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Deutsche Bank: application stages, tests and practice

Deutsche Bank lists a short application form and CV, then online assessments that start with an eligibility screen and go on to a Situational Judgment Test, a Behavioral Questionnaire and a timed Ability Test. For some UK roles the next step is a pre-recorded video interview with two minutes to prepare and two minutes to answer each question, one attempt only. In most cases the next step is an in-person assessment day with competency assessments, case studies and a technical interview. No test vendor is named on the pages read.

Routes: UK programmes listed on Deutsche Bank's application process page for London and Birmingham: the 2027 Graduate Programme, 2027 Summer Internship, Quant Internship, Seasonal Internships, Spring into Banking, the RISE, GROW and ADVANCE Insight Programmes, and the Apprenticeship Programme. The application process page is global; it notes that the pre-recorded video interview applies to some roles in the UK, Germany and APAC, and that assessment centre components vary by role. Last verified 2026-10-22.

Stages in order

What do the confidence badges mean?

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Official employer Stated on the employer's own page.
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Candidate-reported Reported by candidates. Treat as likely but unconfirmed.
Third-party From prep sites, press or forums. Not confirmed by the employer or publisher.

Online application
Official employer
A short application form with your CV attached. Check the eligibility criteria in each job description. Deutsche Bank asks you to research the division you want and apply to just one role in one country. Once submitted, the application cannot be updated, though you can replace your CV.
Sources: [1] [2]
Online assessments (eligibility screen, then tests)
Official employer
For most roles the assessments start with an eligibility screen. If you pass, you are invited to a series of online tests, and you have 96 hours to complete each set. The FAQ, which has not been fully updated for the current cycle (its eligibility answer still refers to the 2026 Graduate Programme), lists a Situational Judgment Test, a Behavioral Questionnaire and an Ability Test, and says only the ability test is timed. The assessment site shows two task tiles; the first explains which assessments apply at each stage. Deutsche Bank advises doing the practice tests first and sends feedback reports with development tips. The type of ability test, item counts and time limits are not published on the pages read.
Practise: Situational judgement test practice, Personality questionnaire practice
Sources: [1] [2]
Pre-recorded video interview (some UK roles)
Official employer
For some roles in the UK, Germany and APAC this is a pre-recorded video interview; elsewhere it may be a live virtual meeting. After you see each question you get two minutes to prepare and two minutes to record, with one attempt. The platform records you and lets you test it with an example question first. Deutsche Bank says to be ready to explain why you suit Deutsche Bank and why it suits you, how it differs from other firms, why your division, and why financial services. It strongly recommends not using AI tools. It takes about six weeks from application to the interview invitation. The number of questions is not published.
Practise: Video interview practice
Sources: [1] [2]
Assessment centre or Super Day
Official employer
In most cases an in-person assessment day. Components vary by role, but Deutsche Bank says you can typically expect competency assessments, case studies and a technical interview, with details in the invitation email. You hear the outcome by phone within about a week, with feedback, and then have two weeks to decide on an offer.
Practise: Assessment centre practice, Case study exercise practice
Sources: [1]

Final stage line-up

Official employer

Typically competency assessments, case studies and a technical interview, in person, with components varying by role. Lengths, the number of interviews and whether a group exercise is included are not published on the pages read.

Assessment centre practice

Retakes and validity

No retake rule is stated for the tests. Deutsche Bank says that in most instances, if you are unsuccessful for one role, you cannot be considered for another in the same hiring year. If you exit the ability assessment more times than allowed, you contact Deutsche Bank and it investigates whether a reset can be provided.

What we could not verify

The test vendor (prep sites name Cappfinity or SHL; no Deutsche Bank page read names a vendor)
The type of ability test (numerical, verbal, logical or other), item counts and time limits
The number of video interview questions
Which UK programmes use the pre-recorded video interview and which use a live virtual interview
Assessment day lengths, the number of interviews, and whether a group exercise or presentation is included
Whether Spring or insight programme applicants go through the same stages
Whether the FAQ's list of online tests and its video interview settings are current for the 2027 cycle (the FAQ's eligibility answer still refers to the 2026 Graduate Programme)

Sources

Deutsche Bank Careers, Your application (our application process) Checked 2026-10-22
Deutsche Bank's own page, read by fetching the page directly. Supports the six-stage process: explore, short application form and CV, online assessments starting with an eligibility screen (96 hours per test set, practice tests, feedback reports), a pre-recorded video interview for some UK, German and APAC roles (about six weeks after applying), an in-person assessment day with competency assessments, case studies and a technical interview, and an outcome call within about a week with two weeks to decide. Names no test vendor.
Deutsche Bank Careers, FAQ Checked 2026-10-22
Deutsche Bank's own FAQ. Supports the Situational Judgment Test, Behavioral Questionnaire and Ability Test, that only the ability test is timed, the two-tile assessment site, the video interview settings (two minutes to prepare, two minutes to record, one attempt, an example question first, not live), the advice not to use AI tools, the apply-to-one-role-in-one-country advice and the same-hiring-year rule. Some eligibility text still refers to the 2026 Graduate Programme, so parts of the FAQ may not have been updated for the current cycle.
Deutsche Bank, Corporate Culture Checked 2026-10-22
Deutsche Bank's own page. Lists the four guiding principles used for the interview bank. Not used for any selection stage.
Deutsche Bank Careers, Employability Hub Checked 2026-10-22
Resource page for CVs, interviews and assessments. The resource list loads with scripts and the static page held no assessment detail or vendor name. Not used as evidence for any stage.

Common questions about Deutsche Bank

What are the stages of the Deutsche Bank application process?

As we could verify, the stages are: Online application, then Online assessments (eligibility screen, then tests), then Pre-recorded video interview (some UK roles), then Assessment centre or Super Day. The page says which of these are stated by Deutsche Bank itself and which are only reported by candidates. Check your own invitation, because processes change every cycle.

What is the final stage of the Deutsche Bank process?

Can I practise for Deutsche Bank here?

Yes. Each stage links to the matching free practice, with real timings, an untimed mode and a learn mode. The practice is independent, uses original questions and is not affiliated with Deutsche Bank or any test publisher.

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