Everything to prepare for a RBC Capital Markets interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
5 reasons for RBC Capital Markets
Mining coverage means a real Vancouver bench, not a Toronto desk that covers the West: 100+ in mining and metals across both cities, 220+ in global energy.
Transaction banking was only combined with Commercial Banking into one Global Transaction Banking business in August 2026, so that side is being built rather than maintained.
The firm publishes a market-share target (IB above 2.75%, global markets above 2.5%, 14%+ ROE by 2027) rather than a growth ambition, so you know what the group is measured on.
Roughly half of Capital Markets revenue is American, so a Toronto seat still means cross-border work.
Thirteen coverage and product groups plus RBC Rundle and Capital Partners means you can move verticals without leaving the platform.
Firm-specific questions
Why RBC Capital Markets over TD Securities or BMO Capital Markets?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: top of the canadian investment banking league tables; largest canadian bank-owned capital markets business by revenue; deep energy and mining franchises with calgary and vancouver teams; canadian platform inside a top-10 global corporate and investment bank.
Walk me through a recent deal RBC Capital Markets worked on.
For example Partners Value Split Corp. (co-lead underwriter, Oct 7, 2026). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
13 more RBC Capital Markets-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
Unlock the full insights for RBC Capital Markets: every round, the topics tested and what candidates experienced
Interview prep
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