 3 rounds. Shared by tianluxia1 on wso, 2024-02-13
1Video interviewBehavioralOne video interview.
2Superday caseCase studyManageable case about a company borrowing.Covered: Corporate borrowing
What is the interview process like at Deutsche Bank?
This guide draws on 415 first-hand interview accounts from Wall Street Oasis. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a final round or superday, behavioral interviews and a phone screen.
What topics does Deutsche Bank test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, Fit, Technicals, Resume, Why Deutsche Bank, Motivation.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.
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