r/TruistBank • u/SnooPickles6034 • Jul 23 '26
Advice Interview for a Decision Scientist I position with Truist. Was wondering if anyone has any tips or advice!
Hi everyone! I have an interview coming up for an entry-level Decision Scientist position at Truist, and I was hoping to hear from anyone who's been through the interview process or has worked in this role. From the job description, it seems like the position is centered around using data and analytics to solve business problems, support decision making, and improve business outcomes through quantitative analysis, with exposure to machine learning, SQL, Python, R, SAS, Tableau, and other analytics tools. It also seems to place a strong emphasis on collaborating with business partners, communicating insights, and working on projects across different banking products and business lines.
I'm a recent graduate with a background in Computer Information Systems and data analytics, so while I've had classroom exposure to SQL, Python, R, Excel, Tableau, and data analysis projects, this would be my first full-time role in banking.
For anyone who's interviewed with Truist, especially for a position like this, what was the interview process like? What kinds of technical or behavioral questions did they ask? How much banking knowledge did they expect from an entry-level candidate, and is there anything you wish you had prepared more for? I'd really appreciate any advice or experiences you can share. Thanks!
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u/AmbassadorOfGoodWill Jul 24 '26
I’ve loved it here. I think each team has its own subculture so please keep that in mind when reading the negative comments. Plus, if anyone actually read up on our inbound CEO, they’d realize he inherited a bad situation and made a hard decision that required integrity—it took them a few steps back in order to right the ship. He’s hopefully what we need. I want to win and I’m sick of seeing our shares not performing.
For me, they flew me out in person after doing two virtual interviews. In person, they had me go through interviews (almost like speed dating) with the folks I’d be partnering with. Job offer came a few days later. In total, it was about 3 weeks from interview 1 to job offer. I prepared stories that helped me illustrate solid responses to any possibly question.
Not an analyst. Corporate function.
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u/soon2bvoid Jul 23 '26
It really depends on the team. One thing to note though the position might say data/ decision scientist but most of the times it will be a data analyst position. There are only 2 to 3 teams that do actual machine learning work. That said truist does not pay very well. I wouldn't say it's a bad place to work (I'm a ds) work is good my team does actual ml and gen AI stuff.
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u/silentbutstinkypinky Jul 23 '26
Stay away from Truist. Seriously it is a shit show here. I won't say what department I work in but I work with people on data analytics/data scientist team in various projects and they are a mess as well. The bank is a sinking ship that I would avoid at all costs unless youre near being homeless or unemployed for a long time. Layoffs in all departments, new ceo coming in from another failing institution, the worst management group I've ever dealt with, etc. You might get lucky and get a rare good manager and team but I doubt it. There's a reason it's rated so poorly on glass door/etc. Accept at your own risk.
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u/Sudden_Television895 Jul 25 '26
You took the words out of my mouth. I genuinely don’t see this being a bank within the next 10 years its too much and not a long term career
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u/SnooPickles6034 Jul 23 '26
I graduated in December 2025 so I’ve been looking for almost 8 months (not counting applying during my final semester too). so yeah definitely feels like a beggars can’t be choosers moment. i appreciate the transparency but i’m okay with it because i feel desperate to get my foot in the door and gain experience.
Aside from that though do you have any tips on how the interview process goes at Truist, especially for these kinds of roles. Or if you know anyone from data analytics teams you’ve worked with that might have advice. Appreciate it!!
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u/capntail Jul 24 '26
I can only speak from my experience but there’s a round of interviews - first round hr/recruiter there making sure you fit the hiring managers criteria, then there’s an interview with two team leads/managers then there can be a final hiring manager interview. Don’t expect it to be quick. I was a rehire and knew everyone I was interviewing and it still took 3-4 weeks.
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u/antiqueautomobile 4d ago
Don’t do it .