M&T Bank's interview loop is heavily behavioral and fit-driven across every role family, from branch tellers up to commercial-banking analyst tracks and tech development programs. The typical path is a short HR/recruiter phone screen, one or two behavioral rounds with a hiring manager (often 30 to 40 minutes each), and, for campus-hired analyst and MDP roles, a Buffalo superday-style panel of four to five back-to-back interviews with SVPs and, sometimes, a Senior EVP. Technical depth is light: even software-engineering candidates report resume-and-projects conversations with only an online assessment gating tech roles, and finance candidates get resume walkthroughs and basic accounting/credit questions rather than modeling tests.
These 6 writeups cover retail banking, commercial banking, credit and other roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
1Recruiter phone screenPhone screenA short recruiter-led screening call to gauge interest and background before advancing.Covered: Behavioral, Fit
2Back-to-back 1:1 behavioral interviewsBehavioralTwo behavioral interviews run back to back with team members, almost entirely fit questions, described as organized and low-stress.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories, Greatest weakness
Summer Associate Intern, MDP (Management Development Program), Generalist
1HR phone interviewPhone screenAn initial HR call covering basic background and interest.Covered: Behavioral, Fit
2Manager phone interviewHiring managerA follow-up phone call with a manager focused on motivation and fit.Covered: Behavioral, Why M&T
3Buffalo superday (5 interviews)PanelFive back-to-back interviews on site, dominated by fit questions on knowledge of the bank, why M&T, why Buffalo, and standard weakness prompts.Covered: Behavioral, Why M&T, Fit, Greatest weakness
1Campus / recruiter outreach and manager conversationsPhone screenRecruiter set up chats with managers in areas the candidate was interested in. The process was short and informal for an on-campus hire.Covered: Behavioral, Fit, Resume deep-dive
21:1 interviews plus a group interviewBehavioralA mix of 1:1 and group format with hiring teams, closing out with a background check and drug test before the offer.Covered: Behavioral, Fit
1On-campus recruiter conversationBehavioralMet M&T recruiters at a campus tabling event, submitted resume, then received an application link via email.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
2Phone interviewPhone screenA single phone interview after applying online.Covered: Behavioral
1Recruiter introductory callPhone screenA short intro call with a recruiter that acts as the gate to the rest of the loop.Covered: Behavioral, Fit
2Program manager conversationHiring managerA discussion with the program manager focused on the candidate's resume and interest in the credit track.Covered: Resume deep-dive, Domain knowledge
34-person panel interviewPanelA four-person panel including the program manager, mixing resume walkthroughs with questions about accounting basics and credit. The tone was coachability-focused rather than trick questions.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive, Why M&T, Domain knowledge
Teller, part-time
Outcome not shared
Experienced. 1 round. Shared by u/totterywolff on reddit, 2026-08-19
1Phone interviewPhone screenA phone screen for a part-time teller position with expectation-setting to research the bank before the next round.Covered: Behavioral, Customer scenarios, Cash handling
What M&T Bank is hiring for now
732 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $43k to $103k (median $62k, from 685 postings that state pay).
M&T Bank's interview loop is heavily behavioral and fit-driven across every role family, from branch tellers up to commercial-banking analyst tracks and tech development programs. The typical path is a short HR/recruiter phone screen, one or two behavioral rounds with a hiring manager (often 30 to 40 minutes each), and, for campus-hired analyst and MDP roles, a Buffalo superday-style panel of four to five back-to-back interviews with SVPs and, sometimes, a Senior EVP. Technical depth is light: even software-engineering candidates report resume-and-projects conversations with only an online assessment gating tech roles, and finance candidates get resume walkthroughs and basic accounting/credit questions rather than modeling tests.
What topics does M&T Bank test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, STAR stories, Resume deep-dive, Why M&T, Customer scenarios, Domain knowledge.
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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