The ANZ assessment process, explained

Prepare for ANZ’s early-career games, digital interview, personality questionnaire and leader conversations.

By the Game Assessment Prep research teamUpdated September 14, 2026How we research

The ANZ hiring process at a glance

  1. 1Online application — Apply to the relevant country and program.
  2. 2Digital interview and games — Complete the digital interview and game-based assessment as invited.
  3. 3Personality questionnaire — Answer the questions according to the instructions and your usual approach.
  4. 4Leader interview — Use the preparation material before meeting leaders; delivery varies locally.

What to expect in the ANZ assessment

Read the invitation to identify the actual activities. Optional familiarization can help with pace and controls, but it cannot establish the assessment’s scoring or expected results.

Good to know: Treat general timed-task practice as optional familiarization. Do not assume a game from another employer matches ANZ, and do not apply an older assessment-centre description when your current invitation gives different stages.

Which ANZ roles and programs does this guide cover?

ANZ’s games are supported by current employer guidance, but naming a vendor or simulator requires more evidence than the word “game.” A game-based stage can assess several capabilities through its own interface and instructions. Familiarity with timed tasks can help you feel settled; it does not reveal ANZ’s scoring model.

The main preparation decision is which stream you want and why. Build examples that connect your strengths to that stream, then prepare to explain them in a concise digital interview and a more detailed conversation. Your own projects, service work and study can supply useful evidence without prior banking employment.

Australia and New Zealand graduates

The overview explicitly scopes its published assessment process to Australia and New Zealand. It lists a digital interview with games, personality questionnaire and leader interview, with interview-preparation support before the final conversation.

Official source

Source: ANZ Graduate Programs

Summer internships

ANZ’s internship page describes paid programs lasting eight to ten weeks and a similar published assessment sequence. Applicants are generally in their penultimate year, with country-specific eligibility. An internship may lead to an early graduate offer.

Official source

Source: ANZ Summer Internship Program

New Zealand local requirements

The New Zealand page says its graduate application needs neither a CV nor a cover letter, encourages all degree disciplines and does not require banking experience. Final interviews may be virtual or in person.

Official source

Source: ANZ New Zealand: Graduate programme

India campus scope

The graduate overview separately describes Bengaluru campus hiring for engineers. Its Australia/New Zealand selection diagram should not be treated as a published India assessment sequence.

Official source

Source: ANZ Graduate Programs

How does the ANZ assessment work?

Game-based assessment is confirmed

Official source

ANZ explicitly names games alongside its early-career digital interview. The source establishes the format, not specific titles such as memory, balloon or pattern games.

Source: ANZ Summer Internship Program

The personality questionnaire is distinct

Official source

The New Zealand process lists a personality questionnaire after digital video and gamified assessments. Prepare by understanding the instructions and reflecting on your usual working behavior, rather than inventing an ideal personality.

Source: ANZ New Zealand: Graduate programme

Interview preparation is support

Official source

ANZ’s internship process includes advice from past interns before the leader interview. This preparation material is not described as a further scored assessment.

Source: ANZ Summer Internship Program

Adjustments can be arranged

Official source

Candidates can request recruitment adjustments during their application. ANZ also provides an alternative route for candidates unable to use its recruitment system. Check the support details before an assessment where possible.

Source: Belonging at ANZ

No published universal scoring details

No evidence found

The reviewed current early-career pages do not identify game titles, supplier, pass mark, standard completion window or retake rule. Use the details in your invitation.

Source: ANZ Graduate Programs

What happens in the ANZ hiring process?

Australian and New Zealand early-career sequence

ANZ’s internship guidance sets out these stages, consistent with its graduate overview.

  1. 1Submit the short online application for your program.
  2. 2Complete the digital interview and game-based assessment.
  3. 3Complete the personality questionnaire.
  4. 4Use the supplied interview tips and prepare for a conversation with leaders.

Source: ANZ Summer Internship Program

New Zealand application and interview details

The local page adds useful information for applicants choosing a New Zealand role.

  1. 1Use the short application rather than preparing documents the form does not request.
  2. 2Complete the invited video and game activities and personality questions.
  3. 3Follow the invitation for the final interview’s virtual or in-person arrangements.

Source: ANZ New Zealand: Graduate programme

When is the ANZ assessment?

The verified September deadline belongs to the two named Australian vacancies. Other streams and New Zealand opportunities can have different dates.

CycleApplication datesLikely assessment windowEvidence
2027 Australian Technology programSeptember 30, 2026Invitation-specific; not the job closing dateOfficial source

The Melbourne Technology vacancy, requisition 121049, publishes this application deadline and describes three rotations over eighteen months.

Source: 2027 AU Technology Graduate program, requisition 121049

2027 Australian Institutional programSeptember 30, 2026Invitation-specific; not the job closing dateOfficial source

The Institutional vacancy, requisition 121050, lists this deadline for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. It is not a company-wide graduate cutoff.

Source: 2027 AU Institutional Graduate Program, requisition 121050

How to prepare for the ANZ assessment process

These exercises are tailored to the published work of ANZ’s streams. They are preparation suggestions, not a forecast of live questions.

1. Explain your technology choices

For Technology, prepare a project that shows how you approached a problem, collaborated and checked the result. Practice both a technical explanation and a plain-language version describing the customer or colleague affected. The current vacancy covers technical and nontechnical pathways, so use the one that fits you.

2. Reason through a business need

For Institutional, choose a hypothetical business customer and outline its financing or transaction need. Identify the evidence you would gather and balance customer benefit with credit risk, capital and return. Explain assumptions openly; a tidy recommendation with hidden gaps is less convincing.

3. Practice concise digital answers

Rehearse your motivation and one teamwork example with your own timer. Lead with the point, use one specific event and finish with what you learned. Review the recording for clarity without scripting every word.

4. Approach games methodically

Read the tutorial, check the controls and reset your understanding when a rule changes. During beforehand practice, review whether mistakes came from misunderstanding or rushing. Do not chase an invented employer pass score.

5. Prepare for follow-up questions

Build a second layer of detail behind every example: what you personally contributed, an alternative you rejected, and a change you would make next time. This makes the same evidence useful in the leader interview.

ANZ assessment FAQ

Does ANZ use game-based assessments?

Yes, current Australia/New Zealand early-career pages explicitly confirm them alongside a digital interview.

Which supplier and games does ANZ use?

The reviewed current official pages do not name them. This guide therefore does not claim a confirmed HireVue, pymetrics or Arctic Shores lineup.

Does the New Zealand application require a CV?

The local graduate page says no CV or cover letter is required. Follow any additional instructions on your particular vacancy.

Are internships assessed the same way as graduate roles?

The published internship sequence uses similar formats, but internship eligibility, availability and possible progression into a graduate role are separate.

Is September 30 the deadline for every ANZ program?

No. It is verified here for the 2027 Australian Technology and Institutional vacancies only. Read the current advert for any other stream or country.

Sources and references

The sources below support this guide. Claim labels distinguish official information, candidate reports, and research inferences.

  1. ANZ Graduate Programs

    ANZ · Accessed

  2. ANZ New Zealand: Graduate programme

    ANZ New Zealand · Accessed

  3. ANZ Summer Internship Program

    ANZ · Accessed

  4. 2027 AU Technology Graduate program, requisition 121049

    ANZ · Accessed

  5. 2027 AU Institutional Graduate Program, requisition 121050

    ANZ · Accessed

  6. Belonging at ANZ

    ANZ · Accessed

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